Duane Eddy – Peter Gunn (1960) (composed by Henry, not Roberto, Mancini)

Ah, Mancini

He came from Italy to manage Man City

One of the greatest performances of one of the greatest instrumentals of all time.  Duane Eddy’s take on the Henry Mancini classic is, without doubt, one of the towering achievements of 20th century music.

As John Peel observed , the point where Duane Eddy’s guitar kicks in around 1:18 is a moment that transcends time, space and pop music.