Papa Doo Run Run
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Cupertino, CA surf rock band founded 1965 as The Zu, renamed to Goodie Two Shoes (1967), then Papa Du Ron Da Ron(1971) (inspired by a vocal line in the Jan & Dean song New Girl in School) and finally shortened to Papa Doo Ron Ron.
The group originally played current Top 40 covers mixed with originals through their days as Goodie Two Shoes. When the headliner was running late at a 1971 GTS gig, the promoter asked them to extend their set and they performed a medley of Beach Boys tunes they'd played around with In rehearsals. Crowd reaction was positive and shortly thereafter they changed the name to Papa Doo Ron Da Run with the setlist becoming 60s pop covers with a beach party concert theme. The band has recorded ten albums including one of original compositions.

ORIGINAL LINEUP (as The Zu)(1965)
Don Donnie Zirilli
Krazy Jim Rush
Steve Stevie Surf Dromensk
Jim Jimi-Jo Shippey

ALBUMS


Papa Doo Run Run
Greenifornia
2008, CD, Album, Blue Pacific Records (4)
Papa Doo Run Run
Soundtrack 40 +6
2007, CD, Album, Blue Pacific Records (4), ,
Surf
Papa Doo Run Run
Celebrating Forty Years Of Summer And Never Having To Get A Real Job!
2006, CD, Single, Blue Pacific Records (4)
Papa Doo Run Run
On the Beach (Live!)
2004, CD, Blue Pacific Records (4)
Papa Doo Run Run
America's Music - California's Band
2002, CD, Album, Blue Pacific Records (4)
Papa Doo Run Run
Santa Cruz
2001
Papa Doo Run Run
Archeology XXXV
2000
Papa Doo Run Run
It's Alive
1994
Jan & Dean With Papa Doo Run Run
Super Live Special (Live At The Forum)
1990, Laserdisc, 12", S/Sided, NTSC, Sohbi
Papa Doo Run Run
California Project
1985
Papa Doo Run Run
Keepin' The Summer Alive
1983
Papa Doo Run Run
Lady Love / Slow Down
1981, 7", Blue Pacific Records (4)
Papa Doo Run Run
Dead Man's Curve
1977
Papa Doo Run Run
Be True To Your School / Disney Girls
1975, ,
Surf
PaPa Du Run Da Run*
Sunshine Music / Healthy Lady
1972, 7", World Records (57)
Papa Doo Run Run
Good Vibrations
12", TP, Telarc Digital
Papa Doo Run Run
Dead Man's Curve
LP, Unofficial, Classic Memories (2)
Papa Doo Run Run
California Project

APPEARANCES +


Various
Everything You Hear Is True
1989, CD, ,
Fusion/Baroque/Classical/Surf/Vocal/Romantic/Modern/Musical/Rock & Roll/Rhythm & Blues
Various
Sampler Volume 1
1984
No Artist
Omnidisc
1982, ,
Technical/Surf
Brian Wilson
Do It Again! The Songs Of Brian Wilson
2022, CD, Comp, Ace,
Various
That Beach Boy Sound Volume 1
2011, CD, Comp, Catmandu, ,
Surf
Various
The Warmth Of The Sun: Songs Inspired By The Beach Boys
2000, CD, Comp, Varèse Sarabande
Various
California Music & Disney Girls: RCA/Equinox Collection
2000, CD, Album, Comp, BMG, RCA, ,
Pop Rock/Ballad
Various
Special Edition CD
1998, CD, Promo, S/Edition, Bose, ,
Contemporary Jazz/Smooth Jazz/Rhythm & Blues/Southern Rock/Pop Rock/Romantic
The Bose Music Show
Bose CD Sampler For Mazda
1997, CD, Album, Smplr, DBK Entertainment
Various
Die Stereo Hörtest CD
1996, CD, Comp, in-akustik,
Various
Mercedes-Benz - Music System Demonstration Cassette
1995, Cass, Comp, Bose, Mercedes-Benz, Telarc, ,
Classical/Pop Rock/Cool Jazz/Score/Surf/Chicago Blues/Modern
Various
The Telarc Collection Volume 4
1992, CD, Comp, Telarc Digital, Telarc
California Music
The Complete Collection Of
1992, CD, Comp, M&M Enterprises
Various
Technics Edition I
1988, CD, Comp, Technics
Various
Panasonic Car Audio CD-1
1988, CD, Comp, Ariola
Various
The Sound Of Nakamichi
1986, Cass, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Nakamichi, ,
Technical
Various
Sampler Volume 3
1986, CD,
Various
Sampler Volume 1
1984,
Various
Hot 100 El Sonido De Los Jóvenes
1976, LP, Comp, RCA,
Jan & Dean With Papa Doo Run Run
Recorded Live At The Keystone Berkeley
LP, Mono, Unofficial, Deadman's Curve Records
Various
Lost Jukebox Vol. 209
CDr, Comp, Unofficial, Not On Label, ,
Vocal/Ballad/Beat/Garage Rock/Soul/Pop Rock/Novelty/Folk/Psychedelic/Bubblegum/Soft Rock
Various
Fly, Robin, Fly / S O S / Bad Blood / Be True To Your School
7", EP, Unofficial, Express Songs