TOP 100 ESSENTIAL INSTRUMENTALS #40-21. Concludes Sunday.

A Caffè  Lattè spotlight on:

 

100 ESSENTIAL

INSTRUMENTALS

Prior to the arrival of Rock ‘n’ Roll, instrumentals dominated the music charts. This list focuses on recordings with no lyrics spanning the decades. Any songs with sung lyrics- however few- are ineligible. 

 

40

THE BOYS The Shadows

39

SOUL BOSSA NOVA Quincy Jones

38

WALK, DON’T RUN The Ventures

37

EUROPA Santana

36

CHILDREN Robert Miles

35

MACHINE GUN Commodores

34

LOVE THEME FROM ST. ELMO’S FIRE David Foster

33

TOCCATA Sky

32

APACHE The Shadows

31

THE CRUNCH The Rah Band

30

OXYGÈNE PT. 4 Jean Michel Jarre

29

GREEN ONIONS Booker T. & The M.G.’s

28

CHILD’S ANTHEM Toto

27

ROUTE 101 Herb Alpert

26

STAR WARS THEME / CANTINA BAND Meco

25

TIJUANA TAXI Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass

24

PICK UP THE PIECES Average White Band

23

FANFARE FOR THE COMMON MAN Emerson, Lake & Palmer

22

GUAGLIONE Perez Prado

21

FEELS SO GOOD Chuck Mangione