Red Planets Chases Lead to Crashes

  A combination of vintage instrumental rock sounds reminiscent of teenage dance parties and movies soundtracks from the 1950s and early 1960s. This is the sound of beach parties, camping in the desert, and good guys fighting bad guys. Slightly psych influenced tunz. Excellent.

Apologies in advance - this is a continuous file. I've been too busy with work and dealing with my wife's poor health to cut  this into the single tracks. Figured you'd rather have it as is than not at all until I got to it. Thanks for your understanding. George 

BIG  SHOUT  Out to 1.FCN for splitting file into single cuts.  Thanks, buddy. Much appreciated.


1. Chases Lead To Crashes     2:49    
2  The Birdbee's Revenge     2:31    
3  Tolling For Whom?     3:12    
4 At It Again     2:10    
5 The Doors Swung Open     2:29    
6 The Big Churn     2:51    
7 Get Thee Behind Me
8 Between The Spaces     2:21    
9 Swooning  3:07    
10 Dance Maraton, Hour 36  2:37    
11 Having What You're Having     2:49    
12 Hey Ya! 3:19


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Automatic Fine Tuning - A.F.T.

In 1976, guitarists Paul A. MacDonnell and Robert Cross, bass player Trevor Darks and drummer/vocalist Dave Ball joined their considerable skills and produced one of the greatest but nearly forgotten heavy progressive projects, Automatic Fine Tuning. Doing an early form of neo-classical instrumental rock that predates the gothic harmonies and Paganini-love of Michael Schenker and Yngwie Malmsteen, the quartet boldly went where few rock ensembles had and recorded one brilliant album before disbanding. ” One of my TOP 10 of ALL TIME. 38 minutes of pure driving guitar, bass and drum. You will not be disappointed.

Happy Easter y'all!

Tracklist:
01. The Great Panjandrum Wheel Pt.One
02. Gladioli
03. The Great Panjandrum Wheel Pt.Two
04. Queen of the Night

greatrarerock

Quantum Fantay - Bridges Of Kukuriku

Quantum Fantay are a Flemish space-rock band, who formed in the early/mid 00s, and in the last few years have released a number of albums (this is their fourth). All of them are excellent and these albums, along with their NEARFest performance, have propelled them into the international arena. Like their obvious heros, Gong and the Ozric Tentacles, there's lots of flute, keyboards, guitars and a supple rhythm section, but they've got a sound that also reflects the 00s and keeps it all new sounding. Great instro long form twang. This is direction I'm moving in this blog - let me know what you think.

Tracklist:
01. Kukuriku Part 1
02. Follow The Star
03. Shiver Moments
04. Portable Forest
05. Counter Clockwise
06. Kukuriku Part 2

spacynicestuff

VA - Rare Surf, Vol 06

“ Rare Surf, Vol. 6, contains almost no surf records at all, save for the lead track, Don Hinson's "Monster Surf Stomp." What it does contain, though, are a bunch of rare hot rod songs from the vault of Capitol Records and some pop stuff from the same era (early '60s). Most of the tracks are fairly generic, although if you're into the car-song genre, then this disc is a treasure trove. Highlights include a pair of barroom saxophone instrumentals ("Cruisin'," "When Johnny Comes Slidin' Home") by the Hollywood Vines and Sharon Marie's brisk run-through of the Gershwin chestnut "Summertime," which clocks in at well under two minutes in length. Also included is one of Brian Wilson's most elaborate early productions, "Guess I'm Dumb," sung by Glen Campbell. ”

Tracklist:
01 - Don Hinson - Monster Surf Stomp
02 - Susan Lynne - Don't Drag No More
03 - Susan Lynne - In His Car
04 - Four Preps - 26 Miles (To Santa Catalina)
05 - Hollywood Vines - Cruisin'
06 - Hollywood Vines - When Johnny Comes Slidin' Home
07 - Super Stocks - Wide Track
08 - Super Stocks - Four On The Floor
09 - Super Stocks - Street Machine
10 - Super Stocks - Cheater Slicks
11 - Sharon Marie - Runaround Lover
12 - Sharon Marie - Summertime
13 - Sharon Marie - The Story Of My Life
14 - Sharon Marie - Thinkin' 'bout You Baby
15 - Storytellers - I Don't Want An Angel
16 - Hot Rod Rog - Little Street Machine
17 - Hot Rod Rog - Repossession Blues
18 - Shutdown Douglas - Flash Falcon
19 - Shutdown Douglas - Night Rod
20 - Shutdown Douglas - Twin Cut-outs
21 - Shutdown Douglas - Woody Walk
22 - Eligibles - Car Trouble
23 - Johnny Burnette - Sweet Suzie
24 - Glen Campbell - Guess I'm Dumb
25 - Survivors - After The Game
26 - Survivors - Pamela Jean
27 - Richie Allen - Stranger From Durango
28 - Richie Allen - Nothing Good
29 - Cheers - Chicken
30 - Cheers - Black Denim Trousers And Motorcycle Boots
31 - Visitors - Theme From 'the Wild Angels'
32 - Johnny Bond - Hot Rod Lincoln
33 - Davie Allen & The Arrows - Stranger From Durango

