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Having moved on from their late-'50s doo wop style, Jan & Dean rode out the first half of the '60s as a surf and hot rod group influenced by both Dick Dale and the Beach Boys. In fact, Jan & Dean left their own mark on Beach Boy Brian Wilson with their similarly sophisticated take on surf harmonies and subtly complex pop material. The duo certainly didn't equal the Beach Boys' rich and sustained output, but as this fairly solid release shows, they came up with enough strong material to make many of their albums more than just slim collections with a few strong cuts and plenty of filler. Beyond the classic title track, honorable mention goes to the nicely textured pop ballad "When It's Over," the very original Motown-cum-Bacharach side "It's as Easy as 1,2, 3," and traditional surf tracks like "Sidewalk Surfin'" and "Move Out, Little Mustang" (both co-written by Wilson). And rounding things out, there's a decent cover of Chuck Berry's "Memphis" and the band's unexpected and daring use of harps, horns, and drag and surf sounds, among other touches. More attuned to the Beach Boys' own trailblazing work from the Pet Sounds era than some might expect, Jan & Dean's The Little Old Lady From Pasadena will please both fans hooked on the group's harmonious innocence and those looking for a little more in the way of Phil Spector-like studio savvy.
© Stephen Cook /TiVo
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Lanky Linstrot, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jan & Dean, MainArtist - Roger Christian, ComposerLyricist - BONES HOWE, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Donald J. Altfeld, ComposerLyricist - Jan Berry, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Chuck Britz, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2011 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1964 Capitol Records, LLC
Phil Sloan, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Berry, ComposerLyricist - Lanky Linstrot, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Barri, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jan & Dean, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - BONES HOWE, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jan Berry, Producer - Chuck Britz, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2011 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1963 Capitol Records, LLC
Jan & Dean, MainArtist - Don Altfeld, Composer - Jill Gibson, Composer - H. Altfeld, Composer
(C) 2011 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1964 Capitol Records, LLC
Steve Barri, Composer - Jan & Dean, MainArtist - Roger Christian, Composer - Phil F. Sloan, Composer
(C) 2011 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1964 Capitol Records, LLC
Jan & Dean, MainArtist - Jan Berry, ComposerLyricist - D. Torrance, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2011 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1964 Capitol Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited
Phil Sloan, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Val Christian, Composer - Brian Wilson, Composer - Lanky Linstrot, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Barri, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jan & Dean, MainArtist - BONES HOWE, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jan Berry, Producer - Chuck Britz, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2011 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1964 Capitol Records, LLC
Jan & Dean, MainArtist - Roger Christian, Composer - Donald J. Altfeld, Composer - Jan Berry, Composer
(C) 2011 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1964 Capitol Records, LLC
Phil Sloan, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Lanky Linstrot, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Barri, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jan & Dean, Background Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - BONES HOWE, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Phil F. Sloan, ComposerLyricist - Jan Berry, Producer - Chuck Britz, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2011 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1964 Capitol Records, LLC
Jan & Dean, MainArtist - Don Altfeld, Composer - Jill Gibson, Composer
(C) 2011 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1964 Capitol Records, LLC
Brian Wilson, Composer - Jan & Dean, MainArtist - Roger Christian, Composer - Donald J. Altfeld, Composer
(C) 2011 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1964 Capitol Records, LLC
Jan & Dean, MainArtist - Jan Berry, Composer - Jill Gibson, Composer
(C) 2011 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1964 Capitol Records, LLC
Jan & Dean, MainArtist - Roger Christian, Composer - Jan Berry, Composer, Producer - Don Altfeld, Composer - Jill Gibson, Composer
(C) 2011 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1964 Capitol Records, LLC
Jan & Dean, MainArtist - Roger Christian, ComposerLyricist - Donald J. Altfeld, ComposerLyricist - Jan Berry, Producer, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2011 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 1992 Capitol Records, LLC
Album review
Having moved on from their late-'50s doo wop style, Jan & Dean rode out the first half of the '60s as a surf and hot rod group influenced by both Dick Dale and the Beach Boys. In fact, Jan & Dean left their own mark on Beach Boy Brian Wilson with their similarly sophisticated take on surf harmonies and subtly complex pop material. The duo certainly didn't equal the Beach Boys' rich and sustained output, but as this fairly solid release shows, they came up with enough strong material to make many of their albums more than just slim collections with a few strong cuts and plenty of filler. Beyond the classic title track, honorable mention goes to the nicely textured pop ballad "When It's Over," the very original Motown-cum-Bacharach side "It's as Easy as 1,2, 3," and traditional surf tracks like "Sidewalk Surfin'" and "Move Out, Little Mustang" (both co-written by Wilson). And rounding things out, there's a decent cover of Chuck Berry's "Memphis" and the band's unexpected and daring use of harps, horns, and drag and surf sounds, among other touches. More attuned to the Beach Boys' own trailblazing work from the Pet Sounds era than some might expect, Jan & Dean's The Little Old Lady From Pasadena will please both fans hooked on the group's harmonious innocence and those looking for a little more in the way of Phil Spector-like studio savvy.
© Stephen Cook /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:32:00
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Jan & Dean
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Capitol Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2011 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2011 Capitol Records, LLC
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