A novel idea, simulating "air checks" of well-known disc jockeys nationwide, gave birth to the "Cruisin'" series. More than just another set of "oldies" albums, the producers at Increase Records enlisted the services of various deejays to simulate actual broadcasts of their respective radio shows, including theme songs, station IDs, and commercials of both national and local nature. If you enjoy "air checks," this series of simulations should be in your collection.
"Cruisin'" started as series of LPs in June 1970, with the 1956 through 1962 volumes. 1955 and 1963 were added to the series in January 1972, and 1964 through 1967 were added to the LP set in September 1973.
The CD versions were first released in March 1993, distributed through budget-line K-Tel Records, making several changes and omissions, and expanding the series to cover 1968 and 1969. An additional CD called "The Cruisin' Years" (CD# 1000) was issued in 1993. It is a compilation of tracks from several of the other releases. The 1970 CD and the Porky Chedwick CD were added in December 1995.
Since the CDs "abbreviated" the original series, my personal preference is for the LPs because their continuity is better. For example, on the 1955 CD, George Oxford refers to having played "I Got A Woman" by Ray Charles earlier in the show - as he DOES on the LP, but that track is omitted from the CD, making the reference less meaningful.
Since the CD series is currently available and the LPs are not, the listings below show the CD tracks, but are annotated to indicate differences from the original LPs.
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Cruisin' 1955 -
1. Crazy Little Mama (At My Front Door) - Eldorados
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Cruisin' 1956 -
1. Roll Over Beethoven - Chuck Berry
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Cruisin' 1957 -
1. Susie Q - Dale Hawkins
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Cruisin' 1958 -
1. At The Hop - Danny & The Juniors
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Cruisin' 1959 -
1. (Baby) Hully Gully - Olympics
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Cruisin' 1960 -
1. Big Boy Pete - Olympics
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Cruisin' 1961 -
1. My True Story - Jive Five
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Cruisin' 1962 -
1. Soldier Boy - Shirelles
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What's Your Name - Don & Juan
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Cruisin' 1963 -
1. Sally Go 'Round The Roses - Jaynettes
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Cruisin' 1964 -
1. Harlem Shuffle - Bob & Earl
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Cruisin' 1965 -
1. Wooly Bully - Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs
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Cruisin' 1966 -
1. Devil With a Blue Dress On/Good Golly Miss Molly - Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels
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Cruisin' 1967 -
1. Judy In Disguise (With Glasses) - John Fred & His Playboy Band
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Cruisin' 1968 -
1. Magic Carpet Ride - Steppenwolf
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Cruisin' 1969 -
1. Lover Please - Clyde McPhatter
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Cruisin' 1970 -
1. Spirit in the Sky - Norman Greenbaum
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The Cruisin' Years -
1. Ooby Dooby - Roy Orbison
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Cruisin' With Porky Chedwick -
1. Whisperin' Bells - Del Vikings
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Jumpin' George Oxford, KSAN, San Francisco (LP # INCM 2000, CD # INCD 1955)
2. Sincerely - Moonglows
3. Maybelline - Chuck Berry
4. Ain't That A Shame - Fats Domino
5. Story Untold - Nutmegs
6. Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley
7. Only You - Platters
8. My Babe - Little Walter
9. Earth Angel - Penguins
10. Pledging My Love - Johnny Ace
I Got A Woman - Ray Charles
Annie Had A Baby - Hank Ballard & the Midnighters
Hearts Of Stone - Charms
