Songs That Shaped The Beach Boys / Various (Uk) [CD]
When it came to revealing their principal sources and inspirations, THE BEACH BOYS wore their hearts on their (invariably, stripey) sleeves. Their early LPs were crammed with revivals and/or covers, notably albums like "Beach Boys Concert!" and "Beach Boys Party", which were comprised almost entirely of their interpretations of hits of the era. Leader Brian Wilson's major influences came from extreme opposites of Pop Music's wide spectrum, viz: the complex, close harmonies of The Four Freshmen and The Everly Brothers at one end, to the guitar-propelled R&R of Chuck Berry and Eddie Cochran at the other. They also drew on early?Surf classics like The Gamblers' 'Moon Dawg' and Dick Dale's 'Misirlou'. This compilation presents thirty of their favourites / inspirations, all being songs which the Beach Boys would go on to record themselves, in most cases by the mid 60s.
Tracklist:
- The Gamblers - Moon Dawg
- Eddie Cochran - Summertime Blues
- Dick Dale ; the Del-Tones - Misirlou
- Dante ; His Friends - (You're My) Miss America
- Bill Doggett - Honky Tonk (Part 1)
- Chuck Berry - Sweet Little Sixteen
- Dick Dale ; the Del-Tones - Let's Go Trippin'
- The Four Freshmen - Their Hearts Were Full of Spring
- Frankie Lymon ; the Teenagers - Why Do Fools Fall in Love
- Richard Berry - Louie Louie
- The Mystics - Hushabye
- The Four Flickers - Long Tall Texan
- Bobby Boris Pickett ; the Crypt Kickers - Monster Mash
- The Rivingtons - Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow
- Dion - the Wanderer
- The Four Freshmen - Graduation Day
- Chuck Berry - Johnny B Goode
- Bobby Freeman - Do You Wanna Dance
- The Students - I'm So Young
- The Olympics - Hully Gully
- Harold Dorman - Mountain of Love
- The Everly Brothers - Devoted to You
- The Hollywood Argyles - Alley Oop
- The Crystals - There's No Other (Like My Baby)
- The Regents - Barbara-Ann
- The Robins - Riot in Cell Block Number Nine
- The Kingston Trio - Sloop John B
- The Highwaymen - Cotton Fields
- Chuck Berry - Rock and Roll Music
- Buddy Holly ; the Crickets - Peggy Sue
UPC: 604988126129
Label: Jasmine Records
Release Date: 8.15.25
Format: CD
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