American Surf Treasures Vol 2
Volume two gives you a glimpse of some of the more progressive groups of the time chosen by PJ to record and be guided by his musical genius in the studio. The Nocturnes, Vibrants, Wheely McSidewalk & The Ball Bearings (how do you like that name!), and the Revelairs are given equal time with their priceless songs. It proves the influence, importance and respect that PJ had from his peers in the genre early on.
Some of these songs are surprisingly rocking for the time they were recorded. You can tell that the playing is slightly restrained so they would not veer off too far into the rock and roll sound that soon derail the surf-instro music phenomenon dead in its tracks.
Volume one has twenty-five tracks while volume two is bulging with twenty-eight tracks. How could I possible sight any one song as a standout? They are all a timeless pieces of surf-instrumental history that are forever linked together. There was not one song that I didn’t enjoy. That says a lot for the selection and quality of the songs and the sound. The only drawback to the entire set is that the folks at Gee-Dee ignored PJ’s request to proof read the liner notes. It’s rife with errors. It’s a shame because it is very interesting and great reading that could have been given the care it deserved to go along with the immense quality and significance of the collection. It’s easy enough error to overlook when you sit and listen to the music, so don’t let that stop you from picking up these priceless gems.
The Nocturnes
1. Third Star To The Left
2. Sticky
3. Baha-Ree-Ba!
4. Space Probe
5. Surfer Street
6. Midnight Run
7. Journey To The Stars
8. HonkyTonk
9. Comin’ Home Baby
10. Wipeout
11. Shootin’ The Pier
Wheely McSidewalk & The Ball Bearings
12. Memphis Beat
13. Funky Beat
14. Surf Beat
The Revelairs
15. San-Ho-Zay
16. Hawaiian Warchant
17. Ridin’ High
18. Skokiaan
TheVibrants
19. Scorpion
20. Zorchy
21. Stomp Crazy
22. Wild Fire
23. The Breeze
24. Fuel Injection
The Revelairs
25. Whispering
26. Theme From "Blacksaddle"
27. Dark Eyes
28. The Cruel Sea
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3 comments:
Hi Guys,
These are both excellent surf comps. For your info they were originally released in 1995 as "Rare Surf" volume 1 and 2 on AVI, (which is apparantly out of business). So this is an excellent chance to get them now.
Rock On!
Rockinbee
Thanks very much. I hadn't seen these before.
KL from NYC
Awesome! Thank you!
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