Come To The Sunshine

andrew sandoval

Grammy nominated producer/engineer, Andrew Sandoval, brings the world into his magical record room for an array of rarities, hidden gems and mono minutiae. He calls it "Come To The Sunshine," and for the last ten years, thousands of worldwide listeners have.

  • 2 hours 22 minutes
    Episode 194: Come To The Sunshine 201 - Burt Bacharach
    In an episode first aired February 13, 2023: DJ Andrew Sandoval pays tribute to the music of Burt Bacharach, presenting selections by: Hermits Hermits, The Merseybeats, Alan Price Set, Swinging Blue Jeans, The Kubas, Sandie Shaw, Tom Jones, Trini Lopez, The Searchers, Ronnie Burns, Burt Bacharach and his orchestra and chorus, Sandi and Sally, Rick Nelson, Dionne Warwick, Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas, Dusty Springfield, Twice As Much, Ian and the Zodiacs, The Beatles, Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass, Peter Sellers and The Hollies, Cher, Gene Pitney, Petula Clark, The Walker Brothers, Jackie deShannon, Marianne Faithfull, Twiggy and Anne, Chris Farlowe, Lulu, The 4 Seasons, and Elvis Costello.
    20 February 2023, 7:42 pm
  • 2 hours 49 minutes
    Episode 193: Come To The Sunshine 2 revisited - Grapefruit
    In a show first aired September 27, 2022: DJ Andrew Sandoval revisits episode #2 of Come To The Sunshine using the playlist from September 18, 2006 to replay and review his picks from back then. 21 1960's singles are spun by Raintree Minority; The Mojo; Dino, Desi & Billy; The Paper Fortress; The Nashville Teens; The Devils Brigade; Phineas & The Lemon Fogg; Buffalo Springfield; Nilsson; Chad & Jeremy; The Black Sheep; The Cyrkle; The Fourth Dimension; Gene Clark; The Sparrow; Herman's Hermits; The Rain; The Action; The Pretty Things; The Trophies and The Everly Brothers. In the Sunshine spotlight, Grapefruit is examined with spins of their 1969 Around album in mono, as well as original 1968 UK singles and outtakes from a 2016 compilation CD. The songwriting of leader George Alexander is also fully explored through original demos and covers by such artists as: The Moving Finger; The Ways And Means; Goldrush; Paintobox; The Majority and Andy Ellison.
    27 September 2022, 6:51 pm
  • 2 hours 59 minutes
    Episode 192: Come To The Sunshine 200 - Margo Guryan and more
    In an episode first aired September 12, 2022: DJ Andrew Sandoval celebrates 15 full years of Come To The Sunshine with the 200th edition of the program (on the 16th anniversary of the series' debut).  In Part One, Sandoval spins 1960's 45's by The Trolls; The Klan; Donny B. Waugh; Q ’65; Scrugg; The Collectors; Jim & Jean; After Tea; Frans Krassenburg; Eddy & The Eddysons; Mouse & The Traps; Mick & Malcolm; Joe Sanchez; The Tradewinds; Love; The Sugar Shoppe; Lois Lane; Jerry Yester; R. Black & The Rocking V’s. In Part Two, Sandoval turns the Sunshine spotlight onto singer-songwriter, Margo Guryan. Rare acetates and demos are featured alongside covers of her compositions by: Bobbie Gentry & Glen Campbell; Bobby Sherman; The Lennon Sisters; Claudine Longer; Samantha Jones. In Part Three, Sandoval recounts a brief history of "Come To The Sunshine" and spins some Sunshine favorites by: Fairchilds; The Hung Jury; Dino, Desi & Billy; The Sundowners; Sagittarius; Gary Lewis & The Playboys; Procol Harum; Twice As Much; The Pretty Things; P.F. Sloan; Brian Hyland; Del Shannon; Chad & Jeremy; Canterbury Music Festival; The Beau Brummels; The Byrds; Harpers Bizarre.
