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	Ruby Andrews You Can't Play The Blues (In An Air Conditioned Room) Footprints On The Ceiling Somebody Touched Me
	Band of Oz The Band of Oz is back with "Over The Rainbow" featuring 10 new tracks that showcase the versatility of one of Beach Music's most popular groups. Highlights are "Baby's Got My Number", a major hit in Beach circles last Fall, the Beatles standard "I Saw Her Standing There" retooled for line dancing and "One Foot Dragging". The ace in the hole is the dynamic "Red Hot Lover", a sultry ballad with Jerry West on lead vocal.
	Gary Bass
	Nappy Brown & Kip Anderson What could be more natural than pairing two of the Carolinas finest blues performers into one dynamite package.
	Hack Bartley Hack Bartley, well known for his clever lyrics, has just released his first full length CD, "Hack Is Back", with his band Shuffle. 13 great shag tunes featuring his outrageous hit "Don't Wait Up On The Shrimpboat".
	J.D. Cash JD Cash, for many years, has been recognized as having a much admired, timeless style of voice and delivery often compared to that exhibited by such performing legends as Sinatra, Presley and Darin, and with his latest endeavor, Wish You Were Here, continues to reinforce and emphasize that notable distinction. A loyal following of fans, whose numbers continue to grow with new admirers, will find much to enjoy in this collection. "Wish You Were Here" brings together some of his top hits while introducing new renditions of songs that are destined to become classic treasures, enhancing an already considerable reputation for delivering dynamic performances with polish and sophistication.
	Catalinas
	The Clovers
	Coastline Band
	Paul Craver Paul Craver, with a career in Beach Music dating back more than 35 years, returns with his most impressive solo CD to date - MACON, MEMPHIS & MUSCLE SHOALS. The first single out of the chute is the Ron Moody penned title track that impressively spotlights the magic of the three major southern recording hubs for soul music in the 60's & '70's. Craver smoothes on out with Don McLeans's AND I LOVE YOU SO, and duets handsomely with Shaggie Maggie's Pam Russell on the Little Milton classic WE'RE GONNA MAKE IT. Other delights include an energetic take on Prince Phillip Mitchell's IN HER OWN WAY and a tender smoothie version of Delbert's JUST YOU & ME.
	Clifford Curry
	Bill Deal Bill Deal & The Rhondels are back with a sensational Beach Music collection featuring songs old and new. From Sixties favorites like "Don't Play That Song" and "Thank You, John" to recent Beach discoveries like "Wall To Wall" and "Gone Fishin'", Bill and the gang, in the words of Marc Fisher, who mastered this CD,"reminded me why people fall in love with Beach Music in the first place."
	Harry Deal & The Galaxies It's the pride of Taylorsville, N.C., Harry Deal & the Galaxies, front and center, with a fabulous 20 song overview of their remarkably long recording career. The group, whose roots date back to 1958, ranks along side The Embers and The Catalinas as the first of the white beach bands that formed to play the music of their black heroes. Highlights include the 1970 hit "I Still Love You", a highly coveted Northern Soul composition and the follow-up, "What Am I Gonna Do", also from 1970.The package also contains the classic Beach Music medley "39-21-46 / hey Baby" and the early '70's winner "She's Got It All Together".
	The East Coast Band
	Eliza
	Cliff Ellis & Oscar Toney, Jr. Cliff Ellis, most noted for his storied coaching career in NCAA basketball, as head coach at Alabama/Birmingham, Clemson, Auburn and most recently at Coastal Carolina, actually has a rather storied past in music as well. Ellis was the lead singer of the northern Florida Villagers that cut a number of very soulful tracks with Rick Hall at the legendary Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals, AL. Cliff even guested on tambourine for the great Etta James while she was in the same studio recording "Tell Mama". Cliff is back, this time uniting with internationally known soul icon, Oscar Toney, Jr., combining voices in a truly unique package of soulful duets. Hot on many shag deejay lists is their gutsy rendition of Sam Cooke's "Meet Me At Mary's Place" and nice shag versions of Ray Sharpe's classic, "Linda Lu" and Don Covay's "Mercy Mercy". The disc also includes Cliff's 80's Beach hit, "Loveland" and
	Embers
	The Entertainers
	Excello Legends
	Fantastic Shakers
	The Flashbacks The Flashbacks are back with their sophmore effort on Ripete featuring a variety of Carolina Beach Music flavored by the talents of Bill Pinkney & Kip Anderson. "Let's Have A Party" is already a shag radio favorite.
