Best instrumental track ever?

[darren]

Re: Best instrumental track ever?

Heh yes thats where i remember it from.

Fantastic song.

it did managed to top the billboard hot 100 in the usa.

The bbc used it as the theme for their 1984 & 1988 olympic coverage to great effect.

[Twocky61]

Re: Best instrumental track ever?

The one playing on Thelma & Louise as they drive over night through the Grand Canyon

[Markxist]

Re: Best instrumental track ever?

Telstar
Green Onions
Anything by Focus
Bouree by Jethro Tull
Anything by Vangelis
Anything by John Barry
Children by Robert Miles

[amethyst]

Re: Best instrumental track ever?

Moonflower
Aquamarine-Santana

[sixtyten]

Re: Best instrumental track ever?

Ohhhh.. loads to choose from

Frank Zappa - Zoot Allures or Black Napkins
Rush - YYZ
Funkadelic - Maggot Brain
Commodores - Machine Gun
Dick Dale - Misirlou
Booker T - Green Onions
Link Wray - Rumble
The Chantays - Pipeline
Surfaris - Wipeout
Duane Eddy - Peter Gunn

millions of 'em

[Richard1978]

Re: Best instrumental track ever?

Chariots of fire by vangelis one of a very few instrumental songs to go to no1.

It did managed to top the Billboard Hot 100 in the USA.

The BBC used it as the theme for their 1984 & 1988 Olympic coverage to great effect.

[darren]

Re: Best instrumental track ever?

Chariots of fire by vangelis one of a very few instrumental songs to go to no1.

[zabadak]

Re: Best instrumental track ever?

Telstar by The Tornados was #1 when I was born so that is right up there!

[amethyst]

Re: Best instrumental track ever?

Albatross-Fleetwood Mac

[Mulletino]

Re: Best instrumental track ever?

Has to be "Apache - Incredible Bongo Band" - makes me feel happy whenever I hear it!

[mazzer]

For me it's Gordon's Gin by Human League. Bet everyone's got their own favourite though!