GARY USHER ON CD

This list contains various compact discs available today that have material either performed or produced by Gary Usher. The basic list was compiled by Stephen McParland. Track listings and cover scans have been added by Ron Weekes. It is hoped that additional track listings and cover scans will be added at a later date. If you have additional track listings and cover scans relating to the listings below and would like to share them with other Gary Usher fans, please send them to
Ron Weekes.
ASTRONAUTS - COMPETITION COUPE/SURFIN' WITH-
BEAR FAMILY BCD-15442 (GERMANY) (1989)
ASTRONAUTS - RARITIES-
BEAR FAMILY BCD-15556 (GERMANY) (1991)

BEACH BOYS - SURFIN'
UNI/VARESE SARABANDE (April 4,2000)


BEACH BOYS - NUMEROUS RELEASES
CAPITOL RECORDS
BYRDS - YOUNGER THAN YESTERDAY (w/unreleased tracks)
COLUMBIA LEGACY CK 64848 (1997)

BYRDS - SWEETHEART OF THE RODEO (w/unreleased tracks)
COLUMBIA LEGACY CK 65150 (1997)
BYRDS - NOTORIUS BYRD BROTHERS (w/unreleased tracks)
COLUMBIA LEGACY CK 65151 (1997)
BYRDS - GREATEST HITS
COLUMBIA COL-9516
BYRDS - 20 ESSENTIAL TRACKS
COLUMBIA COL-47884
BYRDS - FULL FLYTE 1965-70
RAVEN RVCD-10 (AUSTRALIA)
BYRDS - 4-CD BOXED SET
COLUMBIA LEGACY 46773
PEABO BRYSON - TAKE NO PRISONERS
ELE-60427
CALIFORNIA MUSIC - THE COMPLETE COLLECTION (16 tracks)
M&M MMCD 1000 (1992) (JAPAN) (BOOTLEG)
CALIFORNIA/CALIFORNIA MUSIC - PASSIONFRUIT (19 tracks)
no label - (JAPAN) (BOOTLEG)
CHAD & JEREMY - PAINTED DAY GLO SMILE
COLUMBIA COL-47719
CHALLENGERS - AT THE TEENAGE FAIR
GNP CRESCENDO KICP 2159 (JAPAN) (1991)
CHALLENGERS - BEST OF/KILLER SURF
GNP CRESCENDO 2229
FIRESIGN THEATRE - WAITIN FOR THE ELECTRICIAN
MOB-762
RANDY HOLDEN - EARLY WORKS/SONS OF ADAM
CAPTAIN TRIP CTCD-056 (JAPAN) (BOOTLEG) (1997)
HONDELLS - THE COMPLETE MOTORCYCLE COLLECTION
STAR CLUB CD-506011 (GERMANY) (1993)
HONDELLS - VOL. 1 (1964) YOU'RE GONNA RIDE WITH US
ATM 3811-AH (GERMANY) (1995)

HONDELLS - VOL. 2 (1965-1970) CALIFORNIA SUNSHINE (36 tracks)
ATM 3814-AH (GERMANY) (1996)

HONDELLS - VOL. 3 ALIASES AND ALTERNATIVES (37 tracks)
ATM 3824-AH (GERMANY) (1998)

HONDELLS - VOL. 4 MORE ALIASES AND EARLY RECORDINGS (3? tracks)
ATM 38??-AH (GERMANY) (2000)

HONDELLS - GREATEST HITS
CURB 77819
KICKSTANDS - GARY USHER GREATS VOLUME 1
AVI S21-18832 (1996)
AVI Records

 THE KICKSTANDS
Black Boots & Bikes

 Death Valley Run/Devil Run/Haulin' Honda/Hill Climb/Johnny Take Care/Mean Streak
Ridin' Trails/Scrambler/Side Car/Slow Ride South/Two Wheel Showstopper

KNIGHTS - GARY USHER GREATS VOLUME 1
AVI S21-18832 (1996)
AVI Records

 THE KNIGHTS
Hot Rod High

 Be True To Your School/Ditch Day/Hot Rod U.S.A./I Get Around/Lonely Little Stocker
Midnight Auto/Rock Around The Clock/School Days/Skippin' School/Theme For Teen Love
Three Wheeler/Hot Rod High

KUDASI - KUDASI
MED 6392
THE MILLENNIUM - BEGIN (w/ 2 extra tracks)
SONY SRCS-6107 (JAPAN) (1990)
THE MILLENNIUM - BEGIN (w/ 2 extra tracks)
CBS SPECIAL PRODUCTS A 9663 (1990)
MR. GASSER & THE WEIRDOS - THE RAT FINK COLLECTION
ONE WAY S22-18319 (1995)
PEANUT BUTTER CONSPIRACY - THE GREAT CONSPIRACY
COLUMBIA COL-47719
THE REVELLS - THE GO SOUND OF THE SLOTS!
SUNDAZED SC 6067 (1995)
Sundazed Music