Crazy Little Mama (At My Front Door) - Eldorados
Robin Seymour, WKMH, Detroit (LP # INCM 2001, CD # INCD 1956)
2. Eddie My Love - Teen Queens
3. Ooby Dooby - Roy Orbison
4. Tonite Tonite - Mello Kings
5. The Great Pretender - Platters
6. Tutti Frutti - Little Richard
7. Stranded In The Jungle - Cadets
8. Oh What A Night - Dells
9. In The Still Of The Night - Five Satins
10. Blue Suede Shoes - Carl Perkins
Why Do Fools Fall In Love - Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers
Fever - Little Willie John
Speedoo - Cadillacs
Gee - Crows
Honky Tonk - Bill Doggett
Ooby Dooby - Roy Orbison
Oh What A Night - Dells
Joe Niagara - WIBG - Philadelphia (LP # INCM 2002, CD # INCD 1957)
2. Happy, Happy Birthday Baby - Tuneweavers
3. School Day - Chuck Berry
4. Goodnight Sweetheart Goodnight - Spaniels
5. Little Darlin' - Diamonds
6. Over The Mountain, Across The Sea - Johnnie & Joe
7. Bony Moronie - Larry Williams
8. To The Aisle - Five Satins
9. Whole Lot Of Shakin' Goin' On - Jerry Lee Lewis
10. Long Lonely Nights - Lee Andrews & The Hearts
A Thousand Miles Away - Heartbeats
Party Doll - Buddy Knox
Honeycomb - Jimmie Rodgers
Whole Lot Of Shakin' Goin' On - Jerry Lee Lewis
Jack Carney, WIL, St. Louis (LP # INCM 2003, CD # INCD 1958)
2. Tequila - Champs
3. Book Of Love - Monotones
4. Rock And Roll Music - Chuck Berry
5. Short Shorts - Royal Teens
6. Chantilly Lace - Big Bopper
7. Rockin' Robin - Bobby Day
8. Get A Job - Silhouettes
9. Ten Commandments Of Love - Harvey & The Moonglows
10. Rebel Rouser - Duane Eddy
Kisses Sweeter Than Wine - Jimmie Rodgers
Do You Wanna Dance - Bobby Freeman
Hunter Hancock, KGFJ, Los Angeles (LP # INCM 2004, CD # INCD 1959)
2. There Is Something On Your Mind - Big Jay McNeely
3. Almost Grown - Chuck Berry
4. What A Difference A Day Makes - Dinah Washington
5. Say Man - Bo Diddley
6. Sixteen Candles - Crests
7. Personality - Lloyd Price
8. It's Just A Matter Of Time - Brook Benton
9. Sea Of Love - Phil Phillips
10. Kansas City - Wilbert Harrison
Since I Don't Have You - Skyliners
I Only Have Eyes For You - Flamingos
Dick Biondi, WKBW, Buffalo (LP # INCM 2005, CD # INCD 1960)
2. Baby, You've Got What It Takes - Brook Benton & Dinah Washington
3. What In The World's Come Over You - Jack Scott
4. Angel Baby - Rosie & The Originals
5. Alley Oop - Hollywood Argyles
6. Stay - Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs
7. Running Bear - Johnny Preston
8. The Big Hurt - Toni Fisher
9. Because They're Young - Duane Eddy
10. Fannie Mae - Buster Brown
You Talk too Much - Joe Jones
Tears On My Pillow - Little Anthony & The Imperials
Finger Poppin' Time - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters
See You In September - Tempos
Big Boy Pete - Olympics
Angel Baby - Rosie & The Originals
Arnie "Woo Woo" Ginsburg, WMEX, Boston (LP # INCM 2006, CD # INCD 1961)
2. Nadine - Chuck Berry
3. Wooden Heart - Joe Dowell
4. But I Do - Clarence 'Frogman' Henry
5. Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me Of You) - Little Caesar & The Romans
6. Tossin' & Turnin' - Bobby Lewis
7. Daddy's Home - Shep & The Limelites
8. Runaway - Del Shannon
9 Ya Ya - Lee Dorsey
10. Peanut Butter - Marathons
Blue Moon - Marcels
Beep Beep - Playmates
Barbara Ann - Regents
Hideaway - Freddie King
Those Oldies But Goodies (Remind Me Of You) - Little Caesar & The Romans
Peanut Butter - Marathons
Russ "Weird Beard" Knight, KLIF, Dallas (LP # INCM 2007, CD # INCD 1962)
2. I Need Your Lovin' - Don Gardner & Dee Dee Ford
3. Hey Baby - Bruce Channel
4. Let Me In - Sensations
5. What's Your Name - Don & Juan
6. Duke Of Earl - Gene Chandler
7. You'll Lose A Good Thing - Barbara Lynn
8. The Wanderer - Dion
9. Sealed With A Kiss - Brian Hyland
10. I Know (You Don't Love Me No More) - Barbara George
Peppermint Twist - Joey Dee & The Starliters
Johnny Angel - Shelley Fabares
Goodbye Cruel World - James Darren
Locomotion - Little Eva
I Know (You Don't Love Me No More) - Barbara George
B. Mitchell Reed, WMCA, New York (LP # INCM 2008, CD # INCD 1963)
2. He's So Fine - Chiffons
3. Twist And Shout - Isley Brothers
4. Baby It's You - Shirelles
5. It's My Party - Lesley Gore
6. Walk Right In - Rooftop Singers
