Episode 17: The Surfers at High Tide

You'd think that by this album cover, you're in for some surf rock, but in fact, you'll find a collection of exotica themed pop songs with traditional Hawaiian vocal stylizations and sweet harmony. Easy listening for your next luau!

The Surfers at High Tide on AppleMusic

The Surfers at High Tide on Amazon

The Surfers on Oldies Connection

The Surfers on Heros 5-0

Just to be clear this is NOT The Surfers we talk about on the show. But we found this looking for The Surfers, and it's amazing so here ya go.

Episode 16: Foggy Mountain Banjo by Flatt and Scruggs

Shredding on the banjo? Yeah, that’s a thing. Let’s take a trip to Appalachia with some instrumental bluegrass from 1961 by Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs.

Episode 15: Look Around by Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66

One of our all-time favorite albums! A staple of our collection from A&M records, Sergio Mendes and Brazil '66 perfectly fuse bossa nova and american pop. Stellar arrangement and crystal clear lady vocals make this album shine.

Our save the date card featuring our handsome musician friends.

Our save the date card featuring our handsome musician friends.

Look Around on AppleMusic

Look Around on Amazon

Look Around on Wikipedia 

Sérgio Mendes on Wikipedia

Sergio Mendes on "The Hollywood Palace" with Herb Alpert, December 12, 1967 

Episode 14: Dancing at the Grosvenor House by Sydney Lipton

This week we deliver a charming collection of foxtrots and such for dancing or for a simply sophisticated evening at home via London's long-time dance band leader, Sydney Lipton.

Princess Elizabeth (later Queen Elizabeth II) with actor John Mills and Princess Margaret arriving to Grosvenor House to attend National Playing Fields ball. Likely Sydney Lipton's band playing at the end of this clip.

Django Reinhardt and straight vs. hot jazz.