Cruisin' 1968

by Cruisin'1968 / Various

Overview

An instantly recognizable bargain-bin staple since the late '70s, thanks to their colorful comic book covers tracing the romantic life of an Everycouple named Peg and Eddie, the Cruisin' series of discs is built on a brilliant concept: Each disc is devoted to a single year, with hit songs, local commercials, station jingles, and news headlines, all presided over by a noted DJ from the era, for a near-perfect recreation of that year's AM radio experience. Cruisin' 1968 is a mixed bag. There are some terrific songs here, including Merrilee Rush's original (and still definitive) version of "Angel of the Morning," the Box Tops' ultra-soulful "Cry Like a Baby," and Gladys Knight & the Pips' swell original version of "I Heard It Through the Grapevine." On the other hand, there's Bobby Goldsboro's "Honey," just about the most vomit-inducing single ever released, and the Supremes' misguided bid for social relevancy, "Love Child." The DJ, Johnny Dark of WCAO in Baltimore, is fine but, unfortunately, many of the commercials on this disc are repeated on other volumes of the series. ~ Stewart Mason

Product Details

Release Date:	03/31/1993
Label:	Increase Records
UPC:	0015668196828

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Classics IV   Primary Artist
The Grass Roots   Primary Artist
Bobby Goldsboro   Primary Artist,Vocals
The O'Kaysions   Primary Artist
Steppenwolf   Primary Artist
Merrilee Rush   Primary Artist,Vocals
Jack Edwards   Primary Artist
The Box Tops   Primary Artist
The Temptations   Primary Artist
The Supremes   Primary Artist,Vocals
Johnny Dark   Primary Artist,Voices
Marvin Gaye   Vocals

Technical Credits

Chip Taylor   Composer
Deke Richards   Composer
Norman Whitfield   Composer
Johnny Dark   Performer
Wayne Pittman   Composer
Frank Wilson   Composer
Buck Trail   Composer
Harry Middlebrooks, Jr.   Composer
Pam Sawyer   Composer
Steppenwolf   Performer
The Grass Roots   Composer,Performer
Bobby Goldsboro   Performer
James Cobb   Composer
Barrett Strong   Composer
Classics IV   Performer
Spooner Oldham   Composer
Rushton Moreve   Composer
John Kay   Composer
Rodger Penzabene   Composer
Robert Russell   Composer
R. Dean Taylor   Composer
The O'Kaysions   Performer
Mike Shapiro   Composer
Merrilee Rush   Performer
The Supremes   Performer
The Temptations   Performer
The Box Tops   Performer
Buddy Buie   Composer
Dan Penn   Composer
Bob Scherl   Liner Notes
Jack Edwards   Performer