    13 September 2022, 5:42 pm
  • 2 hours 1 minute
    Episode 191: Come To The Sunshine 199 - George Tipton
    In an episode first aired July 25, 2022: DJ Andrew Sandoval explores the arrangement genius of George Tipton, with examples of his work with: Harry Nilsson; Jan & Dean; Bobby Vee & The Strangers; The Rainy Daze; Del Shannon; Jan Berry; The Rainy Day Friends; Nancy Priddy; The Sunshine Company; The Girls From Petticoat Junction; The Monkees; Aerial Landscape; Stone Country; Tim Gilbert; The Shannons; The Summer Winds; Brian Hyland; Don Lee Wilson; Jim & Jean; J.C. Cole; The Boenzee Cryque; Gil & Johnny; Johnny Walsh; The Family Tree; Dick Clark; The Strawberry Alarm Clock; Jose Feliciano; T.J. & The Fourmations
    7 September 2022, 1:01 am
  • 2 hours 51 minutes
    Episode 190: Come To The Sunshine - Song Of Summer
    In an episode first aired September 5, 2022: DJ Andrew Sandoval surveys the five summer editions of his show and selects his favorite tracks alongside a handful of more recent discoveries. Artists include: Bruce & Terry; The Ragamuffins; Mark Eric; The Stephen Crane Village; Freddie Cannon; Brian Hyland; Harmony Grass; The Higher Elevation; The Hot Dog Stand; Teddy & The Pandas; The Fresh Windows; The Gibsons; The Chocolate Watch Band (UK); The Bystanders; Los Iberos; The Pyramid; The Love Generation; Nancy Sinatra with Lee Hazlewood; Johnny Rivers; The Two Of Each; The Kinks; Love; The Monkees; Little Anthony & The Imperials; The 5th Dimension; The Six Pents; Jan & Dean; The Shangri-Las; Skeeter Davis; The Street Corner Society; Lesley Gore; The Beach Boys; The Dave Clark Five; David Kerr; The California Poppy Pickers; The Fortunes; The Imaginations; Floyd & Jerry with The Counterpoints; Toast; The Peppermint Trolley Company; The Seeds; The Bonzo Dog Band; Bill Fay; Ray Chafin; Sonny & Cher; Mournin’ Do; Marianne Faithfull; Reparata & The Delrons; Saturday’s Photograph; Tuesday’s Children; Twice As Much; The Bee Gees; Del Shannon; Chad & Jeremy and Dusty Springfield
    6 September 2022, 4:31 am
  • 1 hour 59 minutes
    Episode 189: Come To The Sunshine 193 - Jimmy Webb
    In an episode first aired on February 28, 2022: DJ Andrew Sandoval presents a unique selection of 1960's 45's from The Californians; Ides of March; The Five Emprees; The Chartbusters; Dee Jay & The Runaways; Mouse; Danny Price; The Playboys of Edinburg; The Gosdin Brothers; Sandland Brothers; Tuesday's Children; Troy Dante; Bob and Carol; The Gallery; John Simon; The Third Degree; Mark Eric; Skip Battyn and the Group; Keith Shields; Prince John. In the Sunshine spotlight, an hour of early compositions/arrangements/productions by Jimmy Webb, with performances by: The Yellow Payges; The Midnight Mail; Shane Martin; The Nocturnes; Strawberry Children; The 5th Dimension; The Bystanders; Picardy; Dusty Springfield; Gulliver‘s People; Revelation; the Everly Brothers; Gordon Waller; Glenn Campbell; Richard Harris.
    12 May 2022, 7:39 pm
  • 2 hours 25 minutes
    Episode 188: Come To The Sunshine 196 - Bones Howe
    In an episode first aired May 9, 2022: DJ Andrew Sandoval presents a very special interview with producer, composer and recording engineeer, Bones Howe. Sandoval and Howe talk of his studio work in the 1960's with such artists as the Everly Brothers, Barry McGuire, the Mama's & The Papa's, Jan & Dean, P.F. Sloan & Steve Barri, Lou Adler, the Grass Roots, the Turtles, the 5th Dimension, Warren Zevon, Lyme & Cybelle, the Everpresent Fullness, the Association, the Sundowners and the Monkees. Playing Howe's wonderfully engineered creations, they also cover Bones' use of legendary studios like Radio Recorders, United & Western as well as his production techniques.
