Al Atkins

With Vince O'Regan producing another riff laden assault and Phil Vincent again providing the text book, hard rock vocals, this is one of Z Records best unifications in recent years. If liked the previous two offerings by the band, then you're gonna love this one!

The Donizetti Opera Festival in Bergamo continues to present early works by Donizetti that have been unjustly neglected for decades. Alfredo il Grande, a love story that explores the defeat of the invading Danish army by the victorious Britons, was first performed in 1823 and was revived in this production two centuries later. Skilfully orchestrated, it features memorable arias for the hero Alfredo, and includes a superb concluding rondo for the heroine Amalia, as well as a radiant quintet. The opera is heard here in Edoardo Cavalli’s 2021 critical edition. Gramophone called it ‘a vocally accomplished performance’ and ‘a fine revival’.

No words can describe how great the inaugural release from Complete 60s Records is – because there are no words! This exciting new label from England is undertaking an unprecedented, decade-long project to compile every single Billboard Hot 100 instrumental hit of the 1960s. Complete Pop Instrumental Hits of the Sixties, Vol. 1 – 1960 marks the beginning of a series of releases that will definitively document the decade when the pop instrumental genre truly reached its zenith. Rock, rhythm ’n’ blues, country, and orchestral instrumental singles all vied for a spot in the Hot 100 weekly charts. Hundreds of them earned that coveted spot in history, and when this project is complete you’ll own them all in the order they peaked on the charts! That way, you can experience them the way the world did in 1960. You’ll hear how surf music evolved, how rock combos and orchestral arrangers influenced each other, and how easy listening emerged as a distinct sound during this golden decade. The Ventures, Chet Atkins, Johnny & the Hurricanes, Percy Faith, Bill Black, Ferrante & Teicher – these giants of the genre are all here on Complete Pop Instrumental Hits of the Sixties, Vol. 1 – 1960. But, so are Monty Kelly, the Ramblers, and Charles Wolcott. Who, you ask? All of them scored instrumental hits in 1960, none of which have ever been on CD before now. In fact, this 81-track, 3-CD set includes no less than 16 CD debuts and dozens of genuinely rare tracks – 45 in true stereo. That’s over three hours of music!

The Greatest Instrumentals 1934~1962 is a comprehensive compilation album released on July 31, 2015, by the label Moochin About. Spanning nearly three decades of instrumental music, this collection showcases a diverse array of genres and artists that defined the instrumental landscape from the mid-1930s to the early 1960s.

Enjoy this Compilation with the most successful Rockabilly singers like Chet Atkins, Chuck Berry, The Rock-A-Teens and many more!

A selection of 118 execellent instrumental hits from hundreds of Lps and CDs. Sentimental mood, with wonderful melodies, by famous orchestras, some really hard to find. Relax with Ronnie Aldrich, Clebanoff Strings, Paul Mauriat, Erneasto Cortazar, Antonio Carlos Jobim and many more famous perfomers. Musical euphoria by the candle light.

The early Sixties and the years leading up to them was the era of the instrumental and the numbers on offer were as different as the instruments they each showcased. This superb 3 disc compilation features guitar-based rock from the Shadows, rhythm and blues from Booker T. & the M.G.s, the drum-led adventures of Sandy Nelson and the clarinet-led jazz of Acker Bilk …and that's only the first four tracks!