A treat for instrumental fans this month, as we release a CD centred on the Fireballs' guitarist - songwriter - bandleader George Tomsco.The Fireballs influenced many other artists including the Shadows, Mark Knopfler and numerous surf bands, one of which featured a presidential candidate. Here are some contemporary and original artists performing titles recorded and mostly written by George Tomsco, which were performed by the Fireballs.12 of the tracks are previously unreleased and have been specially recorded for this CD by project co-ordinator Burnin' Mike Vernon. Track listing:1. Quite A Party - BILL KIRCHEN2. Rik-A-Tik - THE LIVELY ONES3. Bulldog - THE VENTURES4. Sugar Shack - DAVE WRONSKI & PETE CURRY5. El Ringo - WES DAKUS & HIS REBELS6. Panic Button - THE BELAIRS7. Chief Whoopin - Koff - THE NORTONS8. Vaquero - THE TORNADOES9. Find Me A Golden Street - THE SHADOWS10. Torquay - THE ELECTRAS11. Las Vegas Scene - 3 BALLS OF FIRE12. Clink Clink Classic - JOHN BLAIR & MARTY TIPPENS13. Blue Fire - THE VIBRANTS14. Moonshot (Gunshot) - THE SPOTNICKS15. Dumbo - THE TORQUAYS16. Nearly Sunrise - THE STRING-A-LONGS17. Fireball - PAUL JOHNSON18. Alone - THE SPARTANS19. Really Big Time - THE GLASGOW TIKI SHAKERS20. Foot Tapper - THE CHALLENGERS21. Kissin' - THE KNIGHTS22. Bulldog - THE DETONATORS23. Torquay - THE SCORPIONS24. Almost Paradise - JERRY MACNEISH & VI PETTY
