After years of suffering from various bootleg compilations direct from noisy 45s of dubious legality and awful fidelity, Sundazed puts together simply the best collection available on everybody's favorite Nashville hot rod group. John Bucky Wilkins -- aka Ronny Dayton -- was the nominal group's focus as songwriter, singer, and lead guitarist, doing most of his hot pickin' on a nylon-string classical model. As a songwriter, his principal inspirations were Brian Wilson and Chuck Berry. His producer was Sun Records alumni Bill Justis ("Raunchy"), a supposed rock ...

Recorded in 1963. Originally released on Vault (104). Includes liner notes by Stephen J. McParland. The original LP version of HOT ROD CITY was performed by two basic groups of surf and hot-rod musicians operating under three names. The Grand Prix and the Quads were conceived by songwriter-producer Richard Delvy, and the Customs were conceived by songwriter-producer Gary Usher. This 1995 reissue adds eight additional songs and alternate takes, including two previously-unreleased tracks by Delvy's main band, The Challengers. The members of the Challengers also formed the core ...

Hot Rod songs The Pyramids' moody post-Dick Dale guitar workouts were recorded as the surf genre began to fizzle out; the title tune was in fact the last big surf instrumental hit. This CD collects just about everything they ever recorded, including two previously unreleased tunes from an American International beach movie they appeared in along with Boris Karloff. Standout tracks include the de rigeur "Wipeout" homage (the self-referential "Pyramid Stomp") and "Sticks and Stones," which features a lengthy, jazz-tinged drum solo which, like most early rock drum solos, basically takes off from Cozy Cole's 1958 hit "Topsy Part Two." Crazed, ...

Hot Rod album Highly anticipated debut from incredible instrumental band combining the shred of Dick Dale and the guitar noise of My Bloody Valentine, with the tone of Hank Marvin of The Shadows. Throw in influences like the Ventures and Australia's the Atlantics, and you'll get their interstellarsurf-instro sound. 15 tracks, including 'Third Star To The Left', 'Red Sunrise' and 'Solaris Stomp'. 1998 Musick Recordings. Audio Mixer: Bruce Kane. Recording information: Sterling Productions (09/1997). Photographer: Brian Adams.