Whittier Boulevard - Sandy Nelson, Lopez, Benjamin
Hey Joe - Sandy Nelson, Roberts, Billy [1]
Scratchy - Sandy Nelson, Chrisman, Gene
Sock It to 'Em J B - Sandy Nelson, Dunn, Clayton
Down in the Boondocks - Sandy Nelson, South, Joe
Boss Beat - Sandy Nelson, Klassy, Kay
Wooly Bully - Sandy Nelson, Samudio, Domingo
Chop Chop - Sandy Nelson, Gordon, Michael
Jenny Take a Ride! - Sandy Nelson, Crewe, Bob
Drums Along the Strip - Sandy Nelson, Saraceno, Joe
Tossin' and Turnin' - Sandy Nelson, Adams, Ritchie
El Greco - Sandy Nelson, Cooper, Marty
Slow Down - Sandy Nelson, Williams, Larry
The Lion in Winter - Sandy Nelson, Barry, John
Louie Louie - Sandy Nelson, Berry, Richard [1]
Reach for a Star - Sandy Nelson, Gordon, Michael
I Like It Like That - Sandy Nelson, Kenner, Chris
Groovy Grubworm - Sandy Nelson, Warren, Bob
Going Up the Country - Sandy Nelson, Wilson, Al
I Didn't Need No Doctor - Sandy Nelson, Ashford, Nickolas
Mendocino - Sandy Nelson, Sahm, Douglas
Many great supporting musicians are featured, including Gerry McGee (Ventures), Tommy Tedesco, Carol Kaye, Rene Hall, Jim Horn, Larry Knetchel, Al Casey, Don Randi, Mars Bonfire and Jim Messina. This is the first compilati... more »on to tap into Sandy's material from 1965-1969. Compiled and annotated by Dave Burke and Clive Pool of the specialist instrumental magazine Pipeline. 24 total tracks. Ace. 2005.« less
Many great supporting musicians are featured, including Gerry McGee (Ventures), Tommy Tedesco, Carol Kaye, Rene Hall, Jim Horn, Larry Knetchel, Al Casey, Don Randi, Mars Bonfire and Jim Messina. This is the first compilation to tap into Sandy's material from 1965-1969. Compiled and annotated by Dave Burke and Clive Pool of the specialist instrumental magazine Pipeline. 24 total tracks. Ace. 2005.
Floyd M. Orr | Austin, TX United States | 01/22/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I have waited forty years to get this material in a CD format. Boss Beat of 1966 was always one of the rarest, and one of my favorite Sandy Nelson LP's. The best cuts from Boss Beat and a few other rare Sandy LP's of the same mid-'60's period are compiled on this disc. No, I do not think this is Sandy's best material. To hear his very best, I highly recommend Let There Be Drums and Drums Are My Beat. That pair, from 1961 and '62 respectfully, feature many tunes from the '50's and earlier, whereas the compilation of tunes reviewed here were mostly big hits from The Sixties. Most all of these tunes are what Tom Hanks in That Thing You Do called snappy, and to my ears at least, that is exactly what makes them stand out. If you are a fan of The Ventures, The Surfaris, or even Can, you owe it to yourself to listen to Sandy Nelson, preferably this CD and the aforementioned Let/Beat CD."
Fillers
A. C. Herrick | Nor. Cal. | 12/20/2007
(2 out of 5 stars)
"" 24 dance floor fillers and instro killers culled from Sandy Nelson's Imperial albums and singles, 1965-69." That about sums it up."