The Lonely Surfer

The Lonely Surfer

The Lonely Surfer

ASIN: B00005B1IV

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Product Description
The late Jack Nitszche wrote arranged and/or played keyboards for Phil Spector, The Rolling Stones and Neil Young among other legends, and scored such movies as 'One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest'. 'The Lonely Surfer' was originally released in 1963. 12 tracks. Standard jewel case. 2001 release.

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The Lonely Surfer
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Solo Debut of a Wild Talent
 The Lonely Surfer
Jack Nitzsche
Manufacturer: Collector's Choice
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005B1IV
Release Date: 2001-08-14

Tracks:

  1. The Lonely Surfer
  2. Puerto Vallarta
  3. Stranger On The Shore
  4. Theme From 'Women Of The World'
  5. Old Town
  6. Ebb Tide
  7. Theme From 'Mondo Cane' (More)
  8. The Magnificant Seven
  9. Baja
  10. Theme For A Broken Heart
  11. Beyond The Surf
  12. Da Doo Ron Ron

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1. Lonely Surfer, The
2. Puerto Vallarta
3. Stranger On The Shore
4. Theme From Women Of The World
5. Old Town
6. Ebb Tide
7. Theme From Mondo Cane
8. Magnificent Seven, The
9. Baja
10. Theme For A Broken Heart
11. Beyond The Surf
12. Da Doo Ron Ron


Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Solo Debut of a Wild Talent.......2002-03-28

The Lonely Surfer is the album follow-up to Jack Nitzsche's only solo hit single, a top-ten instrumental from the early 'sixties. Made with a modest band of familiar Wall-of-Sound session players (Hal Blaine a standout on drums) it features several catchy originals with very strong tunes and unusual arrangements (French Horns in surf music!) as well as covers of some hits of the day ("More", "Stranger on the Shore" and so forth). Some of the cuts could have used more players or more tracking, reminders that this dates from the three-track days at Gold Star Studios in Hollywood.

There's only a hint here of the resourceful, sometimes brilliant orchestral composer that Nitzsche was to make of himself. For that you'll have to find the CD of "St. Giles Cripplegate", his self-produced calling card/audition as a "serious" composer, (a limited edition release from Rhino Records). Nor is there much evidence of the Oscar-winning songwriter ("Up Where We Belong") that was to come, though he had already written "Needles and Pins" with Jackie DeShannon.

Nitzsche's obits made much of his struggles with his personal demons, and they certainly helped to obscure the breadth of his achievements, keeping him a slightly marginal figure. This CD is really a record of a tremendously talented musician beginning his growth from a Spector side-man into a world-recognized film composer and music producer. And anyone who realized that "Da Doo Ron Ron" had potential as a ballad deserves a listen!
The Lonely Surfer
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    		The Lonely Surfer
    Jack Nitzsche
    Manufacturer: Phantom Sound & Vision
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000A2P01C
    Release Date: 2001-11-30

    Tracks:

    1. Lonely Surfer
    2. Puerto Vallarta
    3. Stranger on the Shore
    4. Theme from "Women of the World"
    5. Old Town
    6. Ebb Tide
    7. Theme from "Mondo Cane" [More]
    8. Magnificent Seven
    9. Baja
    10. Theme from a Broken Heart
    11. Beyond the Surf
    12. Da Doo Ron Ron

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    2. The Other World
    3. The Tony Bennett Bill Evans Album
    4. Those Moaning Saxophones
    5. Three for One
    6. Toni [Import] [Original recording remastered]
    7. Unfolding [Import]
    8. Upper Egypt
    9. Venus Perplexed
    10. Very Best of Latin Jazz [Import]

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