Shazam! & Other Instrumentals Written By Lee Shazam! & Other Instrumentals Written By Lee CD

UK collection. Back in 2010 we released a terrific collection in our Songwriter series titled Califia: The Songs Of Lee Hazlewood. At the time we reported that a companion volume of Hazlewood-penned instrumentals was already in the Ace Records pipeline. True to our word, although over five years down the line, here it is at last. Shazam! features two dozen vocal-free (give or take the occasional rebel yell etc) nuggets written by the great man. Star of the show is twang master Duane Eddy with three great tracks: the title number, the menacing 'Stalkin' and 'This Town', a lesser-known 45 from Hazlewood's stint writing and producing gems for Nancy Sinatra and others at Reprise Records. Other key artists include guitar wiz Al Casey, top Wrecking Crew drummer Hal Blaine, renowned arranger/orchestra leader Jack Nitzsche and ace surf combo the Astronauts, not forgetting Dick Dale with his axe-shredding version of 'Angry Generation'.

1. Shazam! - Duane Eddy 2. The Stinger - Al Casey 3. Stalkin' - Duane Eddy 4. Salty - Tony Castle ; the Raiders 5. Surfs You Right - Al Casey 6. Movin' - the Astronauts 7. Challenger II - Hal Blaine ; the Young Cougars 8. Baja - Jack Nitzsche 9. Moovin' N' Groovin '- the Rhythm Rockers 10. Rebel-'Rouser - the Ventures 11. (Dance with the) Guitar Man - the Lively Ones 12. El Aguila (The Eagle) - the Astronauts 13. The Phantom Driver - Hal Blaine ; the Young Cougars 14. The Hearse - the Astronauts 15. Angry Generation - Dick Dale ; His Del-Tones 16. Muchacho - Lee Hazlewood's Woodchucks 17. Johnny October - the Challengers 18. Desi's Drums - Dino, Desi ; Billy 19. This Town - Duane Eddy 20. Zapata - Jack Nitzsche 21. A Stranger in Your Town - the Vanguards 22. Bo-Dacious - the Whisk Kids 23. These Boots Are Made for Walking - Billy Strange 24. Some Velvet Morning - the Afro-Blues Quintet