UMG - Various Artists - Burt Bacharach Hits & Songbook / Various - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Surf Age Nuggets is a four-disc box set featuring the unsung heroes of the surf instrumental genre, InchSurf Age NuggetsInch traces the attitude of surf instrumental music from 1959 through it's demise in 1966. From long boards and short hair to short boards and long hair, the collection celebrates the lesser-known purveyors of the sound. All musical tracks are instrumentals and many are indeed obscure and they're supplemented by vintage station IDs and some unexpected audio treats from that era. This compilation accurately reflects the first time that music, sport and teenage lifestyle came together and confirms the attitude that surfing has always been a Inchrebel sportInch, one that continues to grow every year. Surf music was perfect for everything with it's twangy mixture of basic, pure-yet-raw '50s rock & roll, minus the teen-idol baggage. Suddenly, surfing and surf music were front and center, featured in comic books, advertising, movies and television series such as Batman, Mr. Ed and The Flintstones. The sound became pervasive and songs like Link Wray's InchJack the RipperInch, performed here by the Valiants, perfectly capture it's essence. The set contains four discs, a complete track-by-track annotation by surf experts Alan Taylor and Dave Burke from Pipeline magazine, plus pop culture surf memorabilia and vintage commercials. Album Tracks 1. The Velvetones - Doheny Run 2. The Shan-Tones - Sheba 3. The Valiants - Jack the Ripper 4. The Vaqueros - Echo 5. Johnny McCoy and the Cyclones - Scrub Bucket 6. Surf Teens - Moment of Truth 7. Surf Teens - the Ramrods 8. The Emeralds - Earthquake 9. The Runabouts - Surfer's Fright 10. Avengers VI - Slaughter on 10th Avenue 11. The Phantoms - X-L3 12. The Vistas - Moon Relay 13. The Scouts - Mr. Custer Stomp 14. The Vibrants - the Breeze and I 15. 4 of Us - Batman (Freefalling) 16. C

The latest in Solid Air Records' popular acoustic guitar tribute series honors one of America's most beloved and most popular composers. This Guitar's in Love with You features 16 of the most popular and enduring Burt Bacharach melodies, arranged and performed on acoustic guitar by some of the finest guitarists in the world. One look at the list of songs and the world-class artists playing them and you'll realize this is another must-have set of instrumentals from Grammy winning Solid Air Records. Album Tracks 1. Casino Royale (Doug Smith and Mark Hanson) 2. The Look of Love (Wayne Johnson) 3. Promises, Promises (Doug Smith) 4. What's New Pussycat? (Greg Hawkes) 5. Do You Know the Way to San Jose (David Cullen) 6. Alfie (Laurence Juber) 7. What the World Needs Now Is Love (Al Petteway) 8. I'll Never Fall in Love Again (Eltjo Haselhoff) 9. They Long to Be Close to You (Tommy Emmanuel) 10. I Say a Little Prayer (Nick Charles) 11. Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head (Jim Earp) 12. There's Always Something There to Remind Me (Mike Dowling) 13. Walk on By (Mark Hanson) 14. Wishin' and Hopin' (Arlen Roth) 15. This Guy's in Love with You (Laurence Juber) 16. What the World Needs Now Is Love (Doug Smith & Mark Hanson)

Album Tracks 1. Sweet Home Alabama 2. Maggie May 3. Rock & Roll All Nite 4. We're An American Band 5. Bad to the Bone 6. Crazy on You 7. Rebel Yell 8. Stroke 9. Takin' Care of Business 10. Midnight Rider 11. American Pie 1. Bad Case of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor) 2. Boys Are Back in Town 3. Rocky Mountain Way 4. My Sharona [Version] 5. Heartbreaker 6. Renegade 7. I Just Want to Celebrate 8. Feelin' Alright 9. Hold on Loosely 10. Centerfold 11. Only the Lonely