7. Denise - Randy & The Rainbows
8. Mama Didn't Lie - Jan Bradley
9. Hey Paula - Paul & Paula
10. Louie, Louie - Kingsmen
Easier Said Than Done - Essex
Hey Girl - Freddie Scott
Johnny Holliday, WHK, Cleveland (LP # INCM 2009, CD # INCD 1964)
2. Nitty Gritty - Shirley Ellis
3. Dang Me - Roger Miller
4. Chapel Of Love - Dixie Cups
5. Since I Fell For You - Lenny Welch
6. The Girl From Ipanema - Stan Getz & Astrud Gilberto
7. The Shoop Shoop Song - Betty Everett
8. Talk Back Trembling Lips - Johnny Tillotson
9. It's All Right - Impressions
10. Funny - Joe Hinton
11. Remember (Walkin' In The Sand) - Shangri-Las
12. Suspicion - Terry Stafford
Robert W. Morgan, KHJ, Los Angeles (LP # INCM 2010, CD # INCD 1965)
2. You Can Have Her - Righteous Brothers
3. The Birds & The Bees - Jewel Akens
4. King Of The Road - Roger Miller
5. Sweet Little Sixteen - Chuck Berry
6. The Name Game - Shirley Ellis
7. The 'In' Crowd - Ramsey Lewis Trio
8. It Ain't Me Babe - Turtles
9. Downtown - Petula Clark
10. Eve Of Destrucion - Barry McGuire
12. Lover's Concerto - Toys
Hang On Sloopy - McCoys
You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - Righteous Brothers
You Can Have Her - Righteous Brothers
Pat O'Day, KJR, Seattle (LP # INCM 2011, CD # INCD 1966)
2. Sunny - Bobby Hebb
3. Wipe Out - Surfaris
4. Soul and Inspiration - Righteous Brothers
5. Psychotic Reaction - Count Five
6. Born a Woman - Sandy Posey
7. Hanky Panky - Tommy James & The Shondells
8. Li'l Red Riding Hood - Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs
9. See You in September - Happenings
10. California Dreamin' - Mamas & The Papas
Walk Away Renee - Left Banke
Sweet Pea - Tommy Roe
Dr. Don Rose, WQXI, Atlanta (LP # INCM 2012, CD # INCD 1967)
2. Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie - Jay & The Techniques
3. Happy Together - Turtles
4. I Think We're Alone Now - Tommy James & The Shondells
5. Gimme Little Sign - Brenton Wood
6. (We Ain't Got) Nothin' Yet - Blues Magoos
7. Snoopy Vs. The Red Baron - Royal Guardsmen
8. 98.6 - Keith
9. A Little Bit O' Soul - Music Explosion
10. The Rain, The Park And Other Things - Cowsills
11. Incense And Peppermint - Strawberry Alarm Clock
Society's Child - Janis Ian
Johnny Dark, WCAO, Baltimore (CD # INCD 1968)
2. I Wish It Would Rain - Temptations
3. Spooky - Classics IV
4. Cry Like A Baby - Box Tops
5. Honey - Bobby Goldsboro
6. Angel Of The Morning - Merrilee Rush
7. Girl Watcher - O'Kaysions
8. Midnight Confession - Grass Roots
9. Love Child - Supremes
10. I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
Harv Moore, WPGC, Washington DC (CD # INCD 1969)
2. He Will Break Your Heart - Groovers
3. Tequila - Champs
4. Working On A Groovie Thing - Fifth Dimension
5. Talk To Me - Sunny & The Sunglows
6. Abraham, Martin & John - Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
7. My Boyfriend's Back - Angels
8. The Israelites - Desmond Dekker & The Aces
9. Pushin' Too Hard - Seeds
10. My Cherie Amour - Stevie Wonder
Kris Erik Stevens, WLS, Chicago (CD # INCD 1970)
2. Green-Eyed Lady - Sugarloaf
3. Gypsy Woman - Brian Hyland
4. Vehicle - The Ides of March
5. One Less Bell to Answer - The 5th Dimension
6. Don't Let the Green Grass Fool You - Wilson Pickett
7. Will You Love Me Tomorrow - The Shirelles
8. Sunshine - Jonathan Edwards
9. Celebrate - Three Dog Night
10. New World Coming - Mama Cass
(Compilation) (CD # 1000)
2. Stranded In The Jungle - Cadets
3. Bony Moronie - Larry Williams
4. Chantilly Lace - Big Bopper
5. Sixteen Candles - crests
6. Tossin' And Turnin' - Bobby Lewis
7. Duke Of Earl - Gene Chandler
8. Louie, Louie - Kingsmen
9. Harlem Shuffle - Bob & Earl
10. It Ain't Me Babe - Turtles
11. Psychotic Reaction - Count Five
12. Pushin' Too Hard - Seeds
13. Judy in Disguise - John Fred & His Playboy Band
14. Maybellene - Chuck Berry
15. Alley Oop - Hollywood Argyles
WAMO, Pittsburgh (CD # 3000)
2. Love Walked In - Flamingoes
3. Fannie Mae - Buster Brown
4. Those Oldies But Goodies - Nino & The Ebbtides
5. Flip Flop And Fly - Joe Turner
6. This I Swear - Skyliners
7. Hey Senorita - Penguins
8. Heart And Soul - Spaniels
9. Ten Commandments Of Love - Harvey & The Moonglows
10. Blue Moon - Marcels
