Phil Dirt - Reverb Central - PO Box 1609, Felton, CA 95018-1609 USA The Teen-Beats Featuring Don Rivers And The Califfs - The Slop Beat c/w Califf Boogie
 | This is a rare 1960 single from the Teen-Beats Featuring Don Rivers And The Califfs. It was released Mar 7th,1960. It was reissued in 1964 as "Swimmin' Part One" c/w "Swimmin' Part Two" Original Sound OS-49. |
Picks: The Slop Beat, Califf Boogie
Track by Track Review
Rock (Instrumental)
"The Slop Beat" is a minimal instrumental with a simple progression and a pre-surf rock'n'roll edge. It's pretty cool in a small town combo kinda way, and the drums are crisp.
Rock (Instrumental)
"Califf Boogie" is a slightly up-tempo vintage rocker with a grinding frantic groove. Similar in aural quality, but not at all the same melody or progression as part one. A "Honey Don't" intro to part two is guttier but no more interesting than part one. This is a great rockabilly boogie, while also being as simple as they come. It's actually quite infectious. Rhythmic and energetic, it lacks only from a lead guitar not present enough. Damn cool track.