25 All-Time Greatest Summer So (2000) (Lovin Spoonful/Chad & Jeremy )

Product Summary Label: Uni/varese Sarabande UPC: 00030206614824 Release Date: 7/25/2000 Buy.com Sku: 60424655 Item#: M6KJXD Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Summer In The City - The Lovin' Spoonful ~ Various Artists 2. Summer Song, A - Chad & Jeremy ~ Various Artists 3. Summertime, Summertime - The Jamies ~ Various Artists 4. Vacation - Connie Francis ~ Various Artists 5. Wipe Out - The Surfaris (TRUE instrumental) ~ Various Artists 6. Summer Means Fun - Bruce & Terry ~ Various Artists 7. Dancing In The Streets - Martha Reeves & The Vandellas ~ Various Artists 8. Sunny Afternoon - The Kinks ~ Various Artists 9. In The Summertime - Mungo Jerry ~ Various Artists 10. Happy Summer Days - Ronnie Dove ~ Various Artists 11. Sealed With A Kiss - Brian Hyland ~ Various Artists 12. Theme From A Summer Place - Percy Faith & His Orchestra (TRUE instrumental) ~ Various Artists 13. On The Beach (In The Summertime) - The 5th Dimension ~ Various Artists 14. Summer Wine - Nancy Sinatra/Lee Hazlewood ~ Various Artists 15. Summer Sand - Dawn/Tony Orlando ~ Various Artists 16. Here Comes Summer - Jerry Keller ~ Various Artists 17. School Is Out - Gary U.S. Bonds ~ Various Artists 18. Palisades Park - Freddy Cannon ~ Various Artists 19. Let's Go Trippin' - Dick Dale & His Del-Tones (TRUE instrumental) ~ Various Artists 20. Beach Party - Annette Funicello ~ Various Artists 21. Lost Summer Love - Shelley Fabares/Fantastic Baggys ~ Various Artists 22. Gonna Hustle You - Legendary Masked Surfers/Dean Torrence ~ Various Artists 23. Wombling Summer Party - The Wombles ~ Various Artists 24. Summer - War ~ Various Artists 25. Summertime - Billy Stewart ~ Various Artists   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Compilation producers: Cary E. Mansfield, Bill Pitzonka. Includes liner notes by Bill Pitzonka. Digitally remastered by Dan Hersch (DigiPrep, Hollywood, California). Liner Note Author: Bill Pitzonka. Arrangers: Ron Frangipane; Stan Applebaum; Terry Melcher; Mike Batt; Bill Justis; Billy Strange; Bruce Johnston. Since these tracks date back to the '60s and early '70s, this upbeat collection of happy sunshiny tunes should have an "oldies" tag attached to its boasting, clumsy title. Otherwise there's little about this collection that doesn't live up to its rather grandiose moniker. OK, so the unfortunate exclusion of the Beach Boys as well as fellow California surfers Jan & Dean leaves this lacking, but there are plenty of other compilations that include them, and fascinating rarities such as the Wombles' "Wombling Summer Party" as well as the Legendary Masked Surfers (featuring Dean Torrence) doing Brian Wilson and Jan Berry's obscure "Gonna Hustle You" carry the torch for the more popular MIA Wilson summer tunes. Other than that, the track list says it all, and unique, along with seldom anthologized nuggets from Nancy Sinatra with Lee Hazelwood, the 5th Dimension, and Bruce and Terry, make this a winning and wonderfully consistent 70 minutes of fun in the sun tunes. The booklet features snappy liner notes and original trade ads for the songs, which enhance the disc's kitschy appeal and prove this is not just another tacky, quickly thrown-together package meant to make a quick buck. So hop in your woody, throw the top down, and slap in this disc. It's guaranteed to plaster a warm smile on your face, even during those freezing, bleak winter days. ~ Hal Horowitz   Technical Info Release Date : 07/25/2000 Original Release Date : 2000 Catalog ID : 066148 Label : Varese (Japan) Number of Discs : 2 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Mixed SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00030206614824    Product Image