Former Santa Cruz resident Googie Rene comes from a famous family of R&B pioneers. His father & uncle started one of the first R&B labels in California and released some of the earliest recordings of JOE LIGGINS- CHARLES BROWN & JOHNNY OTIS. The Googie Rene Combo released a series of early 60's instrumentals on the CLASS & RENDEVOUS labels featuring the cream of California session players including PLAS JOHNSON- CLIFFORD SCOTT & EARL PALMER. One of the highlights of the recordings are the guitar players--JIMMY NOLEN- JOHNNY GUITAR WATSON & RENE HALL add amazing contributions. All in all, the sound is early 60's melodies done with sparkling musicianship.......
Disc: 1
1. Smokey Joe's La La
2. Caesar's Pad
3. The Slide (Part 1)
4. Little Cupid Blues
5. Romesville
6. Big Foot
7. Wham Bam
8. Look At Your Girl
9. Cherry Ferrari
10. Wiggle - Tail (Part 1)
11. Moonglow
12. Serenade In The Night
13. Ez - Zee
14. Skumbo
15. Cafe Roman Candle (Live)
16. Rock - A
17. Hard Times
18. Forever
19. Sunrise
20. Flapjacks (Part 1)
Disc: 2
1. Flapjacks (Part 2)
2. Rebecca
3. Cool It At The Coliseum
4. Twilight Walk
5. Flippin' The Pizza
6. The Slide (Part 2)
7. Midnight
8. Big Time
9. Come Back To Sorrento
10. Rock - A
11. Wonderful Night
12. At The Break Of Dawn
13. Sidetrack
14. Beautiful Weekend
15. Wiggle - Tail (Part 2)
16. April Is Her Name
17. Swingin' Summer Love
18. Shine On Harvest Moon
19. Break It Up
20. Farewell To Rome |