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
Volcanic Action
The Belairs
Bob Eubanks introduces us for our appearance on his "Pickwick Park Dance Party" TV show. This original of Eddies was going to be our 2nd single release, but it never happened...
Origins of Surf Music
'64
Kamikaze
The Good Guys
a PJ original Richard Delvy (Challengers) produced this session that put me and some of my local pals in the studio with some of the top session musicians of the day. This was a LOT of fun!
Sidewalk Surfing
'64
Belly Button
PJ & the Galaxies
a PJ original NAMING instros is half the fun! Here´s one I wrote in ´64...
Rare Surf, Vol 1
'64
Surf Beat
Wheely McSidewalk & The Ball Bearings
This "group" (actually just a jam session recorded in my garage studio in ´64) features a young Larry Carlton on lead (and me on rhythm).
Rare Surf Vol. 2
'63
(They Call the Wind) Mariah
PJ & Artie
Art & I learned this from the Kingston Trio... that´s studio great Plas Johnson on sax - he played on more early rock ´n roll hits than anyone can number.
Rare Surf, Vol 1
'64
Ghost Riders in the Sky
The Surfriders
A studio project produced by Richard Delvy. Art Fisher plays lead here on a hot version of the Ramrods instro hit from early ´61. Phil Pruden (of the Challengers) is blowin´ sax.
Surfbeat Vol 2
'62
Bulldog
The Belairs
The Fireballs were a huge influence on me - they were the model for the two-guitar style that Eddie and I developed. This was one of their early hits.
Volcanic Action
'64
Lanky Bones
PJ & the Galaxies
a PJ original I wrote this tune in ´63 for the Galaxies; it was also a minor hit single for Eddie & The Showmen...
Rare Surf, Vol 1
'64
Small Fry
The Good Guys
a PJ original Richard Delvy (Challengers) produced this session that put me and some of my local pals in the studio with some of the top session musicians of the day. This was a LOT of fun!
Volcanic Action 
