I don't have pages dedicated to old standards, western swing, Hawaiian music, exotica, tango or Tex Mex, so THIS is where you're likely to find such things, along with lots of other eccentricities from the more obscure corners of my catalog…
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'99
Desert Madness (tango)
Paul Johnson
a PJ original  Nice accordian work by Lou Fanucchi adds atmosphere to this sultry Saharan excursian...
Liquid Blues
'64
Sloop John B
The Surfriders
This song was popularized in the early ´60s by the Kingston trio; our recording of the tune predates the Beach Boys´ version...
Surfbeat Vol. 2
'65
Yeah!
Everpresent Fullness
a PJ original  Co-written with the other EPF guys... a backing track for a original vocal that was never completed. This was our final recording before disbanding.
Everpresent Fullness
'00
Song for My Father
The Duo-tones
Our interpretation of Horace Silver´s very cool jazz classic.
Surf Music Unplugged
'84
Before the Feast Time
Paul Johnson
My friend Bill Ireland wrote this funky thing with words from John 13 (about Jesus washing the feet of his disciples).
Escape to Reality
'78
Lullaby of Birdland
The Hepcats
When the cats were kittens they went to school on this old jazz standard.
The Hepcats
'82
Side Slippin´
The Packards
Randy Mitchell plays cool slide here on his funky original...
The Packards / Beach City Bop
'95
Tsunami (guitars only)
Paul Johnson
Bonus track! — I´ve separated the guitars out from the mix (the drums and everything else) on this track from my "Liquid Blues" CD. Here´s what they sound like by themselves...