Back in the 70's nearly 20% of most DJ's sets would be instrumentals. From the Mecca to Wigan, Yate to Cleethorps they would fill the floor. But now days your lucky to hear 2 or 3 a night.

Why did they go out of fashion?

Why aren't DJ's playing today?

Here just a few that used to move my bones

Al DeLory-Right on

Rosco and Friends-Broadway cissy

Sam Ambrose & Friend-They'll becoming

G Davis & R Tyler- Hold on helps on it's way

King Errison-Zola

Theo-Coff Invasion-Lucky Day

Doni Burdick-Bari track

Silvetti-Spring rain

Alfie Khan-Law of the land

Brother-Are you ready for this

Miracle Workers-Overture

Frankie Crocker-Ton of dynamite

Miroslav Vitous-New York city

Tramps-Scrub board

Van McCoy-Jet setting

Crusaders-Put it where you want it

Bring Back The Instrumental !!!!!!!!!!!

Dave Posting not Malayka

Edited August 20, 200618 yr by malayka

Just listening to C60 tape of Cleethorpes from who knows when(?79 /80?);

Doni Burdick - Clouds (Peter Hamilton-Hey Girl)

Emanon's Orch - Bird Walkin

Dick Leslie - Harlem Train

FLC - Ton of Dynamite

'Night Time Shadows'

Night Time Shadows-Fantastic!.........Is it rare?

I Love instrumentals,would be nice to see some more played again

Night Time Shadows-Fantastic!.........Is it rare?

Not really, it cam out on a 7", comp LP / CD re-issue. It's actually a 'rock' record

'The Sound of Boston' by The Gang Band on Slipped Disco records

Dynatones - The Fife Piper.that was a tune ...think there was only me that liked it

Bazza

Dynatones___The_Fife_Piper.mp3

Dynatones - The Fife Piper.that was a tune ...think there was only me that liked it

Bazza

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heres the tracks some instrumental cds i did,,,im working on vol 4

1

Young Disciples

Bang bang bang

Instrumentals 1

2

Castle Royal Band

My little floridy

Instrumentals 1

3

Chiffons Orch

Sweet Tallking Guy

Instrumentals 1

4

Mr Bloe

Land of 1000 Dances

Instrumentals 1

5

Mystic Moods

Astral Trip

Instrumentals 1

6

Libre

Apollo 11

Instrumentals 1

7

Grand Piano Company

Esperanto

Instrumentals 1

8

Bernard 'Pretty' Purdie

Fickle finger of fate

Instrumentals 1

9

Johnny Mirage

New love

Instrumentals 1

10

Detroit Strings

In the pocket

Instrumentals 1

11

Frank Foster

Harlem Rumble

Instrumentals 1

12

And the Echoes

Why wonder

Instrumentals 1

13

Herbie Mann

Philly Dog

Instrumentals 1

14

Al Delory

Moon racers

Instrumentals 1

15

Patrick Bradley

Just one more chance

Instrumentals 1

16

Peter Hamilton

Hey girl

Instrumentals 1

17

Perception Orchestra

Let her go

Instrumentals 1

18

Three Degreea

Reflections of yesterday

Instrumentals 1

19

Baltimore & Ohio Marching Band

Condition Red

Instrumentals 1

20

Mayfield

Dont start none

Instrumentals 1

21

Motor City Shakers

Lets do the duck

Instrumentals 1

22

Harley Hatcher

Soul Hustler

Instrumentals 1

23

Pat Williams Orchestra

Police Story

Instrumentals 1

24

Family Affair

Love Hustle

Instrumentals 1

25

Mike Vickers

On the Brink

Instrumentals 1

26

Ace Cannon

Sea Cruise

Instrumentals 1

27

Detroit Strings

I have faith in you

Instrumentals 1

28

Fred Smith

Its the same old thing

Instrumentals 1

29

Earl Wright

On the roads to ruin

Instrumentals 1

30

Greatest Little Soul Band

Something for my people

Instrumentals 1

31

Chocolate Boys

Voltaire Pier

Instrumentals 1

32

Johnny Pearson

Rat Catchers

Instrumentals 1

1

Eddie Harris

Listen here

Instrumentals 2

2

Hollywood Persuaders

Hollywood a gogo

Instrumentals 2

3

Mirwood Strings

Superdance

Instrumentals 2

4

Flame n King

Fast Steppin'

