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The Fireballs
Complete Instrumentals & Chuck Tharp Vocals
Compil. US 2017 on Nor-Va-Jak Music label
Rock (Rock’n’Roll)
From Raton, New Mexico "The Fireballs" formed in 1957 to become early pioneers of the guitar instrumental sound that was so very influential to budding musicians of the era. Although commonly and erroneously referred to as "surf" guitar, George Tomsco's distinctive style had a unique sound of its own, captured brilliantly by Norman Petty at his Clovis, New Mexico studio. This 4 CD set compiles all of the titles recorded by the group between 1958 and 1969 under their various monikers such as "Guitars Inc.", "George Tomsco & The Dots", "Lupe", "The String-A-Longs" and 2 tracks by drummer Eric Budd under the alias of "Curly Whistle". Also featured are unreleased Petty Studio demos by Chuck Tharp, and George Tomsco has dug out the earliest recordings of the band that were recorded on acetate disc in the summer of 1958. 137 tracks · 6 albums · 24 songs that have never been available on CD 4 CDs in a 8 panel eco-wallet, detailed with recording & release dates
Musicians
 | The Fireballs , 1958-1969 US album by, performer |
 | Charles L. Tharp voc, g, lead vocals |
 | Curly Whistle , performer on track |
| Guitars Inc. , performer on track |
 | George Tomsco & The Dots , performer on track |
 | Lupe , performer on track |
 | The String-A-Longs , US performer on track |
Producers
| Shawn Nagy compilation producer, remix |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fireball Special | The Fireballs | ||
| 2 | Rip It Up | The Fireballs | ||
| 3 | Walk To The Dance | The Fireballs | ||
| 4 | Reelin' & Rockin' | The Fireballs | ||
| 5 | Fireball | The Fireballs | ||
| 6 | I Don't Know | The Fireballs | ||
| 7 | Torquay | The Fireballs | ||
| 8 | Guess What | The Fireballs | ||
| 9 | Panic Button | The Fireballs | ||
| 10 | Let There Be Love | The Fireballs | ||
| 11 | Nearly Sunrise | The Fireballs | ||
| 12 | Long Long Ponytail | The Fireballs | ||
| 13 | Bulldog | The Fireballs | ||
| 14 | I Wonder Why | The Fireballs | ||
| 15 | Foot Patter | The Fireballs | ||
| 16 | Blind Date | The Fireballs | ||
| 17 | Cry Baby | The Fireballs | ||
| 18 | Kissin' | The Fireballs | ||
| 19 | Kissin' (stereo) | The Fireballs | ||
| 20 | Don't Lie To Me | The Fireballs | ||
| 21 | Blue Fire | The Fireballs | ||
| 22 | Blues In The Night | The Fireballs | ||
| 23 | Bluesday | The Fireballs | ||
| 24 | The Wang Wang Blues | The Fireballs | ||
| 25 | The Birth Of The Blues | The Fireballs | ||
| 26 | Blacksmith Blues | The Fireballs | ||
| 27 | Blue Tinted Blues | The Fireballs | ||
| 28 | Wabash Blues | The Fireballs | ||
| 29 | Big Daddy Blues | The Fireballs | ||
| 30 | Basin Street Blues | The Fireballs | ||
| 31 | Bye Bye Blues | The Fireballs | ||
| 32 | St. Louis Blues | The Fireballs | ||
| 33 | Teenage Memories | Charles L. Tharp | ||
| 34 | Half-Pint Baby | Charles L. Tharp | ||
| 35 | I'll Be Waiting For You | Charles L. Tharp | ||
| 36 | Jackie | Charles L. Tharp | ||
| 37 | Vaquero | The Fireballs | ||
| 38 | La Raspa | The Fireballs | ||
| 39 | In A Little Spanish Town | The Fireballs | ||
| 40 | Cielito Lindo | The Fireballs | ||
| 41 | La Golondrina | The Fireballs | ||
| 42 | Tequila | The Fireballs | ||
| 43 | The Spur (La Espuela) | The Fireballs | ||
| 44 | A Spanish Legend (Leyenda Espanola) | The Fireballs | ||
| 45 | Jesusita En Chihuahua | The Fireballs | ||
| 46 | La Borrachita | The Fireballs | ||
| 47 | A Gay Ranchero | The Fireballs | ||
| 48 | El Rancho Grande | The Fireballs | ||
| 49 | Vaquero (Latino Version) | The Fireballs | ||
| 50 | Rik-A-Tik (45) | The Fireballs | ||
