Flash Cadillac & The Continental Kids "SONS OF THE BEACHES" 1975

For their third album, Flash Cadillac masterfully recreates the breezy California pop of the mid-'60s Beach Boys comparisons are inevitable, especially given that they open the album with an expert cover of "Summer Means Fun," originally recorded by Bruce Johnston, a Beach Boy himself, and sometime Beach Boy producer Terry Melcher…

...They also manage two satisfying Beach Boys homages with the original (Kris Moe) compositions that follow it, "Time Will Tell" and "It's a Summer Night." "It's a Summer Night" may be the pinnacle of Flash Cadillac's recording career, with outstanding vocal and instrumental work by the group set against flawless '60s production values. Two tracks by Hondell Richard Burns -- the oldie "Come On, Let's Go" and a new song, "Good Times, Rock & Roll" -- fit into the program nicely. Another Moe original, "I Wish You'd Dance," brings some sparkle to the album's second side, but "It's Hard (To Break the Ice)" is bland, and the closing "Rock and Roll Menace" is pointless and dull. With a few more top-quality tunes, this album could have been a 10. As it is, Sons of the Beaches is a refreshing, well-executed evocation of a golden age of pop songwriting and record making. enjoy!

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1. SUMMER MEANS FUN 2. TIME WILL TELL 3. HOT SUMMER GIRLS 4. IT'S A SUMMER NIGHT 5. COME ON LET'S GO 6. DID YOU BOOGIE [W/WOLFMAN JACK] 7. GOODTIMES ROCK N ROLL 8. I WISH YOU'D DANCE 9. IT'S HARD 10. ROCK N ROCK MENACE 11. Did You Boogie (With Wolfman Jack) 12. See My Baby Jive 13. Brown Water (Apocalypse Blues) 14. Did You Boogie (Jack off)
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