I want it for the Jamies
This CD title is going on my wishlist, and I will probably purchase it soon. It includes a tune that I remember from my teen years, and to me when it was played on the local AM rock and roll station, summer really was here. The song is "Summertime Summertime" by the Jamies. A cute jingle with a catchy melody and lyrics. So what some of the titles are repeated already in my CD collection. It fills in other titles that I don't own already. Thanks Amazon.com for including it in your music selections.

best summer music
I bought this cd specifically to play during the weeks that my family would be staying at the beach this summer. It was not a disappointment. I was unfamiliar with many of the songs and ended up liking them. Of course there are also old standbys that everyone loves. I would highly recommend this cd to summer music lovers. Warning: the images on the cover are kind of creepy.

Hard-to-Find Memories
This was more than I had bargained for- I was after a few of the individual songs, and find that the whole CD is well-worth it. Now I'm searching out others of the same genre. Thumbs-up to the maker(s) of these CD's of sings that are hard to find, but part of one's life!

All the songs are the originals. What you see is what you get (wysiwyg).
I bought this compilation because of the cute number, Summertime, Summertime. The song closest to this, in the rock'n'roll genre, is Martian Hop. Martian Hop is by the Ran-Dels. Both songs feature a small vocal ensemble that recites a string of nonsense syllables. In Summertime, this is, "Summertime, summertime, sum-, sum-, summertime." In Martian Hop, this is, "Buh-buh me-me-me, buh-buh me-me-me." I also bought this compilation because it contains Sunny Afternoon, a fine offering from the Kinks. A pleasant surprise was Beach Party. Beach Party is sung by Annette Funicello, America's sweetheart in an era before Meg Ryan and Reese Witherspoon.

But there are some noteable omissions. This compilation should have also contained The Zombies' excellent version of Summertime, the Gershwin composition. Also missing is Sly and the Family Stone's, Hot Fun in the Summertime. And a glaring omission is the classic, Summertime Blues by Eddie Cochrane. And then, a very unfortunate oversight is the lack of Robin Ward's anthemic, Wonderful Summer.

Exceptional Value
I normally don't rate CDs, but this one is an exceptional value for those who like 50s & 60s pop music. Eight of these are on my permanent list for my MP3 player (approx 200 from this genre) and I have 14 of them rated as 4 or 5 stars on my computer favorites.