1   Pj's Latest '99   Coney Island Fever Paul Johnson a PJ original  I had a blast recording this! I personally taped all the coaster sounds, etc., while riding the Giant Dipper in San Diego over and over again. (And believe it or not, it was on a 4th of July weekend!) Liquid Blues Duo-tones '00   Kamikaze The Duo-tones a PJ original  I wrote this in ´61 (at age 14) under the inspiration of my first guitar hero, Duane Eddy. Surf Music Unplugged The Surfaris '05   Surf Rider The Surfaris This tune (written for the Ventures in ´62 by Nokie Edwards) was a hit for the Lively Ones. I play lead here and Ron Eglit adds a soulful solo. Street Party! (The Surfaris) Vintage Surf '60   Peter Gunn The Belairs We took Duane Eddy´s version of this, ignored the more complicated melody line, and turned it into a simple 12 bar blues exercise. This was back when Eddie was still playing his "learner" guitar (a $40 Silvertone). Origins of Surf Music The Packards '80   Tally Ho The Packards a PJ original  An updated version of a tune I wrote in ´64 and recorded that year with PJ & the Galaxies. Some "British Invasion" influence here. The Packards / Pray For Surf Multi-trackin '85   I Wonder Why Paul Johnson Doo-wop guitars! Out of love for this Dion & The Belmont´s tune, I painstakingly replicated every nuance of each of their voices. (Check it out with the original.) Paul Johnson. Guitar The Hepcats '78   The Lord is a Light to Me The Hepcats A lovely worship song written shortly before this recording by my friend Jeannine Huffman. My kids used to sing this; the kittens were listening... Meet The Hepcats Late '60s‹the '70s '65   Lonesome Tears Everpresent Fullness We turned this Buddy Holly tune into folk n´ roll. I´m playing the 12-string... Everpresent Fullness Rock '02   Lowdown Blues Paul Johnson a PJ original  rough idea for a blues-rock tune; wish Stevie Ray was still around to jam on this one... R&B '04   He´s a Friend Until the End Paul Johnson My goal was to recreate (as well as one can with just acoustic guitars) the sound and feel of Sam Cooke and the Soul Stirrers singing this rich old gospel song. Take These Hands Surf's Up '02   Baja The Duo-tones We tend to speed this tune up considerably from the way the Astronauts did it in ´63. Plugged In and Live High Energy '85   Looking Out My Window Paul Johnson A real toe-tapper... Paul Johnson, Guitar easy goin' '00   Last Date The Duo-tones Floyd Kramer´s piano style was to "grace" the notes rather than hit them straight on; and this influenced my own style early on. And so I love to play his biggest hit! Surf Music Unplugged country '85   Life is Like a Mountain Railway Paul Johnson A country gospel favorite of mine — a song that´s rich with reverence and feeling... PJ's lounge '94   Nite Wave The Challengers Me ´n my pal Randy Michell (Packards) played guitars on this nutty little tune for Richard Delvy´s "Challengers revisited" project. New Wave fun stuff '87   Squad Car The Packards a PJ original  This version features my sis and her husband - she´s a real dispatcher and he´s a real cop... and dig the cool horns in the second half! California memories '05   Sleepwalk The Surfaris I begin and end this dreamy version of the Santo & Johnny classic, and Ron Eglit takes in the middle. The Street Party tracks were recorded live (at a Street Party, of course). Street Party! christian '04   Con Que Pagaremos Paul Johnson "With what can I repay?" (for Jesus´s atoning death in our behalf) ... My interpretation of this lovely piano-based worship song that I learned from Francisco Ortega. Take These Hands vocal zone '66   Darlin´ You Can Count On Me Everpresent Fullness a PJ original  I wrote this tune, words and all, in a fit of mid-´60s passion... this was our second single released on White Whale Records. Everpresent Fullness