	Steve Gatlin
	Grand Strand Band Formed on the spur of the moment on New Year's Eve in 1975 by several musicians attempting to get the crowd shagging, The Grand Strand Band has recorded quite a number of classic Beach tunes for compilations, most notably, "Little Misunderstanding" in 1981, "Sounds Like O.D. To Me" in 1983 and "Let Me Be Your Lover" in 1992. This is their first full album, spanning their career, and featuring some newly recorded covers like "Monkey Time" and "634-5789"
	Griff
	Holiday Band Hot on the heels of the band's recent Yearbook - Greatest Hits package, and their double live collection, Holiday is back with a set of all newly recorded material sporting an equal blend of choice covers and originals from band members Mike Taylor and Duane Neese. The group, one of the absolute upper-tier acts on the Carolina Beach Music scene today, has no fewer than 4 charted songs at the moment (all contained on this CD), with several others threatening to move into charted waters. Highlights include "Fool (If You Think It's Over)", "Love Is Here And Now You're Gone", the Old School inspired "I Know It's Hard But It's Fair" and the original title tune "Got It Bad For You". Wrapping up the package is a rousing rendition of the F.C. Barnes nugget, "Rough Side Of The Mountain", a song already roaring out of the gate with a big head of steam.
	Janice
	Paul Kelly
	Legends Of Beach Say hello to Jackie Gore, Gerald Davis, Johnny Barker, Jeff Grimes, Mark Black, Tony Davis, Rusty Smith and Jason Moore---collectively known as The Legends Of Beach and already the hottest new group of 2007 on the Carolina Beach Music scene. Highlights of their inaugural release include some nice original tunes from group members Barker and Black, and some choice covers of a number of well-known Beach anthems, including "I Love Beach Music", "Far Away Places", and "Street Corner Serenade". Pulling in early radio and club action is Jeff Grimes' version on the 1936 Sammy Kahn classic "Until The Real Thing Comes Along" and a super-- soulful Jackie Gore effort on the Cash Mc Call chestnut, "Let's Get A Thing Going On".
	Men Of Distinction The Men of Distinction is a fabulous high energy Party Band, based out of Columbia, SC, that has put together a splendid recording resume over their long career. This 15 song package showcases some of the band's highlights and reveals the truly diverse capabilities of this polished group of musicians. The group has been a major player in the Carolina Beach Music circuit, with a number of important recordings, including "It Won't Be This Way Always", the CAMMY award winning Beach song of the year for 1996, and "Beez That Way Sometime", a great 60 sweet soul shufflin' smoothie that was included in Ripete's very popular Sun Sand Surf and Suds various artist package.
	Miranda Louise Say hello to one of the greatest blues artists in all of the Southeast. Say hello to Miranda Louise----a Nashville, TN native, who can belt authentic Chicago style blues with the best of them, but is versatile enough to handle barrel-house boogie as exemplified by her stellar performance on Kelly Hunt's "Queen Of The 88's". She is just as comfortable with 50's jump R & B material when she tackles the hilariously funny "Sure Cure For The Blues", a track complete with an awesome Jimmy Ricks style bass vocal, compliments of Jordanaire, Ray Miller. Throw in another 50's chestnut, "Bump On A Log", and you have authenticity and a pureness seldom if ever achieved in the modern day era of Beach Music. Look for strong shag action on all of the above. Finally, check out the never before released original, " I Can't Get Enough Of You" from the pen of the legendary blues icon Willie
	Mojo Blues Band Over the last decade, The Mojo Blues Band from Vienna, Austria (yep! in Europe) has become a major player in the U.S. shag & swing circles. Check out their 2nd Ripete Album featuring Bill Haley's "Where Did You Go Last Night", 3 duets with Jimmy McCracklin, and "Baby You Don't Have To Go" with Nappy Brown.
	The Monzas
	Michelle Murray Country, Pop, Rhythm & Blues - Michelle Murray does it all. From the instant Beach radio hit "Cow Cow Boogie" with some help from Gary Bass to a moving version of the Brian Wilson classic "Don't Worry Baby", Michelle Murray has come up with one of 2002's most listenable albums. Michelle's duet with Rick Strickland on "Emotion" and her beautiful styling of Brenda Lee's "Break It To Me Gently" make her album one of this year's musts.
	Part-Time Party-Time Band
	Pic & Bill Remember Sam & Dave? Well, here's Pic & Bill, an Asheville N.C. soul duo that could bring it vocally with the same conviction. Pic & Bill enjoyed significant world-wide recognition and did their recording under the auspices of mentor Dave Smith, himself an Asheville native. Many of their recordings featured the arrangements, production and musicianship of the incomparable Moses Dillard, creating a formidable combination of talents and some of the most sublime soul music ever put on wax. The uptempo rockers "What Does It Take" and "Sad World Without You" are Northern Soul dance faves, but the group is particularly noted for their stellar ballads, including "This Is My Story", "Funny How Time Slips Away", "Moments Like This" and Soul Of A Man". The absolute zenith of their vocal efforts coalesced with their reading of an old country tune, "All I Want Is You", an intense
	Bill Pinkney & The Original Drifters
	Sissy Quinn
	The Red Hot Pokers Ala Rockin' Louie & The Mamma Jammers, The Red Hot Pokers rumble over to the US from England with a tight-as-tick sound that caused none other than Van Morrison to pick them to back him up on his Y2K US Tour.
