Phil Dirt - Reverb Central - PO Box 1609, Felton, CA 95018-1609 USA The Catalinas - Bail Out c/w Bulletin
 | I don't know if this is related to the Catalinas studio band with Leon Russell, Hal Blaine, Steve Douglas, Bruce Johnston, and Billy Strange. It was issued in '63 I believe, which makes it contemporary. |
Picks: Bail Out, Bulletin
Track by Track Review
Surf (Instrumental)
Dry guitar plays a riff that's very surf-suitable, with a backtrack that's set apart by the bongos. Nicely arranged and played, "Bail Out" is a fun track with a quieter midsection. Not infectious, but very listenable.
Surf (Instrumental)
"Bulletin" is a faster number with less of a melody line. The bongos romp and the bass thumps while the guitar line is a rockin' little riff. The bongo break is kind of a cross between the "Wipe Out" idea and Preston Epps' "Bongo Rock."