Instrumental Stereo Oldies (1999)

About this title: Instrumental Stereo Oldies is a diverse, often obscure collection of instrumental oldies recorded in true stereo. This compilation was overseen by Discoveries magazine, one of the leading record collector's guides, and the track selection reflects this expert touch. Three songs -- Duane Eddy's "Rebel Rouser," Johnny & the Hurricanes' "Reveille Rock," and "Manhattan Spiritual" by Reg Owen & His Orchestra -- make their first appearance in stereo on CD here. Classic artists like Mongo Santamaria, the Vince Guaraldi Trio and Lawrence Welk and classic songs like "Yellow Bird," "Alley Cat" and ... read more

Tracks:

1. Rebel Rouser [Eddy/Hazlewood]
2. Manhattan Spiritual [Maxfed]
3. Midnight in Moscow [Ball]
4. Gravy Waltz [Allen/Brown]
5. Watermelon Man [Hancock]
6. Yellow Bird [Bergman/Luboff]
7. Wheels [Petty/Torres/Torred]
8. Patricia [Prado]
9. Tracy's Theme [Ascher]
10. Alley Cat [Fabric]
11. The Enchanted Sea [Metis/Starr]
12. Reveille Rock [King/Conaster/Paris]
13. Cast Your Fate to the Wind [Guaraldi]
14. Calcutta [Bradtke/Gaze/Pockri]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.