Sandy Nelson – Let There Be Drums (VG+/VG+) – LP, AU

Let There Be Drums is an LP by Sandy Nelson released on the United Artists Records label.

About this album

Let There Be Drums is Sandy Nelson’s hard-driving showcase for rock & roll drumming, and one of the clearest statements of the early-1960s instrumental boom. Issued in 1961, the album puts rhythm front and centre, turning familiar numbers such as Tequila and Slippin’ And Slidin’ into vehicle for sharp fills, rolling momentum and studio energy. Nelson was already establishing himself as one of rock’s most distinctive session drummers, and this record helped make the drum-led instrumental LP a commercially viable format. Its title track became his signature moment, confirming that a percussion-focused record could be every bit as memorable as a vocal hit.

Genre: Pop & Rock