Instrumentals 2

5

Gene Page

Of all our other days

Instrumentals 2

6

Innocent Bystanders

Frantic Escape

Instrumentals 2

7

Soulful Strings

Burning spear

Instrumentals 2

8

Phil Coulter

A good thing going

Instrumentals 2

9

Harry Betts

Theme from 'Plastic Machine'

Instrumentals 2

10

Music Track

Times gone by

Instrumentals 2

11

Pal & Prophets

Peace pipe

Instrumentals 2

12

Strings 'n' Things

Fabulous New York

Instrumentals 2

13

Derek & Ray

Interplay

Instrumentals 2

14

Triumphs

Walking the duck

Instrumentals 2

15

Cal Tjader

Soul Sauce

Instrumentals 2

16

Youngholt Unlimited

Californina Montage

Instrumentals 2

17

Bill Blacks Combo

Funky Train

Instrumentals 2

18

Four Perfections

I'm not strong enough

Instrumentals 2

19

Golden World Strings

Supertime

Instrumentals 2

20

Dogs

Soul step

Instrumentals 2

21

Chosen Few

Footsee

Instrumentals 2

22

Robert Walker

Stick to me

Instrumentals 2

23

Chuck Jones

Boo on you

Instrumentals 2

24

Flint niks

Flint nik rok

Instrumentals 2

25

Fantastic Johnny C

Dont depend on me

Instrumentals 2

26

Carmel Strings

I hear a symphony

Instrumentals 2

27

Isaac Hayes

Disco Connection

Instrumentals 2

28

Van McCoy

Soul Improvisation

Instrumentals 2

29

Sharonettes Band

Going to a gogo

Instrumentals 2

30

Brothers

Are you ready for this

Instrumentals 2

31

Jimmy Thompson

Jimmys Place

Instrumentals 2

32

Markettes

Stirring up some soul

Instrumentals 2

1

Dick Leslie

Harlem Train

Instrumentals 3

2

Little Big Horns

It was a very good year

Instrumentals 3

3

Shades of Brass

Windy

Instrumentals 3

4

Melvin Carter

Midnight Brew

Instrumentals 3

5

Bobby & Valerie Capers

West 4th Street

Instrumentals 3

6

Cal Green

Johnnys gone to Vietnam

Instrumentals 3

7

Naked Truth

Shing a ling thing

Instrumentals 3

8

Julius Wechter

Along came mary

Instrumentals 3

9

Bobby & Valerie Capers

West 4th Street

Instrumentals 3

10

Wynder K Frog

Green Door

Instrumentals 3

11

Al Delory

Right on

Instrumentals 3

12

Pure Soul Band

Heading West

Instrumentals 3

13

RPM Generation

Ronas Theme

Instrumentals 3

14

Wind

Groovin' with Mr Bloe

Instrumentals 3

15

Frankie 'Loveman' Crocker

A ton of dynamite

Instrumentals 3

16

Audio Art Strings

Theres nothing else to say

Instrumentals 3

17

Lester Lanin

Dizzy

Instrumentals 3

18

Matta Baby

Do the pearl girl

Instrumentals 3

19

Don Renaldi

Fiddling around

Instrumentals 3

20

Starfires

Hey stoney face

Instrumentals 3

21

Mirwood Strings

Dont pretend

Instrumentals 3

22

Checkerboard Squares

Double Cooking

Instrumentals 3

23

Sounds of Lane

Serenade

Instrumentals 3

24

Mirwood Strings

Personality theme

Instrumentals 3

25

Detroit Land Apples

I need help

Instrumentals 3

26

G Davis & R Tyler

Hold on help is on the way

Instrumentals 3

27

Magic Band

Falballa

Instrumentals 3

28

Roxbury Memorial

Passport to love

Instrumentals 3

29

Motor City Shakers

Lets do the duck

Instrumentals 3

30

Wand Orchestra

Hand it over

Instrumentals 3

31

Donald Wilson

You want it , I got it

Instrumentals 3

32

Five of a kind

The other side

Instrumentals 3

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heres the tracks some instrumental cds i did,,,im working on vol 4

