25 All-Time Greatest Summer Songs
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Brand: VARIOUSEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2000-07-25
Music Label: Varese Sarabande
Soundtracks:
- Summer in the City
- A Summer Song
- Summertime, Summertime
- Vacation
- Wipe Out [Instrumental]
- Summer Means Fun
- Dancing in the Street
- Sunny Afternoon
- In the Summertime
- Happy Summer Days
- Sealed With a Kiss
- The Theme from "A Summer Place" [Instrumental]
- On the Beach (In the Summertime)
- Summer Wine
- Summer Sand
- Here Comes Summer
- School Is Out
- Palisades Park
- Let's Go Trippin' [Instrumental]
- Beach Party
- Lost Summer Love
- Gonna Hustle You
- Wombling Summer Party
- Summer
- Summertime
Music reviews of 25 All-Time Greatest Summer Songs
Music Review: All the songs are originals.
Rating: 4 Stars
This rock'n'roll compilation contains 25 rock'n'roll songs from the 1960s. All of the recordings are the originals. Any person interested in buying this compilation will likely own some of the songs on other albums. For example, I already had discs with SUMMER IN THE CITY, WIPE OUT, DANCING IN THE STREET, and PALISADES PARK. But for some reason, I wanted to listen to the rarity, SUMMERTIME, SUMMERTIME by The Jamies. The following are a few notes.
SUMMER IN THE CITY. This is by The Lovin' Spoonful, one of the most popular groups from the 1960s. The Lovin' Spoonful occupied the same lofty realm as the Mamas and The Papas, The Byrds, The Kinks, and Simon & Garfunkel.
SUMMERTIME, SUMMERTIME. This song is a 1-hit wonder from The Jamies. The song closest to this in the entire rock'n'roll genre, is Martian Hop. Martian Hop is by the Ran-Dels. Both songs feature a small vocal ensemble that recites a string of nonsense syllables. In Summertime, this is, "Summertime, summertime, sum-, sum-, summertime." In Martian Hop, this is, "Buh-buh me-me-me, buh-buh me-me-me."
WIPE OUT. WIPE OUT was an original by The Surfaris, and that is the recording you find here. However, The Surfaris are not very skilled on their instruments. Therefore, I would urge all customers interested in surf music to seek out a version of WIPE OUT by The Ventures.
SUNNY AFTERNOON. This attractive song is from one of early albums by The Kinks. The song is distinguished by the motif of a descending bass line.
PALISADES PARK. PALISADES PARK is one of the all-time great moldy-oldies from the early 1960s. No collection of pre-Beatles moldy-oldies can be complete without PALISADES PARK. Of course, if you are interested in moldy-oldies, your collection should also include songs by Bobby Vinton, Little Anthony and the Imperials, and Everly Brothers.
BEACH PARTY. This song, from 1963, is by Annette Funicello. Annette was the most important of the children on a Walt Disney television program (THE MICKEY MOUSE CLUB), which featured a group of kids called, The Mouseketeers. Annette was America's sweetheart in an era before Meg Ryan and Reese Witherspoon. Annette's singing is fine. The song, BEACH PARTY is fine too. But during the 1960s, and certainly after that period, Annette's songs rarely made the airwaves on top 40 radio.
CRITICISM. This compilation is also distinguished by some noteable omissions. This compilation should have also contained The Zombies' excellent version of SUMMERTIME (the Gershwin composition). Also missing is Sly and the Family Stone's, HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME. Another glaring omission is the classic, SUMMERTIME BLUES by Eddie Cochrane. And then, a very unfortunate oversight is the lack of Robin Ward's anthemic, WONDERFUL SUMMER. However, it will be easy for interested customers to find these other fabulous summer songs on other compilations.
Description of 25 All-Time Greatest Summer Songs
No Description Available.Genre: Popular Music
Media Format: Compact Disk
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Release Date: 25-JUL-2000
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