rarestuffbuddie

Pavlov's Woody - Instrumentality

Pavlov's Woody was created as a vehicle to obtain specimens of modern day surfers and transport them to the Pavlov's Institute of Reverb Therapy for behavior modification experiments related to the exposure of 60's style reverb saturated surf-music in a safe and controlled laboratory environment. They cover many traditional tunes with just enough individuality to keep them fresh. While a disc of covers can be a turnoff to some, when a band personalizes each track like this, giving it a new face while retaining the original kernel, it can be a rewarding adventure. Good Stuff.

01. Lumpy Gravy (0:05)
02. White Water (1:53)
03. Ramrod (2:22)
04. Mr Moto (1:35)
05. Banzai Pipeline (2:15)
06. Switchblade (3:04)
07. El Conquistador (3:05)
08. Guitarget (1:43)
09. Peter Gunn (2:52)
10. Paradise Cove (3:22)
11. Surf Odyssey (0:15)
12. Goofy Foot (3:20)
13. Soul Surfer (4:37)
14. Surface Tension (3:19)
15. Scratch (2:28)
16. Ace of Spades (2:52)
17. Pipeline (2:27)
18. Nebulizer (3:41)
19. Extremely Lumpy Gravy (2:17)
20. Soul Surfin' (3:27)
21. Surf Rider (2:28)
22. Pintor (2:21)
23. Surfing Drums (2:32)
24. Delete 1 (3:15)
25. Delete 2 (4:45)

woodywell

Va - Singapore A Go-Go

A superb collection of Singaporean 60’s beat, pop, and “off-beat cha-cha” instrumental classics from original vinyl 45’s. These 22 supercharged beat-a-go-go tracks defy a common held belief that the Chinese couldn’t rock, groove, or swing back in the 1960’s. The vocals are sung in the dialects of Mandarin and Hokkien and they soar with catchy hooks atop groovy, clever beats. There’s plenty of electric guitar, organ, and crazy percussion rocking and twisting behind it all, at times reaching quite a mad and freaky state of affairs. The record’s finale “Happy Lunar New Year” sung by Linda Yong may be the weirdest New Year greeting ever recorded. Every single cut is a winner and it never lets up from start to finish. Although most of the lyrics focus on love, innocence, and festive atmospherics, there’s an epic vibe to the music that rivals other extremely well-recorded and unique pop styles emanating from the surrounding Southeast Asian scenes during the late 1960’s. Seminal bands of the period like The Stylers and The Silvertones are well represented here backing up a wide array of popular vocalists with Charlie Electric Guitar Band’s Sound of Japan ripping it up on four brilliant instrumental tracks.

1. Each And Every Flower
2. Tall Mountain Green
3. Good Luck In The New Year
4. Carnation
5. Love Is Like Dew And Flowers
6. Luna, Luna
7. Mimi Cat
8. Tough Time Missing You
9. Congrats, Congrats (New Year Song)
10. (Funny, Funny) Why Do I Fall In Love With You?
11. Si Li Li Li Li Our Hearts Beat As One
12. You Are A Heartless Person (Main Theme From You, Me, Her)
13. Diamond
14. Secretly Love You
15. Riding A Trishaw Around Chinatown
16. Why Are You Not Smiling?
17. Spring Wind Kisses My Face
18. I Hate My Unrequited Love For You
19. Where Is The Lady?
20. Mountain Lady
21. Oh No! [From You, Me, Her]
22. Happy Lunar New Year

orientalexpress

Pavlov's Woody - They Came from Beneath the Surf

Pavlov's Woody - They Came from Beneath the Surf

Always in their own space, Pavlov's Woody have done it again. They Came From Beneath The Surf is a very enjoyable surf CD that's well suited for traveling (plays nicely in the car), and for focused listening as well. Excellent arranging, superb use of piano, and great playing all around.

