First Instrumentals You Loved

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It's easy enough to remember the first few pop songs you loved, but how about instrumentals? Which records sans voice first carried you away?

― Mark (MarkR), Monday, 7 April 2003 01:43 (twenty-two years ago)

The first instrumental I loved was probably "Popcorn" by Hot Butter, probably around 1975. Still pretty funky. Imagine my joy when I came accros the original vinyl a few years ago.

― Mark (MarkR), Monday, 7 April 2003 01:45 (twenty-two years ago)

Blue Man Group "Rods and Cones"

― Curt1s St3ph3ns, Monday, 7 April 2003 01:45 (twenty-two years ago)

Santo & Johnny - "Sleepwalk"

― paul cox (paul cox), Monday, 7 April 2003 01:46 (twenty-two years ago)

Also, a few years later, "Bron Y Aur."

― Mark (MarkR), Monday, 7 April 2003 01:46 (twenty-two years ago)

I guess "Wipeout" doesn't count?

― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Monday, 7 April 2003 01:50 (twenty-two years ago)

does "Stakker Humanoid" count?

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Monday, 7 April 2003 01:52 (twenty-two years ago)

"Chariots of Fire" godamnit!

― Carey (Carey), Monday, 7 April 2003 01:59 (twenty-two years ago)

"Axel F"?

― Jody Beth Rosen (Jody Beth Rosen), Monday, 7 April 2003 02:00 (twenty-two years ago)

That would be "Nothing To Fear" by Depeche Mode. Possibly the best track on "A Broken Frame".

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Monday, 7 April 2003 02:05 (twenty-two years ago)

ah i've got it. "Oxygene"!!!

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Monday, 7 April 2003 02:05 (twenty-two years ago)

Spike Jones "William Tell Overture"

(well, it DOES have the race track announcer on it but come on, it's an instrumental)

― Anthony Miccio (Anthony Miccio), Monday, 7 April 2003 02:06 (twenty-two years ago)

Herb Albert's "Rise."

― chrisbrei, Monday, 7 April 2003 03:12 (twenty-two years ago)

Herb is a good one. Used to come on the AM station my parents listened to all the time. Also: Chuck Mangione's "Feel So Good"

Hot Butter seconded
Frank Mills' "Music Box Dancer"
Tornadoes' "Telstar" (another one I'd hear through my parents' listening to oldies radio; it always made me feel weird, unsettled)
"Axel F" seconded
Jan Hammer "Miami Vice Theme" (LOVED this)

― Mr. Diamond (diamond), Monday, 7 April 2003 03:19 (twenty-two years ago)

"Slaughter on Tenth Avenue," by the Ventures.

― Methuselah (Methuselah), Monday, 7 April 2003 03:47 (twenty-two years ago)

sacre du printemps

― jess (dubplatestyle), Monday, 7 April 2003 03:54 (twenty-two years ago)

or this "dub" version of "girl you know its true" that came on the cassingle

― jess (dubplatestyle), Monday, 7 April 2003 03:55 (twenty-two years ago)

Some of the instrumentals from Saturday Night Fever.

― Mark (MarkR), Monday, 7 April 2003 12:26 (twenty-two years ago)

Krome & Time: "This is the Sound for the Underground"

― Tuomas (Tuomas), Monday, 7 April 2003 12:29 (twenty-two years ago)

To be honest, I'd probably have to go back to Rush's "La Villa Stangiato" or "YYZ".

― earlnash, Monday, 7 April 2003 13:39 (twenty-two years ago)

"Wipe Out" is a likely candidate, but I'd never thought of it if Jody hadn't mentioned it.

― Rockist Scientist, Monday, 7 April 2003 13:44 (twenty-two years ago)

They used to play that Santo & Johnny song at the end of the radio show that my mom would listen to when I was a wee lad, so that one.

― oops (Oops), Monday, 7 April 2003 13:50 (twenty-two years ago)

David Shire - "Manhatten Skyline"

― Mark (MarkR), Monday, 7 April 2003 14:23 (twenty-two years ago)

steely dan - "east st. louis toodle-oo"

― RJG (RJG), Monday, 7 April 2003 14:49 (twenty-two years ago)

Herbie Hancock - "Rockit"

― James Blount (James Blount), Monday, 7 April 2003 14:57 (twenty-two years ago)

bob james - "angela"

― RJG (RJG), Monday, 7 April 2003 15:31 (twenty-two years ago)

this thread's all about Ventures - "Walk - Don't Run" for me.

― summerslastsound (summerslastsound), Monday, 7 April 2003 15:37 (twenty-two years ago)

The first instrumental I loved was probably "Popcorn" by Hot Butter, probably around 1975

Yes! They actually used to play this on the radio. It fascinated me as a kid.

― Sean (Sean), Monday, 7 April 2003 15:39 (twenty-two years ago)

The Lonely Surfer...the most majestically western sounding surf instramental evaah.

― thomas de'aguirre (biteylove), Monday, 7 April 2003 16:57 (twenty-two years ago)

Sissy Strut

― nickalicious (nickalicious), Monday, 7 April 2003 17:00 (twenty-two years ago)

"Horizons" - Genesis

― JP Almeida (JP Almeida), Monday, 7 April 2003 17:08 (twenty-two years ago)

Harold Faltermeyer 'Axel F'
Jan Hammer 'Miami Vice Theme' (it was a big hit in '86 or so)
808 State 'Pacific'

can't think of much else from the 80s that is completely devoid of vocals right now...may well come back to you

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 7 April 2003 17:26 (twenty-two years ago)

(don't laugh) "Foreplay" - Boston

― Joe (Joe), Monday, 7 April 2003 23:54 (twenty-two years ago)

Madness 'Return Of The Las Palmas Seven'

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 7 April 2003 23:57 (twenty-two years ago)

Pigbag 'Papa's Got A Brand New Pigbag'
The Selecter 'The Selecter' (ok i didnt hear this one til recently, more's the pity)

― stevem (blueski), Monday, 7 April 2003 23:58 (twenty-two years ago)

Toss up between the soundtrack to Endless Summer or Pink Floyd's "One Of These Days"

― Chris Barrus (Chris Barrus), Tuesday, 8 April 2003 00:55 (twenty-two years ago)

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