Best Instrumental Guitar Albums (2024 Update)

Says stefan grossman: this is one of those albums that excited me from the word go. when john and i first discussed the possibilities of his recording i was very pleased. you see, john james is one of the most creative and important acoustic guitar players performing and living in europe today. his music owes little to the days of davey graham and bert jansch. these were the english guitar heroes of ten years ago. instead john's music has traveled a path derived from folk music, ragtime and jazz sounds. from these sources he has developed a very unique and beautiful style of playing as well as composing. finally, the complete talents of john james seemed to have been captured on record. all of his skills as a guitarist, arranger, and composer were clearly present. this will certainly bring joy to guitarists who have struggled to learn john's intricate instrumentals.

Romero / segovia / söllscher / eco / pol / +: best of guitar (cc), tracks: concierto de aranjuez for guitar and orchestra 01. rodrigo, joaqu¡n "2. adagio (original version)" recuerdos de la alhambra 02. t rrega, francisco "andante (original version)" malague¤a, op.165, no.3 03. albniz, isaac "transkr. n. yepes" spanish dance op.37, no.5 – "andaluza" 04. granados, enrique "original version" tango, op.165, no.2 05. albniz, isaac "original version" danza del molinero 06. de falla, manuel "danza del molinero (part 1)" 5 preludes 07. villa-lobos, heitor "no. 1 in e minor (original version)" 24 etudes, op.35 08. sor, fernando "no. 16 in d minor (original version)" variations on a theme by mozart, op.9 09. sor, fernando "arr. andrs segovia" concerto in d major after rv93 10. vivaldi, antonio "2. andante largo (arr. for guitar by siegfried behrend)" suite for cello solo no.1 in g, bwv 1007 11. bach, johann sebastian "1. prlude (transcribed for solo guitar by g? ran s? llscher)" suite in e minor, bwv 996 12. bach, johann sebastian "5. boure (original version)" lute music – england 13. dowland, john "queen elizabeth's galliard (original version)" 14. dowland, john "mrs. vaux's gigge (original version)" 15. dowland, john "king of denmark's galliard (original version)" suite espa¤ola 16. sanz, gaspar "espanoletas (arr. n. yepes)" guitar concerto no.1 in a, op.30 17. giuliani, mauro "3. alla polacca allegretto (arr. ennio porrino and mario gangi)" la vida breve (transcribed for guitar by nicola hall) 18. de falla, manuel "spanish dance no.1 (act 2)" granada, op.47, no.1 19. albniz, isaac "trans. segovia" jeux interdits romance 20. anonymous "original version" the deer hunter 21. myers, stanley "arr. john williams (cavatina)" 22. cardoso, jorge "milonga" fantas¡a para un gentilhombre for guitar and small orchestra 23. rodrigo, joaqu¡n "1. villano y ricercare adagietto – andante moderato (original version)" – labelcode 002894803598 – – werke von albeniz/ de falla/ granados/ rodrigo/ sor tarrega – , label: deutsche grammophon, format: cd, release date: 21.05.2010, style: music – classic – other classic, gtin: 0028948035984, ready to dispatch in: 1-2 working days

Guitar greats – the best of new flamenco volume 3 features the masters of today's new flamenco sound. each artist, 14 in all, showcases their own unique talent for composing and performing the very best flamenco guitar music. artists included on this compilation are jesse cook, behzad, govi, johannes linstead, armik, novamenco, young & rollins, oscar lopez, nocy, pavlo, luis villegas, lawson rollins, incendio and david correa & cascada.

Les paul's inventiveness had a huge influence over the way american popular music sounds today and his brilliance as a jazz guitarist impacted every major guitar player since. les paul 'the inventor: great guitar instrumentals' showcases both his recording and playing prowess on 14 instrumentals, all top 25 singles.

In the mid-1980s two giants of texas blues guitar, albert collins and johnny copeland, collaborated with then rising star robert cray on showdown, one of that decade's most acclaimed albums. almost 20 years later co-producer and chief songwriter bruce feiner admitted that triple fret's main inspiration is that cd. triple fret, like showdown, is not a competition but a collaborative celebration of the current state of electric guitar blues. it was no easy task (then or now) assembling a creme de la creme of contemporary blues guitarists who are veterans but whose best music is ahead of them. bernard allison's pedigree is unquestionable, carl weathersby was mentored by albert king, and larry mccray is a genuine blue-collar guitar hero. any doubts concerning those chosen will dissipate after you hear the first few strains of the opening track, blues man, a muscular mid-tempo funk bio with mccray and weathersby sharing no-nonsense vocals and aggressive solos. despite the overall joint effort, each guitarist has a distinctive spotlight track. allison surprises with the salacious take it slow, a perfect blend of radio friendly southern rock a la lynyrd skynyrd and j.b. hutto's sinewy windy city slide. weathersby confronts the inevitable demise of a relationship as he cuts her loose on ain't nothing but the truth, a swaggering wake up call with biting albert king-styled licks as well as an extended fleet-fingered organ solo by lucky peterson (who is also featured on the funky jazz organ instrumental where's lucky'), and as his guitar wails with regret, mccray goes deep on the lugubrious ballad, i'm praying for you, about good love gone bad. two tunes feature the full trio with vocals and solos by all: the rollicking anthem of love and libation, bottle of whiskey and the ironic don't tie me down that is part lament and part warning, and all rock-ribbed blues. three of the best guitarists on planet blues are at the height of their powers on triple fret.

