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Return Of White Rabbit @ Thekla

Return Of White Rabbit @ Thekla

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Theoretical Girl 'Red Mist - New Video

Theoretical Girl 'Red Mist - New Video

The London-based songstress presents he impressive new promo for 'Red Mist'.

Kasabian NME Cover Shoot

Kasabian NME Cover Shoot

Join Kasabian for a Alice In Wonderland themed tea party as we go behind-the-scenes on their NME cover shoot.

Mystery Jets At Benicassim 2009

Mystery Jets At Benicassim 2009

Kai & Blaine hang out by the pool and reveal which new tracks they'll be playing at the festival.

Les Savy Fav Live Footage For Warp Films & ATP

Les Savy Fav Live Footage For Warp Films & ATP

Warp Films and ATP will take to the road over the next week with Brooklyn's Les Savy Fav for a unique UK theatrical tour 'One Night Only' - the show combines screenings of All Tomorrow’s Parties with live...

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Monte Carlo by the Tornados

Monte Carlo by the Tornados (02:59)

The Tornados were commissioned by the BBC to record a signature tune for their TV series "Know your car '64". The tune was named after the "Monte Carlo Rally" and released as a single in April 1964. A booklet was also...

The Tornados - Dreamin' On A Cloud

The Tornados - Dreamin' On A Cloud (02:00)

The Tornados - Dreamin' On A Cloud

The Tornados - Telstar

The Tornados - Telstar (03:18)

Telstar is a 1962 instrumental record performed by The Tornados. It was the first single by a British band to reach number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, and was also a number one hit in the UK. The record was named...

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Bustin' Surfboards

Bustin' Surfboards (02:36)

Tornadoes worldwide hit. First surf song to go national. Frank Zappa was one of our recording engineers around this time.

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The Tornados Biography

The Tornados were an English instrumental group of the 1960s which acted as in-house backing group for many of record producer Joe Meek's productions.

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The Tornados's Best Songs

  • 1. Telstar
  • 2. Bustin' Surfboards
  • 3. Robot
  • 4. Globetrotter
  • 5. Love and Fury
  • 6. Popeye Twist
  • 7. Jungle Fever
  • 8. Ridin' the Wind
  • 9. The Ice Cream Man
  • 10. Red Roses and a Sky of Blue
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The Tornados Discography

The Tornados albums.

  • The Original Telstar: The Sounds of the Tornadoes - (London/GB)

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