The Return of the Del-Fi & Donna Story (1994)

About this title: The second installment in telling the story of Bob Keane's two California-based rock & roll labels of the '50s and early '60s delves much further into the vaults and comes up with many unreleased masters, as well bringing to compact disc several previously neglected gems deserving of reissue. The 32 tracks on this single-disc compilation kicks off with a live introduction by Ritchie Valens' (the heart and soul of both labels) fan-club secretary from the ultra-rare and crudely recorded album, Live at Pacoima Jr. High (from which Ritchie's blistering take on "Summertime Blues" shows up later), ... read more

Tracks:

1. Intro from Pacoma Junior High
2. Come On, Let's Go [Valens]
3. Alone & Blue [Take 1]
4. Wild Twist
5. For Your Love
6. She Don't Wanna Dance (No More)
7. Quiet as It's Kept
8. You're Mine [Overbea]
9. Fussy
10. Big Top
11. Unjarro
12. Dancing in the Sand
13. Watusi Bongos
14. Seeing Double [Johnston/Holden]
15. If I Had My Way
16. Sugar Baby
17. Terror
18. Rockin' Matilda
19. Summertime Blues [Cochran/Capehart]
20. Hippy Hippy Shake [Romero]
21. Rock House Party
22. Playboy
23. La Bamba
24. My Little Baby
25. Slauson Sax
26. Tell Me
27. Blowin' the Blues
28. Betty Jean
29. True Love Can Be [Johnston/Holden]
30. Walking Alone
31. I Want Som More
32. I Want Some More [Take 1] [Romero]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.