Liner notes

 Featuring Gary Usher, Chuck Girard, Joe Kelly, Dick Burns, Randy Thomas, Glen Campbell, Tommy Tedesco, Richie Podolor, Hal Blaine, Jerry LeMire, Bill Cooper and Richie Frost

 Tracks: Lotus 23 / Fastest Little Racer / My Ferrari GTO / Wait Till Next Time / Slot City / My Little Slot Coupe / Cobra / My Baby Digs Slot Car Races / Little Stockers / The Restless Rookie / School Is A/Gas* / Hon-da Beach* / *bonus tracks

SAGITTARIUS - PRESENT TENSE
SONY SRCS-6106 (JAPAN) (1990)
SAGITTARIUS - PRESENT TENSE (w/ 9 unreleased/extra tracks
SUNDAZED SC 11053 (1997)
SAGITTARIUS/MICHELLE - BLUE MARBLE/SATURN RINGS
WCYA-710528 (JAPAN) (BOOTLEG)
SAGITTARIUS - RARITIES & CURT BOETTCHER PRODUCTIONS (22 tracks)
R115 (JAPAN) (BOOTLEG)
SOUNDTRACK - BACK TO THE BEACH
CBS 4601182 (1987)
SPIRAL STARECASE - BEST OF
TARAGON TAR-1007
SUPER STOCKS - THUNDER ROAD (35 tracks)
SURFS-94001 (GERMANY) (BOOTLEG)
SUPER STOCKS - THE COMPLETE RECORDINGS
ONE WAY S22-18680 (1996)
One Way Records

 DISC ONE (57:45)

 Wide Track/Four On The Floor/Street Machine/Cheater Slicks/Hot Rod City/ 426 Super Stock
Little Stick Nomad/'54 Corvette/Little Nifty Fifty/Wheel Man The Ballad Of Thunder Road
"T" Roadster/Ballad Of Bonneville/Ramcharger/ 427 Super Stock/D/Gas Chevy/Wheelstands
Trophy Run/Draggin' Deuce/Hot To Trot/Custom Caravan/Surf Route 101/Muscle Beach Party
Ventura/Santa Barbara/Redondo Beach/Surfin' Scene/Balboa Island

 DISC TWO (55:47)

 Oceanside/My First Love/Midnight Run/Malibu Blues/Newport Beach/School Is A Drag
School Bus Blues/Hot Rod High/Let Freedom Ring/Class Day/Gridiron Goodie/Saturday's Hero
Readin', Ridin' and Racin'/A Guy Without Wheels/Wild One/Little Honda/The Last Walk
Surfer's Holiday */This Bike Of Mine */Coffin Nails **/Beat '65 **/Free Fall **
Untitled Instrumental Demo #1 **/Untitled Instrumental Demo #2 **
Untitled Instrumental Demo #3 **/Untitled Instrumental Demo #4 **
Untitled Instrumental Demo #5 **/Santa Barbara (alternate take) **

 * previously unreleased
** previously un-issued in America

SUPER STOCKS - SURF ROUTE 101 (w/ 9 bonus tracks)
M&M MMCD 1007 (JAPAN) (BOOTLEG) (1994)
M & M Records

SURFARIS - SURFARIS STOMP
VARESE SARABANDE VSD--5588 (1995)
SURFARIS - WIPE OUT!/THE BEST OF
VARESE SARABANDE VSD-5478 (1994)
SURFARIS - FUN CITY, USA/WIPE OUT
REPERTOIRE RR 4118-WZ (GERMANY) (BOOTLEG) (1990)
VARIOUS ARTISTS - GARY USHER HOT ROD U.S.A. (30 tracks)
USHER 201 (SWEDEN) (B00TLEG)
VARIOUS ARTISTS - LET'S GO TRIPPIN'
ACE CDCHD 630 (ENGLAND)
Ace Records

