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The Marketts were an American instrumental pop group, created in January 1961 in Hollywood, California, by Michael Z. Gordon. The band's initial lineup included various session musicians from the Los Angeles area, such as drummer Hal Blaine. Their breakthrough came with the release of "Surfer's Stomp" in 1962, which established their surf-rock sound. The group was managed and produced by Joe Saraceno and Michael Z. Gordon, who composed many of their songs. In 1964, The Marketts achieved significant success with "Out of Limits", originally titled "Outer Limits". This song reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and sold over one million copies, earning a gold disc. However, the title was changed to "Out of Limits" following a lawsuit by Rod Serling over unauthorized use of a motif from The Twilight Zone. The Marketts had three Top 40 hits in the US, including "Batman Theme", which was released as an album in 1966 and reached number 82 on the Billboard charts. Their last hit came in 1966, though the band name was used for further releases until 1977.
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