1

Young Disciples

Bang bang bang

Instrumentals 1

2

Castle Royal Band

My little floridy

Instrumentals 1

3

Chiffons Orch

Sweet Tallking Guy

Instrumentals 1

4

Mr Bloe

Land of 1000 Dances

Instrumentals 1

5

Mystic Moods

Astral Trip

Instrumentals 1

6

Libre

Apollo 11

Instrumentals 1

7

Grand Piano Company

Esperanto

Instrumentals 1

8

Bernard 'Pretty' Purdie

Fickle finger of fate

Instrumentals 1

9

Johnny Mirage

New love

Instrumentals 1

10

Detroit Strings

In the pocket

Instrumentals 1

11

Frank Foster

Harlem Rumble

Instrumentals 1

12

And the Echoes

Why wonder

Instrumentals 1

13

Herbie Mann

Philly Dog

Instrumentals 1

14

Al Delory

Moon racers

Instrumentals 1

15

Patrick Bradley

Just one more chance

Instrumentals 1

16

Peter Hamilton

Hey girl

Instrumentals 1

17

Perception Orchestra

Let her go

Instrumentals 1

18

Three Degreea

Reflections of yesterday

Instrumentals 1

19

Baltimore & Ohio Marching Band

Condition Red

Instrumentals 1

20

Mayfield

Dont start none

Instrumentals 1

21

Motor City Shakers

Lets do the duck

Instrumentals 1

22

Harley Hatcher

Soul Hustler

Instrumentals 1

23

Pat Williams Orchestra

Police Story

Instrumentals 1

24

Family Affair

Love Hustle

Instrumentals 1

25

Mike Vickers

On the Brink

Instrumentals 1

26

Ace Cannon

Sea Cruise

Instrumentals 1

27

Detroit Strings

I have faith in you

Instrumentals 1

28

Fred Smith

Its the same old thing

Instrumentals 1

29

Earl Wright

On the roads to ruin

Instrumentals 1

30

Greatest Little Soul Band

Something for my people

Instrumentals 1

31

Chocolate Boys

Voltaire Pier

Instrumentals 1

32

Johnny Pearson

Rat Catchers

Instrumentals 1

1

Eddie Harris

Listen here

Instrumentals 2

2

Hollywood Persuaders

Hollywood a gogo

Instrumentals 2

3

Mirwood Strings

Superdance

Instrumentals 2

4

Flame n King

Fast Steppin'

Instrumentals 2

5

Gene Page

Of all our other days

Instrumentals 2

6

Innocent Bystanders

Frantic Escape

Instrumentals 2

7

Soulful Strings

Burning spear

Instrumentals 2

8

Phil Coulter

A good thing going

Instrumentals 2

9

Harry Betts

Theme from 'Plastic Machine'

