Hang Loose with The Surfin' Lungs
Hang Loose With The Surfin' Lungs is the fourth album released by surf music band The Surfin' Lungs, released in 1996 on the Spanish label No Tomorrow. This album featured new drummer Ray Webb, re-christened Ray Banz by the group, who replaced LA-bound Graeme Block. Coming six years after their previous album, The Beach Will Never Die, this longplayer represented a progression in terms of musicianship and style, while Webb's vocals helped create a more rounder sound to the group. Also, Hang Loose had more of an edgier feel, with Clive Gilling's guitar work more prominent than previous releases. Of the 14 tracks, 13 were written by the group, while one, "Peppermint Twist" was a cover of a song by the Joey Dee and the Starliters, which was a No.1 hit single on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 in 1961.
Track listing
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"Summer Starts Here" | Dean, Gilling |
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"Beach Bound" | Dean, Pearce |
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"The Big Kahuna (Is Watching Over You)" (Instrumental) | Dean, Pearce |
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"I Dreamt About Her Friend Last Night" | Pearce |
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"Dead Head" | Dean |
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"Another Summer, Another Girl" | Dean, Pearce |
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"Queen Of The Beach" | Dean |
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"Go Little Surfer" | Webb, Pearce, Gilling |
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"Redondo Moon" | Pearce |
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"Vostok 1" (Instrumental) | Dean |
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"Her Big Brother" | Dean, Pearce |
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"I Don't Wanna Ride That Rollercoaster" | Pearce |
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"Born To The Beach" | Dean, Pearce |
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"Peppermint Twist" (Joey Dee and the Starliters cover) | Joey Dee, Henry Glover |
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Personnel
- Chris Pearce – vocals, guitar
- Steve Dean – vocals, bass, acoustic guitar
- Clive Gilling – vocals, guitar, keyboards, organ
- Ray Webb – drums, vocals, percussion
Notes
- "Born To The Beach" also featured on an Australian compilation, Remember The Beach on the Shock Records' label.
- A different mix of "I Don't Wanna Ride That Rollercoaster" appeared on a free CD that came with an edition of surf music fanzine California Music.
- The intro of "Beach Bound" was sampled and looped as a jingle for Sara Cox on Radio 1.
- "Hang Loose" reached number one in Barcelona for a week.