The following is a list of rock instrumentals. Only instrumentals that are notable are included.
Instrumentals which have charted
Instrumental rock is rock music that emphasizes musical instruments and features very little or no singing. An instrumental is a musical composition or recording without lyrics, or singing, although it might include some inarticulate vocals, such as shouted backup vocals in a big band setting.
1950s and 1960s chartings
1970s and 1980s chartings
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10cc
"How Dare You" (How Dare You! (album), 1976)
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ABBA
"Intermezzo No. 1" (ABBA, 1975) "Arrival" (Arrival, 1976)
AC/DC
"Fling Thing" (B-side of "Jailbreak", 1976) "D.T." ("From album: Who Made Who", 1985) "Chase the Ace" ("From album: Who Made Who", 1985)
Aerosmith
"The Movie" ("From album: Permanent Vacation", 1987) "Krawhitham" (Pandora's Box, 1991) "Circle Jerk" (Pandora's Box, 1991) "Boogie Man" ("From album: Get A Grip", 1993)
The Allman Brothers Band
"In Memory of Elizabeth Reed" (Idlewild South, 1970) "Hot 'Lanta" (At Fillmore East, 1971) "Mountain Jam" (Eat a Peach) "Little Martha" (Eat a Peach) "Jessica" (Brothers and Sisters, 1973) "Pegasus" (Enlightened Rogues, 1979)
Herb Alpert
"Rise", (1979), No. 1 US, No. 13 UK, No. 4 R&B
And So I Watch You from Afar
And So I Watch You from Afar (2009)
Animals as Leaders
"Animals as Leaders" (2009) "Wave of Babies" (Single) (2010) "Weightless" (2011) "The Joy of Motion" (2014) "The Madness of Many" (2016)
Ray Anthony
Peter Gunn (1959), No. 8 US, No. 22 UK, No. 4 R&B song's composer Henry Mancini wrote that it, "actually derives more from rock and roll than from jazz."
Anthrax
"Pipeline" (Attack of the Killer B's, 1991)
Apocalyptica
Plays Metallica by Four Cellos (1996) Inquisition Symphony (1998) Cult (2000) The Standard Version it's all instrumental and the Special Edition Disk 2 include: "Path Vol. 2" feat. Sandra Nasić and "Hope Vol. 2" feat. Matthias Sayer on vocals. Reflections (2003) On The Revised, Russian Edition & 2005 US Reissue it's include: "Seemann (Rammstein Cover)" feat. Nina Hagen on vocals. Apocalyptica (2005) Vocals: "Life Burns!" & "Bittersweet" feat. Lauri Ylönen; "En Vie" feat. Manu; On Special Edition Bonus Tracks: "How Far" & "Wie Weit" Marta Jandová. Amplified // A Decade of Reinventing the Cello It consists the band's most notable covers and original songs on 2 CDs, one for the instrumentals tunes and the other for the tunes with vocals. Worlds Collide (2003) Vocals: "I Don't Care" Adam Gontier of Three Days Grace; "I'm Not Jesus" Corey Taylor of Slipknot, Stone Sour; "S.O.S (Anything but Love)" Cristina Scabbia of Lacuna Coil, additionals backing vocals: Mats Levén of Therion, Krux; "Helden" Till Lindemann of Rammstein. 7th Symphony (2003) Vocals: "End of Me" Gavin Rossdale of Bush; "Not Strong Enough (Album Version)" Brent Smith of Shinedown; "Not Strong Enough (US Single Version)" Doug Robb of Hoobastank; "Broken Pieces" Lacey Mosley of Flyleaf; "Bring Them to Light" Joe Duplantier of Gojira. Wagner Reloaded-Live in Leipzig (2013)
Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu and various artists
"A Song for Chi" (2009)
Asia
Rare (2000)
August Burns Red
"Carol of the Bells" (online single, 2007) "O Come O Come, Emmanuel" (O Come, O Come, Emmanuel 7", 2009) "The Little Drummer Boy" (God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 7", 2011)
Avenged Sevenfold
"Jade Helm" (Black Reign EP, 2018)
Average White Band
"Pick Up the Pieces", (1974), No. 1 US, No. 6 UK
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The Bar-Kays
"Soul Finger", (1967), No. 17 US, No. 33 UK, No. 3 R&B
Michael Angelo Batio
No Boundaries (1995) Planet Gemini (1997) Tradition (1999) Lucid Intervals and Moments of Clarity (2000)
The Beach Boys
"Misirlou" (Surfin' U.S.A., 1963) "Let's Go Trippin'" (Surfin' U.S.A.) "Summer Means New Love" (Summer Days, 1965) "Let's Go Away for Awhile" (Pet Sounds, 1966) "Pet Sounds" (Pet Sounds) "Look" (recorded at sessions for Smiley Smile, later released with vocals) "I Wanna Be Around" / "Workshop" (The Smile Sessions, 2011) "The Elements: Fire" (The Smile Sessions)
Beastie Boys
Sabrosa (1994) The in Sound from Way Out! (1996) The Mix-Up (2007) Multilateral Nuclear Disarmament (2011)
The Beatles
"Cry for a Shadow" (1964) "Flying" (Magical Mystery Tour, 1967) "Cayenne" (Anthology 1, 1995) "12-Bar Original" (Anthology 2, 1996)
