Description
• Summer, sun, the beach and a great attitude to life – all this is reflected in a fascinating Bear Family Records® CD compilation, and the cool sounds of surf and rock ‘n’ roll instrumentals.
• • Californian beach life also means the dangerous confrontation with the power of the water and the waves and pimped-up vehicles which surf fans could drive to the seaside in the USA in the 1960s.
• • Great hits and numerous rarities from the 1959 to 1966 period.
• • In addition to stars such as Dick Dale, Jan & Dean, Duane Eddy and The Ventures, there is plenty of room here for lesser-known artists and bands who produced great surf sounds.
• • The spectrum ranges from classics such as Misirlou, the title track Surf Beat and Pipeline to the rare cover version of Driftin’ by the Danish band The Go-Getters.
• • Also: many rare originals that were covered by later generations of surf bands.
• • Detailed liner notes by surf icon John Blair with rare photos and illustrations.
The Guitar Ramblers: Surf Beat The Challengers: Tidal Wave The Centurians: Intoxica The Super Stocks: Midnight Run The Chandelles: El Gato The Surfaris: Storm Surf The Thundermen: Thunderbeat The Super Stocks: Redondo Beach The Challengers: Pipeline ’65 The Centurions: Bullwinkle -part II The Chantays: Tragic Wind The Super Stocks: Newport Beach The Fireballs: Vaquero (Cowboy) The Go-Getters: Driftin’ The Nocturnes: Baha-Ree-Ba! The Fabulous Playboys: Cheater Stomp The Raiders feat. Tommy Allsup: Dardanella Duane Eddy: Moovin’ ‘n’ Groovin’ (1965 version) The New Dimensions:
Rumble Bee The Fender IV: Mar Gaya Dave Myers & The Surftones: King’s Surf Jan Davis: The Surfing Matador (Snow Surfin’ Matador) The Crossfires: Inferno Tommy Falcone & The Centuries: Like Weird The Ramrods: Night Ride The Super Stocks: Ventura The Scarlets: Stampede The Catalinas: Banzai Washout Al Casey: Surfin’ Blues -part I The Ventures: Swingin’ Creeper Al Casey: Surfin’ Blues -part II Dick Dale & The Del-Tones: Misirlou Twist Dave Myers & The Surftones: Road To Rincon Jan & Dean: Something A Little Bit Different
GENRE: Surf
BARCODE: 4000127177421
RELEASE DATE: 26/07/2024
