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Cruel Sea--The Original (The Dakotas)
« on: March 30, 2013, 10:56:12 pm »

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Re: Cruel Sea--The Original (The Dakotas)
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2014, 10:49:38 pm »
I knew I'd learn a lot on this site.

I like this version as well..... nice production and nice playing as well.

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Re: Cruel Sea--The Original (The Dakotas)
« Reply #2 on: October 10, 2014, 07:52:35 am »
Yabut, WHO WERE The Dakotas?

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Re: Cruel Sea--The Original (The Dakotas)
« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2014, 06:52:13 am »
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dakotas_(band)

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all info here on Wiki- Mike Maxfield was the lead player on Cruel Sea(a.k.a Cruel Surf)- he usually used Guild guitars- I think the lead lines on the instrumentals may have been doubled with piano by George martin at Abbey Rd studios

There was a Dakotas EP with Cruel Sea, Magic Carpet, The Millionaire and another track I forget!- Sorry!

A lot of UK guitar instrumental bands used to cover Cruel Sea- I think the record MAY have been speeded up, as the tempo is very difficult to maintain playing it live!

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Re: Cruel Sea--The Original (The Dakotas)
« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2018, 10:49:06 pm »
I like this song very much.

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Re: Cruel Sea--The Original (The Dakotas)
« Reply #5 on: May 10, 2018, 05:20:29 pm »
It's a good toon...originally written & played by these guys:



they were billy j. kramer's backup band

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Re: Cruel Sea--The Original (The Dakotas)
« Reply #6 on: May 10, 2018, 06:50:21 pm »
This is another nice original toon they (and others) recorded: 

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Re: Cruel Sea--The Original (The Dakotas)
« Reply #7 on: May 30, 2018, 09:19:11 am »
The Dakotas had an EP in 1963, (Meet The Dakotas) with Cruel Sea, The Millionaire, and these other two tracks..Magic Carpet and Humdinger




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Re: Cruel Sea--The Original (The Dakotas)
« Reply #8 on: July 30, 2021, 12:26:24 am »
 ;D ;D