	R&B Superband This CD, in the works for over 2 years, has been the best kept secret in Beach Music history. The vocal talents of Mark Black of The Embers, Jim Quick from The Coastline Band, Jerry West of Band of Oz fame and Dink Perry from The Breeze Band join forces with Clifford Curry and Gary Brown. All songs were produced by Spook Joyner and Tony Davis on this unique meeting of Beach Music luminaries.
	RoadRunners The RoadRunners, a six-man aggregation of seasoned blues enthusiasts, have the sound of the early 50's jump blues and R&B down so cold that it's downright scary. It's a time-warp performance, heavy on the sounds and stylings of Big Joe, T-Bone, McCracklin, Milburn, and Wynonnie, with discreet attention to authenticity. If you dance, one spin of this disc will convince you that, indeed, your ship has come in. Let the boogie woogie roll !!
	Rockin' Louie
	Suzanne Saxon
	Sea Cruz "Maiden Voyage" is Ripete debut of Sea Cruz, the dynamic duo of Molly Askins from City Limits and Dino Fair, formerly a member of the Fantastic Shakers. Honing a "Big Band" sound, heavy on the keyboards, Sea Cruz had a breakout at SOS with "You Bring Out The Boogie In Me".
	Second Nature Second Nature, hailing from Camden and Columbia, SC, begin their 32nd year with a new CD featuring 10 original songs written and produced by legendary songwriter Archie Jordan, the band's original guitar player and one of it's founders. The duet, "Only You Will Do", with lead vocals from Larry Kelly and Mandy Addy, is moving up the Beach Music charts. The bluesy "Barefoot Boogie", a future line dance smash and "'Til Today", a finalist for the soundtrack for the movie"Pearl Harbor" are songs to watch.
	The Sensational Epics The Palmetto State's own Sensational Epics are back! Re-formed and performing again, The Epics have recorded their first New music since their salad days of the late 60's, remarkably with most of the 10 original members. The album is heavy on the 60's "Carolina Beach" sound. Highlights include a rousing version of Springsteen's " Give The Girl A Kiss" and a stone dance groove version of Lloyd Price's "Have You Ever Had The Blues". Long time fans will enjoy the inclusion of 4 bonus tracks of Sensational Epics standards from 1966-1968.
	Joe Simon
	Joe Simon
	SugarBees The SugarBees, who emerged out of the Beach ,Boogie and Blues scene with their inaugural release "Bad Bad Business", in 1997, return with their most stellar effort to date, the heavily blues influenced, "Pollination Tour", Garnering raves already are two tunes that feature new 16 year old female lead vocalist, Candace Thames----the first a fiery gospel-inflected effort on the 50's jump chestnut, "I Play For Keeps", and the second a splendid cover of the Keisha Brown staple, "Some Bridges Need Burning Down". Thames also shines on a cover of Betty LaVette's "Seen One Seen `Em All' and a breath-taking rendition of Nina Simone's jazz standard, 'My Baby Just Cares For Me". Guitarist George Davis grabs the lead on "Automobile (Too Many Drivers)" and multi-talented front man, Caesar reels off a great version of Alvin Lee's "Wake Up Mama", right in the groove for some smooth
	The Swingin' Medallions
	Tams
	Greg "Fingers" Taylor
	Willie Tee Continuing Ripete's classic southern soul series, we move over to New Orleans to spotlight a true icon of Carolina Beach Music and a highly influential artist -- not only in R&B, but also in soul, funk and jazz circles as well. Willie Tee, born Wilson Turbinton, recorded three of the biggest beach tunes of all time, "Thank You John", "Teasin' You" and "Walking Up A One Way Street". All three are included here, from the original master tapes, as well as superb live versions recorded at the 2005 Cammy Awards with splendid backing by The Part Time Party Band. The real chestnuts for collectors and Northern Soul enthusiasts are the rare second tier tunes recorded by Mr. Turbinton -- less known but equally enticing for lovers of superbly performed vintage soul music.
	Sonny Turner It's "Look On The Bright Side", the first solo release by legendary Platters vocalist and showman, Sonny Turner. Check out the classic Turner stylings on Sammy Davis's "Hello Detroit", Jackie Wilson's rollicking "Lonely Teardrops" and the powerful message song :If I Could Reach Out"
	Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs