Teammates 65 - 85

“Dean has always been a really upbeat, positive, fun seeking and joy projecting person on stage. He’s always about pleasing the audience, and I’ve always been very sympathetic to that as well. I think we had a commonality in ou philosophy in performing and having a good time.” ~ Mike Love

Omnivore Recordings has announced that Dean Torrence’s "The Teammates : 20 Years Of Making Music 1965-1985" will be released on October 14th, 2022. The album is a curated collection that traverses the decades of the various musical teams Torrence has captained. Whether it was in the producer’s chair, behind the microphone or putting together musical entities, Dean has done it all. This collection includes many of Dean’s rare collaborations with the likes of Mike Love, Jan Berry, Bruce Johnston, Harry Nilsson and Leon Russell.

Teaming with The Beach Boys and Jan & Dean historian David Beard, Torrence raided his vaults and discovered previously unreleased recordings from 1965 to 1985. Beginning with the ultra rare single of “Summertime, Summertime” by Our Gang, never available on CD, this collection is a treasure trove of rarities and previously unheard music. There are alternate recordings by Jan & Dean, never before heard music from 1973 by Terry Melcher, Bruce Johnston and Torrence, and a slew of rare tracks by Mike Love & Torrence from the early 80's that have never been made available on CD or digitally until now.