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Mighty Instrumentals R&b-style 1962 1961 (4cd)
1960 may have been the year that instrumentals hit the charts in a big way, but it was in 1961, that their hold on the hit parade was consolidated with a good number of guitar or sax-led rockers and slinky organ groovers. These are the discs that teenagers wanted to hear in the juke joints: exciting, up-tempo stompers with catchy, melodic riffs and slow, soulful, down-home blues. This 4-DISC CD set throws the spotlight on instrumentals by artists who are more widely associated with vocals, along with more obscure musicians who may only have one or two releases to their name. 1962 was the peak year for hit records instrumental style, with no less than 123 discs scoring on the American pop charts. There wasn't much in the hit parade to interest R&B fans though, apart from King Curtis' 'Soul Twist', Booker T. & The MG's 'Green Onions' and James Brown's 'Night Train', but thats where 'Mighty Instrumentals R&B-Style' 1962 comes in. So what was new in 1962? A bit of surf, a bit of funk, a brand-new rhythm on Boogie Twist. More slinky organ groovers, uptown dancers and late night smoochers for teenagers to dance to.