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Just in time for summer here is my first incredible mix tape. Featuring garage rock, surf, instro, bubblegum, 70's pop and more. It is the perfect mix for any summer beach party, BBQ or cookout. BYOB and crank it up!
PLAYLIST
CALIFORNIA SUN (THE RIVIERAS)
Incredible Sixties frat rock.
BEACH PARTY (THE PLEASURES)
Mid-sixties beach/soul music by obscure east coast band...Listen to the instro break in the middle. Sounds like Springsteen 's E.Street band circa 1978.
LONG GREEN. (UNTAMED YOUTH)
This is Deke Dickerson's first band. Garage rock at its finest...This tune was originally a hit back in the mid-sixties for The Kingsmen.
BUBBLE GUM MUSIC. ( ROCK N ROLL TRADING etc...)
The full name of this "band" was, "The Rock N Roll Trading Card Company Of Philadelphia 1941". It was not actually a real rock n roll band but a creation of bubble gum music kings, Kasenetz & Katz who released records by dozens of studio bands like "The 1910 Fruitgum Company", "The Ohio Express", "Crazy Elephant" etc...This is their "anthem" to all that is bubble gum....
BUBBLE GUM SUMMER. (THE SURFIN' LUNGS)
Great pop tune from the Surfin' Lungs, a great lost pop band from the eighties...If you listen to the lyrics, I think they may have ripped off some ideas from the song above.
VIBRATIONS. (THE ROYAL JOKERS)
Great mid-sixties surf instrumental from no hit wonders.
SEASONS IN THE SUN. (TERRY JACKS)
Back when I was eight years old, I bought a K-Tel record called, "Dynamite". It contained such 70s classics as, "The Night Chicago Died" by Paperlace, "Love Theme" by The Love Unlimited Orchestra, a rockin' version of "The Lord's Prayer" by Sister Janet Mead and this weird happy sounding sad song by Terry Jacks. I played it for hours on end on my plastic red, white and blue record player. The song still holds up.
HOT SUMMER NIGHT (MEATLOAF)
Any singer named after one of my favorite meals is just alright with me.
WALK DON'T RUN. (THE VENTURES)
Possibly the greatest rock n roll instrumental ever recorded from the greatest rock n roll instrumental band, ever.
FOR PETE'S SAKE. (THE MONKEES)
This is the song that closed out the Monkees TV show each week. I never liked the show, even as a kid but I thought it was stupid, but I love the music.
DON'T WORRY, BABY (THE BEACH BOYS)
Possibly Brian Wilson's best production. One of the best intros in the history of pop music.
VACATION. (THE GO-GOS)
You could get beat up for listening to The Go-God back when I was in high school. I think it's safe to now, though. Besides, Belinda Carlisle was hot.
ROCK N ROLL HIGH SCHOOL. (THE RAMONES)
Theme song from the best rock n roll movie ever made. "Do your parents know you're Ramones?"
ROUTE 66. (THE ROLLING STONES)
Uhh...get your kicks...
BORIS THE SPIDER. (THE WHO)
The Who at their weirdest.
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