Instrumentals 2

10

Music Track

Times gone by

Instrumentals 2

11

Pal & Prophets

Peace pipe

Instrumentals 2

12

Strings 'n' Things

Fabulous New York

Instrumentals 2

13

Derek & Ray

Interplay

Instrumentals 2

14

Triumphs

Walking the duck

Instrumentals 2

15

Cal Tjader

Soul Sauce

Instrumentals 2

16

Youngholt Unlimited

Californina Montage

Instrumentals 2

17

Bill Blacks Combo

Funky Train

Instrumentals 2

18

Four Perfections

I'm not strong enough

Instrumentals 2

19

Golden World Strings

Supertime

Instrumentals 2

20

Dogs

Soul step

Instrumentals 2

21

Chosen Few

Footsee

Instrumentals 2

22

Robert Walker

Stick to me

Instrumentals 2

23

Chuck Jones

Boo on you

Instrumentals 2

24

Flint niks

Flint nik rok

Instrumentals 2

25

Fantastic Johnny C

Dont depend on me

Instrumentals 2

26

Carmel Strings

I hear a symphony

Instrumentals 2

27

Isaac Hayes

Disco Connection

Instrumentals 2

28

Van McCoy

Soul Improvisation

Instrumentals 2

29

Sharonettes Band

Going to a gogo

Instrumentals 2

30

Brothers

Are you ready for this

Instrumentals 2

31

Jimmy Thompson

Jimmys Place

Instrumentals 2

32

Markettes

Stirring up some soul

Instrumentals 2

1

Dick Leslie

Harlem Train

Instrumentals 3

2

Little Big Horns

It was a very good year

Instrumentals 3

3

Shades of Brass

Windy

Instrumentals 3

4

Melvin Carter

Midnight Brew

Instrumentals 3

5

Bobby & Valerie Capers

West 4th Street

Instrumentals 3

6

Cal Green

Johnnys gone to Vietnam

Instrumentals 3

7

Naked Truth

Shing a ling thing

Instrumentals 3

8

Julius Wechter

Along came mary

Instrumentals 3

9

Bobby & Valerie Capers

West 4th Street

Instrumentals 3

10

Wynder K Frog

Green Door

Instrumentals 3

11

Al Delory

Right on

Instrumentals 3

12

Pure Soul Band

Heading West

Instrumentals 3

13

RPM Generation

Ronas Theme

Instrumentals 3

14

Wind

Groovin' with Mr Bloe

Instrumentals 3

15

Frankie 'Loveman' Crocker

A ton of dynamite

Instrumentals 3

16

Audio Art Strings

Theres nothing else to say

Instrumentals 3

17

Lester Lanin

Dizzy

Instrumentals 3

18

Matta Baby

Do the pearl girl

Instrumentals 3

19

Don Renaldi

Fiddling around

Instrumentals 3

20

Starfires

Hey stoney face

Instrumentals 3

21

Mirwood Strings

Dont pretend

Instrumentals 3

22

Checkerboard Squares

Double Cooking

Instrumentals 3

23

Sounds of Lane

Serenade

Instrumentals 3

24

Mirwood Strings

Personality theme

Instrumentals 3

25

Detroit Land Apples

I need help

Instrumentals 3

26

G Davis & R Tyler

Hold on help is on the way

Instrumentals 3

27

Magic Band

Falballa

Instrumentals 3

28

Roxbury Memorial

Passport to love

Instrumentals 3

29

Motor City Shakers

Lets do the duck

Instrumentals 3

30

Wand Orchestra

Hand it over

Instrumentals 3

31

Donald Wilson

You want it , I got it

Instrumentals 3

32

Five of a kind

The other side

Instrumentals 3

any chance of copies inc no 4

any chance of copies inc no 4

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hi mate

contact me on wiganer1@btinternet.com

regards

mark

Dont think anyone has mentioned "Jalynne Sound - Cowboys to Girls" superb instrumental, better than the vocal version imo

I know this thread goes back a while but this is doing my head in. Been asked to do a set Friday night locally bit of Motown for the handbag brigade etc.  So me thinks buy a few cheapies Chairman of Board that sort of stuff and what came to mind Scrub Board £6.99 sorted. Now am i going senile, because the   version i was doing my whirling dervish impression to, had a brake in the music half way through for about 4 secs and then carried on or was that just my imagination running away with me. 

27 minutes ago, Dave Sulcas said:

I know this thread goes back a while but this is doing my head in. Been asked to do a set Friday night locally bit of Motown for the handbag brigade etc.  So me thinks buy a few cheapies Chairman of Board that sort of stuff and what came to mind Scrub Board £6.99 sorted. Now am i going senile, because the   version i was doing my whirling dervish impression to, had a brake in the music half way through for about 4 secs and then carried on or was that just my imagination running away with me. 

Yes, Scrub Board has always had that break in it 

When the "Fabulous Zing" LP was released, the version of Scrub Board was without the break that we knew from the single from a few years before, which obviously had the break. So you're not going Senile.

The full length album version of the vocal was released in Europe, backed with the album version of the Inst (ie. without the break) I can't remember which country issued it, but it was black Buddah. Must have been at the same time as the Album.

