Episode #50: The Bobby Fuller Four

Episode #50: The Bobby Fuller Four


First aired March 30, 2009 at 4PM “Come To The Sunshine” show #50 features host Andrew Sandoval presenting ’60s singles in MONO by: The Critters/Danny Hutton/Friends Of The Family/Bill Soden/The Tapestry/Fountain Of Youth/The Guilloteens/The Reasons Why/Phluph/The Tokens/The Marshmellow Highway/The Don Meehan Project/Company Front/Calliope/Stone Poneys/The Seagulls/The Free Design/The Dawnbreakers/The Domestic Help/Michael

Hour two is an artist spotlight on the Bobby Fuller Four and their two Mustang LP’s: KRLA King Of The Wheels and I Fought The Law. Selections from these discs will be presented in glorious MONO and what’s more – SOME OF THE SONGS ARE COMPLETELY DIFFERENT RECORDINGS TO THEIR MORE COMMONLY HEARD STEREO COUNTERPARTS! Also featured are some of Bobby’s non-LP singles and, of course, some one-of-a-kind rarities.

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Episode #49: Harpers Bizarre in MONO

Episode #49: Harpers Bizarre in MONO


“Come To The Sunshine” episode 49 marked the start of series six of the program, first airing on March 23, 2009.

In the first hour, Andrew spun singles by:
The Toy Factory/The French Revolution/The Furnacemen/Avant Garde/The Catch/Tony And Terri/The Domestic Help/Calliope/Friends Of The Family/The Tapestry/The In Crowd/The Reasons Why/Bob Rains and Admiral Strange/The Peanut Butter Conspiracy/The Act Of Creation/Bill Soden/The Marshmellow Highway/Sidewalk Skipper Band/The Dawnbreakers/James Hendricks

Hour two featured an artist spotlight on Harpers Bizarre with selections from their first two albums – Feelin’ Groovy and Anything Goes – in glorious MONO (mixes that are not available on CD). The hour is capped of by assorted Harpers Bizarre singles from the ’60s (also in mono).

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Episode #46: 40 Columbia 45s in MONO

Episode #46: 40 Columbia 45s in MONO


First broadcast September 1, 2008, “Come To The Sunshine” #46 surveys 40 MONO 45’s all released by the Columbia label from October 1965 through January 1970. Played in order of release by host Andrew Sandoval, the selections are all spun from the original vinyl!

Artists featured include:

Dion & The Wanderers/Paul Revere & The Raiders/The Musics/The Sparrow/Bob Dylan/December’s Children/Chad & Jeremy/Simon & Garfunkel/The Fourth Dimension/The International Submarine Band/The Black Sheep/The Peanut Butter Conspiracy/Smokey & his Sister/Artie Schroeck/Keith Allison/The Magicians/The Sting-rays of Newburgh/Gene Clark/The Cyrkle/The Byrds/The Marshmellows/Sagittarius/ Moby Grape/The Wild Life/The Plebeian Rebellion/ Linzer & Randell/The Surprise Package/Gerry Marsden/ Ops ‘n Pops/The Rooney Brothers/Donna Marie/The Harbingers/The Spiral Staircase/Barbara Streisand/The Millennium/The Avant-garde/Bob Dileo/The Don Meehan Project/Saturday’s Photograph/John Barry

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Episode #42: The Everly Brothers Spectacular

Episode #42: The Everly Brothers Spectacular


First broadcast on July 14th, 2008 “Come To The Sunshine” #42 pays tribute to the fabulous Everly Brothers!

In part one of the show, host Andrew Sandoval brings you selected Don & Phil recordings from 1963 – 1969 showing their incredible artistic growth and fabulous forays into folk rock, psychedelia and much more. Since most of the CDs now available are stereo, we have gone back to the original MONO discs to present some rarities that not even the most diehard Everlys buffs have heard in years.

Part two of our show features more than an hour of live and unissued concert recordings of the duo in their prime from 1963 – 1971. July 14th marks the 35th anniversary of Don & Phil fractious final performance at Anaheim California’s Knott’s Berry Farm.

The preceding ten years had been tough ones for the duo. Having opened the ’60s with a bang – a million dollar recording deal with Warner Bros. and a #1 single called “Cathy’s Clown” – everything seemed to go wrong. They fell out with their manager/publisher Wesley Rose and were forced to record albums of show tunes and standards (so as not to use any of their fine originals, which he published). A mandatory stint in the Marine reserves sidelined their floundering musical fortunes. Drug addiction, suicide attempts, marriage and shock treatment (no joke) only added to their mounting woes.

But what about their music? In 1963 the brothers had a creative rebirth and from that point on made pioneering discs of folk rock, psychedelia and country. NO ONE LISTENED. 10 years on when Phil Everly smashed his guitar on the stage of Anaheim’s second biggest amusement park (ending the Everlys until their ’80s reunion) few could dispute his anger and disappointment. Still, few listened. We now all have all the time in the world to hear their glorious harmonies and studio experiments. Be my guest as I spin more than an hour of my studio favorites, followed by a full hour of live and unissued concert recordings

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Episode #41: The Searchers

Episode #41: The Searchers


From series five of “Come To The Sunshine,” episode #41 features an hour of fab singles by: Two Much/ The Peppermint Rainbow/Ian Whitcomb/The Peanut Butter Conspiracy/Strawberry Alarm Clock/The American Breed/The Magic Ring/Gary and the Hornets/The Sunshine Company/The Status Cymbal/Colours/Queen Anne’s Lace/Johnny Caswell/The #1/The Knack (U.S. 1960’s)/Swinging Blue Jeans/The Juniors/Tony Jackson with the Vibrations In the second hour, we present an extended artist spotlight on The Searchers 1960’s recordings. Listen out for loads of live rarities and lesser heard singles by this beat group supreme. Their melodic jangle is sure to brighten up an otherwise dull Podcast.

