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It's the perfect time of the year to listen to Jan & Dean.

Here's an all-time classic. Their sixth Liberty single, released May 1963, co-written by Brian Wilson (with Jan Berry), and featuring Brian as part of the backing vocals.

This record reached number 1 in both "Billboard" and "Cashbox" Pop listings, and even scored number 3 in the former's R&B charts. It's also considered as the first surf record to ever reach number 1.

This is the original mono mix that became a hit, that blasted out of every radio that summer of 1963. Play it LOUD !


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Thanks Mister Moon! Very interesting.



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loved the movie "Deadmans Curve" will give it another watch tonight/


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I assume the late great Glen Campbell performed on their sessions as part of The Wrecking Crew?



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r&b wrote:I assume the late great Glen Campbell performed on their sessions as part of The Wrecking Crew?
Glen definitely played on many sessions for them.

He's credited on at least one LP and also name-checked on a few songs ("Kansas City," "Memphis"):
http://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/glen-campbell-his-work-with-the-beach-boys-and-jan-dean.107961/

This 2016 book looks to be the place for precise details:

The Jan & Dean Record: A Chronology of Studio Sessions, Live Performances and Chart Positions
https://books.google.com/books?id=FjTECwAAQBAJ&q=%22Glen+Campbell%22


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Re: Jan & Dean

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Another masterpiece, this one from 1964 :


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The release history of this song is quite convoluted :


Three versions of "Dead Man's Curve" were released:

**Version #1: Original version from the 1963 Drag City album
**Version #2: Single "hit" version with added horns, strings, additional backing vocals and sounds of a car skidding and crashing; from the 1964 Dead Man's Curve/The New Girl In School LP
**Version #3: An earlier rejected studio mix from the 1966 Filet of Soul album.

Live versions appear on the 1965 Command Performance and 1971 Anthology albums



There are a few minor lyrical differences between versions #1 and 3 and version #2 listed above:

**Versions #1 & 3 - "my frenched tail lights", "the strip was deserted" and "pulled her out and there I was"
**Version #2 - "my six tail lights", "the street was deserted" and "pulled her out and there we were"



There are two basic versions:

**Version one: Lead and backing vocals: Jan Berry Background vocals: Jan Berry, Brian Wilson, Gary Usher. Released: on Drag City LP, Liberty LST 7339, Jan and Dean Jan. 6, 1964 Side one, cut five 3:01

Also on Filet of Soul LP, Liberty LST 7441, Jan and Dean, April 25, 1966, Side two, cut three 3:01

**Version two: Jan Berry, Roger Christian, Artie Kornfeld, Brian Wilson Jan Berry: Lead and Backing vocals. Dean Torrence: Backing vocals Released February 17, 1964 Liberty 55672 45 RPM (B-side: New Girl in School) 2:28 (2:21 listing on actual disk—Wiki says 2:27) Released May 4, 1964 Dead Man’s Curve/The New Girl in School LP Liberty LST 7361, Jan and Dean Side one, cut one: 2:28 Also re-released on several compilations (the 1984 Rhino LP Teenage Tragedies lists the song as a "re-recorded version"), anthologies and 45 RPM records (some timed 2:39)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_Man%27s_Curve_(song)



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Looks like this wasn't posted before. The original "Filet of soul" will be released:


Jan & Dean Rare Album Due—Hear Exclusive Track!

http://bestclassicbands.com/jan-dean-filet-soul-6-26-17/


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Filet of Soul Redux: The Rejected Master Recordings


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Corporate Soul: Jan Berry’s Quest for Business Autonomy in 1966



By Mark A. Moore
Author of The Jan & Dean Record (McFarland, 2016)




http://jananddean-janberry.com/main/index.php/features/filet-of-soul-redux


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1.Prelude / Honolulu Lulu
2.Boys Down At The Plant / Cathy's Clown / Pigeon Joke
3.Brass Section Introductions / Dead Man's Curve
4.Beatle Part Of Our Portion / Rhythm Section Introduction / Michelle / Whistling Dixie
5.We Want Jan & Dean / Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
6.1-2-3
7.Lightnin' Strikes
8.You've Got To Hide Your Love Away
9.And Now Back To The Show / Let's Hang On Introduciton
10.Hang On Sloopy / Jan & Dean, They'll Be Back
Digital Booklet: Filet Of Soul Redux: The Rejected Master Recordings Album Only


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