The Tornados - Ridin' The Wind [Import]

Tornados | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 15, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Import
• Label: Castle Music UK
• ASIN: B00005UBI9
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #243,633 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Love and Fury

2. Popeye Twist

3. Telstar

4. Jungle Fever

5. Globetrotter

6. Locomotion with Me

7. Ridin' the Wind [Version]

8. The Breeze and I

9. Robot

10. Life on Venus

See all 30 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Ridin' the Wind [Version]

2. Dreaming on a Cloud

3. Red Roses and a Sky of Blue

4. Earthy

5. All the Stars in the Sky

6. Swinging Beefeater

7. Chasing Moonbeams

8. Theme from "A Summer Place"

9. Ready Teddy

10. My Babe

See all 34 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

UK compilation for the British rock-instrumental group created by producer Joe Meek. Sequel. Contains previously unreleased material. 64 racks on 2CDs. 2002.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fans of the Tornados - look no further, July 13, 2006

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n3_biker (London United Kingdom) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Tornados - Ridin' The Wind (Audio CD)

The liner notes claim that his double CD contains the entire recorded output of the group - 64 tracks! More than you need really - I felt distinctly light-headed after listening to the whole lot in one session. I loved their sound back then - Telstar was electrifying, and I played the hit singles Globetrotter, The Ice Cream Man, Robot, Dragonfly to death, as well as the ones that failed, inexplicably, to make the charts, like Hot Pot and Monte Carlo. Then there were the gorgeous B-sides and album tracks like Blue, Blue, Blue Beat, Chasing Moonbeams and Red Roses and A Sky of Blue, the haunting Love and Fury and the wonderful Ridin' The Wind [the US and UK versions both here].
But how does it all stand up today? The defining thing about all these numbers is that they have proper tunes - melodies that you can hum, and I think this is what makes them still listenable [though maybe not all in one go]. The Tornados' sound was original and unique. Anyone coming to these tracks for the first time will probably find them trite and corny, and it must be said that several sound like afterthoughts and that a few are just downright naff. The recordings [made in Joe Meek's bathroom by the sound of them] were not even state of the art in the early 60s, but the CDs make the best of them, faithfully recreating the raw sounds, minus the pops and scratches that blighted my 45s and LPs.
Tornados' fans - forget all the other compilations and go for it!! An absolute bargain.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More Than One Hit Wonders, August 4, 2005

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Nasedo - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Tornados - Ridin' The Wind (Audio CD)

My first exposure to The Tornados was their international hit "Telstar".

When my copy of the single started to wear out (the B side "Jungle Fever" is a great tune BTW), I started hunting for a better one. I ran across one of their old LP's that contained "Telstar" and was surprised at all of the other good music on it.

So, when I ran across this CD, I took a chance on it. It certainly did not disappoint me! The music is fantastic and around 30 tracks are just awesome.

Their cover versions of "The Breeze and I" (has real heavy bass guitar backbeat, probably enough to satisfy any bass head), "Stomping Through the Rye", and "Exodus" (with a rock beat) are truly inspired. Plus, there is a great amount of original material, "Shakedown", "Ridin' the Wind", "Love and Fury", "Robot", etc.

The style of music is varied ranging from a synthesized sound (remember, this was back in the early 60's) to rock versions of honky tonk and arcade. The CD even contains some really good vocals ("Ready Teddy", "The Fortune Teller", "No More You and Me" are good examples). Two of the songs sound like they could have been released in the 80's or the present.

The Tornados are definitely an underrated group. Though I am a fan of The Ventures and Duane Eddy, The Tornados outshine them both.

To sum it up, this album offers a LOT of creative and good music. I highly recommend it, and if you like rock instrumentals, it is a must!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Tornados, Definately Not One Hit Wonders, June 18, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Ridin the Wind (Audio CD)

My first exposure to The Tornados was their international hit "Telstar".

When my copy of the single started to wear out (the B side "Jungle Fever" is a great tune BTW), I started hunting for a better one. I ran across one of their albums that contained "Telstar" and was surprised at all of the other good music on it.

So, when I ran across this CD, I took a chance on it. It certainly did not disappoint me! The music is fantastic and around 30 tracks are just awesome.

Their cover versions of "The Breeze and I" (has real heavy bass guitar backbeat, probably enough to satisfy any bass head), "Stomping Through the Rye", and "Exodus" (with a rock beat) are truly inspired. Plus, there is a great amount of original material, "Shakedown", "Ridin' the Wind", "Love and Fury", "Robot", etc.

The style of music is varied ranging from a synthesized sound to a rock version of honky tonk and arcade. The CD even contains some really good vocals ("Ready Teddy" and "The Fortune Teller" are two good examples). Two of the songs sound like they could have been released in the 80's or the present.

The Tornados are definately an underrated group. Though I am a fan of The Ventures and Duane Eddy, The Tornados outshine them both.

To sum it up, if you like good music, I highly recommend this album. If you like rock instrumentals, it is a must!