Artist: giorgio mirtotitle: essential guitarproduct type: compact discstracks:1.1 allegro maestoso – various performers 1.2 siciliana. andantino – various performers 1.3 polonaise. allegretto – various performers 1.4 sonata in d minor k32 – luigi attademo 1.5 sonata in d minor k213 – luigi attademo 1.6 sonata in e minor k292 – luigi attademo 1.7 inroduction. andante. largo – stefano palamidessi 1.8 marche funébre. andante. moderato – stefano palamidessi 1.9 pastorale – various performers 1.10 allegro maestoso – various performers 1.11 grave assai – various performers 1.12 fandango – various performers 1.13 color sepia – giorgio mirto 2.1 granada – giuseppe feola 2.2 sevilla – giuseppe feola 2.3 asturias – giuseppe feola 2.4 orientale – giuseppe feola 2.5 cordoba – giuseppe feola 2.6 choro no. 1 in e minor – frederic zigante 2.7 mazurka-choro. un peu lent – frederic zigante 2.8 schottish-choro. un peu modéré – frederic zigante 2.9 gavotta-choro. allegretto moderato – frederic zigante 2.10 las abejas – cristiano porqueddu 2.11 preludio – giorgio mirto 2.12 andante religioso – giorgio mirto 2.13 allegro solemne – giorgio mirto 2.14 una limosna por el amor de dios – giorgio mirto 2.15 allegro – giorgio mirto/victor villadangos 2.16 andante – giorgio mirto/victor villadangos 2.17 presto – giorgio mirto/victor villadangos

Vinyl lp pressing. 2022 release. liverpool four-piece courting return with their much anticipated debut album guitar music. the album comes on the heels of courting's 2021 debut ep grand national, which saw them earn plaudits across a wide array of media for their boisterous whip smart lyrics and angular instrumentation. whilst the album follows closely on the back of the ep, the new material sees the band making a marked step in a new direction, exploring more dynamically expressive songwriting than ever before.

This guitar instrumental group finds it's origin in brussels – belgium. the band was founded in 1993. the name atlantis comes from the big shadows hit song atlantis in 1963. you can hear they are inspired by this famous group. this album holds 20 great guitar instrumentals.

The list of distinguished artists on decca's the #1 guitar album reads like a who's-who of classical guitarists, and this 2008 double-disc compilation matches that roster with a highly varied program full of the best-known pieces and arrangements for the instrument. whether it's andrs segovia offering selections from j.s. bach's celebrated works, julian bream playing miniatures by sor and torroba, or gran sllscher drawing on the lennon and mccartney songbook, the performances are first-rate across the board, and fans of classical, spanish, and popular acoustic guitar music will find the levels of technique and expression to be exceptional throughout. if there is a single flaw here, it lies in the great variability of sound quality, which changes at practically every track and challenges the listener to find a suitable volume level. segovia's are the oldest analog recordings, dating from 1952, and the sound is noticeably weaker than, say, sllscher's, which date from 2005 at the latest and have the fullest tone and clearest details. weakest of all is the 1958 mono recording of sor's variations on a theme by mozart, played by john williams at age 17, which is almost inaudible at its beginning. however, this is not to say that the older recordings are hard to appreciate, for they still display great musicianship and have historical value, if not necessarily the presence and clarity of the later performances. but if this album is played as relaxing background music, keep the remote control handy. ~blair sanderson

16 new recordings that prove there are some instruments capable of conveyingpure unadulterated feeling. these instrumental guitar favourites includemelodies from across the generations from ‘spanish eyes’, to ‘cavatina’. 16 tracks including: – candle in the wind – you’ll never walk alone – a man and a woman – best years of our lives – i’m in the mood for love – here, there & everywhere – georgia on my mind – rodrigo guitar concerto

Double vinyl lp pressing. 2017 collection from the iconic british singer/songwriter. elton john diamonds: greatest hits collection includes newly remastered versions of many of his greatest songs including "your song", "rocket man", "bennie and the jets" and more! diamonds is the ultimate greatest hits collection from sir elton john. in his five-decade career elton john has sold more than 300 million records, making him one of the best-selling music artists in the world. he has more than fifty top 40 hits, including seven consecutive #1 us albums, 58 billboard top 40 singles, 27 top 10, four #2 and nine #1. for 31 consecutive years (1970-2000) he had at least one song in the billboard hot 100.

