Summer Beach Party (2006)
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Song Listing
Disc 1
Song Title
1. Beach Party - Frankie Avalon ~ Various Artists
2. Secret Surfin' Spot - Dick Dale ~ Various Artists
3. Don't Stop Now - Frankie Avalon ~ Various Artists
4. Surfin' And A-Swingin' - Dick Dale ~ Various Artists
5. Pajama Party - Annette ~ Various Artists
6. Ride The Wild Surf - Jan & Dean ~ Various Artists
7. Bikini Beach - Cast ~ Various Artists
8. Bikini Drag - The Pyramids ~ Various Artists
9. Love's A Secret Weapon - Donna Loren ~ Various Artists
10. Gotcha Where I Want You - The Exciters ~ Various Artists
11. Record Run - The Pyramids ~ Various Artists
12. Surf Party - The Astronauts ~ Various Artists
13. Muscle Bustle - Donna Loren ~ Various Artists
14. How To Stuff A Wild Bikini - The Kingsmen ~ Various Artists
15. Girls On The Beach - The Beach Boys ~ Various Artists
16. It Only Hurts When I Cry - Donna Loren ~ Various Artists
17. Geronimo - Nancy Sinatra ~ Various Artists
18. Hot Rod Roadster - The Rip Chords ~ Various Artists
19. Dr. Goldfoot & The Bikini Machine - The Beas ~ Various Artists
| Track Listing 1. Beach Party - Frankie Avalon 2. Secret Surfin' Spot - Dick Dale 3. Don't Stop Now - Frankie Avalon 4. Surfin' And A-Swingin' - Dick Dale 5. Pajama Party - Annette 6. Ride The Wild Surf - Jan & Dean 7. Bikini Beach - Cast 8. Bikini Drag - The Pyramids 9. Love's A Secret Weapon - Donna Loren 10. Gotcha Where I Want You - The Exciters 11. Record Run - The Pyramids 12. Surf Party - The Astronauts 13. Muscle Bustle - Donna Loren 14. How To Stuff A Wild Bikini - The Kingsmen 15. Girls On The Beach - The Beach Boys 16. It Only Hurts When I Cry - Donna Loren 17. Geronimo - Nancy Sinatra 18. Hot Rod Roadster - The Rip Chords 19. Dr. Goldfoot & The Bikini Machine - The Beas |
Album Notes and Credits
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No rotten surf/beach movie of the early to mid-'60s would be complete without songs that were as frivolous and silly as the films themselves. As guilty a pleasure as those songs were, however, they often outclassed the movies they were soundtracking by a wide margin -- sometimes, indeed, they were the only reason to bother with the films. This 19-track compilation cuts out the middleman, in a sense, by gathering rock & surf songs from numerous such 1963-1965 movies, enabling us to hear the goods without suffering through the scripts. Despite the presence of some hitmakers and major stars, it's hardly deathless music -- only the Beach Boys' gorgeous ballad "Girls on the Beach" is truly excellent, though Jan & Dean's 1964 Top 20 hit "Ride the Wild Surf" and the Astronauts' ripping instrumental "Surf Party" are quite good. Taken in the spirit in which it's intended, however, it's a fun (if slightly trashy) romp through the lighter side of the sun-baked pop/rock of the era. Virtually all of the artists on the CD -- including Frankie Avalon, Annette Funicello, Dick Dale, the Exciters, Donna Loren, the Pyramids, the Kingsmen, Nancy Sinatra, and the Rip Chords -- had a hit of some sort, even if these particular numbers don't include those hits, or even feature those performers at their best. As compensation, though, even the dumbest numbers -- the Kingsmen's "How to Stuff a Wild Bikini" takes the prize, though Annette's "Pajama Party" isn't far behind -- offer some crass if relatively disposable fun. Some of the other tracks aren't without their interest, even viewed apart from the popular culture angle: Frankie Avalon rocks about as hard as he ever did (though not exactly frenetically) on the 1963 single "Don't Stop Now," Donna Loren does a decent tune in the soulful girl group vein with "It Only Hurts When I Cry," and Nancy Sinatra's "Geronimo" predates her big Lee Hazlewood-produced hits. Surf/California expert Stephen J. McParland supplies fine, detailed liner notes. ~ Richie Unterberger |
Technical Info
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Release Date : 07/04/2006 |
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Original Release Date : 2006 |
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Catalog ID : 066 742 |
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Label : Var?se Sarabande (USA) |
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Number of Discs : 1 |
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Studio/Live : Studio |
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Mono/Stereo : Stereo |
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SPAR Code : n/a |
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UPC : 00030206674224 |