Edited March 29, 20223 yr by Mick Holdsworth
typo

Cheers Mick

Going to get the one on Buddha BDA 321.

31 minutes ago, Mick Holdsworth said:

When the "Fabulous Zing" LP was released, the version of Scrub Board was without the break that we knew from the single from a few years before, which obviously had the break. So you're not going Senile.

The full length album version of the vocal was released in Europe, backed with the album version of the Inst (ie. without the break) I can't remember which country issued it, but it was black Buddah. Must have been at the same time as the Album.

Every day a school day ! I never new there was a version without the break.

7 hours ago, Dave Sulcas said:

I know this thread goes back a while but this is doing my head in. Been asked to do a set Friday night locally bit of Motown for the handbag brigade etc.  So me thinks buy a few cheapies Chairman of Board that sort of stuff and what came to mind Scrub Board £6.99 sorted. Now am i going senile, because the   version i was doing my whirling dervish impression to, had a brake in the music half way through for about 4 secs and then carried on or was that just my imagination running away with me. 

I hope you’re gonna treat the handbag brigade to 6 by 6...now that’s what I call a proper party-starter.

who`s makin love.... willie mitchel, seems to always get over looked, was a big play at Samanthas

Maybe we’ve entered an era of ‘semi-instrumentals’ with the likes of Manny Corchado and Gentleman June Gardner being two of the biggest tunes in recent years? I put ‘Ton Of Dynamite’ in that category, but in truth, it felt like a vocal back in the day.

None of the previous posts mention Mike Post or Travis Wammack, two of the biggest instrumentals of the 70’s. Super-fast dance music for serious dancers.

There’s still a place for soulful instrumentals these days - plenty of top tunes have a great backing track on the flip eg Al Wilson’s ‘Help Me’, Saxie Russell’s ‘Psychedelic Soul’ to name but two brilliant pairings.

reading this topic led to this in our audio lounge...

https://www.soul-source.co.uk/forums/topic/428365-instru-mental-week/

 

 

22 hours ago, Frankie Crocker said:

I hope you’re gonna treat the handbag brigade to 6 by 6...now that’s what I call a proper party-starter.

Never worked for me, always clears the floor, too fast 

13 hours ago, Frankie Crocker said:

Maybe we’ve entered an era of ‘semi-instrumentals’ with the likes of Manny Corchado and Gentleman June Gardner being two of the biggest tunes in recent years? I put ‘Ton Of Dynamite’ in that category, but in truth, it felt like a vocal back in the day.

None of the previous posts mention Mike Post or Travis Wammack, two of the biggest instrumentals of the 70’s. Super-fast dance music for serious dancers.

There’s still a place for soulful instrumentals these days - plenty of top tunes have a great backing track on the flip eg Al Wilson’s ‘Help Me’, Saxie Russell’s ‘Psychedelic Soul’ to name but two brilliant pairings.

Both instrumental sides of Psychedelic Soul and Help Me were played first on the Scene, long before the vocal sides.

You'll always hear instrumentals at my nuneaton coop allniter

Mr bloe 

Harlem rumble

Harlem train 

Many others

 

 

 

 

 

On 29/03/2022 at 07:10, Dave Sulcas said:

I know this thread goes back a while but this is doing my head in. Been asked to do a set Friday night locally bit of Motown for the handbag brigade etc.  So me thinks buy a few cheapies Chairman of Board that sort of stuff and what came to mind Scrub Board £6.99 sorted. Now am i going senile, because the   version i was doing my whirling dervish impression to, had a brake in the music half way through for about 4 secs and then carried on or was that just my imagination running away with me. 

Always a staple when I play a set at the crown in burslem, Stoke, I use the break to segue into the vocal, double bubble!

Back in the late 70’s I’d always start & close my sets with instrumentals, usually “The In Crowd”, Ramsey Lewis & Mood Mosaic’s “Touch of Velvet” to close. If nobody danced they were perfect to speak over & if the danced it was a bonus

As for instro’s to dance to, in my younger days when I threw myself around a little more “You Can’t Sit Down” by Phil Upchurch Combo used to do it for me