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Bill Justis released a version of the song on his 1963 album
Bill Justis Plays 12 Instrumental Smash Hits. • Disc jockey
Joey Reynolds (who had worked with Shannon at WWKB) added lyrics to make this the theme song for his nightly show on WPOP, Hartford, 1963. •
The Surfaris released a version of the song on their 1963 album
Wipe Out. • The Thunderbirds from Melbourne, Australia, charted locally with their version in 1961 and upon re-release in 1963. •
Kim Fowley released a version of the song on his 1968 album
Born to Be Wild. •
Andy Mackay released a version of the song as a single in 1974 in the
UK, but it did not chart. It was featured on his album
In Search of Eddie Riff. •
Jon and the Nightriders released a version of the song on their 1987 album
Stampede! •
NRBQ released a version of the song as a single in 1989 with lyrics entitled "It's a Wild Weekend", but it did not chart. •
Euphoria's Id released a live version of the song on their 2003 compilation album
Mastering the Art of French Kissing. •
The Ventures released a version of the song on their 2009 compilation album with
The Fabulous Wailers entitled ''Two Car Garage (50 Years of Rock 'N Roll)''. •
The Offbeats on the compilation LP, ''Do You Wanna Dance - The Best of Frank's Bandstand'': Arc Records A669 - a band from Halifax featuring future world class producer,
Brian Ahern. •
Beaver Brown released a live version of the song on their 2017 album
Live at the Bottom Line 1980. ==References==