Various Beach-O-Rama Vol..4 (LP+CD)

(Juke Box Music) 16 tracks

Summer is upon us once again, and what better way to welcome it than with another Beach-O-Rama compilation? Salty old El Vidocq has returned to port with another exceptional haul of silky 45s for this great fourth volume, illustrated by the wonderful Marcel Bontempi. Once again, the handsome sleeve whets the appetite for all the audio goodies inside. This finely balanced album skillfully combines instrumental surf (The Pintor, Bert Weedon, Johnny Zorro), swing (Quincy Jones and The Quintette Plus) and even a boob-shaking song (The King's Henchmen), spiced with exotic classics (Danny Lida's Tarantino-esque Japanese version of Apache and GTO by French band Les Poppins), not to mention a dash of R'n'B with the ferocious Rocky Turner. Oh, there's even a hot Hawaiian-Mexican brew prepared by one Tony Quirazco. In a coconut shell: ride a wave around the world without leaving your comfy chair and without fear of getting burned. Because here only your ears will turn red.... from sheer pleasure!