The Astronauts
Along with Minnesota's Trashmen, the Astronauts (from Colorado) were the premier landlocked Midwestern surf group of the '60s. They recorded numerous singles and albums and achieved vast regional popularity, but only scored one modest national hit, "Baja." With little material of their own, they judiciously tapped heavyweights like Lee Hazelwood (who wrote "Baja"), Roger Christian, and Gary Usher, as well as covering tunes by Dick Dale and Henry Mancini. The group shone brightest on their instrumentals, which used mounds of Fender reverb and two rhythm guitars; when they sang, the results were much less successful.
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Astronauts Orbit Kampus
Pop - Released by RCA - Legacy on 22 Jun 1964
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Surfin' with the Astronauts
Rock - Released by Classic Records on 18 Feb 2014
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The Astronauts in Japan (Live)
Pop - Released by RCA - Legacy on 5 Aug 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Surfin' With The Astronauts (Album of 1963)
Pop - Released by Surfin' Bird on 30 Jun 2023
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Upfront & Sideways
Pop - Released by Rowdy Farrago Records on 7 Mar 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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The Astronauts (Original Music from the Series)
Film Soundtracks - Released by Republic Records Kids & Family on 17 Dec 2021
24-Bit 48.0 kHz - Stereo -
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Peter Pan Hits the Suburbs
Alternative & Indie - Released by La Vida Es Un Mus Discos on 19 Feb 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
The Donkey Riding - EP
Punk / New Wave - Released by Trashville on 29 Jan 2010
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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