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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' itemsFinally, 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

1. The Eagles ò Bristol Express 2. The Eagles ò Johnny's Tune 3. The Eagles ò Exodus 4. The Eagles ò the March of the Eagles 5. The Eagles ò Old Ned (Theme from Steptoe and Son) 6. The Eagles ò Theme from Maigret 7. The Eagles ò Happy Joe (Theme from Comedy Playhouse) 8. The Eagles ò Theme from Oliver Twist 9. The Krew Kats ò Trambone 10. The Krew Kats ò Peak Hour 11. The Krew Kats ò Samovar 12. The Krew Kats ò Jack's Good 13. The Krew Kats ò the Bat 14. The Tom Cats ò Tom Tom Cat 15. The Fentones ò the Mexican 16. The Fentones ò Lover's Guitar 17. The Fentones ò the Breeze and I 18. The Fentones ò Just for Jerry 19. The Fentones ò Gringo 20. The Fentones ò Mick's Tune 21. The Hunters ò Teen Scene 22. The Hunters ò Santa Monica Flyer 23. The Hunters ò Golden Earrings 24. The Hunters ò Tally Ho 25. The Hunters ò the Storm 26. The Hunters ò How's M'chicks? 27. The Scorpions ò (Ghost) Riders in the Sky 28. The Scorpions ò Torquay 29. The Scorpions ò Rockin' at the Phil 30. The Scorpions ò Scorpio 31. The Packabeats ò Gypsy Beat 32. The Packabeats ò Big Man 33. The Packabeats ò Evening in Paris 34. The Packabeats ò the Traitors