Various Artists – The Summer Album (30 Original Summer Hits) Vinyl LP Record
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Various Artists – The Summer Album (30 Original Summer Hits) Vinyl LP Record
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Compilation Introduction
The Summer Album — 30 Original Summer Hits is a double-LP compilation released on EMI Records, bringing together 30 classic summer favourites spanning the 1960s to the 1980s. The compilation includes tracks from The Beach Boys (Do It Again, California Girls), The Beatles (All You Need Is Love, Here Comes the Sun), Cliff Richard (Summer Holiday, The Day I Met Marie), The Kinks (Sunny Afternoon), The Drifters (Under the Boardwalk), Mamas and Papas (California Dreamin'), 10cc (Dreadlock Holiday), Katrina and the Waves (Walking on Sunshine), Mungo Jerry (In the Summertime), Scott McKenzie (San Francisco), The Lovin' Spoonful (Summer in the City, Daydream) and many more. The 30-track double LP gives a comprehensive survey of the summer pop sound across three decades.
Tracklist Highlights
- The Beach Boys – California Girls — One of the most immediately recognisable and culturally significant American pop recordings ever made; its combination of the famous vocal harmonies and a warm, sun-drenched production has made it one of the most enduring summer recordings of all time.
- The Kinks – Sunny Afternoon — Ray Davies's 1966 masterpiece and one of the most perfectly realised British pop recordings of the decade; its combination of a warm, laid-back production and a lyric of lazy summer contentment gives it a warmth and emotional directness that has made it one of the most enduring summer recordings in the British pop catalogue.
- Katrina and the Waves – Walking on Sunshine — One of the most immediately joyful and energetically irresistible pop recordings of the 1980s; its combination of a driving, horn-led production and Katrina Leskanich's completely uninhibited vocal gives it a sustained energy that has made it one of the most enduring summer recordings of the decade.
- Mungo Jerry – In the Summertime — Ray Dorset's 1970 debut single and one of the most immediately distinctive and commercially dominant summer recordings ever made; its combination of a skiffle-influenced production and a lyric of carefree summer pleasure gave it a warmth and directness that made it one of the best-selling singles of 1970.
- 10cc – Dreadlock Holiday — A warm, reggae-influenced track from 1978; its combination of a driving, rhythmically confident production and a lyric of Caribbean holiday misadventure gives it a sustained commercial appeal and a warmth that has made it one of the most enduring summer recordings in the British pop catalogue.
Record Details
- Artist: Various Artists
- Title: The Summer Album — 30 Original Summer Hits
- Label: EMI Records
- Format: Double Vinyl LP
- Genre: Pop / Various Artists
- Decade: 1980s
- Barcode: 5099926106731
Condition
Condition: VG/VG — see our Condition Grading Guide.
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