Royal Fingers - Wild Eleki Deluxe

Title: Wild Eleki Deluxe Artist: Royal Fingers Release Date: 4/24/2001 Label: Del-Fi Records, Inc. UPCs: 731867127127, 713867127123 Genre: Rock Styles: Instrumental Rock, Surf Revival Moods: Fun, Bright, Carefree, Cheerful, Confident, Energetic, Freewheeling, Playful, Rousing, Uplifting, Dramatic, Campy Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 1 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Go Royal Fingers Go
2. Blue Jean, No. 1
3. Black Sand Beach
4. Bonneville
5. Hey Chance!
6. Golden Guitar
7. Ace of Toyota
8. Running Donkey
9. Point Panic
10. Violet Sky
11. Test Driver
12. West Side Guitar
13. Wild Datsun
14. Burning 24Oz
15. Crazy Sue Sax
16. Ajoen Ajoen [*]
17. The L.A. [*]
18. Echo Rocket 66 [*]

Year Type Label Catalog # 2001 CD Del-Fi Records, Inc. 71271

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Wild Eleki Deluxe is the Royal Fingers' rip-roaring surf rock ride for Del-Fi. With riffs and grooves that move with the best surf tunes of yesteryear, the Japanese trio draws the listener back to a time of beach parties, longboards, woodies, and surfer girls. There are covers of other Japanese songwriters on here, like Kosaku Dan's hard-rocking "Black Sand Beach," the countrified "Running Donkey," and the garage jam "The L.A.," as well as originals that crystallize the band's love for such an American genre. "Ace of Toyota," an amazing name for a song, is like Link Wray sped up for cruising in a compact car. "Wild Datsun" takes the theme to street drag racing. "Crazy Sue Sax" is a hand-clapper that brings on the saxophone. The atmospheric "Echo Rocket 66" finishes things up with a Pulp Fiction flair. This is a pretty straightforward take on surf rock and doesn't sound entirely new. But Wild Eleki Deluxe is pure fun, and one can't ask for much more than that. ~ Charles Spano, All Music Guide

Name Credits Bob Keane Quotes Researched & Compiled, Executive Producer Mickey O Drums Steve Stanley Cover Layout, Design Sugar Spector Engineer Toshiaki Komori Producer