The Fantastic Baggys

The Fantastic Baggys were an American surf and hot rod group, created by P.F. Sloan and Steve Barri. The studio group released several successful singles under the leadership of Sloan and Barri, most well known for the more popular duo Jan & Dean. Under the name The Fantastic Baggys, they released one album internationally, Tell 'Em I'm Surfin' (1964) on Imperial Records, several hit singles and several albums only in South Africa.

Discography

Albums

• Tell 'em I'm Surfin' (Imperial 12270, Mono, 1964)
  1. Tell 'em I'm Surfin'
  2. Let's Make the Most of Summer
  3. Surfin' Craze
  4. Big Gun Board
  5. Alone on the Beach
  6. This Little Woody
  7. Surfer Boy's Dream Come True
  8. When Surfers Rule
  9. Wax Up Your Board
  10. Summer Means Fun
  11. Surfin's Back Again
  12. Surf Impersonations

• Tell 'em I'm Surfin' (Liberty 10192, 1982)
  1. Tell 'em I'm Surfin'
  2. Surfer Boy's Dream Come True
  3. Summer Means Fun
  4. Wax Up Your Board
  5. Let's Make the Most of Summer
  6. Surfin' Craze
  7. This Little Woody
  8. Big Gun Board
  9. When Surfers Rule
  10. Surfin's Back Again

• Surfin' Craze (Edsel 118, 1986)
  1. Tell 'em I'm Surfin'
  2. Surfin' Craze
  3. Let's Make the Most of Summer
  4. Anywhere the Girls Are
  5. Big Gun Board
  6. Alone on the Beach
  7. Debbie Be True
  8. This Little Woody
  9. When Surfers Rule
  10. Surfer Boy's Dream Come True
  11. It Was I
  12. Wax Up Your Board
  13. Summer Means Fun
  14. Surfin's Back Again
  15. Surfer Impersonations

• Jan and Dean Live (1964)

Singles

• Rally-Packs: "Move Out Little Mustang" b/w "Bucket Seats" (Imperial 66036) - Audition Record
• "Anywhere The Girls Are" b/w "Debbie Be True" (Imperial 66072)
• "Alone On The Beach" b/w "It Was I" (Imperial 66092)

Singles (backing other musicians)

• Shelley Fabares "I Know You'll Be There" b/w "Lost Summer Love" (Vee-Jay VJ 632) - The Fantastic Baggys play (uncredited) backing on Side One
• Jan & Dean "The Little Old Lady from Pasadena" b/w "My Mighty G.T.O" (Liberty 55704)
• Jan & Dean "Ride The Wild Surf" b/w "The Anaheim, Azusa & Cucamonga Sewing Circle, Book Review And Timing Association" (Liberty 55724)

Compilation albums

• The Best of the Fantastic Baggys: Tell 'em I'm Surfin' (Capitol, 1992)
  1. Tell 'em I'm Surfin'
  2. Let's Make the Most of Summer
  3. Surfin' Craze
  4. Big Gun Board
  5. Alone on the Beach
  6. This Little Woody
  7. A Surfer Boy's Dream Come True
  8. When Surfers Rule
  9. Wax Up Your Board
  10. Summer Means Fun
  11. Surfin's Back Again / Surf Impersonations
  12. Move Out, Little Mustang
  13. Save Your Sundays for Surfin'
  14. Horace, the Swingin' School Bus Driver
  15. Hot Rod U.S.A.
  16. Debbie Be True
  17. Anywhere the Girls Are
  18. My Heart Is an Open Book
  19. This Little Woody [Version 2]
  20. It Was I
  21. (Goes to Show) Just How Wrong You Can Be

• Anywhere the Girls Are!: The Best of the Fantastic Baggys (Sundazed, 2000)
  1. Surfin' Craze
  2. Save Your Sundays for Surfin'
  3. Debbie Be True
  4. Anywhere the Girls Are
  5. Tell 'em I'm Surfin'
  6. This Little Woody
  7. Wax up Your Board
  8. Surfer Boy's Dream Come True
  9. Big Gun Board
  10. Let's Make the Most of the Summer
  11. Summer Means Fun
  12. Hot Rod U.S.A.
  13. Alone on the Beach
  14. It Was I
  15. When Surfers Rule
  16. Surfin's Back Again
  17. Move Out, Little Mustang
  18. My Heart Is an Open Book
  19. (Goes to Show) Just How Wrong You Can Be
  20. Horace, the Swingin' School Bus Driver [Instrumental Track]
  21. This Little Woody [Alternate Version]
  22. Save Your Sundays for Surfin' [Instrumental Track]
  23. Alone on the Beach [Instrumental]
  24. Big Gun Board [Vocal Track]
  25. It Was I [Vocal Overdub 1]
  26. When Surfers Rule [Instrumental]
  27. Surfer Boy's Dream Come True [Background Vocal Overdub 1]
  28. Let's Make the Most of the Summer [Instrumental]

External links

• Official Jan & Dean Fan Site (Related)