CD: £12.99
Label: Ace Records
Release date: 01.01.2002
Label: Ace Records
Release date: 01.01.2002
As with the earlier volumes in the series, this set features a variety of hits and rarities, including several that never gained a UK release at the time, making them of special interest to British collectors. From the 40s and 50s instrumental records were particularly popular, with record companies able to issue material recorded by experienced session musicians as well as talented newcomers, and to cover a variety of genres along the way. 12 of the 30 cuts here made the US Hot 100, four of them also scoring in the UK charts. The biggest hit on both sides of theAtlanticwas ‘Raunchy’ by Bill Justis from 1957. Bill often led the Sue Records house band on recordings for others, but this time he was able to play his alto sax up front, gaining a #2 US hit. In a tie for second place in the hit stakes are veteran jazzman Ray Anthony’s original recording of ‘Peter Gunn’ and Kokomo’s piano-led ‘Asia Minor’. Variety came in 1962 with the organ-led ‘Rinky Dink’ from Dave “Baby” Cortez, who had hit the top spot back in 1959 with ‘The Whistling Organ’. Those who love guitar groups will be very happy with the inclusions here. Particular notice will be taken of the very fine playing on ‘Scratchy’ by Travis Wammack from 1964, some years before he became a session mainstay at Rick Hall’s Fame studio. Rarer groups include Dave Meyers & the Surftones, the Nite Rockers (who add some vocals to their offering), Troy & the T-Birds, the Centurions and the driving rock of the Busters, whose ‘Bust Out’ made it up to #25 in 1963. Then there was the unitary, a homemade instrument as featured on ‘Unitar Rock’ by Willie Joe Duncan. And lest you think drums are under-represented, we offer the very fine ‘Drums A Go-Go’ from the Hollywood Persuaders, who were actually Paul Buff and one Frank Zappa. To prove our initial point about session players, we have a classy trio of tracks that feature pretty well the same group of key musicians. The Ernie Fields Orchestra, the Piltdown Men and ‘Image’ by Hank Levine feature well-known names such as Plas Johnson and drummer Earl Palmer. Along with a few unknown groups and players, this is an exciting and eclectic set that will add to any instrumental fan’s collection.
1 The Piltdown Men– Brontosaurus Stomp
Written-By – Ed Cobb, Lincoln Mayorga
2:35
2 The Busters (2)– Bust Out
Written-By – Dave Benjamin
2:35
3 Hank Levine– Image Pt. 1
Performer [Uncredited] – Hank Levine And His Orchestra
Written-By – Joe Glenn, Robert L. Sande
2:25
4 Hank Levine– Image Pt. 2
Performer [Uncredited] – Hank Levine And His Orchestra
Written-By – Joe Glenn, Robert L. Sande
2:06
5 Ray Anthony– Peter Gunn
Written-By – Henry Mancini
1:52
6 Lonnie Mack– Chicken Pickin'
Written-By – Lonnie Mack
2:11
7 Dave "Baby" Cortez– Rinky Dink
Written-By – David Clowney, Paul Winley
2:54
8 Bill Justis– Raunchy
Written-By – William E. Justis Jr.*, Sidney Manker*
2:24
9 The Megatons– Shimmy, Shimmy Walk Pt. 1
Written-By – Billy Lee Riley
2:35
10 The Megatons– Shimmy, Shimmy Walk Pt. 2
Written-By – Billy Lee Riley
2:06
11 Travis Wammack– Scratchy
Written-By – Gene Chrisman, Prentiss Hicks McPhail*, Travis Wammack
2:06
12 Ace Cannon– Tuff
Written-By – Ace Cannon
2:24
13 Wes Dakus– Side Winder
Written-By – Maurice James Marshall*
2:04
14 The Nite Rockers*– Nite Rock
Written-By – Kaloustiam*, Robert Abdindor*, Maderios*
2:20
15 Moe Koffman Quartette– The Swingin' Shepherd Blues
Written-By – Jacobson*, Koffman*, Roberts*
2:15
16 Ernie Fields (2)– Honky Tonk
Written-By – Bill Doggett, Billy Butler (3), Clifford Scott, Shep Shepherd
3:02
17 Dave Myers & The Surftones– Church Key
Written-By – Dan Darnold, Norman Knowles
2:19
18 Garnell Cooper & The Kinfolks– Green Monkey
Written-By – Garnell Cooper
2:19
19 Googie Rene– Wiggle Tail Pt. 2
Written-By – Robert Bird*, Jeanne Vikki*, Jimmy Thomas*
2:27
20 Kokomo (2)– Asia Minor
Written-By – James Wisner*
2:02
21 The Centurions (2)– Bullwinkle Pt. II
Written-By – Dennis Rose, Ernest Furrow*
2:21
22 Willie Joe & His Unitar*– Unitar Rock
Written-By – Willie Duncan*
2:04
23 The Fatimas– Sandstorm
Written-By – Bob Hudson, Richard Grove*, Joe Petagno (2)
2:26
24 Boots Brown & The Blockbusters*– Trollin'
Written-By – Boots Brown (2), Marjorie A. Rogers
2:23
25 The Bobby Fuller Four– The Lonely Dragster
Written-By – Bobby Fuller
3:13
26 The Hollywood Persuaders– Drums A-Go-Go
Written-By – Paul Buff
2:24
27 Troy & The T-Birds– Take Ten
Written-By – Bill Wurtsel, Richard Gottehrer
2:09
28 The Busters (2)– Astronauts
Written-By – Don Baker*
2:04
29 Bill Black's Combo– Smokie (Part 1)
Written-By – Bill Black (2)
2:24
30 Bill Black's Combo– Smokie (Part 2)
Written-By – Bill Black (2)
2:10
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