 Featuring Gary Usher & The Usherettes, The Competitors, Don Brandon

 Let's Go Trippin'-Milt Rogers/Surfer Joe-The Surfaris/Wipe Out-The Surfaris
Three Surfer Boys-Gary Usher and The Usherettes/Boss-The Rumblers/Move It-The Chantays
Pipeline-The Chantays/Little Stick Nomad-The Competitors/Samoa-The Beachcombers
Beach Girl-Pat Boone/Boss Strikes Back-The Rumblers/Ballad of Bonneville-Don Brandon
Monsoon-The Chantays/409-The Competitors/You Can't Sit Down-The Surfaris (The Challengers)
Little Honda-Pat Boone-It's A Gas-The Rumblers/Beyond-The Chantays
Power Shift-The Competitors/Linda's Tune-The Rancheros/Green Onions-The Surfaris
(The Challengers)/Space Probe-The Chantays/Little Deuce Coupe-The Competitors
Bugged-The Rumblers/Angry Sea (Waimea)-The Rumblers
Milky Way-Gary Usher & The Usherettes/Surfer's Stomp-Vaughn Monroe
Maybe Baby-The Chantays/Chicago Green-The Surfaris/Showbiz-The Surfaris

VARIOUS ARTISTS - SURF & DRAG VOL. 1 (11 tracks)
SUNDAZED SC-11003 (1989)
Sundazed Music

 Tracks: Gary Usher: Power Shift / Mag Wheels / Four Speeds: Four On The Floor / Cheater Slicks / Barefoot Adventure / My Sting Ray / R.P.M. / Jan & Dean: Midsummer Night's Dream / Champs: 20,000 Leagues / Royal Coachmen: Loophole / Repeating / Knickerbockers: Bite Bite Barracuda / Mighty Mighty Barracuda / Donna Loren: Muscle Bustle / Gene Moles: Burnin' Rubber / Twin Pipes / Rhythm Rockers: Rendezvous Stomp / Don Brandon & Gary Usher: The Swim / Ballad Of Bonneville / The Party Last Night

VARIOUS ARTISTS - SURF & DRAG VOL. 2 (3 tracks)
SUNDAZED SC-11015 (1993)
Sundazed Music

 Tracks: Gary Usher & The Customs: Nifty '50 / Hot Rod City / '54 Corvette / The Shutdowns: Four In The Floor / Beach Buggy / The Matadors: I Gotta Drive / Come On Let Yourself Go, Part 1 / The Tornadoes: Bustin' Surfboards / The Gremmie / Phantom Surfer / The Sidewalk Surfers: Skateboard / Fun Last Summer / Paul Peterson: She Rides With Me / The Quads: Surfin' Hearse / Carol & Cheryl: Go Go GTO / The Tigers: GeeTO Tiger / The Sea Shells: Hit The Surf / The Cabin Crew: She Ain't A Yacht / Robby & the Robins: Surfer's Life / Tommy Boyce: Let's Go Where The Action Is

VARIOUS ARTISTS - BEST OF GARY USHER VOL. 1 (30 tracks)
M&M MMCD-1008 (JAPAN) (BOOTLEG) (1994)
M & M Records

Liner Notes
Liner Notes to unreleased Volume 2

VARIOUS ARTISTS - HOT ROD CITY
SUNDAZED SC-11025 (1995)
Sundazed Music

 Featuring Gary Usher, Richard Delvy, Burns, Hart and others.
Tracks: The Grand Prix: Candy Apple Buggy / '41 Ford / Maybelline / Goin' 88 / Candy Apple Buggy (alt. take)* / Goin' 88 (alt. take)* / The Customs: RPM / Competition Coupe / Hot Rod City / Nifty '50 / '54 Corvette / Nifty '50 (alt. take)* / Hot Rod City (alt. take)* / Competition Coupe (alt. take)* / The Quads: Surfin' Hearse / Little Deuce Coupe / Shut Down / 409 / Little Queenie** / The Challengers: The Blonde In The 406* / She Rides With Me* / *previously unissued bonus tracks / **45 only bonus track

VARIOUS ARTISTS - MONSTER SUMMER HITS: DRAG CITY (7 tracks)
CAPITOL CDP 7 96862 (1991)
VARIOUS ARTISTS - MONSTER SUMMER HITS: SURF CITY (5 tracks)
CAPITOL CDP 7 96861 (1991)
VARIOUS ARTISTS - MOM/MUSIC FOR OUR MOTHER OCEAN (1 track)
INTERSCOPE INTD-90062 (1996)
VARIOUS ARTISTS - NO GO SHOWBOAT (4 tracks)
A-SIDE AZ-7001 (JAPAN) (BOOTLEG) (1995)
VARIOUS ARTISTS - THE MELODY GOES ON VOL. 1 (1 track)
M&M MMCD-1005 (JAPAN) (BOOTLEG) (1993)
VARIOUS ARTISTS - PULP ROCK INSTROS VOL. 1 (1 track)
MACOLA MAC 1188 (1995)

BRIAN WILSON - BRIAN WILSON (DELUXE EDITION) (25 tracks)
RHINO RECORDS R2 79960 (5 September 2000)


WARREN ZEVON - SENTIMENTAL HYGIENE
ATLANTIC 90603
This page was last updated on 8 September 2000.
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