01. Temptation on the Bounty (3:59)
02. Riviera (2:27)
03. Green Peppers (2:24)
04. Sunset Strip (3:00)
05. Scavengers (3:30)
06. Jerk Chicken Dance (2:56)
07. Tropical Fever (3:00)
08. Firehead and the Soul Brother (3:14)
09. San Luis (2:58)
10. Led Sled (3:42)
11. Harmony Park (3:04)
12. Pavlov's Lincoln (2:15)
13. Because They're Young (1:54)

dogginit

The Bobby Fuller Four - I Fought the Law + KRLA King Of The Wheels

The Bobby Fuller Four was a popular mid-60s American rock & roll band started by Bobby Fuller. With its first incarnation formed in 1962 in El Paso, Texas, the group has went on to produce some of its most memorable hits under Mustang Records in Hollywood, California. The band's most successful songs include "Let Her Dance", "I Fought the Law", and "Love's Made a Fool of You". This CD reissue combines two first albums on 1 CD with a seven bonus tracks - "Souped up cal-tex Rock 'n' Roll from one of the 60's most original & under-rated groups".

“ allmusic.com says
Del-Fi combined the Bobby Fuller Four's first two albums, KRLA King of the Wheels and I Fought the Law, on a single disc. Producer Bob Keane and disc jockeys from KRLA in Los Angeles helped conceive the idea for KRLA King of the Wheels. The KRLA Top Eliminator was a customized dragster made for promotion, and the Bobby Fuller Four provided this 11-song album. The title track is a reworking of "King of the Beach," and an earlier record from the band's days in El Paso, TX. There are three other car songs, a killer version of Buddy Holly's "Love's Made a Fool of You," and two non-original songs that Bobby Fuller hated, "I'm a Lucky Guy" and "The Magic Touch." Meanwhile, the title track of I Fought the Law was an international smash for the group and certainly their most recognized and popular single. Fuller's idol was Buddy Holly, and former Cricket Sonny Curtis wrote the song that first came out on the Crickets 1962 album In Style with the Crickets. "Let Her Dance" was also a hit and is included. Chip Taylor wrote "Julie," a Hollyesque pounder of infectious proportion. Ten of the 12 songs are Bobby Fuller Four original compositions. "Only When I Dream" could have been written for the Everly Brothers, while "A New Shade of Blue" and "Fool of Love" are more moderate ballads that contrast to the upbeat and infectiously danceable quality of the remaining songs. More consistent than KRLA King of the Wheels, it is a masterpiece from the mid-'60s and the best album released in Fuller's lifetime. ”


Tracks:

01. Thunder Reef [Bonus Track]
02. Wolfman [Bonus Track]
03. She's My Girl
04. King Of The Wheels
05. The Lonely Dragster
06. The Phantom Dragster
07. KRLA Top Eliminator
08. Let Her Dance
09. Julie
10. A New Shade Of Blue
11. Only When I Dream
12. You Kiss Me
13. Little Annie Lou
14. I Fought The Law
15. Another Sad And Lonely Night
16. Saturday Night
17. Take My Word
18. Fool Of Love
19. Never To Be Forgotten
20. Love's Made A Fool Of You [Bonus Track]
21. Don't Ever Let Me Know [Bonus Track]
22. My True Love [Bonus Track]
23. The Magic Touch [Bonus Track]
24. I'm A Lucky Guy [Bonus Track]

If you want to program your player so you can hear the two original Bobby Fuller Four albums - this is how:
KRLA King Of The Wheels: 19, 15, 3, 17, 18, 8, 4, 5, 13, 6, 16, 7.
I Fought The Law: 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19.

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Pavlov's Woody - Castaway Motel

3rd album of high energy guitar, keyboard driven surf-rock rooted instrumentals. Amazing stuff folks.

01. Galactic Breakout (2:02)
02. Stampede in East L.A. (2:45)
03. Atomic Pylon (4:05)
04. Island Sand (3:42)
05. Packin' Heat (2:48)
06. Davey Crockett meets the Mars Man (2:28)
07. Apocalypso (3:31)
08. El Pavlo Lamento (5:52)
09. Slow Moe (2:41)
10. A Shot in the Dark (3:01)
11. The Steel Tunnel (2:29)


dogbreath

Retroliners-Raybans, Roadtrips & Reverb

The Retroliners are a surf-style instrumental combo whose eclectic blend of vintage guitar tones and modern sonics produces a unique interpretation of dark, angular spy music spiked with pop, punk, twist and twang. A bit on the darker side of surf.

Tracklist:

01. Downshift (2:37)
02. Rumble in the Stratosphere (2:17)
03. Monica (2:42)
04. Steve Mcqueen (3:55)
05. Gatorbait (1:51)
06. Shelby County Line (2:30)
07. The Transylvania Twist (2:08)
08. Sioux City Surf (2:14)
09. Banshees & Bombardiers (2:44)
10. Velvet Lounge (1:46)
11. The Average Wedding Band (3:34)
12. Jackson Street Stroll (2:55)
13. In Cognito (2:08)
14. Allen Wrench (2:12)
15. Front Porch Blues (3:10)
16. Private Dick (2:57)
17. Sally Sue (2:21)
18. Java Bastante (1:52)

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