We've raided the archives for these classic surf tunes from the early ‘60s! You’ll hear my earliest band, the Belairs (including primitive home recordings) and my other bands of the era, including PJ & The Galaxies (tracks we cut in my garage-studio). Also: selections from album projects and session work I did during this period
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'62
Moovin´ and Groovin´
The Belairs
Our hero Duane Eddy´s first hit from 1958. The Beach Boys stole this intro for "Surfin´ USA"...
Volcanic Action
'64
Scratch
The Good Guys
This album project featured studio greats Hal Blaine (drums) and Steve Douglas (sax) along with me and some of my local pals. This track features Art Fisher on lead (I´m playing rhythm)...
Sidewalk Surfing
'64
Andele
PJ & the Galaxies
a PJ original The earliest recording of this original tune that I later recorded with the Packards, then again for my Liquid Blues album
Rare Surf, Vol 1
'64
Funky Beat
Wheely McSidewalk & The Ball Bearings
Featuring a young Larry Carlton on lead (and me on rhythm) in a spontaneous jam session caught on tape in my garage studio.
Rare Surf Vol. 2
'64
Surfer´s Blues
The Surfriders
So many surf bands were playing Freddie Kings "San-Ho-Zay" that it came to be known locally as "Surfer´s Blues." Art Fisher plays lead on this version (I´m on rhythm).
Surfbeat Vol.2
'61
Volcanic Action
The Belairs
An alternate take of Eddie Bertrand´s tune (one of two versions on this album). This one starts with a rumble (Eddie kicking his reverb) and features some "havoc and commotion" midway that´s unique to this version...
Volcanic Action
'63
(It´s Gonna) Work Out Fine
PJ & Artie
Art Fisher and I continued to play as a duo after the Belairs; this session features studio greats Plas Johnson (sax), Rene Hall (bass) and Sharkey Hall (drums). I´m playing rhythm on this classic from Ike & Tina Turner.
Rare Surf, Vol 1
'64
Ramrod
PJ & the Galaxies
We sped up this old Duane Eddy tune just a little
Rare Surf, Vol 1
'61
The Three Blind Mice Make it to Santa´s Village
The Belairs
From the Belairs´ first studio session (same one that yielded "Mr. Moto.") Don´t ask me how it occurred to me to rock up "Three Blind Mice" and then modulate to "Jingle Bells" - these ideas come from out of the blue...
Volcanic Action 
