Seeburg 220 - Sausalito Summernight

Diesel was a European one-hit wonder from the early 1980's...
The jukebox weighs in at 340lbs.

It was the first jukebox with stereo sound. Seeburg made this a huge marketing point, by distinguishing Channel 1 & 2 on the front. This machine reminds me of the Detroit steel of that time period. Tons of glass, chrome and bling. The twin front chrome boxes are similar to the Edsel's gaudy front face.

For a look at another jukebox that was even more car-inspired than this, google a Seeburg 201 and the 161. They have tail lights in the grill !

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Seeburg
• 220
• Diesel
• Sausalito
• Summernight
• one-hit
• wonder

[seeburg220]

Thanks -- I know what you mean about digitally-perfect music: it just seems flat.  I have Ventura Highway by America on 45,and it has a tone on the acoustic guitar, that I cannot hear on my CD.

[ishredu]

nice to see a 220! sounds great too!,

what's going on with the mech plastic? need one? the bulb it needs is a size 27 I believe..I just replaced mine it was dated "1970 lol

[seeburg220]

I have the pink cover, but left it off because a lot of times, the mechanism will re-select the same song and I have to manually trip it. What causes that? I'm thinking it's a weak spring on the trip lever. Also, I need the rubber grommet and screw that holds the plastic cover on the side of the mech. Where can I get that ? Where does the bulb go? I don't see a socket for it. Thanks!

[flibideegibbit]

u sure it was the 80s?  1979 mebbe?

[seeburg220]

According to Wiki, it was 1981 that they charted in the USA

[teslaovis]

Love the song, but LOVE the visual tour of the jukebox. When it puts the record away, that is a sound and kind of satisfaction you don't get with the cd or mp3 jukeboxes. Thanks for sharing.

[seeburg220]

Thanks! Ya, my iPod has 2300+ songs on it, where the Seeburg has 100. The Seeburg is still cooler :))

[94cadillacfleetwood]

Heard this tonight on the '80's weekend as the "Lost '80's Cut"-nice to see this get some radio love once again!!

[funkydrummer14]

Great Song...i always liked this but could never figure out who did it.......

.I love the jukebox recording!.....I get so tired of everything these days with everthing sounding so digitalized and studio perfect......this is a breath of fresh air listening to music the way it sounded when I was a kid on those old hi-fi systems our parents. had....Thanks for the post

[ddd33065]

@seeburg220 Omg!! I found this video by accident when I was searching for the music video for the song. My parents use to have one of these jukeboxes in our gameroom when I was a teenager. My brother and I used it over and over when we had friends over and played pool and pinball. It was like seeing an old long lost friend when I saw the Seeburg in the video. Wow. Thanks for sparking all those great memories!!!

[SuperMegaUberGenius]

Still a great song after 30 years!

[robb21572]

Wow they really edited this single! Nice Jukebox!!! Thanks for sharing!!!

[DaveWollenberg]

hit #25 pop, #27 rock in the US (Billboard). How'd it do in Holland? God bless!

[Thermionman1970]

THAT is cool!! Love that tube powered jukebox! This is one of the coolest (make you feel good songs) I can't understand why I heard this song only a couple of times in twenty years on the classic rock stations etc..That guitar riff is so cool and the suspended chord harmonies in the vocals are beautiful and all the instrumental parts as well!!

[MrDannyHendricks]

Great Jukebox Bud! And a great north Califorina tune to pic for the vid.

[cloddog]

SUPER!! I have a 220 myself; working, all there but original... Outstanding restoration judging from your video!

[mschof1999]

Good Old song back in the day - nice to see the "Old Original Jukeboxes"