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TOP 40 INSTRUMENTALS
In chronological order, as voted on by the True Oldies listeners and Scott.
| 1957 |
RAUNCHY |
Bill Justis |
| 1958 |
TEQUILA |
The Champs |
| 1958 |
REBEL ROUSER |
Duane Eddy |
| 1959 |
SLEEPWALK |
Santo & Johnny |
| 1959 |
THE HAPPY ORGAN |
Dave "Baby" Cortez |
| 1959 |
PETER GUNN |
Ray Anthony |
| 1959 |
BONGO ROCK |
Preston Epps |
| 1959 |
IN THE MOOD |
Ernie Fields |
| 1959 |
TEENBEAT |
Sandy Nelson |
| 1960 |
THEME FROM "A SUMMER PLACE" |
Percy Faith |
| 1960 |
WALK-DON'T RUN |
The Ventures |
| 1961 |
WONDERLAND BY NIGHT |
Bert Kaempfert |
| 1961 |
APACHE |
Jorgen Ingmann |
| 1961 |
LAST NIGHT |
The Mar-Keys |
| 1961 |
WHEELS |
The String-A-Longs |
| 1962 |
TELSTAR |
The Tornadoes |
| 1962 |
GREEN ONIONS |
Booker T. & The M.G.'s |
| 1962 |
THE LONELY BULL |
Tijuana Brass |
| 1962 |
LET'S GO |
The Routers |
| 1962 |
STRANGER ON THE SHORE |
Acker Bilk |
| 1963 |
WIPEOUT |
The Surfaris |
| 1963 |
WASHINGTON SQUARE |
The Village Stompers |
| 1963 |
PIPELINE |
The Chantay's |
| 1963 |
WILD WEEKEND |
The Rockin' Rebels |
| 1964 |
OUT OF LIMITS |
The Marketts |
| 1965 |
TASTE OF HONEY |
Herb Alpert & Tijuana Brass |
| 1965 |
THE IN CROWD |
The Ramsey Lewis Trio |
| 1966 |
NO MATTER WHAT SHAPE |
The T-Bones |
| 1967 |
SOULFINGER |
The Barkays |
| 1968 |
LOVE IS BLUE |
Paul Mauriat |
| 1968 |
GRAZING IN THE GRASS |
Hugh Masekela |
| 1968 |
THE HORSE |
Cliff Nobles & Co. |
| 1968 |
CLASSICAL GAS |
Mason Williams |
| 1968 |
THE GOOD, THE BAD, & THE UGLY |
Hugo Montenegro |
| 1969 |
SOULFUL STRUT |
Young-Holt Unlimited |
| 1969 |
HAWAII FIVE-O |
The Ventures |
| 1970 |
OUTA-SPACE |
Billy Preston |
| 1970 |
JOY |
Apollo 100 |
| 1974 |
TSOP |
MFSB |
| 1974 |
LOVE'S THEME |
Love Unlimited Orchestra |
HONORABLE MENTION
| LAST DATE |
Floyd Cramer |
| CAST YOURE FATE TO THE WIND |
Vince Guaraldi Trio |
| BECAUSE THEY'RE YOUNG |
Duane Eddy |
| SOUL TWIST |
King Curtis |
| WATERMELON MAN |
Mango Santamaria Band |
| JAVA |
Al Hirt |
| OUR WINTER LOVE |
Bill Pursell |
| TOPSY, PART 2 |
Cozy Cole |
| RED RIVER ROCK |
Johnny & The Hurricanes |
| PERCULATOR |
Billy Joe & The Checkmates |
| WALKING WITH MR. LEE |
Lee Allen |
| HONKY TONK, PART 2 |
Bill Doggett |
| HARLEM NOCTURNE |
The Viscounts |
| A SWINGING SAFARI |
Billy Vaughn |
| YAKETY SAX |
Boots Randolph |
| WHITE SILVER SANDS |
Bill Blacks Combo |
| MISIRLOU |
Dick Dale & The Deltones |
| QUIET VILLAGE |
Martin Denny |
| MEMPHIS |
Lonnie Mack |
| WOO HOO |
The Rock-A-Teens |
| RUMBLE |
Link Wray & The Raymen |
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