| Cruisin' | |
|---|---|
| Compilation album by various artists | |
| Released | 1955-1970, 1980s, 1993 |
| Genre | Rock and roll, pop |
| Label | Increase Records |
Cruisin' was an American rock and roll and pop music sampler series covering the years 1955-1970. It was released by Increase Records, originally in 1970 and 1972 on vinyl, 8-Track, and Cassette (years 1955 to 1963) with later years being released in 1986 (cassette), and in 1996 on CD and cassette tape again.
Each album of the series purported to be an authentic, roughly 40-minutes recreation of a contemporary radio station from that year, complete with year-appropriate ads, station jingles, and an original radio DJ from that era introducing each song, reading out local news, and inviting the listeners to join in competitions. The cover of each record consisted of a faux romance comics panel by the comic book artist Mike Royer, which, when read sequentially, told the story of a young girl and boy as they lived through their teen years.
| Title | Date Released | Radio Personality | City | Station |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cruisin' 55 | January 1972 | George Oxford | San Francisco | KSAN |
| Cruisin' 56 | June 1970 | Robin Seymour | Detroit | WKMH |
| Cruisin' 57 | June 1970 | Joe Niagara | Philadelphia | WIBG |
| Cruisin' 58 | June 1970 | Jack Carney | St. Louis | WIL |
| Cruisin' 59 | June 1970 | Hunter Hancock | Los Angeles | KGFJ |
| Cruisin' 60 | June 1970 | Dick Biondi | Buffalo | WKBW |
| Cruisin' 61 | June 1970 | Arnie Ginsburg | Boston | WMEX |
| Cruisin' 62 | June 1970 | Russ Knight | Dallas | KLIF |
| Cruisin' 63 | January 1972 | B. Mitchel Reed | New York City | WMCA |
| Cruisin' 64 | September 1973 | Johnny Holliday | Cleveland | WHK |
| Cruisin' 65 | September 1973 | Robert W. Morgan | Los Angeles | KHJ |
| Cruisin' 66 | September 1973 | Pat O'Day | Seattle | KJR |
| Cruisin' 67 | September 1973 | Dr. Don Rose | Atlanta | WQXI |
| Cruisin' 68 | September 1986 | Johnny Dark | Baltimore | WCAO |
| Cruisin' 69 | September 1986 | Harve Moore | Washington | WPGC |
| Cruisin' 70 | September 1986 | Kris Eric Stevens | Chicago | WLS |
References
External links
- CRUISIN': The ORIGINAL History of Rock and Roll Radio!, website dedicated to the series, including a lot of background material about its creation (Wayback Machine snapshot, dating October 16, 2013)
- Increase Records on Discogs.com, including all entries in the Cruisin' series
- Cruisin' 1958, review by Stephen Cook on Allmusic.com
- Cruisin' 1958 Jack Carney WIL, St. Louis, review