David bowie's final masterpiece blackstar. available here on lp and cd.there's never been a musical farewell anything like blackstar: the cracked actor saved his bravest and boldest performance for the final curtain. david bowie showed up on his 69th birthday to drop a surprise masterpiece, let an astonished world puzzle over the music for a couple of days, and then slipped off into the sky. nearly a year later, blackstar still gives up fresh mysteries with every listen. right from the start, this came on as one of the starman's most dizzyingly adventurous albums, stretching out in jazzy space ballads like "lazarus" or the ten-minute title epic. (producer tony visconti revealed bowie was soaking up fresh inspiration from artists like kendrick lamar and d'angelo.) but it took bowie's death to reveal blackstar as his rumination on mortality – anguished, bittersweet, mournful, refusing to give in to self-pity even as he sang his passionate final word, "i can't give everything away," a song every bit as moving as "heroes." after a 50-year spree of rock & roll mind-bending, david bowie still wasn't running out of ways to shock people. damn. blackstar remains an inspiration – and a challenge – to us all.lp – standard lp.cd – standard cd.

During his peak recording years, many of buck's lp's featured one or more instrumentals, spotlighting the buckaroos' superior solo skills. the core band of guitarist/fiddler don rich, steel guitarist tom brumley, bassist doyle holly, drummer willie cantu and buck himself on transcendent telecaster leads all have a chance to shine on these selections. the instrumental hits collects previously released tracks, some of which had appeared on earlier buck albums. the lone exception is the lead track, a sparkling instrumental titled 'buckaroo.' rising to #1 on the charts, it has taken its place as a signature composition in the genre's songbook and is a mandatory learning exercise for any aspiring country guitarist. give a listen to the instrumental hits and hear how buck and his buckaroos created some of the finest country combo recordings ever made.

Most cd/dvd/blu ray are sealed by the manufacturer, however not all are. dvd/blu ray are made for uk market so have english as main language and are region 2/region b.

The fifth studio album by the american rock band, originally released in may 2017 as a follow-up to 'paramore', their 2013 self-titled album. the album was produced by guitarist taylor york alongside previous collaborator, justin meldal-johnsen. it is the band's first album since the return of drummer zac farro, who left the band with his brother josh in 2010, and the departure of former bassist jeremy davis, who left the band in 2015. 'after laughter' represents a complete departure from the usual pop punk and alternative rock sound of their previous releases. the album touches on themes of exhaustion, depression and anxiety, contrasting the upbeat and vibrant sound of the record.

Cd reissue. this is a rare out of print album featuring buddy emmons, jay dee maness, red rhodes, sneaky pete and rusty young plus guest appearances by clarence white and jim yester. this album was originally released in 1970 on elektra records and is finally making it's worldwide cd debut.

Chris rea blue guitars (2005 uk 137-track cd/dvd set comprising of eleven cd albums each with its own distinct musical style which showcases his passion for the guitar plus a dvd for the stony road album presented in a lavish hardback-book style cover and including paintings photographs and an exclusive interview a superb collectors item. although not sealed this example displays just a little light wear) cd one – beginnings:1. west africa – instrumental 4.142. cry for home 4.583. the king who sold his own 5.184. white man coming 4.015. where the blues come from 6.186. lord tell me it won’t be long 4.587. work gang 4.328. praise the lord 4.

Enjoy this ten song set of beautiful guitar instrumentals for a peaceful holiday season! simply christmas includes snow bound, the first noel, pat-a-pan, and more.

Denon classics specially-priced classical essentials series features acclaimed guitarists sharon isbin snf exander-sergei ramrez performing such classics as the albeniz 'suite espanola, tarrega's 'recuerdos de la alhambra,' turina's 'sevillana' and many more! the times of london has called grammyaward winner sharon isbin a brilliant virtuoso. she has been acclaimed by audiences the world over for the extraordinary lyricism, technique and versatility which make her thepre-eminent guitarist of our time.

Pure paradise 2. gypsy flame 3. for annette 4. maldonado 5. lagrimas de guitarra 6. isla del sol 7. lovers in madrid 8. escapade 9. veil of desire 10. sailing to bimini 11. andalucia la luna 12. ritmos flamenco 13. primavera 14. marbella the best of armik features two tracks each from the latin/gypsy/jazz guitarist's six albums, all released on baja/tsr. this greatest hits compilation should provide his fans with their favorites and introduce new listeners to this flamenco virtuoso's sultry latin rhythms and spanish melodies fused with jazzy improvisation and rapidfire guitar riffs.