Editing Davie Allan (section)

==Davie Allan and The Arrows==
Early Davie Allan and The Arrows tracks were stereotypical instrumental surf numbers, with clear-as-a-bell guitar sounds and light, crisp drum work.  Though these sides were good musically, and modestly successful commercially (“Apache '65” became a local radio hit), Allan would find his greatest success when his sound mutated soon thereafter.{{citation needed|date=October 2021}}

When Curb assigned soundtrack duties for biker film ''[[The Wild Angels]]'' to Allan and the Arrows, it would prove a breakthrough success.  The song from the film's opening, "Blue's Theme", an aggressive, repetitive and very catchy instrumental showcasing Allan's new fuzz (heavily distorted) guitar sound became their biggest hit (it was also one of the first songs Eddie Van Halen learned to play on brother Alex's guitar).  The song stayed on the [[Billboard charts]] for 17 weeks (it peaked at #37) (#36 in Canada).  The single, backed with “Bongo Party”, and the soundtrack album both sold well.  Rumors have stated that the melody in "Blue's Theme" was stolen from [[Louie Shelton]]'s guitar lick in "[[Last Train to Clarksville]]", but "Last Train to Clarksville" was recorded on July 25, 1966, while ''The Wild Angels'' debuted in the theaters on July 20, 1966.<ref>{{cite web|title=Davie Allan & The Arrows - Blues' Theme (1966) |date=30 March 2012|url=http://abitlikeyouandme.blogspot.com/2012/03/davie-allan-arrows-blues-theme-1966.html|publisher=A Bit Like You And Me}}</ref>

Davie Allan & the Arrows went on to record a number of other soundtracks for similar AIP films over the next few years, like ''[[Devil's Angels]]'', ''[[Thunder Alley (1967 film)|Thunder Alley]]'', and ''[[The Born Losers]]'', as well as several studio albums.  All contained quality material, but none would prove as successful as "Blue's Theme".{{citation needed|date=October 2021}}

By the time Tower Records and Sidewalk Records were dissolved in 1968, Allan had his name on some 14 albums and a prolific string of singles.  Allan cut a few singles for [[MGM Records]] in the early '70s, continuing his association with Curb, but after that his career faltered.{{citation needed|date=October 2021}}