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Cruisin' (sampler series)

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Cruisin'
Compilation album by
various artists
Released1955-1970, 1980s, 1993
GenreRock and roll, pop
LabelIncrease Records

Cruisin' was an American rock and roll and pop music sampler series covering the years 1955-1970. It was released by Increase Records, originally in 1970 and 1972 on vinyl, 8-Track, and Cassette (years 1955 to 1963) with later years being released in 1986 (cassette), and in 1996 on CD and cassette tape again.

Each album of the series purported to be an authentic, roughly 40-minutes recreation of a contemporary radio station from that year, complete with year-appropriate ads, station jingles, and an original radio DJ from that era introducing each song, reading out local news, and inviting the listeners to join in competitions. The cover of each record consisted of a faux romance comics panel by the comic book artist Mike Royer, which, when read sequentially, told the story of a young girl and boy as they lived through their teen years.

Title Date Released Radio Personality City Station
Cruisin' 55 January 1972 George Oxford San Francisco KSAN
Cruisin' 56 June 1970 Robin Seymour Detroit WKMH
Cruisin' 57 June 1970 Joe Niagara Philadelphia WIBG
Cruisin' 58 June 1970 Jack Carney St. Louis WIL
Cruisin' 59 June 1970 Hunter Hancock Los Angeles KGFJ
Cruisin' 60 June 1970 Dick Biondi Buffalo WKBW
Cruisin' 61 June 1970 Arnie Ginsburg Boston WMEX
Cruisin' 62 June 1970 Russ Knight Dallas KLIF
Cruisin' 63 January 1972 B. Mitchel Reed New York City WMCA
Cruisin' 64 September 1973 Johnny Holliday Cleveland WHK
Cruisin' 65 September 1973 Robert W. Morgan Los Angeles KHJ
Cruisin' 66 September 1973 Pat O'Day Seattle KJR
Cruisin' 67 September 1973 Dr. Don Rose Atlanta WQXI
Cruisin' 68 September 1986 Johnny Dark Baltimore WCAO
Cruisin' 69 September 1986 Harve Moore Washington WPGC
Cruisin' 70 September 1986 Kris Eric Stevens Chicago WLS

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