    12 May 2022, 2:28 am
  • 1 hour 57 minutes
    Episode 187: Come To The Sunshine 195 - Al Capps
    In an episode first aired on May 2, 2022: DJ Andrew Sandoval explores the vast studio world of songwriter/producer/arranger, Al Capps. Capps was a mainstay of the Los Angeles session scene and worked on as many records as more well-known figures like Hal Blaine, but his talents ranged even further: from vocals, to co-writing hits like "She's Just My Style" and arranging songs for nearly a hundred artists in the 1960's alone. On this episode, Sandoval spins selections from Capps' work with The Gas Company; Gary Lewis & The Playboys; The Bantams; Them; London Phogg; Lesley Gore; Beethoven Soul; Brian Hyland, Don Scardino; Bobby Vee & The Strangers; The Morning Glories; Dino, Desi & Billy; The Lennon Sisters; Peter Courtney; The Surprise Package; The Everly Brothers; The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band; Pat Shannon; Sparks; Jesse Lopez; The Vogues; The First Edition; Frankie Randall; The Doodletown Pipers; The Blackwell Manner; Joey Paige; Bob & Kit; Thomas & Richard Frost; Fargo; The Roosters; Freddy Cannon; Shiny Brothers; Danny Hutton; Tommy Sands; The Committee; The Green Beans; Davy Jones; The Congregation; Belland & Somerville; The Honeys and the Fault Line.
    11 May 2022, 3:25 am
  • 1 hour 59 minutes
    Episode 186: Come To The Sunshine 194 - Neil Diamond
    In an episode first aired April 25, 2022: DJ Andrew Sandoval presents 20 mono 45's collected from his recent travels including selections by: The Plebs; The Down Children; Brenda Lee; Flowerz; 1st Century; Gonn; The Checkmates; Bob & Judy; The Motleys; The Four Evers; The Second Story; Milk; Dave Christie; The Alan Bown; The Camel Drivers; The Roosters; Gately & Fitzgerald; The Joyfull Noise; Ray Whitley and Tyree Forrest. And then, in the Sunshine artist spotlight he explores 1966/1967-era Neil Diamond, including rare demos, a period interview and some of his best Bang label sides. Plus, era appropriate covers by the Angels, the Move, Monkees, Ronnie Dove and Mike Berry.
    27 April 2022, 8:49 pm
  • 1 hour 58 minutes
    Episode 198: Come To The Sunshine 191 - Mike Leander
    In an episode first aired January 31, 2022: DJ Andrew Sandoval spotlights producer/arranger/songwriter, Mike Leander and features 40 selections from his 1963-1970 recorded work. This selection of hits and rarities includes music by: The Applejacks; Lulu; Lady Lee; Bobby Shafto; The Marauders; Marc Bolan; Dave Berry; Doug Gibbons; Marianne Faithfull; The Rolling Stones; Paul & Barry Ryan; Paul Jones; The Nashville Teens; The Young Idea; Billy Fury; The Jordan Brothers; Joe Brown; Peter & Gordon; Marquis Of Kensington; Jackie Lee; The Beatles; Chris Simmons; Vanity Fare; David McWilliams; John Bryant; The Breakaways; Perfect People; Paul Raven and Montanas.
    10 February 2022, 7:52 pm
  • 2 hours 7 minutes
    Episode 197: Come To The Sunshine 192 - Madara/White
    In an episode first aired on February 7, 2022: DJ Andrew Sandoval presents a bespoke selection of 45's for your listening pleasure including sides by Teddy & The Pandas; The Del Satins; Pretty People; Rumbles Ltd.; Sounds Unlimited; The American Scene; Harry Deal & The Galaxies; The NJ Orange; The Doodletown Pipers; Sundae; Rick Jarrard; Mouse & The Traps; The Symbols; The Illusive Dream; Particular People; Wonderland; Sun Dragon; Fairytale; Asylum Choir and The Third Rail. In the Sunshine Spotlight: Songwriter/Producers John Madara & David White. Examples of their work from 1962-1969 include performances by: The Outcasts; The Sterlings; Johnny Caswell; The Wreck-A-Mended; The Wildflower; Maureen Gray; Johnny Madara; Len Barry; Johnny Young; Lesley Gore; Dusty Springfield; Bunny Sigler; The Spokesmen; The Sidekicks; The Fortunes and The Sweet Three. 
    10 February 2022, 5:32 am
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