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Surf-Age Nuggets: Trash &
Twang Instrumentals 1959-66
100-odd selections of beachy
twangdom are on offer here. There’s enough drum rolls, coiled guitar runs, and
doses of maximum treble to fill up both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. I was
delighted to hear so many gems that were new to my ears (the emphasis being on
relative unknowns of the genre, thus the “Nuggets” in the title), in addition
to old favorites like The Vistas’ ‘Moon Relay’ and The Cherokees’ ‘Uprisin’’.
The
60-page booklet is a treasure that contains images of record covers, gig
posters, comic strips, magazine ads, etc. all of a nature in keeping with the
sounds on the discs. It’s odd to be listening to a box set of surf music here
in November, so for now I’ll suffice with the couple of much-enjoyed spins I’ve
given the set, and in the meantime I’ve informed my friends that I’ve got first
dibs on the stereo when we meet up for our annual beach vacation next summer.
Brian Greene
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