PENETRATION/THE BEST OF THE PYRAMIDS/VINYLE TURQUOISE

Description

A group of bald-headed crazies, with a saxophone and reverb, the five-piece band tore it up on the stages of unsuspecting West Coast teen hangouts and made their big screen debut in the 1964 film "Bikini Beach." The album includes "Penetration," one of the undisputed pillars of surf music! In the 1960s, as surf music blazed on the beaches of Southern California, it was often a gimmick that made a band stand out from the rest. The Surfaris had the laugh at the beginning of "Wipe Out." The Chantays had the big guitar performance at the start 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 climbing higher. The Pyramids appeared on American Bandstand (twice), The Bob Eubanks Show, Shebang, Dave Hull's Hullabaloo, and The Lloyd Thaxton Show. The band then recorded a few notable singles and an album before disbanding in 1965. Back in print after 25 years, the Pyramids are back in action and ready to tear it up!