VA - Instrumental Hits Of The Rock n Roll Era 1957-62 (2025)

During the heyday of rock 'n' roll, instrumental music maintained a strong presence in global charts, offering listeners not only rock compositions but a variety of other styles. This three-disc collection features 87 tracks covering a wide spectrum of genres: from guitar rock (The Ventures, The Shadows) and organ-based R&B to orchestral themes, Latin rhythms, and country. The collection combines major instrumental hits from the US and UK top charts of that era with rare collectible recordings, creating a comprehensive musical cross-section for a nostalgic audience.

Tracklist
1-1 Ernie Freeman;ERNIE FREEMAN - Jivin' Around Pts. 1 & 2[2:36]
1-2 Ernie Freeman;ERNIE FREEMAN - Lost Dreams[1:59]
1-3 Bill Justis & His Orchestra - Raunchy[2:21]
1-4 Ernie Freeman;ERNIE FREEMAN - Raunchy (Version 2)[2:16]
1-5 Winifred Atwell & Her Other Piano - Let's Have A Ball Pt. 1[4:40]
1-6 Perez Prado & His Orch. - Patricia[2:20]
1-7 Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra - So Rare[2:34]
1-8 The Champs - Tequila[2:13]
1-9 Cozy Cole - Topsy Ii[3:34]
1-10 Billy Vaughn & His Orchestra - Sail Along Silvery Moon[2:07]
1-11 Link Wray & His Ray Men - The Rumble[2:15]
1-12 Duane Eddy - Rebel Rouser[2:22]
1-13 The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra;Tommy Dorsey Orchestra - Tea For Two Cha-Cha[2:57]
1-14 The Champs - El Rancho Rock[2:19]
1-15 Reg Owen & His Orchestra - Manhattan Spiritual[2:43]
1-16 Roger Williams - Near You[2:52]
1-17 Owen Bradley Quintet - Big Guitar[2:37]
1-18 Elias & His Zig-Zag Jive Flutes;Elias & His Zig Zag Jive Flutes - Tom Hark[2:17]
1-19 Lord Rockingham's XI - Hoots Mon[2:15]
1-20 The Spacemen - The Clouds[2:42]
1-21 Russ Conway - Side Saddle[1:54]
1-22 Dave 'Baby' Cortez - The Happy Organ[2:02]
1-23 Santo & Johnny - Sleep Walk[2:22]
1-24 Bill Black's Combo - Smokie Pt. 2[2:09]
1-25 Ernie Fields Orchestra - In The Mood[2:40]
1-26 The Exotic Sounds Of Martin Denny - Quiet Village[3:17]
1-27 Sandy Nelson - Teen Beat[2:24]
1-28 The Virtues - Guitar Boogie Shuffle[2:25]
1-29 Chris Barber's Jazz Band - Petite Fleur[2:44]
2-30 Johnny & The Hurricanes - Red River Rock[2:11]
2-31 Ray Anthony & His Orchestra - Peter Gunn[1:49]
2-32 Duane Eddy - Forty Miles Of Bad Road[2:04]
2-33 Franck Pourcel's French Fiddles - Only You[2:32]
2-34 Russ Conway - Roulette[2:09]
2-35 Lawrence Welk & His Orch. - Calcutta[2:14]
2-36 Bert Kaempfert - Wonderland By Night[3:15]
2-37 Bill Black's Combo - White Silver Sands[2:30]
2-38 Percy Faith & His Orchestra - Theme From A Summer Place[2:31]
2-39 Ferrante And Teicher - Theme From Exodus[2:54]
2-40 Floyd Cramer;FLOYD CRAMER - Last Date[2:27]
2-41 The Ventures - Walk Don't Run[2:05]
2-42 Jessie Hill - Ooh-Poo-Pah-Doo Part Ii[2:15]
2-43 Duane Eddy - Because They're Young[1:59]
2-44 Ray Bryant Combo - The Madison Time Pt. 2[2:45]
2-45 Bill Black's Combo - Don't Be Cruel[1:58]
2-46 John Barry Seven Plus Four - Hit & Miss[1:58]
2-47 Johnny & The Hurricanes - Rockin' Goose[1:49]
2-48 The Ventures - Perfidia[2:05]
2-49 Ferrante And Teicher - Theme From The Apartment[3:02]
2-50 The Shadows - Apache[2:55]
2-51 Ray Charles - One Mint Julep[3:05]
2-52 Bob Moore & His Orch. - Mexico[2:36]
2-53 Duane Eddy - Pepe[2:04]
2-54 The Mar-Keys;Mar-Keys - Last Night[2:39]
2-55 James Booker - Gonzo[2:25]
2-56 The Stringalongs - Wheels[1:55]
2-57 Floyd Cramer;FLOYD CRAMER - On The Rebound[2:09]
2-58 Arthur Lyman;Arthur Lyman Group - Yellow Bird[2:42]
3-59 The Dave Brubeck Quartet;Dave Brubeck Quartet - Take Five[2:52]
3-60 Sandy Nelson - Let There Be Drums[2:17]
3-61 Ferrante And Teicher - Tonight[3:01]
3-62 Floyd Cramer;FLOYD CRAMER - San Antonio Rose[2:19]
3-63 Kokomo - Asia Minor[1:58]
3-64 The Fireballs - Quite A Party[1:50]
3-65 The Shadows - Kon-Tiki[1:53]
3-66 Laurie Johnson & His Orch. - Sucu Sucu[2:07]
3-67 Booker T. & The M.G.'s;Booker T & the MGs - Green Onions[2:54]
3-68 Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen - Midnight In Moscow[2:58]
3-69 King Curtis & The Noble Knights - Soul Twist[2:47]
3-70 Acker Bilk;Mr. Acker Bilk - Stranger On The Shore[2:52]
3-71 David Rose & His Orchestra - The Stripper[1:53]
3-72 The Tornadoes - Telstar[3:14]
3-73 Bent Fabric - Alley Cat[2:25]
3-74 Ace Cannon - Tuff[2:20]
3-75 Bill Pursell - Our Winter Love[2:24]
3-76 The Shadows - Wonderful Land[2:05]
3-77 Jimmy Smith & The Big Band - Walk On The Wild Side Pt. 1[2:36]
3-78 Jimmy McGriff - I've Got A Woman Pt. 1[2:20]
3-79 The Tiju ana Brass - The Lonely Bull[2:15]
3-80 Dave 'Baby' Cortez - Rinky Dink[2:49]
3-81 Earl Grant - Sweet Sixteen Bars[4:52]
3-82 The Routers - Let's Go (Pony)[2:13]
3-83 Billy Joe & The Checkmates - Percolator Twist[2:14]
3-84 Dick Dale & the Del Tones;Dick Dale & The Del-Tones - Let's Go Trippin'[2:09]
3-85 B. Bumble & The Stingers - Nut Rocker[1:58]
3-86 The Shadows - Dance On[2:18]