Frankie & The Pool Boys - S/T CD (Double Crown)
Led by Pollo Del Mar guitarist Ferenc Dobrony, Frankie & The Pool Boys are a surf "supergroup" featuring Dusty Watson (Dick Dale, Agent Orange, Slacktone, etc.) on drums and PDM's Jeff Turner on bass, along with cameos from Shigeo Naka (Japan's The Surf Coasters), Dave Wronski (Slacktone), Ivan Pongracic (The Madeira, The Space Cossacks), Mel Waldorf (Meshugga Beach Party, Los Mel-tones) and 2008 Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame inductee Bob Spaulding (The Ventures). The sound is strictly old world warm, no distortion boxes or digital reverbs were used. The styles range from reverb drippin' trad ("Teke, Teke, Teke", "Johnny Fool") to Spaghetti Western ("A Man Called Dirt", "Finito Bandito"). Order now and get a free sticker with purchase (supplies limited).
Tracks: Amber Waves - Ewa On The Beach - Teke, Teke, Teke - Finito Bandito - A Man Called Dirt - Fugitive - Magyara - Pumpin Surfing Stance - No Surf Today - Raven - Lil' Woman, Big Dawg - Johnny Fool - Full Nelson - Drop Dead - Snakes & Ladders - Ice Station Echo.