
SINGLES
1963
• Linda / When I Learn How to Cry — Liberty 55531 (January)
(Lawrence) / (Berry – Altfeld)
Arranged and Produced by Jan Berry for Nevins-Kirshner
CHARTS: CASH BOX #26 — BILLBOARD #28
• Surf City / She’s My Summer Girl — Liberty 55580 (May)
(Berry – Wilson) / (Berry – Altfeld – Wilson)
Arranged and Produced by Jan Berry for Screen Gems, Inc.
CHARTS: BILLBOARD #1 — CASH BOX #1 — R&B #3 — UK #26
• Honolulu Lulu / Someday (You’ll Go Walking By) — Liberty 55613 (August)
(Berry – Christian – Adler) / (Berry – Altfeld)
Arranged and Produced by Jan Berry for Screen Gems, Inc.
CHARTS: CASH BOX #10 — BILLBOARD #11
• Drag City / Schlock Rod (Part 1) — Liberty 55641 (November)
(Berry – Christian – Wilson) / (Berry – Christian – Torrence – Altfeld)
Arranged and Produced by Jan Berry for Screen Gems, Inc.
CHARTS: BILLBOARD #10 — CASH BOX #10
YEAR-END CHARTS (1963):
Surf City: Cash Box #26 / Billboard #28
1964
• Dead Man’s Curve / The New Girl in School — Liberty 55672 (February)
(Berry – Christian – Kornfeld – Wilson) / (Berry – Christian – Norman – Wilson)
Arranged and Produced by Jan Berry for Screen Gems, Inc.
CHARTS: (DMC) BILLBOARD #8 — CASH BOX #9
(NGIS) CASH BOX #26 — BILLBOARD #37
• The Little Old Lady (from Pasadena) / My Mighty G.T.O. — Liberty 55704 (June) *
(Berry – Altfeld – Christian) / (Berry – Altfeld – Gibson – Christian – Weed)
Arranged and Produced by Jan Berry for Screen Gems, Inc.
CHARTS: BILLBOARD #3 — CASH BOX #5
• Ride the Wild Surf / The Anaheim, Azusa, & Cucamonga Sewing Circle, Book Review and Timing Association — Liberty 55724 (August)
(Berry – Christian – Wilson) / (Berry – Christian – Altfeld)
Arranged and Produced by Jan Berry for Screen Gems, Inc.
CHARTS: (Wild Surf) BILLBOARD #16 — CASH BOX #23
(Anaheim, Azusa) CASH BOX #50 — BILLBOARD #77
• Sidewalk Surfin’ / When It’s Over — Liberty 55727 (October)
(Wilson – Christian) / (J. Gibson – D. Altfeld – H. Altfeld)
Arranged and Produced by Jan Berry for Screen Gems, Inc.
CHARTS: BILLBOARD #25 — CASH BOX #28
YEAR-END CHARTS (1964):
Dead Man’s Curve: Billboard #28 / Cash Box #70
Little Old Lady (from Pasadena): Billboard #48
Drag City: Cash Box #98
* Reflects Jan Berry’s legally restored songwriting credits as of January 2002
ALBUMS
1963
JAN & DEAN TAKE LINDA SURFIN’ — Liberty LRP-3294 (M); LST-7294 (S) (April)
SIDE 1
- Linda — (Lawrence)
- Walk Like A Man — (Crewe – Gaudio)
- Surfin’ — (Wilson – Love)
- Let’s Turkey Trot — (Goffin – King)
- Rhythm of the Rain — (Gummoe)
- Mr. Bass Man — (Cymbal)
SIDE 2
- Walk Right In — (Cannon – Woods)
- The Best Friend I Ever Had — (Goffin – King)
- The Gypsy Cried — (Herbert – Sacco)
- My Foolish Heart — (Washington – Young)
- When I Learn How to Cry — (Berry – Altfeld)
- Surfin’ Safari — (Wilson – Love)
Arranged and Produced by Jan Berry for Nevins-Kirshner
Consultant/Supervisor: Lou Adler
Cover Design & Photography: Studio Five
CHARTS: BILLBOARD #71
SURF CITY (and Other Swingin’ Cities) — Liberty LRP-3314 (M); LST-7314 (S) (July)
SIDE 1
- Surf City — (Berry – Wilson)
- Memphis, Tennessee — (C. Berry)
- Detroit City — (Dill – Tillis)
- Manhattan — (Rodger – Hart)
- Philadelphia, PA. — (Adler – Berry – Torrence – Altfeld – Howe)
- Way Down Yonder in New Orleans — (Creamer – Layton)
SIDE 2
- Honolulu Lulu — (Berry – Christian – Adler)
- Kansas City — (Leiber – Stoller)
- I Left My Heart in San Francisco — (Cory – Cross)
- You Came a Long Way from St. Louis — (Russel l- Brooks)
- Tallahassee Lassie — (Slay – Crewe – Picariello)
- Soul City — (Finiz – Wissert)
Arranged and Produced by Jan Berry for Screen Gems, Inc.
