Release Date: 26 September 2011
Label: Smith & Co
Packaging Type: Brilliant Case (Jewel Case size, Holds 2 CDs)
No of Units: 2
Barcode: 8718053744445
Genres: Rock 'N' Roll
Description
Between the mid-to-late Fifties Rock 'n' Roll heyday and the Sixties tsunami of Beat, Folk, Soul and such, on both sides of the Atlantic there was a sanitisation of the vocal talents being hit paraded - when instrumental recordings provided a more exciting antidote. They could be studio sessioneers vamping under an alias, backing groups stepping to the fore, established soloists or newly formed combos.
In the USA it was the Pop chart that most reflected a noticeable blip towards instrumentals during 1958-62, with acts such as Duane Eddy & The Rebels, Johnny & The Hurricanes and The Ventures breaking big. But instrumental recordings had always been part of the Country and R&B landscapes as well, so there was a wide variety of styles and sounds on offer, featuring acoustic & electric guitarists and keyboard players, honkin' & mellow saxmen, even bass men and drummers given their spotlight. All aspects of which vibrate throughout this third volume of US instrumentals from Smith & Co.
Tracklisting
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Fern Kinney
Silver Convention
Chris Barber
Michael Buble & Frank Sinatra
Elvis Presley & Frank Sinatra
Norman Greenbaum
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
Various Artists
