Name: Penetration! The Best Of The Pyramids
Brand: The Pyramids

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

LPSUND5580C

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Colour

Turquoise

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Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2022-11-11

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Proper

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

090771558015

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Total Cap

1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / turquoise

Artist

The Pyramids

Genre GB

Jazz

Label GB

Sundazed

Sundazed is a US record label founded by Bob Irwin in 1988. They specialize in vinyl reissues of classic albums from the 50s, 60s, and 70s. With all graphic design and mastering work done in-house, Sundazed ensures high-quality releases at affordable prices for customers.

Over the years, Sundazed has collaborated with various cutting and pressing facilities to bring their releases to life. From the early 2000s until the mid-2010s, they worked with renowned engineers such as Greg Calbi and Warren Barnett for cutting records. In recent years, they have partnered with Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio for primary manufacturing.

When it comes to pressing their vinyl records, Sundazed has utilized different facilities depending on the era. From the late 1990s to mid-2000s, they often worked with Stick '1' at Record Technology Incorporated (RTI). In later years, Rainbo Records and Quality Record Pressings were among their trusted partners. Currently, TMP (The Mastering Plant) handles their pressing needs.

Spiritual Afro-jazz-influenced ensemble founded by three musicians in Paris in 1972. The members met at Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio and were students of a renowned jazz musician. The group recorded three independent albums in the 1970s before disbanding in 1977.
After years apart, the group reformed and began releasing new music on a well-known label in 2016. They not only reissued their classic albums from the 1970s but also shared previously unreleased recordings.
Experience the captivating sound of The Pyramids as they blend spirituality, jazz, and African influences into their unique musical style.

A gonzo crew of shaved-headed, sax-blowing, reverb-stomping maniacs, the five-some tore it up on the stages of unsuspecting West Coast teen haunts and hit the big screen via the 1964 B-Movie Bikini Beach.

The album features Penetration, one of the undisputed all-time surf cornerstones! 

Back in the 1960s, when surf music was burning up and down the beaches of the Southern California coastline, it was often a gimmick that made one band stand out from the others. The Surfaris had the laugh at the beginning of "Wipe Out." The Chantays had the great guitar run at the beginning of "Pipeline." The Tornadoes tried Shootin' Beavers ; The Pyramids simply had great surf music and bald heads. 

Their big hit, Penetration, stayed in the top ten (Billboard) for 13 weeks reaching as high as #4 nationally. Only The Beatles kept the song from going higher. The Pyramids appeared on American Bandstand (twice), The Bob Eubanks Show, Shebang, Dave Hull's Hullabaloo, and The Lloyd Thaxton Show. The band went on to record a handful of killer singles and one album before splitting up in 1965. Now back in print after 25 years, the Pyramids are back in action and ready to rock! 

Penetration! The Best Of The Pyramids

Music GB