About This: 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.
Tracklisting
1 Duane Eddy & The Rebels:Ramrod
2 Johnny & The Hurricanes: Crossfire
3 The Fireballs:Bulldog
4 The Gamblers:Moon dawg
5 The Ventures:Lullaby of the leaves
6 The Belairs:Mr. Moto
7 Link Wray & His Ray Men:Jack the ripper
8 The Sentinals:Latin'ia
9 The Tornadoes:Bustin' Surfboards
10 The Surfmen:El Toro
11 Dick Dale & The Del-Tones:Miserlou
12 The Chantays:Pipeline
13 The Surfaris:Wipe out
14 The Lively Ones:Surf rider
15 The Original Surfaris:Latin soul
16 The Illusions:Jezebel
17 The Astronauts: Baja
18 Aki Aleong & The Nobles:Earthquake
19 The Blazers:Beaver patrol
20 Eddie % The Showmen:Squad car
21 The Crossfires:Fiberglass jungle
22 The Avantis:Gypsy surfer
23 The Chevells:Let there be surf
24 The Chandelles:El gato
25 The Pyramids:Penetration
26 Bob Hafner:Surf creature
