Chasing the Sun: The Greatest Songs of Summer

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD: Surf Songs
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1California Sun
cover recording of:
California Sun
writer:
Henry Glover and Morris Levy
publisher:
Nom Music, Inc.
The Rivieras2:26
2Walk—Don’t Run
engineer:
Joe Boles
producer:
Bob Reisdorff
drums (drum set):
Skip Moore
electric bass guitar [bass]:
Nokie Edwards
electric guitar [lead guitar]:
Bob Bogle
electric guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Don Wilson (US guitarist, member or The Ventures)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 39)
cover recording of:
Walk, Don’t Run
composer:
Johnny Smith (jazz guitarist)
publisher:
Forshay Music, Inc., On Board Music (publisher), Peer Music (“Peermusic—the global independent”) and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
recording of:
Walk, Don’t Run
composer:
Johnny Smith (jazz guitarist)
publisher:
Forshay Music, Inc., On Board Music (publisher), Peer Music (“Peermusic—the global independent”) and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
The Ventures4.252:05
3Papa‐Oom‐Mow‐Mow
recording of:
Papa‐Oom‐Mow‐Mow
composer:
Al Frazier, John Harris (US baritone singer and songwriter John Harris), Carl White (60s soul vocalist, member of the Rivingtons) and Turner Wilson (1960s doo wop)
The Rivingtons2:24
4Let’s Go Trippin’
producer:
Jim Monsour
recording of:
Let’s Go Trippin’
composer:
Dick Dale (surf guitarist)
Dick Dale and His Del‐Tones32:11
5Surfin’ U.S.A.
recording of:
Surfin’ U.S.A.
lyricist:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Isalee Music Publishing Company and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
ロックンロール ミュージック (Rock ’n’ Roll Music)
is based on:
Sweet Little Sixteen
The Beach Boys12:28
6Miserlou
Dick Dale and His Del‐Tones2:16
7The Lonely Surfer
Jack Nitzsche2:35
8New York’s a Lonely Town
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 38)
recording of:
New York Is a Lonely Town
writer:
Pete Andreoli (US songwriter/producer vocalist) and Vincent Poncia Jr
The Trade Winds2:18
9Out of Limits
recording of:
Out of Limits
writer:
Michael Z. Gordon
publisher:
Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
The Marketts2:06
10Baja
The Astronauts2:29
11Pipeline
recording of:
Pipeline
composer:
Brian Carman and Bob Spickard
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd., Regent Music (BMI) and Regent Music Corp.
The Chantays2:19
12Ride the Wild Surf
recording of:
Ride the Wild Surf
writer:
Jan Berry, Roger Christian (US radio personality and lyricist) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
Jan & Dean2:21
13Wipe Out
producer:
Charles Bud Dant
bass guitar:
Pat Connolly
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Ron Wilson (drummer of The Surfaris)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Jim Fuller (surf rock guitarist)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Bob Berryhill
spoken vocals:
Dale Smallin
recorded at:
Pal Recording Studio in Rancho Cucamonga, California, United States
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1963 (number: 38)
recording of:
Wipe Out
composer:
Bob Berryhill, Patrick Connolly, Jim Fuller (surf rock guitarist) and Ron Wilson (drummer of The Surfaris)
publisher:
Miraleste Music and Robin Hood Music Co.
The Surfaris42:39
14Surf Angel
The Original Surfaris3:30
15Surf City
recording of:
Surf City
writer:
Jan Berry and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!) and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division)
Jan & Dean2:29
16Mr. Moto
recording of:
Mr. Moto
composer:
Richard Delvy and Paul Johnson (US surf rock guitarist)
The Bel-Airs2:11
17Surfer’s Stomp
The Marketts1:59
18Surfer Joe
vocals:
Ron Wilson (drummer of The Surfaris)
recording of:
Surfer Joe
composer:
Bob Berryhill, Patrick Connolly, Jim Fuller (surf rock guitarist) and Ron Wilson (drummer of The Surfaris)
publisher:
Miraleste Music Co. and Robin Hood Music Co.
The Surfaris3:39
19Beach Bound
Duane Eddy2:14
20Rockaway Beach
assistant engineer:
Don Berman
engineer:
Ed Stasium (US record producer & audio engineer)
producer:
Tony Bongiovi and Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone)
bass guitar:
Dee Dee Ramone
drums (drum set):
Tommy Ramone
guitar:
Johnny Ramone
lead vocals:
Joey Ramone
recorded at:
Mediasound Studios in New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
part of:
Alan Cross: Hurricane Songs (number: 1)
recording of:
Rockaway Beach (from 1977-08-21 until 1977-09)
writer:
Douglas Glenn Colvin, Thomas Erdelyi (Tommy Ramone), Jeffrey Hyman and John Cummings
publisher:
Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc. (publisher) and Taco Tunes Inc.
Ramones4.42:09
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