This album, originally released in 1981 on Rhino Records, is the first official Malibooz album (though at least one single had been released prior to it). In 1998, The Pier Group re-released it on compact disc with nine bonus tracks.
Although I enjoy all of the offerings of the Malibooz, this album is by far my favorite. The following is a review that I wrote and posted on The Penguin:
April 03, 2001
The Title Says It All...
Malibooz Rule! Just imagine the Beach Boys on a sugar high, and you've got a pretty good idea of what this album is all about. Songs about surfing, cars and girls. Full of great harmonies and infectious tunes, but with a far greater sense of humor than any offerings I've heard from Brian Wilson and company. Just read the song titles and you'll see what I mean. Personal favorites are "The Surfing Ghost," "Honeydew (We Cantaloupe)," and "The Fluorescent Hearse." Also, be sure to check out "(I Won't Be)Too Young," a wonderful song about the teenage desire for independence, featuring a fantastic performance by Lindsey Buckingham. For the best possible listening experience, get this one on CD. The compact disc features nine bonus tracks not found on the original album and are well worth a listen. (You can order it from Malibooz.com or Amazon.com) This one is sure to make you smile, and you may even begin to refer to yourself as a Surf Bun or Bunny.
Rating: 5 stars (out of five possible)
Tracks:
CD Bonus Tracks:
Album Details:
Rhino Records, 1981
Original tracks recorded from March 15 to April 15, 1981 at Mad Dog Studio in Venice, California
Produced by Walter Egan and John Zambetti
Album Art Direction: Dean O. Torrence, Walter Egan,
Roy R. Guzman
The Malibooz are:
John Zambetti: guitar, vocals
Goin' to Malibu:
Tom "Sparkle Plenty" Scarp: drums
Fluorescent Hearse:
"Gnarly" John Selk: bass
Surf Buns and Bunnies: Annie McLoone, Wendy Waldman, Dean Torrence, Janis Cercone, Lindsey Buckingham, Joan McGowan
Additional Musicians: Frizz Fuller - piano on "Surfin' Ghost" Lindsey Buckingham - courtesy (MCI)
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The Malibooz Discography
1. Sweet Surf Music
2.
(I Won't Be) Too Young (duet with Lindsey Buckingham) - Listen to a sample! (sample approx. 1 min long, 625K)
3. The Surfin' Ghost
4. Gonna Hustle You
5. World's Fair Interview 1965
6. Goin' to Malibu
7. The Lonely Surfer
8. Honeydew (We Cantaloupe) - Listen to a sample! (sample approx. 1 min long, 604K)
9. The Sun Don't Have to Shine
10. Summertime News
11. 308
12. The Fluorescent Hearse
13. Hot Summer Nights '81
14. Santa's Gone Surfin'
15. Surf Beat '81
16. Surfin' & Drivin' (Are the Only 2 Things I Know)
17. My Baby Came Back On the Last Wave Today - Listen to a sample! (sample approx. 1 min long, 623K)
18. Tower 9 (longboard version)(instrumental)
19. Firestorm at Surfrider (longboard version)(instrumental)
20. Tower 9 (shortboard version)(instrumental)
21. Firestorm at Surfrider (shortboard version)(instrumental)
22. Bikini Beach Party Tonight
Compact Disc Rerelease: The Pier Group, 1998
Mixed at Sound City, Van Nuys with Duane Scott, Engineer
"Fluorescent Hearse" recorded 1980 with Earle Mankey and Tori Swenson at Sound City
Executive Producer: Greg Lewerke
Engineers: Dusty Wakeman and Mark Avnet
Bonus Track Engineers: Neale Heywood, Michael Nile, Tom Evaniuk, Greg Hilfman, and Scott Monahan
CD Art Direction: Jim Rasfeld, John Zambetti
Photography: Scott Smith (cover), Bob Mutascio, John McGowan, Tom Donaldson
Walter Egan: guitar, bass, vocals
Tom "Monte Zuma" Rude: bass, 12-string electric
Scott "Sky Moan" Monahan: keyboards
Lee "Kow-A-Bunga" Kix: drums, percussion
Ted "Tube Steak" Zambetti: drums, percussion
Dennis "Ace" Lopez: bass
Chris "Golden Rule" Murray: vocals
"Kow-A-Bunga" Kix: drums
Skip "Hair Ball" Edwards: keyboards
Loren "Kuk" Newkirk: saxes
Monte "X" (Tom Moncrieff)- lead guitar #2 on "Hot Summer Nights '81"
Dave "Bubba" Chamberlain - bass
Alan Morse - guitar
Johnny Zambetti, Jr. - guitar
Bobby "Beach" Donaldson - bass, background vocals
Tommy Donaldson - drums, percussion
Wendy Waldman - courtesy (EPIC)
Dean Torrence - courtesy Kittyhawk Graphics
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