A near-complete collection of everything the Sunrays ever recorded, including a 1996 reunion track ("Longboards Rule"), this is the only collection you'll ever need by this third-string surf group. The Sunrays are historically important only for the curiosity value of the fact that their manager was Murry Wilson, who assembled the group out of spite after he was relieved of his duties as the Beach Boys' manager. Unfortunately, Wilson didn't realize that surf music was pretty much over by early 1965 when the earliest Sunrays tracks were released, or that surf-inflected renditions of blues classics like Willie Dixon's "Seventh Son" were not a very good idea. There are a few really nice tracks here, particularly the semi-hit "Andrea" and the folk-rocking "Don't Take Yourself Too Seriously," but this set only proves that the Sunrays were only marginally talented, and many of these 58 tracks are simply filler at best. For Collectors Only is, for once, honestly titled: This set is only for surf historians.
DISC1
Dirt Riders - Square Four (Prev. Unreleased)
Dirt Riders - Wheel Stand (Unreleased)
Rangers - Justine
Rangers - Mogul Monster
Rangers - Reputation
Rangers - Snow Skiing
Renegade Five - Seventh Son
Renegade Five - Young And Wild
Renegades - Night Train (Prev. Unreleased)
Renegades - Renegade (Prev. Unreleased)
Renegades - Sidewinder (Prev. Unreleased)
Renegades - Six Eight Blues (Prev. Unreleased)
Renegades - Surf Beat (Prev. Unreleased)
Renegades - Trouble (Prev. Unreleased)
Snowmen - Ski Storm - Part 1
Snowmen - Ski Storm - Part 2
DISC2
The Sunrays - A Little Dog And His Boy
The Sunrays - Andrea (Alternate Version)
The Sunrays - Andrea
The Sunrays - Better Be Good To ME
The Sunrays - Bye Baby Bye
The Sunrays - Car Party
The Sunrays - Don't Take Yourself Too Seriously (Alternate Version)
The Sunrays - Don't Take Yourself Too Seriously
The Sunrays - Goodnight Debbie, Goodnight
The Sunrays - Have To Be Myself
The Sunrays - Hi, How Are You
The Sunrays - I Live For The Sun (Alternate Version)
The Sunrays - I Live For The Sun
The Sunrays - I Look Baby, I Can't See
The Sunrays - Jo Ann (Alternate Version)
The Sunrays - Jo Ann
The Sunrays - Just 'Round The River Bend (Alternate Version)
The Sunrays - Just Round The River Bend
The Sunrays - Loaded With Love
The Sunrays - Outta Gas
The Sunrays - Since My Findin' You
The Sunrays - Still
The Sunrays - Tears In My Eyes
The Sunrays - Time (A Special Thing)
The Sunrays - When You're Not Here
The Sunrays - You Don't Phase Me (Alternate Version)
The Sunrays - You Don't Phase Me
DISC3
The Sunrays - Don't Ya Give Up
The Sunrays - Going Surfin'
The Sunrays - Got No Time For My Baby
The Sunrays - Hey Little Girl
The Sunrays - I Wanna Know
The Sunrays - I Was A Loser
The Sunrays - I'm Only On My Way
The Sunrays - LongBoards Rule
The Sunrays - Old Man Doubt
The Sunrays - Our Leader
The Sunrays - Suzuki The Fun Bike
The Sunrays - Terry Steen Time Radio Show
The Sunrays - The Colonel's Song
The Sunrays - Tired Of You
The Sunrays - Won't You Tell Me