Tuesday, January 21, 2025

TOP 100 ESSENTIAL INSTRUMENTALS #80-61. More tomorrow.

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. 

 

80

STRANGER ON THE SHORE Mr. Acker Bilk

79

SATIN. SOUL The Love Unlimited Orchestra

78

THE HORSE Cliff Nobles

77

FINGERTIPS Studio Version Stevie Wonder

76

‘THE PINK PANTHER’ THEME Henry Mancini

75

LET THERE BE DRUMS Sandy Nelson

74

THEME FROM ‘HILL STREET BLUES’ Mike Post

73

WHAM! Lonnie Mack

72

GET DOWN WITH THE PHILLY SOUND MFSB

71

NUTROCKER B. Bumble The Stingers

70

FRANKENSTEIN The Edgar Winter Group

69

SLEEP WALK Santo & Johnny

68

THEME FROM ‘THE ROCKFORD FILES’ Mike Post

67

RED RIVER ROCK Johnny & The Hurricanes

66

SURFING WITH THE ALIEN Joe Satriani

65

FOOT TAPPER The Shadows

64

THE HAPPY ORGAN Dave “Baby” Cortez

63

LOVE IS BLUE Paul Mauriat

62

GIVE IT ALL YOU GOT Chuck Mangione

61

THEME FROM ‘DYNASTY’ Bill Conti

 

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