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| 1. Ramrod - DUANE EDDY AND THE REBELS | |||
| 2. Crossfire - JOHNNY & THE HURRICANES | |||
| 3. Bulldog - THE FIREBALLS | |||
| 4. Moon Dawg - THE GAMBLERS | |||
| 5. Lullaby Of The Leaves - THE VENTURES | |||
| 6. Mr Moto - THE BELAIRS | |||
| 7. Jack The Ripper - LINK WRAY & HIS RAY MEN | |||
| 8. Latin'ia - THE SENTINALS | |||
| 9. Bustin' Surfboards - THE TORNADOES | |||
| 10. El Toro - THE SURFMEN | |||
| 11. Miserlou - DICK DALE & THE DEL-TONES | |||
| 12. Pipeline - THE CHANTAYS | |||
| 13. Wipe Out - THE SURFARIS | |||
| 14. Surf Rider - THE LIVELY ONES | |||
| 15. Latin Soul - THE ORIGINAL SURFARIS | |||
| 16. Jezabel - THE ILLUSIONS | |||
| 17. Baja - THE ASTRONAUTS | |||
| 18. Earthquake - AKI ALEONG & THE NOBLES | |||
| 19. Beaver Patrol - THE BLAZERS | |||
| 20. Squad Car - EDDIE & THE SHOWMEN | |||
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* Newly compiled by Pipeline Magazine, Ace Records' CD "The Birth Of Surf" traces the evolution of instrumental surf music from its rock'n'roll roots through to the minor classics and big surf hits of its peak year in 1963.
* It includes rockin' contributions from influential guitar stars Duane Eddy, Link Wray, the Ventures and the Fireballs, early surf from Californian group the Tornadoes, the pivotal and defining blast of Dick Dale's `Miserlou', the big surf hits `Pipeline', `Wipe Out', `Baja' and `Penetration', and the cream of the self-released recordings from the myriad of young surf groups that sprung up in their wake.
* "The Birth Of Surf" is the strongest single CD compilation of instrumental surf music ever assembled. Every track is a killer, each one capable of heading up an album of its own. As a result it's an exciting listen as well as an essential purchase for the casual buyer and collector alike.
* As if its title strength alone wasn't enough, "The Birth Of Surf" also has first-time-on-CD rarities such as `Earthquake' by Aki Aleong & The Nobles and `Latin Soul' from the Original Surfaris - neither of which have been released in any form since 1963. Another notable inclusion is the hit single version of the Surfaris' `Wipe Out'. Rather surprisingly this has become sought-after recently because most compilations have used an earlier, unedited version of the track.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great introduction,
By D. J. H. Thorn "davethorn13" (Hull, UK) - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE) (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)
This review is from: The Birth Of Surf (Audio CD)
Ace seem to dominate the market in pre-Beatle rock and roll and 'The Birth of Surf' shows their expertise. Carefully selected, these tracks are all from different bands, are presented in chronological order, and are accompanied by detailed track notes and plenty of photos. Surf is one of those odd genres that grows alongside mainstream pop and came at a time when the first flush of rock and roll had been flattened by a watered down version. Sometimes featuring three guitars or two basses and usually a sax or two, these bands are partly characterised by often being six or seven strong.
The title 'Birth of Surf' hints that 'surf' is an arbitrary tag, a suitable analogy nevertheless for a thrilling ride through what is basically rock instrumental music. Whereas The Shadows were supreme technicians with a stack of great melodies, these bands tended to sacrifice precision in favour of all-out assault. Even so, there are some beautifully-crafted tracks alongside the manic ones. The first few tracks were probably recorded before the surf label existed. Significantly, they are mostly by artists who enjoyed mainstream hit success: Duane Eddy, Johnny & The Hurricanes, The Fireballs, The Ventures and Link Wray. Their influence on what followed is however clear. The obvious selections are all here too: 'Wipe Out', 'Pipeline' and the legendary Dick Dale's best-known track. Two further tracks that were resurrected for 'Pulp Fiction' are also included, but The Centurions and The Revels are not represented. At first listen, many of the tracks sound much the same but on later hearing are nearly all are distinguished by something a little different. The Astronauts' percussive 'Baja' is especially impressive as is the helter skelter tempo whipped up by Eddie & The Showmen on 'Squad Car'. The latter band, incidentally, featured Howard Kaylan and Mark Volman, later the brains behind The Turtles, on saxes. The album finishes with 'Surf Creature' a slow, spooky ramble years ahead of psychedelia. I've played this album so much that I've begun to look for albums by the artists featured. I was surprised to find that at least half of them have been subjected to CD reissues or compilations. 'The Birth of Surf' is a collection of infectious and often imaginative music.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Before The Beach Boys & Jan & Dean Was The Birth Of Surf.,
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This review is from: The Birth Of Surf (Audio CD)
From Ace Records this is 26 surfing tracks from 1958 - 1963, original artists and original recordings, all in chronological order and no rubbish in sight.
The best for me is The Chantays' Pipeline and The Surfaris' Wipe Out. Some better known artists like Duane Eddy, Johnny And The Hurricanes and Link Ray are mixed in with some rarities like The Fireballs, The Gamblers and The Blazers. It's a brilliant collection!
8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent CD,
By The Bogie Fan (West Yorkshire, England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Birth Of Surf (Audio CD)
I've wanted a surf instrumental compilation for years, ever since i got the Pulp Fiction soundtrack.
This contains several of the surf tracks from Pulp Fiction plus 20+ others and is a great CD. Admittedly you could always argue that they are all a muchness of a muchness but there really isn't a bad track on it and if you just want a surf instrumental compilation you really can't go wrong with this one.
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