Various Artists - Great British Twang!

The 'Golden Age' of the twangy UK Beat Instrumental occurred between the late 1950s and the very early 1960s, inspired by The Shadows' spectacular successes.

This compilation presents thirty-four tracks from six guitar-led groups, whose sound and style were pretty much a direct homage to The Shads.

First up, we have The Eagles, from Bristol, who racked up airplay with 'Bristol Express' and 'Exodus', followed by The Krew Kats, aka Marty Wilde's former Wildcats (they also recorded as The Tom Cats), who charted with 'Trambone'.

The Fentones, who also backed Shane Fenton, charted with 'The Mexican' and 'The Breeze And I', while The Hunters weighed in with 'Teen Scene' and 'The Storm'/'How's M'Chicks?' two huge collectors' items.

Finally, The Scorpions cut two equally-collectable 45s, '(Ghost) Riders In The Sky' and 'Rockin' At The Phil', while The Packabeats charted with 'Gypsy Beat', before famously cutting 'The Traitors' for Joe Meek.

Track Listing

1. THE EAGLES - BRISTOL EXPRESS
2. THE EAGLES - JOHNNY'S TUNE
3. THE EAGLES - EXODUS
4. THE EAGLES - THE MARCH OF THE EAGLES
5. THE EAGLES - OLD NED (theme from Steptoe And Son)
6. THE EAGLES - THEME FROM MAIGRET
7. THE EAGLES - HAPPY JOE (theme from Comedy Playhouse)
8. THE EAGLES - THEME FROM OLIVER TWIST
9. THE KREW KATS - TRAMBONE
10. THE KREW KATS - PEAK HOUR
11. THE KREW KATS - SAMOVAR
12. THE KREW KATS - JACK'S GOOD
13. THE KREW KATS - THE BAT
14. THE TOM CATS - TOM TOM CAT
15. THE FENTONES - THE MEXICAN
16. THE FENTONES - LOVER'S GUITAR
17. THE FENTONES - THE BREEZE AND I
18. THE FENTONES - JUST FOR JERRY
19. THE FENTONES - GRINGO
20. THE FENTONES - MICK'S TUNE
21. THE HUNTERS - TEEN SCENE
22. THE HUNTERS - SANTA MONICA FLYER
23. THE HUNTERS - GOLDEN EARRINGS
24. THE HUNTERS - TALLY HO
25. THE HUNTERS - THE STORM
26. THE HUNTERS - HOW'S M'CHICKS?
27. THE SCORPIONS - (GHOST) RIDERS IN THE SKY
28. THE SCORPIONS - TORQUAY
29. THE SCORPIONS - ROCKIN' AT THE PHIL
30. THE SCORPIONS - SCORPIO
31. THE PACKABEATS - GYPSY BEAT
32. THE PACKABEATS - BIG MAN
33. THE PACKABEATS - EVENING IN PARIS
34. THE PACKABEATS - THE TRAITORS