The
group started in the mid- to late- 1950s as a high school band in San
Luis Obispo, California called Gil Serna & The Rockets, before
changing their name to The Revels in 1959. Although their instrumental
style predated the 1961-65 era of surf music, their success came during
that period. They are usually considered a "pre-surf" band and were the
original Central California coastal instrumental band. Other bands from
the area later included the more popular groups named The Sentinals and
The Impacts. The Revels singles were collected on their sole album,
Revels on a Rampage (1964). They also composed music for the soundtrack
of the 1961 film The Exiles. Their 1961 song "Comanche" has been
featured on two soundtracks. It first appeared as the "Detoured Theme"
in The Exiles. It was later included along with several other Surf music
hits on the soundtrack of the film, Pulp Fiction (1994).
The
Revels were a hard-partying group from California who are best known
for their classic hit instrumental "Church Key." This compilation
captures all their best singles, their lone album in its entirety, plus
early demos and unreleased material in a package that catches their
frat-band lightning in a bottle. Sam Eddy's piano work on "It's Party
Time" is rock & roll at its irreducible best, while the guitar work
here tips its hat to Duane Eddy regularly. [Cub Koda]
Thank you so much for this one. Cheers from France !
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