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DON'T YOU JUST KNOW IT / Dean Torrence - The Teammates: Twenty Years Of Making Music 1965-1985
« on: November 03, 2022, 08:31:16 PM »
Dean Torrence’s The Teammates: Twenty Years Of Making Music 1965-1985 is available now and is a curated collection that traverses the decades of the various musical teams Torrence has captained. Whether it was in the producer’s chair, behind the microphone, or putting together musical entities, Dean has done it all. This collection includes many of Dean’s rare collaborations with the likes of Mike Love, Jan Berry, Bruce Johnston, Harry Nilsson, and Leon Russell.
“Dean has always been a really upbeat, positive, fun-seeking, and joy-projecting person on stage. He’s always about pleasing the audience, and I’ve always been very sympathetic to that as well. I think we had a commonality in our philosophy in performing and having a good time.” — Mike Love
Teaming with The Beach Boys/Jan & Dean historian David Beard (also editor/publisher of Endless Summer Quarterly), Torrence raided his vaults and discovered previously unreleased recordings from 1965–1985. Beginning with the ultra-rare single “Summertime, Summertime” by Our Gang (never available on CD), this collection is a treasure trove of rarities and previously unheard music. There are alternate recordings by Jan & Dean, never before heard music from 1973 by Terry Melcher, Bruce Johnston, and Torrence, and a slew of rare tracks by Mike Love & Torrence from the early ’80s that have never been made available on CD or digitally until now!
Omnivore Recordings is proud to continue its association with Dean Torrence on this exciting and rare compilation of historical music from one of the early progenitors of rock ’n’ roll. The Teammates: Twenty Years Of Making Music 1965-1985 also offers liner notes by Dean Torrence and an extensive Q&A with Dean conducted by Beach Boys/Jan & Dean historian, David Beard on the album’s contents and a forward by longtime Jan & Dean associate, and entertainment executive Winston Simone.
“It was important to us that we offer the fan something different and special, and Dean dug right in. This collection is about friendship, buddies... teammates. This was a true team effort.” — David Beard
Watch the trailer: https://youtu.be/DhYBgA7ogaA
Physical CD: https://omnivorerecordings.com/shop/teammates/
Digital/streaming platforms: https://orcd.co/djdyayb
“Dean has always been a really upbeat, positive, fun-seeking, and joy-projecting person on stage. He’s always about pleasing the audience, and I’ve always been very sympathetic to that as well. I think we had a commonality in our philosophy in performing and having a good time.” — Mike Love
Teaming with The Beach Boys/Jan & Dean historian David Beard (also editor/publisher of Endless Summer Quarterly), Torrence raided his vaults and discovered previously unreleased recordings from 1965–1985. Beginning with the ultra-rare single “Summertime, Summertime” by Our Gang (never available on CD), this collection is a treasure trove of rarities and previously unheard music. There are alternate recordings by Jan & Dean, never before heard music from 1973 by Terry Melcher, Bruce Johnston, and Torrence, and a slew of rare tracks by Mike Love & Torrence from the early ’80s that have never been made available on CD or digitally until now!
Omnivore Recordings is proud to continue its association with Dean Torrence on this exciting and rare compilation of historical music from one of the early progenitors of rock ’n’ roll. The Teammates: Twenty Years Of Making Music 1965-1985 also offers liner notes by Dean Torrence and an extensive Q&A with Dean conducted by Beach Boys/Jan & Dean historian, David Beard on the album’s contents and a forward by longtime Jan & Dean associate, and entertainment executive Winston Simone.
“It was important to us that we offer the fan something different and special, and Dean dug right in. This collection is about friendship, buddies... teammates. This was a true team effort.” — David Beard
Watch the trailer: https://youtu.be/DhYBgA7ogaA
Physical CD: https://omnivorerecordings.com/shop/teammates/
Digital/streaming platforms: https://orcd.co/djdyayb
