Eddie & the Showmen
Eddie & the Showmen were an American
The band originally formed because Bertrand wanted to move on from the Bel-Airs. While the Bel-Airs focused more on guitar interplay, and a moderate sound, Eddie & the Showmen played more in the style of Dick Dale with a prominent lead guitar and heavy sound.[2] The band's original drummer was former Mouseketeer Dick Dodd, who later joined The Standells. One of the guitar players, Larry Carlton, later became a famous jazz guitarist, and another was Rob Edwards of Colours who was the guitarist on the title track for the surf movie, Pacific Vibrations.[3]
One of Eddie & the Showmen's biggest hits, "Squad Car", was written by Paul Johnson of the Bel-Airs. Eddie and the Showmen are included in the Hard Rock Cafe: Surf 1998 compilation of surf bands and surf music on track 11. Mr. Rebel.[4] They are also included in The Birth of Surf compilation track 20 Squad Car [5] and are on 10 tracks of Toes on the Nose: 32 Surf Age Instrumentals compilation.[6]
Eddie Bertrand died of cancer in November 2012.[7]
Singles
- "Toes on the Nose" b/w "Border Town" (Liberty55566, 1963)
- "Squad Car" b/w "Scratch" (Liberty 55608, 1963)
- "Mr. Rebel" b/w "Movin'" (Liberty 55659, 1963)
- "Lanky Bones" b/w "Far Away Places" (Liberty 55695, 1964)
- "We Are the Young" b/w "Young and Lonely" (Liberty 55720, 1964)
Albums
- Squad Car (complete singles collection plus 7 bonus tracks) (AVI Records CD-5021/EMI-Capitol Special Markets 72438-18886-29, 1996)
Personnel
- Eddie Bertrand - Composer, Executive Producer, Guitar Producer
- Rob Edwards - Guitar (Rhythm)
- Brett Brady - Guitar (Rhythm)
- Larry Carlton - Guitar (Rhythm)
- John Anderson - Guitar (Rhythm)
- Freddy Buxton - Bass
- Doug Henson - Bass
- Dick Dodd - Drums
- Michael Mills - Drums
- Bobby Knight - Saxophone
- Sterling Storm - Saxophone
- Phillip Pruden - Saxophone
- Nokie Edwards - Composer
- R. Dodd - Composer
- Lee Hazlewood - Composer
- Paul Johnson - Composer
- Andreas Kramer - Composer
- Joan Whitney - Composer
- Tom Mouton - Mastering, Mixing
- Greg Vaughn - Mastering, Mixing
- Pete Ciccone - Art Direction, Design
- Patti Drosins - Executive Producer
- Bones Howe - Producer
- Drew Jessel - Assistant Producer
- Lanky Linstrot - Producer
- Dave Pell - Producer
- Stephanie Press - Assistant Producer
- Domenic Priore - Compilation Producer, Liner Notes
- Rob Santos - Compilation Producer
- Jim York - Producer[8]
References
- ^ Koda, Cub. "Eddie & the Showmen - Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-11-03.
- ^ Koda, Cub. "Squad Car - Eddie & the Showmen : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-11-03.
- ^ "ricky lancelotti". United-mutations.com. Retrieved 2012-11-03.
- ^ Hard Rock Cafe: Surf [Limited Edition] (1998). "Hard Rock Cafe: Surf [Limited Edition]: Music". Amazon. Retrieved 2012-11-03.
- ^ "Various Artists - The Birth of Surf - Amazon.com Music". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
- ^ "Various Artists - Toes on the Nose: 32 Surf Age Instrumentals - Amazon.com Music". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2021-05-16.
- ^ "Influential surf guitarist Eddie Bertrand of the Bel-Airs dies". Los Angeles Times. 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2012-11-02.
- ^ "Squad Car - Eddie & the Showmen : Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-11-03.