tracks

The Twist
Unsquare Dance
Drown In My Own Tears
Let's Go Trippin'
The Basie Twist
Maria
Flying Circle
Twist-Her
Tequila Twist
Happy Jose (Ching-Ching)
Let's Go
Surfer's Stomp
Shimmy, Shimmy Walk (Part 1)
Midnight
The Birth Of The Beat
Chattanooga Choo Choo
Tuff
Afrikaan Beat
Percolator (Twist)
Midnight In Moscow
Drums Are My Beat
Guitar Boogie Shuffle
Amor
Midnight Special (Part 1)
Pop-Eye Stroll
Play The Thing
The White Rose Of Athens
Nut Rocker
Memories Of Maria
Smile
Cookin'
Chapel By The Sea
March Of The Siamese Children
Sugar Blues
The Jam (Part 1)
Lovesick Blues
Soul Twist
Patricia—Twist
Runaway (Album Version)
Twistin' – White Silver Sands
Blues Stay Away From Me
Deep In The Heart Of Texas
Drummin' Up A Storm
Stranger On The Shore
Drum Stomp
Balboa Blue
Walk On The Wild Side (Part 1)
That Happy Feeling
Theme From Ben Casey
Swingin' Gently
Lisa
Baby Elephant Walk
The Stripper
The Green Leaves Of Summer
Limbo Rock
Potato Peeler
Hot Pepper
All Night Long
Theme From "Hatari!"
Route 66 Theme
Worried Mind
Sweet Georgia Brown
Above The Stars
The Ballad Of Paladin
Beach Party
Till There Was You
A Taste Of Honey
Jivin' Around
A Taste Of Honey
A Swingin' Safari
Baby Elephant Walk
Rinky Dink
Lolita Ya-Ya
So What
Alley Cat
Green Onions
Ol' Man River
...And Then There Were Drums
Hully Gully Guitar
Sweet Sixteen Bars
Happy Weekend
Desafinado
I've Got A Woman (Part 1)
Fiesta
The Lonely Bull (El Solo Torro)
Zero-Zero
Let Me Entertain You
Limelight
Let's Go (Pony)
Telstar
Night Train
Nut Rocker

notes

The 3rd in a series of releases that definitively document the decade when the pop instrumental genre truly reached its zenith. More than 13% of all Top 100 records in 1962 were instrumentals, and many were big hits.

227 minutes of music – 3 CDs, 92 tracks, 55 in stereo, including 14 CD debuts and dozens of rare tracks.

Comes with a detailed, 28-page liner notes by Greg Adams which includes biographies of all 56 artists, plus release notes and chart information for every track.

STEREO:
Disc 1, tracks: 1-3, 6, 9, 11-12, 16, 18-20, 23-24, 26-27, 30
Disc 2, tracks: 2-3, 6-9, 12-14, 16-21, 23-25, 28-31
Disc 3, tracks: 1-2, 5, 8-11, 14-16, 20-21, 26-30

MONO:
Disc 1, tracks: 4-5, 7-8, 10, 13-15, 17, 21-22, 25, 28-29
Disc 2, tracks: 1, 4-5, 10-11, 15, 22, 26-27, 32
Disc 3, tracks: 3-4, 6-7, 12-13, 17-19, 22-25

credits

Compilation Producer – Bill Buster, Randy Price (4)
Liner Notes – Greg Adams (7)

companies

Phonographic Copyright (p) – Hasmick Promotions

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