The Marketts
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Biography
[Edit]The Marketts are sometimes classified as a surf group because of their hit instrumental "Out of Limits," one of the last big surf singles, which made number three in early 1964. In reality, they were something of an all-purpose contemporary instrumental group with elements of surf, rock, pop, and even easy listening. And they were not really a group, but a fluid collection of Los Angeles session musicians, working under the direction of producer Joe Saraceno.
Saraceno was the principal man behind the concept of the Marketts, although he himself did not play or arrange anything on their records, or even write all of the material. He was sharp enough to latch onto the surf craze in 1962 for one of the earliest instrumental surf hits, "Surfer's Stomp," which made the Top 40 on Liberty in 1962. While working at Liberty, he also produced the Ventures for a time, and the influence of the Ventures' cleanly picked guitar lines is very evident on "Out of Limits" and some other Marketts tracks. With their blend of surfy guitar leads, film soundtrack horns, and spooky organ, the Marketts' sound is best described not as surf, but as rock-influenced instrumental pop with a futuristic (by early-'60s standards) touch. Many of their songs seemed to be doing their best to evoke space travel and science fiction flicks, sometimes with the help of what sounds like a theremin. They could be said to have filled the void between surf music and space age pop, which is not a criticism; their music is not terribly substantial, but it is fun, and has a pretty good groove.
After "Out of Limits," the Marketts would enter the Top 20 one more time with the "Batman Theme" in early 1966, and release records as late as 1977. Saraceno, in addition to his work with the Marketts and the Ventures, would also produce Bobby Vee, the Sunshine Company, Martin Denny, and many other acts.
Title: Surfer's Stomp / Balboa Blue - Single
Artist: The Marketts
Genre: Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Rock, Pop
Title: Outer Space, Hot Rods & Superheroes: The Best, The Rarest & The Unreleased
Artist: The Marketts
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Rockabilly
Title: Surfer's Stomp (Remastered) - Single
Artist: The Marketts
Genre: Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Rock, Pop
Collections
Title: Groups of the 60's
Title: Instrumental Gold (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Pop
Title: Greatest Big Hits of 1962, Vol. 24
Genre: Pop
Title: The 50 Best Instrumental Rock Songs Ever
Genre: Pop
Title: Retro Beach Party Music: Golden Oldies & Hawaiian Music
Genre: Pop
Title: Tutti Frutti and Other Crazy Hits
Genre: Pop
Title: Tailgate Party Classics!
Genre: Pop
Title: Classic Essential Hits, Vol. 6
Genre: Pop
Title: Outdoor Fun: Surfin'
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: Summer Means Fun
Title: Summer Hits
Genre: House, Techno, Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Rock, Dancefloor, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: 60's Pop - Those Were the Days (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Pop
Title: Made In The USA
Genre: Pop
Title: Absolutely The Best Of One Hit Wonders
Genre: Pop
Title: A Big Mix of Hits, Vol. 10
Genre: Pop
Title: 150 Rock 'N' Roll Classics (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: Greatest Big Hits of 1962, Vol. 17
Genre: Pop
Title: Doo Wop & Pop Hits, Vol. 2
Genre: Pop
Title: Rockin' Instrumentals (Re-Recorded Versions)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: The Very Best '60s Surf Rock Instrumentals
Genre: Rock
Title: Ultra-Surf Presents: Hit the Surf!
Genre: Rock
Title: Platinum & Gold The '60s
Title: 50 Ultimate Hits Of The '60s
Title: Now That's the '60s
Title: Surf's Up!
Genre: Rock
Title: Twang Out: Surf Rock, Vol. 1
Genre: Rock
Title: Surf's Greatest Hits
Genre: Rock
Title: I'll Follow the Sun Surf Anthology
Genre: Pop
Title: Bustin' Surfboards Surf's Greatest Hits
Genre: Pop
Title: Hang Ten: The Ultimate Surf Album
Genre: Pop
Title: Ride the Wild Surf
Genre: Pop
Title: America's Top 40 The '60s
Title: Gold '60s Explosion
Title: 50 From The '60s!
Title: Gidget's Big Surf Album
Genre: Pop
Title: 25 #1 Hits Of The '60s
Title: 60s Dance Party
Genre: Pop
Title: Car Trax - California Cruisin'
Genre: Rock
Title: Teen Beat - Rockin' Instrumental Greats
Genre: Rock
Title: 100 Years of Surfing (Re-Recorded Versions) [Remastered]
Genre: Rock
Title: Lost 45s The 60s
Genre: Pop
Title: Vintage 50's Rock & Roll
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll
Title: Absolutely The Best Of Surf Music
Genre: Pop
Title: Surfin' Hits
Genre: Pop
Title: Instrumentals of Rock & Roll
Genre: Rock
Title: Surfin' Safari USA
Title: The Big Box of '60s Rock!
Title: Out of Limits: 60's Instrumentals
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock
Title: Golden Years - 1966
Featuring albums
Title: Inherent Vice (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Artist: Inherent Vice
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
