Various Artists – Motorway City (The Golden Age Of Car Travel 1966-82)

Various Artists – Motorway City (The Golden Age Of Car Travel 1966-82) 

MOTORWAY CITY is a superb, driving-based collection of library music. The tracks on this album were all written between the mid-60s and the early 80s to hymn car travel, back when the petrol-operated motor car was seen as the transport mode of the future, when motorways were new and thrilling. It was car travel’s golden age. The tracks are highly collectable rarities from the libraries of De Wolfe, Chappell and Hudson. It has been compiled by Bob Stanley of Saint Etienne who has also written the informative sleevenotes. It stretches from mod movers to proto-ambient, something for every car journey. Library music soundtracked the many short films that extolled the virtues of TopTray restaurant at Watford Gap or the comfortable leather seats in an Alpine Sunbeam. These tunes illuminated the joys of motor travel, and were given titles such as ‘Fast Lane’, ‘Super City’ and ‘Clearway’. Beautifully packaged in a gatefold sleeve, MOTORWAY CITY could be the soundtrack to your summer holiday.

Tracklist:
1 The International Studio Orchestra– Wire Wheels 2:40
2 Johnny Hawksworth– On The Move 1:40
3 Cliff Johns– Motorway 2:13
4 Basil Kirchin– Through New Territory 1:40
5 James Clark – Super-Travel 2:25
6 Herbert Chappell– Driving Force 2:50
7 Jack Trombey– Town Beat 2:43
8 Reg Tilsley– Hold The Road 2:27
9 Peter Reno– Convoy 3:09
10 John Scott– Motordown 2:22
11 Soul City Orchestra – Soul City Drive 3:27
12 Simon Park– Big Road 2:47
13 Karl Jenkins– Wheeling 2:40
14 Steve Gray– Nevada Junction 2:40
15 The Cool– Highway Song 2:50
16 Peter Reno– Silver Thrust 3:57
17 Frank McDonald– Lorry Load 2:49
18 Mike Gillingham & Roy Stone – Fast Lane 2:27
19 Peter Reno, Reg Tilsley– Walk The White Line 2:21
20 Alan Hawkshaw– Fuel Injection 2:48
21 John Fiddy– Super City 1:55
22 Reg Tilsley– Take A Break 1:45
23 Frank Ricotti– Clearway 2:47
24 Alan Hawkshaw– Soft Throttle 3:00
25 Patchwork – Night Moves 3:42
26 John Fiddy– City Skyline 1:49
27 Roger Webb– Freeway 2:00
28 Alan Parker– Hometown 3:04

Label: Ace Records
Released: 2026