The Original Soundtrack From Five Summer Stories

I remember when Honk used to play the Golden Bear in Huntington Beach back in the good old days. And they were good days, dude. We used to surf the south side of the pier all night, life was laid back and sweet, SoCal (Orange County in particular) wasn't yet a swarming freakshow, and there really were surf bands -- and surf movies. "Endless Summer" is considered by many to be the granddaddy of them all -- and that may be true -- but for me, "Five Summer Stories" captures that wonderful, beautiful shimmering moment in Southern California history that has sadly been lost forever. Lost? Make that paved, choked, and crowded out. The best we can do now is let the music take us back, and Honk does this. Get this CD and feel young again -- if you were there the first time. You gremmies have no choice but to just listen and dream of what you missed by being born too late.

While living in Hawaii thru the 70's, this was the soundtrack of my life! My original vinyl had a skip in song 1. When I listened to this for the first time, in my car, I waited for the skip and my heart filled with memories. Thank you. I love it.

This CD is a great reminder of all that was great about Southern California in the 1970s. Casual, laid-back living, the surf scene, people helping people and genuinely caring about them--the kinds of things that still exist in Southern California but mostly outside of its major cities. Listen to this CD while driving along the coast. Listen to it on a Sunday afternoon. Listen to it any time you just want to relax and put a smile on your face. I do.

Memories !!

If you grew up surfing during this era its a huge classic, for everyone else its just some nice music

I grew up in the era of surfing movies where the catch cry was freedom and nature. This time of innocence is now almost out of sight but Five Summer Stories survives from that time and is as fresh as it was the day it was released.

I heard the band play at the opening of this movie and loved the sound. If you loved the movie this is a must have

Put on the CD and the memories of that time period came rushing back. Honk is a great band ....you want to get up and dance , surf or just sing along!