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14 tracks | 45 minutes
Released Jan 2000
on Iloki Records
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:54 Santa Drives a Super Stock Dodge lyrics FREE 03:54 Santa Drives a Super Stock Dodge lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:54 Santa Drives a Super Stock Dodge
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:28 Little Surfin' Drummer Boy lyrics BUY MP3 03:28 Little Surfin' Drummer Boy lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:28 Little Surfin' Drummer Boy
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:48 And a Happy New Year lyrics BUY MP3 03:48 And a Happy New Year lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:48 And a Happy New Year
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:18 It's Just Not Christmas Without You lyrics BUY MP3 03:18 It's Just Not Christmas Without You lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:18 It's Just Not Christmas Without You
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:35 Santa Man lyrics BUY MP3 02:35 Santa Man lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:35 Santa Man
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:16 Malibu Kind of Christmas lyrics BUY MP3 04:16 Malibu Kind of Christmas lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:16 Malibu Kind of Christmas
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:02 A Quiet Little Christmas lyrics BUY MP3 03:02 A Quiet Little Christmas lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:02 A Quiet Little Christmas
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:12 When Santa Comes to Santa Cruz lyrics BUY MP3 03:12 When Santa Comes to Santa Cruz lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:12 When Santa Comes to Santa Cruz
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:06 Carol of the Swells lyrics BUY MP3 03:06 Carol of the Swells lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:06 Carol of the Swells
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:42 Christmastide lyrics BUY MP3 04:42 Christmastide lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:42 Christmastide
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:07 Rudy lyrics BUY MP3 02:07 Rudy lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:07 Rudy
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:11 Our Christmas Wish For You lyrics BUY MP3 03:11 Our Christmas Wish For You lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:11 Our Christmas Wish For You
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:01 Seashells and Coral lyrics BUY MP3 03:01 Seashells and Coral lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:01 Seashells and Coral
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:10 Christmas Wrap lyrics BUY MP3 02:10 Christmas Wrap lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:10 Christmas Wrap
Lush Beach Boys-style 4-part harmonies meet the driving guitar energy of Dick Dale, from the winners of SurfMusic USA magazine readers' poll Best Vocal Surf Band. Featuring Walter Egan & John Zambetti, The Malibooz have multiple film score credits.
Bio / Background
The release of this album is a Christmas present for all true believers in the power of surf rock, and marks the return to the recording studio of the legendary Malibooz! "Malibu Kind Of Christmas," Malibooz' first original Christmas surf music since the 60s, was received with stellar reviews.
Surf Rock
Formed in 1964 by John Zambetti and his high school friend, Walter Egan, The Malibooz has a unique history as an "indie" group -- beginning with their self-released EP, the single "Goin' to Malibu," and a New York World's Fair performance while Zambetti and Egan were still in high school. The team continued to collaborate on projects over the years -- including the Walter Egan Band (known for Egan's hit 1978 single, "Magnet and Steel" -- recently heard on the Boogie Nights soundtrack) and the Johnny Z Band (which released Bring Back the Night on Cypress Records in 1987).
↓ more ↓John Zambetti and Walter Egan co-produced The Malibooz's first CD release, Malibooz Rule! in 1981, followed by A Malibu Kind of Christmas (1992). [Scott Monahan, who continues to play keyboards for the group, also played with the classic rock band Spirit (another Indiespace artist at http://indiespace.com/spirit)]. The Malibooz's 1999 release, Living Water (The Surfer's Mass), combines two classic forms -- the guitar-based, harmonically-rich genre of surf music and the complicated structure of the traditional mass.
As the heart and soul of the band, John Zambetti and Walter Egan are celebrating 30 years of making music together with this CD. THE MALIBOOZ were born in the halcyon days of surf rock and from the beginning set a course somewhere between the Beach Boys and the Ventures, blending the gnarly gnashing thrash of their Fender guitars with ethereal dreamy vocal harmonies and soaring falsettos. They delighted an international audience in two performances at the New York World's Fair. Later in college, the band caught on in Washington, D.C. while attending Georgetown University. It was a special and turbulent time-- they were classmates with a well-known sax player, President Bill Clinton. Before releasing the record they called "what would be the best Beach Boys album since Surf's Up, if the Beach Boys had recorded it," (MALIBOOZ RULE!), Walt made five albums for Columbia Records and had a "million seller" with his recording, "Magnet &Steel." The Johnny Z Band released a solo album on Cypress/Polygram records that yielded the single "Bring Back the Night." Now based in Malibu, California, THE MALIBOOZ are back with a lineup including Walter Egan and John Zambetti on guitars and lead vocals; Scott Monahan on keyboards and vocals; David Chamberlain on bass and Teddy Zambetti on drums.
↑ less ↑Average Customer Review: 4
Christmas at the beach, dude!camelsamba wrote on December 03, 2008
If you're looking for a surf rock twist on Christmas, look no further! This album provides a nice mix of tunes and sounds to get you in the holiday spirit (and it's not mind-numbingly repetitious, like some surf rock albums). Some of the tracks are twists on the familiar - like Rudy (spun-off from your favorite Red-Nosed Reindeer) or Christmas Wrap (night before, anyone?). But they're all great! What a treat.









