2009年 Mar 24日 Tuesday, 16:14
My friend oslofish told me to make a list. :)
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With little help of my friends, here are stunning instrumentals, ordered by year of the album release:
- West End Blues (feat. Earl Hines) by Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five
- In the mood by Glenn Miller & His Orchestra
- 'Round midnight by Thelonious Monk
- Take Five by The Dave Brubeck Quartet
- Giant Steps by John Coltrane Quartet
- Apache by The Shadows
- Rhapsody In Blue by Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
- Soul Bossa Nova by Quincy Jones
- Wipe Out by The Surfaris
- Telstar by Tornados
- Toad by Cream
- Repent Walpurgis by Procol Harum
- Air by Ekseption
- Albatross by Fleetwood Mac
- Bourée by Jethro Tull
- In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed by The Allman Brothers Band
- Echoes by Pink Floyd
- Also Sprach Zarathustra by Eumir Deodato
- Frankenstein by Edgar Winter Group
- Tubular Bells (Part One) by Mike Oldfield
- The Köln Concert: Part I by Keith Jarrett
- Over Birkerot by Terje Rypdal
- The Hustle by Van McCoy
- Europa by Carlos Santana
- Europa (Earth's Cry Heaven's Smile) by Gato Barbieri
- Rise by Herb Alpert
- Oxygene (Part IV) by Jean-Michel Jarre
- Trans-Europa Express by Kraftwerk
- Star Wars Theme / Cantina Band by Meco
- Birdland by Weather Report
- Love's Theme by Giorgio Moroder
- Zorba by Mikis Theodorakis
- Green Onions by Booker T. & The MG's
- Anne's Song by William Ackerman
- El Becko by Jeff Beck
- Walk Don't Run by The Ventures
- Mediterranean Sundance/Rio Ancho by Paco de Lucia & Al di Meola
- YYZ by Rush
- Das Boot (Single Version) by Klaus Doldinger
- Love On A Real Train (Risky Business) by Tangerine Dream
- Axel F. by Harold Faltermeyer
- Gabriel's Oboe by Ennio Morricone
- Miami Vice Theme by Jan Hammer
- Minute by Minute by Larry Carlton
- Jessica by The Allman Brothers Band
- Cliffs Of Dover by Eric Johnson
- Blame It On My Youth by Keith Jarrett Trio
- Our Love Is Here To Stay by Dave Grusin
- Rockit by Herbie Hancock
- Concerto De Aranjuez by Paco De Lucia
- Pick Up the Pieces by Average White Band
- Hocus Pocus by Focus
- Mercy, Mercy, Mercy! by Cannonball Adderley
- Theme De Camille by Georges Delerue
- The Pink Panther Theme by Henry Mancini
- The Creek by Jan Garbarek
- Minor Swing by Django Reinhardt
- Song From A Secret Garden by Secret Garden
- Blitzkrieg Bop (Instrumental) by Yo La Tengo
- Flaming June by BT
- Machine Gun by The Commodores
- Days Of Wine And Roses by Dave Grusin
- Manhattan (live) by Eric Johnson
- La Femme D'Argent by AIR
- Local Hero/Wild Theme (live) by Dire Straits
- Paradigm Shift by Liquid Tension Experiment
- Lovers of Light by Afro Celt Sound System
- Shenandoah (For Johnny Smith) by Bill Frisell
- JFK (Prologue) by John Williams
- Acid Rain by Liquid Tension Experiment
- Riviera '68 by Steve Stevens
- Nothing else matters (live) by Apocalyptica
- Love's Theme by Barry White's Love Unlimited Orchestra
- The Riddle (Instrumental) by Gigi D'Agostino
- Spirit by Moby
- Sure Thing by St. Germain
- Veridis Quo by Daft Punk
- Take The A Train by Duke Ellington
- Quantum Soup by Jordan Rudess
- Phunkdified by Justin King
- River Flows In You by Yiruma
- Gymnopedie Nº1 by Erik Satie
- Little Wing by Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
- Stream Of Consciousness by Dream Theater
- First Breath After Coma by Explosions in the Sky
- Your Hand In Mine by Explosions in the Sky
- 'Cause We've Ended as Lovers by Jeff Beck
- I Know You Are But What Am I? by Mogwai
- Chariots of fire by Vangelis
- Beach Party Tonight by Yo La Tengo
- Pallar Anders Visa by In Flames
- Midnight Express by Nuno Bettencourt
- Natasha '75 by Ralph Myerz and The Jack Herren Band
- Alma by Teddybears STHLM
- Angelina by Tommy Emmanuel
- Automagic by Worm is Green
- Kiss The Rain by Yiruma
- I Heard It Through the Grapevine by Bill Frisell
- Dayvan Cowboy by Boards of Canada
- Exit Music (For A Film) by Brad Mehldau
- The Voyage by Emilie Simon
- Superheroes of BMX by Mogwai
- Tsunami by Mozdzer Danielsson Fresco
- America (Single Version) by The Nice
- Nachtflug by Schiller
- Bagatelle in A minor, WoO 59 - "Für Elise" by Vladimir Ashkenazy
- See In You by The Album Leaf
- Death Is The Road To Awe by Clint Mansell
- Clair De Lune by Claude Debussy
- Nocturne No.2 by Frederic Chopin
- Ritual Dance by Kaki King
- Unfinished Sympathy by Maxence Cyrin
- Stairway To Heaven by Rodrigo y Gabriela
- Dolce droga by Ludovico Einaudi
- Piano B (Instrumental as heard on French TV) by Phildel
- Altered Beast by Vessels
- Comptine d'un autre été : L'après-midi by Yann Tiersen
- Ride Of The Valkyries by Budapest Symphony Orchestra
- To The Kingdom by Phildel
- Röyksopp Forever by Röyksopp
- Ti Ki by Sigur Rós
Thanks to all who sent me contributions to the list. Originally planned as a small compilation, I gathered 121 tunes now. A few exceptions had to be made as with Kraftwerk's Trans-Europa Express or Pink Floyd's Echoes which in fact have some vocals, but are mainly instrumental tracks.
Additions:
- Eruption by Van Halen
- Avril 14th by Aphex Twin
- Whispering A Prayer by Steve Vai
- For The Love Of God by Steve Vai
- Red river rock by Johnny and the Hurricanes
- The Good, The Bad And The Ugly by Quincy Jones Feat. Herbie Hancock
- Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Pt. II by King Crimson
- Atom Heart Mother Suite by Pink Floyd
- Cobra by Quicksilver Messenger Service
- Halleluhwah by Can
- Spiel mir das Lied vom Tod (Man With the Harmonica) by Ennio Morricone
- Anonymous Two by Focus
- Popcorn by Hot Butter
- Dan The Banjoman by Dan The Banjoman
- Eruption by Focus
- Dance With The Devil by Cozy Powell
- Hamburger Concerto by Focus
- Red by King Crimson
- Knock Out by Charly Antolini
- Peter Gunn Theme by The Blues Brothers
- Amarok (excerpt) by Mike Oldfield
- Tequila by The Champs
- Wild Goose Flaps Its Wings by Mike Oldfield
- Wade In The Water by The Ramsey Lewis Trio
- Maggot Brain by Eddie Hazel
- Conquest of paradise by Vangelis
- Peaches En Regalia by Frank Zappa
- Tamacun by Rodrigo y Gabriela
- Nut Rocker by B. Bumble & The Stingers
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