Various Artists - Great British Rock 'N' Roll Instrumentals 1949-1959

After the critical success of Great Rock 'n' Roll Instrumentals which was exclusively American, it seemed only logical to compile all the British gems which fell into this category. The latter end of the fifties saw the emergence of what some 'purest' aficionados consider, the first seriously good Brit Rock 'n' Roll in the form of instrumental hits.Certainly America was the leader in this genre, but the British caught on during the 1950's producing a large number of highly creditable recordings, many of which are completely forgotten today. This Collection may help to set the record straight with Instrumental and Rock 'n' Roll fans alike finding many welcome surprises wandering through these two CD's.This 61 track showcase lists the great names of the era such as the Shadows, Bert Weedon, John Barry and Chris Barber as well as highlighting a few we don't quite associate with Rock 'n' Roll such as Winifred Atwell, not to mention Victor Silvester & his Rock 'n' Roll Rockets, would you believe it. It seems that even Victor Silvester was young and silly once upon a time!