| 51 | Rik-A-Tik (full take, in stereo) | The Fireballs | ||
| 52 | Yacky Doo | The Fireballs | ||
| 53 | Yacky Doo (stereo) | The Fireballs | ||
| 54 | Teekee | The Fireballs | ||
| 55 | Almost Paradise | The Fireballs | ||
| 56 | Sweet Talk | The Fireballs | ||
| 57 | Sneakers | The Fireballs | ||
| 58 | I Doubt It | The Fireballs | ||
| 59 | At Seven | Curly Whistle | ||
| 60 | I'm Gonna Go Walkin' | Curly Whistle | ||
| 61 | Theme For George | The Fireballs | ||
| 62 | Wicked | The Fireballs | ||
| 63 | KRLA Quite A Party radio spot | The Fireballs | ||
| 64 | Quite A Party | The Fireballs | ||
| 65 | Gunshot (45) | The Fireballs | ||
| 66 | Gunshot (alt version) | The Fireballs | ||
| 67 | Dooop | The Fireballs | ||
| 68 | Tuff-A-Nuff (45 version) | The Fireballs | ||
| 69 | Joshi | The Fireballs | ||
| 70 | Kee-O-Toe | The Fireballs | ||
| 71 | Find Me A Golden Street (45) | The Fireballs | ||
| 72 | Carioca | The Fireballs | ||
| 73 | Power Packed | The Fireballs | ||
| 74 | Clink Clank Classic | The Fireballs | ||
| 75 | Peg Leg (45) | The Fireballs | ||
| 76 | Spotnick | The Fireballs | ||
| 77 | Little Toy | Guitars Inc. | ||
| 78 | Holiday Love | Guitars Inc. | ||
| 79 | Mexican Firefly | The Fireballs | ||
| 80 | Poquito | The Fireballs | ||
| 81 | La Pobracita | The Fireballs | ||
| 82 | Really Big Time | The Fireballs | ||
| 83 | Torquay Two | The Fireballs | ||
| 84 | Alone | The Fireballs | ||
| 85 | Joey's Song | The Fireballs | ||
| 86 | Last Date | The Fireballs | ||
| 87 | Chief Whoop-In-Koff | The Fireballs | ||
| 88 | El Ringo | The Fireballs | ||
| 89 | Wheels | The Fireballs | ||
| 90 | Honey | The Fireballs | ||
| 91 | Raw-Hide | The Fireballs | ||
| 92 | Tuff-A-Nuff | The Fireballs | ||
| 93 | Dumbo | The Fireballs | ||
| 94 | Quite A Party | The Fireballs | ||
| 95 | Coriander | The Fireballs | ||
| 96 | Dumbo (45) | The Fireballs | ||
| 97 | Torquette | The Fireballs | ||
| 98 | Sashay | The Fireballs | ||
| 99 | Mexican Fun | George Tomsco & The Dots | ||
| 100 | Let's Take The Long Way Home | Charles L. Tharp | ||
| 101 | Tough Times | Charles L. Tharp | ||
| 102 | Motivation | The Fireballs | ||
| 103 | Dumbo '65 | The Fireballs | ||
| 104 | Grasshopper | Lupe | ||
| 105 | Letter To Albert | Lupe | ||
| 106 | Ahhh Soul! | The Fireballs | ||
| 107 | Campusology | The Fireballs | ||
| 108 | Daytona Drag | The Fireballs | ||
| 109 | Evermore | The Fireballs | ||
| 110 | Peg Leg | The Fireballs | ||
| 111 | Sheezburger | The Fireballs | ||
| 112 | In The Mood | The Fireballs | ||
| 113 | Mr. Mean | The Fireballs | ||
| 114 | Mrs. Mean | The Fireballs | ||
| 115 | Gently Gently | The Fireballs | ||
| 116 | Mr. Reed | The Fireballs | ||
| 117 | Find Me A Golden Street | The Fireballs | ||
| 118 | Ain't That Rain | The Fireballs | ||
| 119 | Drugstore Cowboy | The Fireballs | ||
| 120 | More | The String-A-Longs | ||
| 121 | Places I Remember | The String-A-Longs | ||
| 122 | Love Is Blue | The String-A-Longs | ||
| 123 | La Pobracita (Poor Little One | The String-A-Longs | ||
| 124 | Silence Is Golden | The String-A-Longs | ||
| 125 | Black Grass | The String-A-Longs | ||
| 126 | There Is A Mountain | The String-A-Longs | ||
| 127 | I'll Be There | The String-A-Longs | ||
| 128 | Blue Guitar | The String-A-Longs | ||
| 129 | Groovin' | The String-A-Longs | ||
| 130 | Black Is Black | The String-A-Longs | ||
| 131 | Someone Stronger | The String-A-Longs | ||
| 132 | Light My Fire | The Fireballs | ||
| 133 | Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay | The Fireballs | ||
| 134 | Hold Me Tight | The Fireballs | ||
| 135 | Love Child | The Fireballs | ||
| 136 | Stormy | The Fireballs | ||
| 137 | Popi | The String-A-Longs |
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