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On Tue, 5 Feb 2002, Brian Neal wrote:
> After reading some other posts (on other lists) about this compilation (Ace
> Records, UK), I picked it up finally.
> There is some really great stuff on here...all the tunes are from '63 or
> '64. Includes all of Eddie & The Showmen singles.
As far as I'm concerned, this is about the best (or one of the top two or
three) vintage surf comp ever made! It's FAN-TASTIC!
> But I am really knocked
> out by the Richie Allen (Richie Podolar) stuff. The liner notes are okay,
> but I would like to know more about him. Does anyone have the two albums he
> released under Richie Allen & The Pacific Surfers? Have these ever been
> re-released? He was apparently a studio guy and did work for drummer Sandy
> Nelson (Casbah) and Gary Usher & The Super Stocks. Voo Doo Juice and Quiet
> Surf are really amazing songs!
See my other email about this...
> PS Ivan, so this is where Space Race comes from? You guys left out the corny
> vocal! Ha-ha
Yes, in fact, it did come from this comp! Our drummer wanted to put the
vocal intro in, but I just had to put my foot down! If I may dispense
with any appearance of humility for a moment, I really think our version
of the song is much better. We rearranged it, and added what I think is a
very cool ending. Anyway, i find it's better to take a mediocre song that
shows promise and work it up, than to cover a classic which you have no
chance matching!
> PSS Its also interesting to hear the Mermen do both Casbah and Quiet Surf on
> their "Live at the Haunted House" disc.
Their Quiet Surf also mixes in some parts of another Podolor song, though
I can't remember exactly which one. I think it's Cave Man.
Ivan
