Price will increase after initial preorder sells through.
• After R&R guitar instro’s became hugely popular in the US and the UK in the late 50s, by 1961, Europe was awash with groups of Shadows clones.
• Some of these enjoyed commercial success, most didn’t; this compilation features two groups who did.
• Although THE PHANTOMS originated from Cambridge, England, they became huge stars after relocating to Sweden, where they realigned as KEN LEVY & PHANTOM; they also enjoyed popularity in neighbouring Norway and Finland.
• Conversely, THE JUMPING JEWELS emanated from The Netherlands and went on to enjoy successes throughout mainland Europe, Asia and South America, as well as their native Holland.
• Whilst not quite as rare as unicorns’ manure, a lot of the sides on this compilation are damnably difficult to find elsewhere on CD, notably in the UK, making this something of a must-have for European Instro fans/collectors.

SEPT 2025
Track Listing

KEN LEVY & THE PHANTOMS
1. PHANTOM GUITAR
2. CACHINA
3. ELDORADO
4. TEN GREEN BOTTLES
5. THE PHANTOMA
6. SMOKEY
7. LONG-JOHN-SILVER
8. DURANGO
9. OLE DOLE DOFF
10. SAILOR'S CHRISTMAS
11. WINDY AND WARM
12. OOIE
13. CHIMING BELLS
14. SHAKIN' ALL OVER

THE JUMPING JEWELS
15. WHEELS
16. (Ghost) RIDERS IN THE SKY
17. EXODUS
18. OLÉ GUAPA
19. MEXICO
20. DARKTOWN STRUTTERS BALL
21. PARADE TANGO
22. ZUYDERZEE BLUES
23. OUTLAW
24. THE GREEN LEAVES OF SUMMER
25. GUITAR-TANGO
26. A HUNDRED POUNDS OF CLAY
27. AFRICA
28. TWILIGHT TIME
29. RUMBLE
30. SMOKE SIGNALS
31. DREAM OF THE WEST
32. ISTANBUL