Various Artists, Hal Blaine - Drummer Man!! - Hal Blaine Session Works (2019)

A memorial compilation highlighting the brilliant achievements of Hal Blaine! Hal Blaine, who played drums on many hit records and was considered "the greatest session drummer in rock music history," passed away on March 11, 2019 (he was 90). The compilation includes 40 songs on two CDs, all of which were selected from the vast number of songs he participated in sessions between 1963 and 1967, with a focus on his drum playing. This is a great opportunity to enjoy some of Hal's brilliant achievements!

Tracklist:
1-1. Bob B Soxx And The Blue Jeans - Dr Kaplan's Office (02:13)
1-2. Hal Blaine & The Young Cougars - East Side Story (02:15)
1-3. Sam Cooke - Another Saturday Night (02:43)
1-4. Jack Nitzsche - The Lonely Surfer (02:36)
1-5. Hal Blaine & The Young Cougars - (Dance With The) Surfin' Band (02:10)
1-6. Hal Blaine & The Young Cougars - The Drummer Plays For Me (02:28)
1-7. Elvis Presley - Bossa Nova Baby (02:04)
1-8. The Marketts - Out Of Limits (02:07)
1-9. The Ronettes - Baby, I Love You (02:52)
1-10. Jan & Dean - The New Girl In School (03:03)
1-11. The Catalinas - Banzai Washout (02:26)
1-12. Dean Martin - The Door Is Still Open To My Heart (02:54)
1-13. Jill Gibson - It's As Easy As 1,2,3 (02:27)
1-14. Vic Dana - Red Roses For A Blue Lady (02:50)
1-15. Sonny & Cher - I Got You Babe (03:13)
1-16. Glen Campbell - Guess I'm Dumb (02:42)
1-17. Barry McGuire - End Of Destruction (03:36)
1-18. Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - Taste Of Honey (02:45)
1-19. The T-Bones - No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In) (02:21)
1-20. Petula Clark - My Love (02:44)
2-1. PF Sloan - From A Distance (03:08)
2-2. Bob Lind - Elusive Butterfly (02:52)
2-3. Gary Lewis & The Playboys - Sure Gonna Miss Her (album version) (02:19)
2-4. Frank Sinatra - Strangers In The Night (02:47)
2-5. Ike & Tina Turner - River Deep - Mountain High (03:39)
2-6. The Mamas & The Papas - I Saw Her Again (03:17)
2-7. Paul Revere & The Raiders Featuring Mark Lindsay - Hungry (03:02)
2-8. The Beach Boys - Wouldn't It Be Nice (02:27)
2-9. Johnny Rivers - Poor Side Of Town (03:49)
2-10. Simon & Garfunkel - A Hazy Shade Of Winter (02:21)
2-11. Frank Sinatra - That's Life (03:09)
2-12. Bobby Darin - Don't Make Promises (02:30)
2-13. The 5th Dimension - Go Where You Wanna Go (02:19)
2-14. Nancy Sinatra And Frank Sinatra - Somethin' Stupid (02:42)
2-15. The Supremes - The Happening (02:54)
2-16. The Association - Windy (02:57)
2-17. Gary Puckett & The Union Gap - Woman, Woman (03:20)
2-18. The Mamas & The Papas - Glad To Be Unhappy (01:45)
2-19. Love - The Daily Planet (03:31)
2-20. The First Edition - Just Dropped In (To See What My Condition Was In) (03:20)