Jan & Dean Take Linda Surfin / Ride Wild Surf

Jan & Dean | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 18, 1996)
• Original Release Date: June 7, 1996
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: One Way Records Inc
• ASIN: B000002R18
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #244,344 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Linda

2. Walk Like a Man

3. Surfin'

4. Let's Turkey Trot

5. Rhythm of the Rain

6. Mr. Bass Man

7. Walk Right In

8. The Best Friend I Ever Had

9. The Gypsy Cried

10. My Foolish Heart

11. When I Learn How to Cry

12. Surfin' Safari

13. Ride the Wild Surf

14. Tell 'Em I'm Surfin'

15. Waimea Bay

16. She's My Summer Girl

17. The Restless Surfer

18. Skateboarding, Pt. 1

19. Sidewalk Surfin'

20. Surfin' Wild

See all 25 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

An assortment of covers and enjoyable novelty tracks makes this One Way release from Jan & Dean (the first from 1963, the second from 1964) a solid entry in the label's continuing program to reissue various surf LPs. The first includes versions of the Bea

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Reissue of Two LP's, November 12, 1999

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This review is from: Jan & Dean Take Linda Surfin / Ride Wild Surf (Audio CD)

As the picture above shows, this CD is a reissue of two Jan & Dean LP's from the mid sixties. It's nice to have J & D's songs reissued as complete albums rather than the usual "best of" stuff.

The CD label is "One Way Records". I've never heard of them. The address is New York, so it does not appear to be an import.

The sound quality is as good as any Jan & Dean reissue I've ever heard, and I've heard a lot of them. Almost all songs are in flawless true stereo. Only track 18 is in simulated stereo, but also appeared that way on the original LP. Oh yea, the bonus track is also in simulated stereo, but hey, that wasn't part of the original LP's anyway. Also, the stereo is in the original "Visual Sound Stereo" as originally heard on the Liberty LP's. "Visual Sound Stereo" typically meant the main vocal was heard on one channel only instead of the middle as is typical today. Jan & Dean LP's were well known for this type of stereo mixing. And a thank you to One Way Records for not trying to remix the stereo. This is how they sounded on the original LP's and that's the way it should be kept, end of debate.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A "Must Have!", February 22, 2000

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Derek Blaustein (Parsippany, NJ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jan & Dean Take Linda Surfin / Ride Wild Surf (Audio CD)

If you are a Jan & Dean fan, you really must have this CD. "Take Linda Surfin" for those who have never heard it, is a very interesting album. There are many styles of music within it. A little bit of surf music, folk music, doo-wop, and other cool stuff, all together on one great album. Of course, the classic hit "Linda" is included, which I think is an awesome record! "Ride the Wild Surf" is also a great album! In this album, Jan & Dean give us what they are known best for... The Surf Sound. All the songs are surf songs. "Ride the Wild Surf" and "Sidewalk Surfin" are the big hits from the album, but all the songs are great surf recordings!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars AN EXCELLENT JAN AND DEAN DOUBLE ALBUM.GOOD SOUND AND FUN., November 10, 2005

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stewart L (flushing ,ny) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Jan & Dean Take Linda Surfin / Ride Wild Surf (Audio CD)

THIS ANOTHER JAN AND DEAN DOUBLE ALBUM,WITH EXCELLENT SOUND MASTERING.I HAVE PLAYED THIS ALBUM MANY TIMES,AND NEVER TIRE OF IT. I OWN AND HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS DISC.