In 1965, Davie Allan was a year away from his career breakthrough with the fuzzed-out theme tune to Roger Corman's iconic biker flick The Wild Angels when he scored a minor hit with "Apache '65," and this album -- his first, credited to "The Arrows Featuring Davie Allan" -- captured the man before he fully found his voice in the studio.
Allan was certainly an able guitarist at this point, and he was already playing in a gutsy, more elemental style than the average instrumental rock artist in the mid-'60s, with Apache '65 offering a few moments where he demonstrates the wilder style that would be his trademark.
Allan's take on Travis Wammack's "Scratchy" is suitably tough, "Tee Pee" calls up the spirit of Link Wray's classic instrumentals, and the title cut puts a lot more speed and muscle into the melody than the Shadows or Jorgen Ingmann managed with the same tune.
But Allan and his band are saddled with some questionable material along the way (who had the bright idea of covering "Red Roses for a Blue Lady"?), and overall this set is more in the vein of Duane Eddy than the tough, fuzz-busting rock of his classic work.
While it wasn't a bad place to start a career, Apache '65 isn't a good place to start your Davie Allan collection -- the superb Devil's Rumble compilation tells his story far better, though this is fun stuff for Allan completists.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apache '65Jerry Lordan | Davie Allan & the Arrows, Davie Allan | Play | 02:23 | 5 MB | 8 MB |
| 2 | Tee PeeMike Curb | Davie Allan & the Arrows, Davie Allan | Play | 02:08 | 4 MB | 7 MB |
| 3 | Blue GuitarDavie Allan, Mike Curb | Davie Allan & the Arrows, Davie Allan | Play | 01:56 | 4 MB | 6 MB |
| 4 | Twine TimeVerlie Rice, Andre Williams | Davie Allan & the Arrows, Davie Allan | Play | 02:33 | 5 MB | 9 MB |
| 5 | Diana's ThemeMike Curb | Davie Allan & the Arrows, Davie Allan | Play | 01:43 | 3 MB | 6 MB |
| 6 | C'mon Do the FreddieDavie Allan, Mike Curb | Davie Allan & the Arrows, Davie Allan | Play | 01:59 | 4 MB | 6 MB |
| 7 | TomahawkDavie Allan, Mike Curb | Davie Allan & the Arrows, Davie Allan | Play | 02:04 | 4 MB | 7 MB |
| 8 | Red Roses for a Blue LadyRoy Bennett, Sid Tepper | Davie Allan & the Arrows, Davie Allan | Play | 02:30 | 5 MB | 8 MB |
| 9 | ScratchyGene Chrisman, Travis Wammack | Davie Allan & the Arrows, Davie Allan | Play | 02:09 | 4 MB | 8 MB |
| 10 | Indian GiverMike Curb | Davie Allan & the Arrows, Davie Allan | Play | 02:00 | 4 MB | 6 MB |
| 11 | CommancheDavie Allan | Davie Allan & the Arrows, Davie Allan | Play | 01:56 | 4 MB | 6 MB |
| 12 | The Rebel | The Arrows | Play | 01:48 | 4 MB | 6 MB |
| 25 mins | 57 MB | |||||
| 25 mins | 90 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davie Allan | Composer, Graphic Design, Guitar, Interviewee, Member of Attributed Artist, Photography, Primary Artist |
| 2 | Davie Allan & the Arrows | Primary Artist |
| 3 | Edgar Battle | Composer |
| 4 | Roy Bennett | Composer |
| 5 | Larry Brown | Drums, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 6 | Gene Chrisman | Composer |
| 7 | Mike Curb | Composer, Producer |
| 8 | Eddie Durham | Composer |
| 9 | Bob Irwin | Mastering |
| 10 | Paul Johnson | Guitar, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 11 | Stephanie Kennedy | Production Coordination |
| 12 | Tim Livingston | Project Manager |
| 13 | Jerry Lordan | Composer |
| 14 | Stephen J. McParland | Liner Notes |
| 15 | Jayme Pieruzzi | Project Manager |
| 16 | Steve Pugh | Bass Instrument, Member of Attributed Artist |
| 17 | Verlie Rice | Composer |
| 18 | Jeff Smith | Design |
| 19 | Sid Tepper | Composer |
| 20 | Travis Wammack | Composer |
| 21 | Andre Williams | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |