Lonely For You
by Gary Stites Carlton LP12/120 Another great teenage album. Contains songs you will recognize upon hearing if not by name. Such as "Hurry Down", "Shake A Hand" and others. This is a rare album. On top of that, the original Carlton tapes have been lost, so reproductions would have to come from published LP's. The vinyl is as played. It is not perfect, especially in looks, but actually plays fairly well. The cover has split seams and is rather rough (VG-). Available soon for sale on Etsy. Click on the image for the Etsy purchase page. 
Steady Date
by Tommy Sands Capitol T848. 1957 Nearly every song, especially on side 1, is a standard. Many of these have been redone by others with success. I am unsure if he was the first to record these, but they are certainly part of the pop lexicon and his renditions are very well done. Highly rated album. Soon available on Etsy. Click on image for link to purchase page. 
Johnny Tillotson's Best
By Johnny Tillotson Cadence CLP-3052 1961 The name may not be familiar, but the songs certainly are. Hits such as Poetry In Motion and Earth Angel. A must have for lovers of this genre. Soon available on Etsy. Click on image for link to purchase page. |
Hey Little Cobra and other Hot Rod Hits
by The Rip Chords Columbia CL-2151 1964 The Rip Chords had a charted radio hit with Hey Little Cobra. But their style is not entirely surf rock. "Here I Stand", the second track on the album, sounds more akin to a Four Seasons song than a Beach Boys track. An interesting and entertaining album. The vinyl is VG as played here. The cover is worn, but intact and also VG. Available soon on Etsy. Click on the image for the Etsy purchase page. |
Two 1960's Surf Rock Albums
Swim With The Go-Go's
I do not know much about the origins of this group. They were probably one of a number of surf groups that performed in Southern California following the rise of the Beach Boys. Their music mostly consists of vocals - in Beach Boy fashion - accompanied by guitars, drums, and sax. The sound is upbeat. The lyrics are filled with sexual innuendo ("skin-tight, polka-dot, peek-a-boo swimsuit", "she'll wax my surfboard", and did they really say what I thought they said in Goodbye Winter??). The one recognizable song is their copy of Summertime Blues.
Stereo. RCA Victor LSP-2930. 1964
I do not know much about the origins of this group. They were probably one of a number of surf groups that performed in Southern California following the rise of the Beach Boys. Their music mostly consists of vocals - in Beach Boy fashion - accompanied by guitars, drums, and sax. The sound is upbeat. The lyrics are filled with sexual innuendo ("skin-tight, polka-dot, peek-a-boo swimsuit", "she'll wax my surfboard", and did they really say what I thought they said in Goodbye Winter??). The one recognizable song is their copy of Summertime Blues.
Stereo. RCA Victor LSP-2930. 1964
Wipeout, Surfer Joe, and Other Popular Selections... by The Surfaris and Others.
This album contrasts strongly with the Go Go's surf album. For one, this is nearly all instrumentals (Surfer Joe being one of just a couple exceptions). The main instrument is the guitar - mostly amped up Stratocasters I believe. There is some good sax whaling as well. Cool stuff.
The Surfaris play two of their famous tracks: Wipe Out and Surfer Joe. The other tracks are by "other groups" - unidentified. Yep is incorrectly identified below as by The Surfaris.
Stereo. Dot Records DLP-25535.