Out of Nowhere: The White Whale Story, Vol. 2

Various Artists

(Digital Download - Varèse Sarabande #)

Review by Al Campbell

Rev-Ola's second compilation of rarities from the vaults of White Whale contains 25 overlooked tracks worthy of investigation. Nothing much happened for most of the artists who recorded for the label during its six-year existence, with the exception of the Turtles, White Whale's only cash crop, and Dobie Gray, who would go on to greater fame via his giant 1974 hit "Drift Away." It's a given that sunshine pop collectors will want these obscure tracks, but casual listeners should also check out this compilation, at the very least for the Clique's "Superman," which R.E.M. covered on Lifes Rich Pageant, and the ultra-rare single "Christmas Is My Time of Year" by the Christmas Spirit, featuring members of the Turtles and Linda Ronstadt.

Track Listing

Title/Composer Performer Time Stream
1 Odyssey / The Odyssey 02:30 SpotifyAmazon
2 Todd Anderson 02:32 SpotifyAmazon
3 Dalton & Montgomery 02:04 SpotifyAmazon
4 The Clique 02:35 SpotifyAmazon
5 Kay Swift 02:09 SpotifyAmazon
6 The Answer 02:34 SpotifyAmazon
7 The Bears 02:11 SpotifyAmazon
8 The Bears 02:05 SpotifyAmazon
9 The Brothers 02:07 SpotifyAmazon
10 The Brothers 02:31 SpotifyAmazon
11 April Stevens / Nino Tempo 02:16 SpotifyAmazon
12 Jason Kaye 00:36 SpotifyAmazon
13 Jason Kaye 03:10 SpotifyAmazon
14 Rainy Daze 02:12 SpotifyAmazon
15 The Time Zone 02:55 SpotifyAmazon
16 Walter Scott 02:58 SpotifyAmazon
17 Dobie Gray 02:14 SpotifyAmazon
18 Dobie Gray 02:11 SpotifyAmazon
19 Kenny O'Dell 02:23 SpotifyAmazon
20 Kenny O'Dell 02:53 SpotifyAmazon
21 Horses 02:24 SpotifyAmazon
22 The Shake 03:10 SpotifyAmazon
23 The Christmas Spirit 03:30 SpotifyAmazon
24 The Christmas Spirit 03:42 SpotifyAmazon
25 The New F.B.I. Band 02:31 SpotifyAmazon
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