Annette - Muscle Beach Party (1964)

This album was the soundtrack to Annette Funicello's 1964 movie Muscle Beach Party. It's pretty much by the books surf-girl-pop. Brian Wilson get's a recording credit on 3 tracks on this album, and Gary Usher gets writing credits on almost all of the album. Rumors are that Brian Wilson produced this album, as well as providing backing vocals with The Honeys, however I can't really find any proof of that on the internet.

Here's what Beach Boys historian Andrew G. Doe has to say about it: "Depending on who you listen to, and when, the two Wilson/Usher cuts are either self-recording with no BW involvement or the original soundtrack recordings, co-produced by Brian and with him helping out on the bvs. if I had to come down one side or the other, I'd have to say "re-recordings"."

I think it's a pretty fun album, has a definite early 60's Brian Wilson/Phil Spector feel to it. Though keep in mind it's the soundtrack to a Disney album so all the songs are very, very tame, but still nothing like you'd expect from a teens album now-a-days. This is taken from a mono pressing.

Tracklist:
1. Muscle Beach Party
2. A Girl Needs A Boy
3. Surfer's Holiday
4. I Dream About Frankie
5. Muscle Bustle
6. Merlin Jones
7. Custom City
8. Draggin' U.S.A.
9. Rebel Rider
10. Waikiki
11. Shut Down Again
12. The Scrambled Egghead

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Sandy Salisbury - Sandy (2011)

Originally recorded between 1967 and 1969, this was intended to be the debut solo album for Sandy Salisbury, who is known for his work with The Millennium, Sagittarius,  The Ballroom, and Tommy Roe. Intended for release on Gary Usher's ill-fated Together Records, it was unfortunately never released until 2001, after reissues of The Millennium's Begin, and Sagittarius' Present Tense were critically acclaimed. This reissue was released in 2011 to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the album's release.

Tracklist:
1. I Just Don't Know How To Say Goodbye
2. Spell On Me
3. The Hills Of Vermont
4. The Good Ol' Good Times
5. Come Softly
6. On And On She Goes (With Me Tonight)
7. Cecily
8. Do Unto Others
9. Once I Knew A Little Dog
10. Baby Listen
11. Goody Goodbye

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Sagittarius - Blue Marble (1969)

I think this album is on almost every single blog on the internet that posts this kind of music. It's a fucking great album though. I like the version of In My Room on this more than The Beach Boys version. One of the greatest 1960's sunshine pop albums ever released in my album.  Produced by Gary Usher (who co-wrote In My Room with Brian Wilson)

Tracklist:
1. In My Room
2. From You Unto Us
3. Will You Ever See Me
4. Gladys
5. I Sing My Song
6. The Blue Marble
7. Lend Me A Smile
8. I Still Can See Your Face
9. I See In You
10. Cloud Talk

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