The Marketts
The Marketts are sometimes classified as a surf group because of their hit instrumental "Out of Limits," one of the last big surf singles, which made number three in early 1964. In reality, they were something of an all-purpose contemporary instrumental group with elements of surf, rock, pop, and even easy listening. And they were not really a group, but a fluid collection of Los Angeles session musicians, working under the direction of producer Joe Saraceno.
Saraceno was the principal man behind the concept of the Marketts, although he himself did not play or arrange anything on their records, or even write all of the material. He was sharp enough to latch onto the surf craze in 1962 for one of the earliest instrumental surf hits, "Surfer's Stomp," which made the Top 40 on Liberty in 1962. While working at Liberty, he also produced the Ventures for a time, and the influence of the Ventures' cleanly picked guitar lines is very evident on "Out of Limits" and some other Marketts tracks. With their blend of surfy guitar leads, film soundtrack horns, and spooky organ, the Marketts' sound is best described not as surf, but as rock-influenced instrumental pop with a futuristic (by early-'60s standards) touch. Many of their songs seemed to be doing their best to evoke space travel and science fiction flicks, sometimes with the help of what sounds like a theremin. They could be said to have filled the void between surf music and space age pop, which is not a criticism; their music is not terribly substantial, but it is fun, and has a pretty good groove.
After "Out of Limits," the Marketts would enter the Top 20 one more time with the "Batman Theme" in early 1966, and release records as late as 1977. Saraceno, in addition to his work with the Marketts and the Ventures, would also produce Bobby Vee, the Sunshine Company, Martin Denny, and many other acts.
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Out Of Limits!
Pop - Paru chez Rhino - Warner Records le 8 févr. 2005
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The Surfing Scene
Rock - Paru chez CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92) le 1 avr. 1963
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Batman Theme (The Joker Remix)
Rock - Paru chez Delta Records le 22 févr. 2020
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Secret Agent Man
Pop - Paru chez Maestro Entertainment, Corp le 9 janv. 2019
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Rock Masters: Surfer's Stomp
Rock - Paru chez Carinco AG le 22 nov. 2005
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The Marketts Take To Wheels (2006 Remaster)
Pop - Paru chez Rhino - Warner Records le 2 janv. 2007
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The Surfing Scene Stompede
Rock - Paru chez Ling Music Group le 1 déc. 2011
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The Batman Theme Played By The Marketts
Pop - Paru chez Rhino - Warner Records le 8 févr. 2005
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Surfer's Stomp
Jazz - Paru chez Black Sheep Music le 17 oct. 2014
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Out Of Limits
Rock - Paru chez 2023 Delta Music & Prime Entertainment le 21 juil. 2023
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Surfin' with The Marketts
Rock - Paru chez Good Time Records le 13 janv. 2023
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The Markets Greatest Hits
Pop - Paru chez StreamWorld Entertainment Classics le 18 janv. 2023
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Rhino Hi-Five: The Marketts
Pop - Paru chez Rhino - Warner Records le 20 déc. 2005
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Car Radio Sounds
Rock - Paru chez The Most Wanted Hits_2020 le 12 sept. 2020
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Surfer's Stomp (Billboard Hot 100 - No. 31)
Musiques du monde - Paru chez Music Manager le 19 déc. 2018
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Surfer's Stomp
Jazz - Paru chez Stars and Stripes le 17 oct. 2014
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