Sesiones Marcianas #33 INSTROMANIA! 2

 

  No words are needed when the guitars do all the talking.

  During the fifties and sixties, instrumental records enjoyed a genuine golden age. Surf, rhythm & blues, rock 'n' roll, jazz, exotica, twist and garage all found a common language where unforgettable riffs, Hammond organs, blazing saxophones, thunderous drums and guitars drenched in reverb and fuzz took centre stage.

  INSTROMANIA! 2 brings together twenty-eight instrumental gems where imagination takes the place of lyrics. From pioneers such as Link Wray, Bill Doggett, The Gamblers, Davie Allan & The Arrows and The Hollywood Persuaders to a wonderful collection of obscurities by The Frantics, The Invaders, The Waikikis, The Moontrekkers, Les Guitares du Diable, Hal Blaine and Takeshi Terauchi, this session explores some of the most exciting corners of instrumental rock.

  Along the way you'll encounter frantic rhythms, echo-laden guitars, tribal drums, space-age sounds, Eastern melodies, forgotten dance crazes and the occasional detour into surf, spy jazz and exotica. It's a reminder that, long before synthesizers arrived, musicians were already turning their instruments into storytellers.

  Twenty-eight tracks.

  Twenty-eight stories.

  Not a single word required.

  Because when the groove is good enough...

the best singer is a red-hot guitar.

Tracklist:
1. Ray Ellis: The Sheik (1962)
2. The Frantics: The Whip (1960)
3. Buddy Hartman Combo: Drum Twist (1961)
4 Edgar Allen & The Po' Boys: The Panic Button (1962)
5. Link Wray: The Swag (1958)
6. Hollywood Persuaders: Drums A- Go- Go (1965)
7. Simon & The Piemen: Cut It Out
8. Charles Wilp: Bunny (1965)
9. Wild Cats: Gazachstahagen (1958)
10. Bill Doggett & His Combo: The Worm (1963)
11. Dick Hyman: The Liquidator (1965)
12. The Invaders: Shock Treatment (1964)
13. Les Guitares Du Diable: Galaxie (1963)
14. The Waikikis: Pacific Punch (1963)
15. The Jet Black's: Ginchy (1962)
16. The Gamblers: Moon Dawg (1960)
17. Red Coats: Midnight And Paul Revere (instrumental version) (1964)
18. The Scarlets: Stampede (1959)
19. Willie Joe And His Unitar: Unitar Rock (1956)
20. Jimmie Haskell & His Orchestra: Asteroid Hop (1959)
21. Davie Allan & The Arrows: Theme From Unknown (1967)
22. Hal Blaine: The Phantom Driver (1963)
23. The Westwoods: Limbo (The Land Of Inbetween) (1961)
24. Kelly Owens: Charlie's Dance (1959)
25. Graddy Martin: The Fuzz (1961)
26. The Moontrekkers: Hatashiai (Japanese Sword Fight) (1962)
27. Takeshi Terauchi & His Blue Jeans: Meiji ichidai onna (1970)
28. Les Schtroumpfs: Along The Croisette (1962)

Curated by Pere Milta