Here comes another hit-record by Japan’s kings of 60’s beat-music, THE NEATBEATS: “Operation The Beat”. As usual you can expect some fine mid-sixties sound with wild guitars, Merseybeat harmonies, a twistin’ beat and a lot of fun. This time, you get a lot of NEATBEATS’ originals with mostly Japanese vocals. Their elaborate songwriting and authentic vintage recording add up to their fabulous signature-sound, that we know and love from their previous records. Whether it is wild instrumentals like “Winkle Picker” or fun dancin’ tunes like “It’s My Friday” or “Sweet Cherry Pie” – you definitely won’t sit still listening to these songs. Of course, you also get a few of their brilliant cover versions of 50s/60s classics again, such as THE SORROWS’ “You’ve Got What I Want”, the ballad “You Don’t Care” (originally by ARTHUR ALEXANDER), the rock’n’roll-tune “Git It” by BOB KELLY AND THE PIKES or the classic “One Fine Day”, best known by THE CHIFFONS.
01. IT’S MY FRIDAY 02. SHAKE! TWIST! GRAVY! 03. ICED COFFEE 04. YOU’VE GOT WHAT I WANT 05. OOH! MY BEAT 06. ROCKIN’ HOME 07. ROAD-HUG RUBBER 08. YOU DON’T CARE 09. BYE BYE VERY GOOD 10. SWEET CHERRY PIE 11. GIT IT 12. HONEY DON’T CARE 13. HIPPY HIPPY SHAKE 14. ONE FINE DAY 15. DON’T YOU DO IT NO MORE 16. WINKLE PICKER
