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For anyone who's interested:
 
The Jan Berry Tribute Album is finished and currently available for pre-order on Amazon.com. The official release date is August 19, 2008. After release, the album will also be available through CDBaby.com.
 
Here are the details:
 
Encomium In Memoriam Vol. 1
Jan Berry of Jan & Dean
 
Produced by:
Cameron Michael Parkes and Mark A. Moore
 
Mastered by:
Earle Mankey
 
Featuring 30 tracks and more than 20 artists.
 
20-page booklet with photos and extensive liner notes.

Based on Jan Berry's original music scores from the 1960s.
 

TRACK LIST:
 
1. The Anaheim, Azusa & Cucamonga Sewing Circle, Book Review and Timing Association

2. It’s As Easy As 1, 2, 3

3. Dead Man’s Curve

4. Ace of Hearts

5. She’s My Summer Girl

6. “B” Gas Rickshaw (Quasimoto)

7. When It’s Over

8. I Found A Girl

9. Filet of Droll (Part 1)

10. Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)

11. Bat No. 4

12. Filet of Droll (Part 2)

13. Bat No. 1

14. Carnival of Sound

15. Blowin’ My Mind

16. Fan Tan

17. Love & Hate

18. I Know My Mind

19. Mulholland

20. Laurel & Hardy

21. Flight No. 9 (Cheyenne)

22. California Sunshine (On My Mind)

23. Continuous Eternal (A Prose Poem) 
 

BONUS TRACKS:

24. Anaheim, Azusa — “A Cappella” Excerpt

25. Fan Tan — “A Cappella” Excerpt

26. Audio Montage #1 — KJAN

27. Audio Montage #2 — Jan & Arnie

28. Audio Montage #3 — Jan & Dean — (Warning: Strong Language)

29. Audio Montage #4 — Jan Berry

30. Surf City
 

ARTISTS:

P. F. Sloan - (harmonica)
Eve of Destruction, Secret Agent Man, Fantastic Baggys
Background singer for Jan & Dean, 1964-66

Vic Diaz - (vocals)
Matadors, Gents, Sinners, "Tony, Vic, & Manuel"
Background singer for Jan & Dean, 1963

Jill Gibson - (vocals, album cover portrait artist)
Jan Berry's former girlfriend and songwriting partner
Brief member of the Mamas and the Papas
Photographer, Monterey Pop Festival (1967)

Tom Bahler - (vocals)
Love Generation, Partridge Family, Monkees, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra
Vocalist on Jan & Dean's unreleased album, "Carnival of Sound" (Warner Bros. 1968)

Mike Deasy - (guitar)
Former member of the Wrecking Crew
Guitarist on Jan & Dean's unreleased album, "Carnival of Sound" (Warner Bros. 1968)

David Marks - (guitar)
Beach Boys (original member), Dave & the Marksmen, The Moon, Solo Artist

Don Grady - (vocals)
The Yellow Balloon, Windupwatchband, "Robbie Douglas" on the sitcom "My Three Sons"

Paul Johnson - (guitar)
Belairs, Surfaris, Duo-Tones
Writer of Mr. Moto

Stephen Kalinich - (poetry)
Brian Wilson, Dennis Wilson, P. F. Sloan, Diana Ross

Probyn Gregory - (trumpet, flugelhorn, French horn, trombone)
Brian Wilson's Band, Wondermints, The Now People

Lisa Mychols - (vocals)
Masticators, Sweet Sinsations, Nobody's Girl, Nushu

Michael Carey Schneider - (vocals)
Sneaker, More than Just the Two of Us

Robbin Thompson - (vocals, guitar)
Tasmanians, Steel Mill with Bruce Springsteen, Robbin Thompson Band, Solo Artist

Tripsitter - (vocals)
California Son, Billy Hinsche, Al Jardine

Alan Boyd - (vocals, associate producer)
Filmmaker, Beach Boys archivist, Endless Harmony, Channel Surfin'

Billy Berry - (piano, vocals)
Jan Berry's younger brother

Laurie Biagini - (vocals)
Solo Artist

Charles Pett - (vocals)
Box o' Clox

Woolly Bandits and Special Guests - (vocals, guitar, bass, drums)
Say Hello To My Little Friend

David Beard - (vocals, design, art direction)
Endless Summer Quarterly

Cameron Michael Parkes - (vocals, keyboards, guitar, bass, percussion)
Box o' Clox, A Tribute to Brian Wilson

Mark A. Moore - (vocals, guitar, percussion)
Jan Berry / Jan & Dean Scholar

Here's a promo video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pT10L-L0Zo

M.