The Surf and Hot Rod Sounds of Gary Usher

THE DELUXE COLLECTOR'S EDITION

30cm x 22cm (8.75" x 11.75")
LIBRARY STYLED HARDCOVER
DARK BURGUNDY COLOUR WITH GOLD LETTERING
AND INLAID COLOUR PHOTO
725 PAGES

WITH BONUS EXTRAS
14 minute DVD
50 minute CD

Finally in the format in which it was originally conceived, here is the full musical biography of Gary Usher, covering his early forays in the music business, his collaborations with Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys; his enormous surf and hot-rod music catalogue, plus his work as a producer/executive at Decca, Columbia, Together, RCA and Elektra record companies circa 1964-1973, as well as all his recording, songwriting and production endeavours from 1974 until his death in May 1990. The who, when, where and whys are all covered, supported by a complete discography of released and unreleased (with exhaustive notes) material. If you are interested in music from California from the ‘60s to the ‘80s, then this is the book for you, told in the words of those who were there.

Previously available in five separate volumes, this DELUXE COLLECTOR’S EDITION gathers together all five volumes in one book, together with some additional colour plates and updated CD information.

This 725 page book includes 34 glossy photo pages and 4 full-colour plates, together with an additional APPENDIX EIGHT which includes the sections:

“ADDITIONS AND FEEDBACK”

“UNRELEASED RECORDINGS NOW AVAILABLE ON COMPACT DISC”; and

“GARY USHER IN THE STUDIO – DIALOGUE NOW AVAILABLE ON CD”

Also included FREE with this DELUXE COLLECTOR’S EDITION are two bonus extras; a 14 minute DVD and a 50 minute CD. These items WILL NOT be available separately.

DVD – From 1981, this 14 minute grass roots presentation centres on the reunion of Gary Usher and his “Troops” held at the Woodland Hills home of Usher’s right-hand man Dick Burns. Includes a live performance of Younger Girl and a jam session. There is also some footage of the Usher family and the El Rancho De Paz homestead, now sadly demolished. 

CD – This 23 track CD comprises demos, dubs and out-takes circa 1959-1986, many of which are available for the first time. Hear Gary Usher’s earliest solo efforts from 1960 and 1961, together with recordings by The Hondells and demos by Chuck Girard and Dick Burns.

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 Stephen J McParland
 P.O. BOX 3106, NORTH STRATHFIELD, NSW, 2137, AUSTRALIA

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