Staring at the Sun 11
Songs: Disc 1
Shake Before Us – “All Day And Night” 2:54
Gayle Skidmore – “Whiskey & Cigarettes “ 3:29
Scott Mathiasen & The Shifty Eyed Dogs – “Wander On” 3:14
True Stories – “Hearts On Sleeve” 3:32
Neon Cough – “Enough Of This World” 3:17
Alpha Channel – “West Saturn High” 3:51
Social Club – “Slow Motion” 3:04
So Long Davey – “Jenny” 3:37
Mad Traffic –“Diamonds” 4:09
321 Stereo – “All I Need” 3:08
We Are Sirens – “Stand Up” 3:31
Neighbors to the North – “Give It To Me” 3:42
Dave Humphries – “Why” 2:11
The Phantoms – “Tears Me Up Inside” 3:02
Johnny ‘V’ Vernazza – “Jungle” 4:19
Jeffrey Joe – “How Could You” 5:01
Sierra West – “It’s About Time” 3:23
Chris Carpenter – “Tuesday” 3:58
Classic Track From 1977:
Gary Hyde, Marc Intravaia, Tom Boyd & Rick Telli – “Can’t Go Back To Cardiff” 4:39
Wayne Riker – “Rock Solid” 2:45
Garbo – “How Much Longer” 3:01
Scott West featuring Lee Rocker (The Stray Cats) & Prairie Prince (The Tubes/Journey/Jefferson Starship) – “Victory Grill” (3:48)
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Disc 2
Safety Orange – “Wake Up” 4:03
Jet West – “Irie Eyes” 3:36
Todo Mundo – “Todo Mundo” 3:37
Tolan Shaw – “Meant To Be” 3:44
Steven Ybarra – “Best Days” 3:31
Colin Clyne – “Good For Something” 3:26
The Peripherals – “Baltimore” 2:59
Michael Inzunza featuring Marie Sanchez – “Love Is Happening” 2:55
Country Rockin’ Rebels - “Summer Days” 5:30
Black Market III – “When The Sun Goes Down” 4:20
Patric Petrie – “Crested Hens” 2:37
Skid Roper – “Hells Basement” 3:23
Alison Marae – “My Heart Can’t Take It” 4:02
Joe Mendoza – “On and On” 3:15
Zone of the Interior – “Reliance”3:26
The Scott West Band featuring Frank Hannon (Tesla) & Troy Luccketta (Tesla) –“Japanese Garden” 4:39
League of Liars – “Weld” 4:36
Pharmacy – “Wrack ‘n’ Misery” 3:38
Roy Rapid & the Rhythm Rock Trio – “Going Crazy” 2:49
Chris Leyva with Red Flag featuring Tha Franchise – “Love is Slow” 4:55
Rich McGee – “American Beauty” 3:40
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Some trivia about the Staring at the Sun series:
The covers for Volume 9-12 are part of a series spotlighting the work of acclaimed San Diego based comics artists, with Lee Kohse (#9 Kindergoth), Chynna Clugston Flores (#10 Blue Monday) and Batton Lash (#11 Wolff & Byrd) having contributed a cover featuring their characters. Jeromy Cox is scheduled to do the art for #12.
As with most CDs there is a “thanks” section, but there is also a “dedicated to” section, in tribute to all the San Diego musicians who have passed since the previous edition.
Most editions include a vintage, classic track. For example #4 included the Crawdaddy’s debut 1979 single “There She Goes Again,” while #9 featured the Sleazybeats 1997 cut “Phil Spector’s Birthday.”