Supervision: Don Kirshner
Album Coordinator: Lou Adler
Engineers: Bones Howe, Lanky Linstrot, and Dave Wiechman
Cover Design & Photography: Studio Five
Liner Notes: Bill Ballance
CHARTS: CASH BOX #21 — BILLBOARD #32
DRAG CITY — Liberty LRP-3339 (M); LST-7339 (S) (November)
SIDE 1
- Drag City — (Berry – Christian – Wilson)
- I Gotta Drive — (Christian – Mann)
- Drag Strip Girl — (Berry – Kornfeld)
- Surfin’ Hearse — (Berry – Christian)
- Dead Man’s Curve — (Berry – Christian – Kornfeld – Wilson)
- Schlock Rod (Part 1) — (Berry – Christian – Torrence – Altfeld)
SIDE 2
- Schlock Rod (Part 2) — (Berry – Christian – Torrence)
- Popsicle Truck — (Cason – Russell)
- Surf Route 101 — (Berry – Wilson – Christian)
- Sting Ray — (Howe – Sharp)
- Little Deuce Coupe — (Wilson – Christian)
- Hot Stocker — (Berry – Christian – Kornfeld)
Arranged and Produced by Jan Berry for Screen Gems
Supervision: Don Kirshner and Lou Adler
Engineers: Lanky Linstrot and Bones Howe
Cover Design & Photography: Studio Five
Liner Notes: Roger Christian
CHARTS: CASH BOX #17 — BILLBOARD #22
1964
DEAD MAN’S CURVE / THE NEW GIRL IN SCHOOL — Liberty LRP-3361 (M); LST-7361 (S) (April)
“CAR SIDE” 1
- Dead Man’s Curve — (Berry – Christian-Kornfeld-Wilson)
- Three Window Coupe — (Berry – Christian)
- Bucket T — (Berry -Christian – Altfeld) *
- Rockin’ Little Roadster — (Berry – Christian – Altfeld) *
- “B” Gas Rickshaw — (J. Berry)
- My Mighty G.T.O. — (Berry – Altfeld – Gibson – Christian – Weed) *
“SCHOOL SIDE” 2
- The New Girl in School — (Berry – Christian – Norman – Wilson)
- Linda — (Lawrence)
- Barons, West L.A. — (Berry – Altfeld) *
- School Day — (C. Berry)
- It’s As Easy As 1, 2, 3 — (Gibson – Altfeld)
- Hey Little Freshman — (Berry – Christian – Altfeld) *
Arranged and Produced by Jan Berry for Screen Gems, Inc.
Recording Manager: Lou Adler
Engineers: Lanky Linstrot and Bones Howe
Background Voices: Phil Sloan and Steve Barri
Cover Design & Photography: Studio Five
Liner Notes: Horace Altfeld
CHARTS: CASH BOX #42 — BILLBOARD #80
* Reflects Jan Berry’s legally restored songwriting credits as of January 2002
RIDE THE WILD SURF — Liberty LRP-3368 (M); LST-7368 (S) (August)
SIDE 1
- Ride the Wild Surf — (Berry – Christian – Wilson)
- Tell ‘Em I’m Surfin’ — (Sloan – Barri)
- Waimea Bay — (Berry -Gibson – Altfeld – Christian)
- She’s My Summer Girl — (Berry – Altfeld – Wilson)
- The Restless Surfer — (Zekley)
- Skateboarding – Part 1 — (Berry – Gibson)
SIDE 2
- Sidewalk Surfin’ — (Wilson – Christian)
- Surfin’ Wild — (Berry – Christian – Wilson)
- Down at Malibu Beach — (Berry – Christian – Altfeld)
- A Surfer’s Dream — (Gibson – Altfeld)
- Walk on the Wet Side — (Berry – Gibson)
- The Submarine Races — (Berry – Christian)
Arranged and Produced by Jan Berry for Screen Gems, Inc.
Engineers: Lanky Linstrot, Bones Howe, and Chuck Britz
Title track from the Columbia Pictures film Ride the Wild Surf
Orchestra Conducted by Hal Blaine
Background Voices: The Fantastic Baggys
Cover Design: Studio Five
Liner Notes: Shelley Fabares
CHARTS: CASH BOX #26 — BILLBOARD #66
THE LITTLE OLD LADY FROM PASADENA — Liberty LRP-3377 (M); LST-7377 (S) (September)
SIDE 1
- The Little Old Lady from Pasadena — (Berry – Christian – Altfeld) *
- Memphis — (C. Berry)
- When It’s Over — (J. Gibson – D. Altfeld – H. Altfeld)
- Horace, the Swingin’ School-Bus Driver — (Sloan – Barri)
- Old Ladies Seldom Power Shift [I] — (Berry – Torrence)
- Sidewalk Surfin’ — (Wilson – Christian)
SIDE 2
- The Anaheim, Azusa & Cucamonga Sewing Circle, Book Review and Timing Association — (Berry – Christian – Altfeld)
- Summer Means Fun — (Sloan – Barri)
- It’s As Easy As 1, 2, 3 — (Gibson – Altfeld)
- Move Out Little Mustang — (Berry – Wilson – Christian)
- Skateboarding – Part 2 — (Berry – Gibson)
- One-Piece Topless Bathing Suit — (Sloan – Barri – Altfeld)
Arranged and Produced by Jan Berry for Screen Gems, Inc.
Engineers: Lanky Linstrot, Bones Howe, and Chuck Britz
Orchestra Conducted by Hal Blaine
Background Voices: The Fantastic Baggys
“Little Old Lady” courtesy of Dodge Dealers (Kathryn Minner)
Cover Design & Photography: Studio Five
Liner Notes: Little Old Grandpa (He’s very clean)
CHARTS: BILLBOARD #40 — CASH BOX #40
* Reflects Jan Berry’s legally restored songwriting credits as of January 2002
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