Cruisin' (sampler series)

Cruisin' was an American Rock-and-Roll and pop music sampler series covering the years 1955-1970 released by Increase Records, originally in 1970 on vinyl (Years 1955 to 1963, with later years being released in the 1980s, and in 1993 on CD and audio cassette. The covers were stylized after the works of pop artist Roy Lichtenstein.

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

Each album of the series purported to be an authentic roughly 40-minutes recording of a contemporary radio station from that year, complete with contemporary ads, station jingles, and a radio DJ from that era introducing each song, reading out local news, and inviting the listeners to join in competitions.


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