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The other day I was wondering why I grew up with a different version of "Surfin' Safari" than the one I just bought from iTunes; someone pointed out it might be the single vs the album version.

That single came to me from some cassette tapes McDonalds released in 1987 or so, "Rockin' Gold". (For a long time I thought the tapes were called "Shake Rattle and Fries" or maybe "Shake Burger and Fries" but I guess that was just a promotional song)

There were 4 tapes in all... I had "Rockin' Classics" and "Summer Classics", but there was also "Dancin' Classics" and "Lovin Classics"

This metafilter lists tracks for 3 of them but I had to use this Ebay listing for Rockin' Classics:

• Bill Haley & The Comets - Shake Rattle & Roll
• Everly Brothers - Wake Up Little Susie
• Jackie Wilson - Lonely Teardrops
• Lloyd Price - Stagger Lee
• Dion - Runaround Sue
• Jerry Lee Lewis - Great Balls of Fire
• Chiffons - He's So Fine
• Del Shannon - Runaway

and from that page, Summer Classics:

• Beach Boys – Surfin' Safari
• Chiffons – One Fine Day
• Chad & Jeremy – A Summer Song
• Dion – The Wanderer
• The Lovin' Spoonful – Summer In The City
• Shangri-Las – Remember (Walking In The Sand)
• The Cascades – Rhythm Of The Rain
• Jamies – Summertime, Summertime

Man, that collection imprinted so deeply on me. I remember doing "The Wanderer" for church camp, and goofily over-dramatically quoting "They say that all good things must end some day / Autumn leaves must fall / But don't you know, how it hurts me so, to say good-bye to you...." over and over when graduating high school.

I missed Lovin Classics:

• The Righteous Brothers – (You're My) Soul And Inspiration
• Barbara Lewis – Baby I'm Yours
• The Shirelles – Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
• Phil Phillips – Sea Of Love
• The Association – Cherish
• Bobby Vinton – Blue Velvet
• Teddy Bears – To Know Him Is To Love Him
• The Capris – There's A Moon Out Tonight

and then Dancin Classics:

• Chubby Checker – Let's Twist Again
• Joey Dee & The Star Liters – Shout
• Hollywood Argyles – Ally Oop
• Frankie Ford – Sea Cruise
• Sam & Dave – Soul Man
• Isley Brothers – Twist & Shout
• Wilbert Harrison – Kansas City
• Del Vikings – Come Go With Me

Heh. It took "oh that's the 8-track The Blues Brothers listen to" to run in to Sam & Dave...