"Classical Gas" is an #instrumental musical piece composed and originally performed by American guitarist Mason Williams with instrumental backing by members of #theWreckingCrew. Originally released in 1968 on the album #TheMasonWilliamsPhonographRecord, it has been rerecorded and rereleased numerous times since by Williams. One later version served as the title track of a 1987 album by Williams and the band #MannheimSteamroller.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bel7WcHeUXY
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"Batman Theme", the title song of the 1966 #Batman TV series, was composed by #NealHefti. This song is built around a guitar hook reminiscent of #spyFilm scores and #surfMusic. It has a #twelveBarBlues progression, using only three chords until the #coda. The music was performed by "#theWreckingCrew" with #TommyTedesco on the guitar, #CarolKaye on bass and other studio musicians that dominated the music scene.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bl6H-6RLfso
"Galveston" is a song written by #JimmyWebb and popularized by American #countryMusic singer #GlenCampbell who recorded it with the instrumental backing of members of #TheWreckingCrew. In 2003, this song ranked number 8 in #CMT's 100 Greatest Songs in Country Music. Campbell's version, produced by #AlDeLory, also went to number 1 on the country music charts. On other charts, #Galveston went to number 4 on the #Billboard Hot 100.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4ukEiln52Q
"Young Girl" is a #RIAA million-selling #GoldcertifiedSingle that was written, composed, and produced by #JerryFuller and performed by #GaryPuckettAndTheUnionGap with instrumental backing by members of "#TheWreckingCrew". It was released in 1968. The song hit No. 2 on the #Billboard #Hot100 for three weeks, stuck behind "#SittinOnTheDockOfTheBay" by #OtisRedding for the first week and "#Honey" by #BobbyGoldsboro for the remaining two.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUHEHibJLZQ
"Monday, Monday" is a 1966 song written by #JohnPhillips and recorded by #theMamasAndThePapas, with backing music by members of #theWreckingCrew for their 1966 album #IfYouCanBelieveYourEyesAndEars. Denny Doherty was the lead vocalist. It was the group's only #1 hit on the U.S. #BillboardHot100.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h81Ojd3d2rY
"Classical Gas" is an #instrumental musical piece composed and originally performed by American guitarist Mason Williams with instrumental backing by members of #theWreckingCrew. Originally released in 1968 on the album #TheMasonWilliamsPhonographRecord, it has been rerecorded and rereleased numerous times since by Williams. One later version served as the title track of a 1987 album by Williams and the band #MannheimSteamroller.
https://youtu.be/S33tWZqXhnk
"Twistin' the Night Away" is a #song written and recorded by #SamCooke. It was recorded on 18 December 1961 and released as a single in 1962. It became very popular, charting in the top ten of both the Billboard Hot 100 (#9) and Billboard's R&B chart (#1). "Twistin' the Night Away" was successful overseas as well, peaking at #6 on the #UKSinglesChart. The song was recorded with #TheWreckingCrew as session musicians, including #ReneHall as band leader.
https://youtu.be/BMGMUTQ2vSg
The sound of your 
Telling me that you're near
Your soft gentle motion
Brings out the need in me
that no one can hear
Except in my
#MidnightConfessions
When I tell all the 
that I 
you
When I say all the things
that I want to 
Lou Josie
#penitent
#thegrassroots
#thewreckingcrew
29 Jun 1968
#popmusic #1960s