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SPECIAL: Come to the Summertime

SPECIAL: Come to the Summertime


First aired June 30, 2008, “Come To The Summertime” is the first of two “Come To The Sunshine” summer spectaculars. This installment features summer themed music by:

Bruce and Terry/Mark Eric/Harmony Grass/The Street Corner Society/The Beach Boys/The Love Generation/Los Iberos/The Two Of Each/The Bystanders/The Ragamuffins/Saturday’s Photograph/The Monkees/Love/The Zombies/The Bee Gees/Donovan/Chad & Jeremy/The Bee Gees/The Kinks/Bobby Fuller/The Rip Chords/The Wildcats/The Relations/The Imaginations/Jan & Dean/The Pyramid/The Ivy League/The Freshmen/Brian Hyland

The show’s album spotlight features the entire “Tell ‘Em I’m Surfin'” album by the Fantastic Baggys in MONO! A mix that is thus far unissued on CD. If you don’t know this record, you are in for a Beach
Boys size treat. Imagine the wonderful pop sensibilities of Sloan & Barri meeting the drums of Hal Blaine and the themes of surf, sun ‘n fun. Add to it more references to the “TJ Slopes” than any other artist on record and you have this melodic masterwork of surf pop. As sweet, fun and refreshing as a lemonade from Hot Dog On A Stick at the Santa Monica pier.

This program also coincides with host Andrew Sandoval’s drive to save homeless cats and kittens by donating to kittenrescue.org. Summer is a tough season for felines, many are born without homes and pets of all ages seem to flood the shelters this time of year. Moreover, the recent economic downturn has had a cruel effect of leaving once loved house pets behind as forgotten furniture in foreclosed homes. You can make a difference by donating your time or money to save an animal this summer.

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Episode #40: A&M Day

Episode #40: A&M Day


Originally aired March 31, 2008 – “Come To The Sunshine” episode #40 explores the world of A&M records in the 1960’s. Founded by Herb Alpert & Jerry Moss, A&M was a stomping ground for a coterie of creative producers, arrangers, songwriters and performers.

A&M nurtured so many fine talents that it would be impossible to capture them all in one show. This edition of “Come To The Sunshine” was culled from a survey of more than 300 of A&M’s single releases to present you with a banner show of 50 fine specimens. Each and every single was painstakingly transferred from the original MONO vinyl pressings in order of actual release to illustrate the full impact and arc of the
La Brea sound.

Come with us on a journey from single #770 to #1118 featuring singles by:

We Five/Two People/The Sugar Beats/The Grads/The Magic Mushrooms/Tommy Boyce/Roger Nichols Trio/The Merry-Go-Round/The Parade/Claudine Longet/The Garden Club/The Wanted/Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart/Eternity’s Children/The Golden Bough/West Coast Branch/The Light/A Small Circle Of Friends/The Full Treatment/Phil Ochs/The Move/Tommy & The True Blue Facts/Fairchilds/Michael Brewer & Tom Shipley/Lee Michaels/Larry Marks/The Bottom Line/Doug Dillard & Gene Clark/London Phogg/The Ronettes Featuring the voice of Veronica/The Flying Burrito Bros/Ike & Tina Turner

Listen, Listen!

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Episode #38: David Gates, Jimmy Griffin & Michael Z. Gordon

Episode #38: David Gates, Jimmy Griffin & Michael Z. Gordon


In an episode first aired March 17, 2008, DJ host Andrew Sandoval surveys the incomparable work of three 1960’s songwriters & producers: David Gates, Jimmy Griffin & Michael Z. Gordon – THE THREE G’s.

The first hour will feature a variety of tracks from such artists as The Match/The Spectrum/Smokey Roberds/Matthew Moore/The Turtles/Bryan Hyland/The Roosters/Sagittarius/The Morning Glories/Freddy Cannon/Del Ashley/The Gants/Paris Sisters/Eternity’s Children/Bergen White/Gary Lewis & The Playboys/Harper’s Bizarre/James Arthur Griffin/The Surprise Package

Hour two features a “double” album spotlight, showcasing the ultra rare MONO mixes of the Jimmy Griffin produced baroque wonder “The Beethoven Soul” and the early David Gates/Robb Royer (Bread) soft pop collaboration “The Pleasure Fair.”

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Episode #36: The Troggs

Episode #36: The Troggs


First broadcast on March 3rd, 2008, “Come To The Sunshine” episode #36 features singles by: The Camel Drivers/Primrose Circus/The Peppermint Trolley Company/Fargo/Fountain Of Youth/The Wanted/The Birth Of Spring/The In-Keepers/The Surprise Package/The Musics/The Smiths/The Druids/The Barracuda/Elysian Field/The Strangers/Floating Opera

During hour two, host Andrew Sandoval brings you the best of The Troggs 1960’s output (including radio sessions and album rarities unavailable elsewhere).

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Episode #35: Dave Clark 5

Episode #35: Dave Clark 5


In an episode first aired on February 4, 2008 “Come To The Sunshine” #35 spotlights the Dave Clark Five, as host Andrew Sandoval presents more than two hours of their finest recordings direct from original vinyl pressings. Hear the stomping Tottenham sound of Lenny, Mike, Rick, Dennis and Dave via their self-penned and produced eleven or so albums – None of which are available on CD – but some of which have recently appeared in part on iTunes.

The DC5 are one of the hardest rocking bands on record from the original British invasion and this program highlights seldom heard nuggets from their catalog: album only tracks, rare singles and items never issued in the US, their brief forays into psychedelia – the best of the best and then some. You will get a true picture of what this band was all about.

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