The Fireballs Torquay & Campusology (CD)

(Request Records) 24 tracks

„Torquay / Campusology“ captures The Fireballs at two significant stages of their career as one of America’s distinctive instrumental rock groups. The collection brings together the band’s first and last instrumental albums recorded for Dot Records, placing 24 tracks on a single CD. The early „Torquay“ material showcases the crisp, melodic guitar sound that made The Fireballs stand out in the early 1960s, while 1966’s „Campusology“ reflects the band’s changing musical direction during the British Invasion era. Among the highlights are „Torquay“, „Alone“, „Joey's Song“, „Last Date“, „Wheels“, „Rawhide“, „Quite A Party“, „Ahhh Soul“, „Campusology“, „Daytona Drag“ and „Find Me A Golden Street“. The Ace Records edition was produced from the original Norman Petty masters. For collectors of instrumental rock, rock’n’roll and early surf-influenced guitar music, this is an especially rewarding pairing of two key Fireballs albums.