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The Birth of Surf

Artist: Birth of Surf

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  1. 1.
    Ramrod – Duane Eddy & The Rebels 01:41
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    Crossfire – Johnny & the Hurricanes 02:23
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    Bulldog – The Fireballs 02:11
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    Moon Dawg – The Gamblers 02:14
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    Lullaby of the Leaves – The Ventures 02:00
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    Mr Moto – The Bel-Airs 02:09
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    Jack the Ripper – Link Wray & His Ray Men 02:25
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    Latin'ia – The Sentinals 02:29
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    Bustin' Surfboards – The Tornadoes 02:25
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    El Toro – Surfmen 02:01
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    Miserlou – Dale, Dick & The Del-Tones 02:14
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    Pipeline – The Chantays 02:19
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    Wipe Out – The Surfaris 02:16
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    Surf Rider – The Lively Ones 03:19
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    Latin Soul – Original Surfaris 01:49
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    Jezebel – The Illusions 02:20
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    Baja – The Astronauts 02:24
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    Earthquake – Aki Aleong & The Nobles 02:43
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    Beaver Patrol – The Blazers 02:47
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    Squad Car – Eddie & the Showmen 01:57
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    Fiberglass Jungle – Crossfires 02:13
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    Gypsy Surfer – Avantis 02:18
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    Let There Be Surf – The Chevells 02:10
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    El Gato – Chandelles 02:23
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    Penetration – Pyramid 02:01
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    Surf Creature – Hafner, Bob 02:26

Although it's called The Birth of Surf, this 26-track compilation could actually be titled The Best of Surf. It includes all three of the major instrumental surf hits of the early '60s (there really were only three) -- the Surfaris' "Wipe Out," the Chantays' "Pipeline," and the Pyramids' "Penetration" -- as well as a big wave of tracks that might have only seen regional action or flopped, but have since become highly regarded by historians and collectors, like Dick Dale's "Miserlou," the Astronauts' "Baja," the Gamblers' "Moon Dawg," and the Bel-Airs' "Mr. Moto." There is also a bunch of cuts by instrumental rockers that might not have been usually (or ever) classified as surf artists, but who were mighty influential on surf music, as heard on Duane Eddy's "Ramrod," Johnny the Hurricanes' "Crossfire," Link Wray's "Jack the Ripper," the Fireballs' "Bulldog," and the Ventures' "Walk Don't Run"-like "Lullaby of the Leaves." While the rest of the names might not be as familiar outside of surf music specialists, there are plenty of hot instrumentals here with the reverbed guitar, cool insistent beats, and mysterious melodies that were surf's trademarks. Some of those lesser-known songs are almost as good as the more famous tunes here, and nothing is mediocre. Sure, knowledgeable surf music listeners will note the absence of some superb cult favorites, many of which can be heard on other top surf comps like Cowabunga The Surf Box, Guitar Player Presents Legends of Guitar: Surf, Vol. 1, and Rock Instrumental Classics, Vol. 5: Surf. This still makes one of the top single-disc introductions/overviews of surf music, enhanced with expert track-by-track annotation. Richie Unterberger, Rovi

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  • Online Item #: 11602900
  • Store Item Number (DPCI): 244-07-5829
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