Various Artists - Destination Beach: 30 Tunes For Dancing In The Sand (Various Artists) (CD)

Summertime's here, and it's been so long since we've been to the beach to soak up the sun's healing rays and engage in a day of red-hot fun! Bear Family has a perfect new soundtrack to accompany your trip to the oceanfront: 30 tracks that are all about frolicking in the sand and working on your tan while relaxing on your favorite blanket. Familiar names are scattered throughout the compilation; after all, no one knew how to throw a beach party better than Frankie Avalon, and his handsome pals Bobby Darin, Bobby Vee, and Freddie Cannon are here too. But there are also killer obscurities by Buddy Skipper and The Jetty Jumpers, Wayne Hollers, Al Barkle, and Ray Doggett, while R&B sax wailers Big Al Sears and Freddie Mitchell blow up a honking sandstorm. After the sun goes down and a cool breeze begins to waft in off the water, The Danleers' dreamy 1958 doo-wop smash One Summer Night is a perfect choice for slow dancing under the stars. Even guitar mauler Link Wray gets into the act with a surprisingly melodic Summer Dream. Pack the cooler, bring plenty of sunscreen, and pop 'Destination Beach' into your portable CD player at the first opportunity. Even on the hottest summer afternoon, it's the coolest!

Track List:

Disc: 1

1. Freddy Cannon - June, July And August
2. The Fendermen - Beach Party
3. The Hi-Lites feat. Randy Hard - Beach Baby
4. Scotty McKay - Sea Cruise
5. Bobby Darin - Beachcomber
6. The Marcels - Footprints In The Sand
7. The Rays - Souvenirs Of Summertime
8. The Cornells - Beachbound
9. Al Barkle - Muscle Beach
10. Owen Gray - On The Beach
11. Wayne Hollers - Dance In The Sand
12. The Pentagons - Down At The Beach
13. The Rockin' R's - Heat
14. Paul Peek - Waikiki Beach
15. Jimmy Simms ; The Thunderbirds - Twistin' On The Beach
16. The Duals - Beach Party
17. The Danleers - One Summer Night
18. Frankie Avalon - Summer Scene
19. The Valiants with Sandy Vale - Boppin' On The Beach
20. The Surfers - The Sand And The Sea
21. The Dunes - Lonely Sands
22. Bill Courtney - Blanket On The Beach
23. Bobby Vee - Summertime Blues
24. Link Wray ; The Wraymen - Summer Dream
25. Buddy Skipper ; The Jetty Jumpers - Back On The Beach Again
26. Linda Leigh - Lover's Beach (Concerto For The X-15)
27. Big Al Sears - In The Good Old Summertime
28. Freddie Mitchell ; His Rockers - Seaweed
29. The Drifters - Moonlight Bay
30. Ray Doggett - Beach Party