Barefoot Adventure: The Four Star Sessions 62-66 Gary Usher SKU: SUNDAZEDLP5244 Barcode: 090771524416 42.00 £42.00 Genre: Rock'n'Roll Label: Sundazed Released Date: 30th June 2016 Buying Format: 180g 2LP Out of stock Back Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info One of the most stubborn myths of revisionist musical history is this: the early ’60s were the Dark Ages of American pop, a sad and embarrassing era of prefab teen idols and silly dance crazes that was put out of its misery by the British Invasion. In reality, strange and wonderful things were happening with American music in the months before The Beatles met Ed Sullivan, creative big bangs that continued to evolve for decades to come. In Detroit, Berry Gordy was defining the Motown Sound, while Stax and James Brown were inventing soul music. At 1650 Broadway, the Aldon table of songwriters was bringing sophistication to teen pop, while The Four Seasons reinvented group harmony. And in California, where America’s youth culture was being born, a trio of songwriters—Brian Wilson, Roger Christian and Gary Usher—were drawing up the blueprints for the West Coast sound. This collection explores Gary Usher’s tenure as co-architect of the happiest pop music ever written, a guileless celebration of sun, surf and cars that’s become an enduring symbol of the American dream. Barefoot Adventure does more than simply collect a bunch of songs that sound great on the car radio and mean exactly what they say (take that, psychedelic music!). It’s also a remarkable glimpse of the process, of a struggling songwriter angling for a break, sometimes tapdancing in tangents, oblivious to the bullseye he was hitting on the way to forging an important new sound. So here’s the whole story, 36 terrific tracks, including exclusive Sundazed interviews with Usher himself, with an illuminating essay and track commentary by author and Usher-biographer Stephen McParland. It’s musical scholarship that’s perfect for parties! We’re not sure if this is history masquerading as fun, or vice-versa, but we’re definitely sure that it’s fun. Which, in the end, is all that matters. Artist Gary Usher Genre Rock'n'Roll Label Sundazed Buying Options 180g 2LP Format 180g , 2LP Condition New Country United States of America Track Listings R.P.M. (The Four Speeds) My Little Surfin' Woodie (The Sunsets)* Barefoot Adventure (The Four Speeds)* Four On the Floor (The Four Speeds) Cheater Slicks (The Four Speeds) C.C. Cinder (The Sunsets) The Chug-A-Lug (The Sunsets) Gary Usher Interview Part 1* My Little Beach Bunny (The Sunsets) Playmate of the Year (The Sunsets) Lonely Surfer Boy (The Sunsets) Soul Stompin’* Nifty ‘50* Power Shift Mag Wheels Gary Usher Interview Part 2* My Sting Ray (The Four Speeds) 426 Super Stock (The Competitors) Wax, Board, and Woodie* Draggin' Deuce* '54 Corvette* My Little Surfin' Woodie (The Sunsets) Gary Usher Interview Part 3* R.P.M.* Barefoot Adventure (The Four Speeds) Cactus Juice* Coney Island Wild Child* Sugar & Spice* Twins* Milky Way Quicksand* Gary Usher Interview Part 4* You Made A Believer Out Of Me (with The Honeys)* Waiting For The Day (with The Honeys)* Tied Down* Harder & Harder * * previously unissued Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Rock'n'Roll On Sale View Product Quick View Chubby Checker Dancin’ Party: The Chubby Checker Collection (1960-1966) Rock'n'Roll | ABKCO | 1LP Released 25th September 2020 £15.99 £22.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Chubby Checker Dancin’ Party: The Chubby Checker Collection (1960-1966) £15.99 £22.00 Genre: Rock'n'Roll Label: ABKCO SKU: 7186421 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 25th September 2020 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Headcat Live in Berlin Rock'n'Roll | BMG | 2LP, Coloured Vinyl, Gatefold Sleeve Released 15th September 2023 £30.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Headcat Live in Berlin £30.00 Genre: Rock'n'Roll Label: BMG SKU: 4050538798388 Formats: 2LP, Coloured Vinyl, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 15th September 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Pillar Point Pillar Point Rock'n'Roll | Polyvinyl | 180g, 1LP, Includes Download Code Released 31st March 2014 £16.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Pillar Point Pillar Point £16.00 Genre: Rock'n'Roll Label: Polyvinyl SKU: PRC273LP Formats: 180g, 1LP, Includes Download Code Released Date: 31st March 2014 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Gene Vincent and The Blue Caps Blue Jean Bop! 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