The Search for Surf by Various Artists [CD]

Description: Tracks:Stampede - The ScarletsNameless - The Rockin' R'sJessie Pearl - Dick DaleAvalanche - Don & the GalaxiesChurch Key - The Revels - (featuring Barbara Adkins)Del-Tone Rock - Dick Dale & His Del-TonesJungle Fever - Dick Dale & His Del-TonesShake-N-Stomp - Dick Dale & His Del-TonesChariot - Rhet Stoller/Dick Dale & His Del-TonesCaliff Boogie - The Teenbeats - (featuring Don Rivers)Mr. Moto - The BelairsScorpion - The CarnationsLet's Go Surfin' - Jim Waller & The DeltasEstroncio 90 - Los Locos del RitmoSurfer's Stomp - Kay Bell/Tuffs & Kay Bell/The TuffsMisirlou - Dick Dale & His Del-TonesSurf Beat - Dick Dale & His Del-TonesHeadache - Angie and the CitationsLSD 25 - The GamblersLet's Go (Pony) - RoutersSurfer's Stomp - The Mar-ketsGremmie, Pt. 1, The - Hollywood TornadoesBustin' Surfboards - The TornadoesPipeline - The ChantaysSurfing Drums - Dick Dale & His Del-TonesMisirlou Twist - Dick Dale & His Del-Tones Performer Notes: Liner Note Author: Dave Henderson.Just because something has a lot of twangy guitar doesn't mean it's a surf record, and that's the sticky problem with this collection of vintage rock sides. There is a whole lot of quality surf music on The Search for Surf, including a big stack of vintage Dick Dale sides, including the epochal "Miserlou," "Shake-N-Stomp," and "Jungle Fever," as well as acknowledged surf classics such as the Bel-Airs' "Mr. Moto," the Chantays' "Pipeline," and "Church Key" by the Revels. But there are also a number of tunes here that are pretty great, but certainly not surf music -- "Nameless" by the Rockin' Rs is a cool instrumental with lots of guitar raunch, but it doesn't sound the least bit surf-like, while "Erstroncio 90" by Los Locos del Ritmo feels more like a Duane Eddy tribute than anything else, and Rhet Stoller's "Chariot" could pass for Jorgen Ingmann and his guitar, whose "Apache" was one of the all-time great esoteric guitar instrumentals. The compilers of this disc know a good tune when they hear one (with the exception of the version of "Surfer's Stomp" by Kay Bell & the Tuffs, which unwittingly proves the old adage that the best surf tunes were instrumentals), but it seems they're a little fuzzy on the whole notion of what constitutes a surf record. Call this a collection of great guitar instrumentals and the Truth in Advertising issues are swept away; correct the numerous spelling and punctuation errors in the liner notes and it gets even better. Surf fanatics should be advised about the impurities in the ingredients, but from a sheer listenability standpoint, The Search for Surf is seriously good fun. ~ Mark Deming Format: CD (1 Disc); Stereo Country: USA Studio/Live: Studio Guest Artist: Barbara Adkins; Don Rivers; Don Rivers & the Califfs Release Date: 17 March, 2014 Label: Righteous

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Language: Eng

Track #1: Stampede - The Scarlets

Track #2: Nameless - The Rockin' R's

Track #3: Jessie Pearl - Dick Dale

Track #4: Avalanche - Don & the Galaxies

Track #5: Church Key - The Revels - (featuring Barbara Adkin

Track #6: Del-Tone Rock - Dick Dale & His Del-Tones

Track #7: Jungle Fever - Dick Dale & His Del-Tones

Track #8: Shake-N-Stomp - Dick Dale & His Del-Tones

Track #9: Chariot - Rhet Stoller/Dick Dale & His Del-Tones

Track #10: Califf Boogie - The Teenbeats - (featuring Don Riv

Track #11: Mr. Moto - The Belairs

Track #12: Scorpion - The Carnations

Track #13: Let's Go Surfin' - Jim Waller & The Deltas

Track #14: Estroncio 90 - Los Locos del Ritmo

Track #15: Surfer's Stomp - Kay Bell/Tuffs & Kay Bell/The Tuf

Track #16: Misirlou - Dick Dale & His Del-Tones

Track #17: Surf Beat - Dick Dale & His Del-Tones

Track #18: Headache - Angie and the Citations

Track #19: LSD 25 - The Gamblers

Track #20: Let's Go (Pony) - Routers

Track #21: Surfer's Stomp - The Mar-kets

Track #22: Gremmie, Pt. 1, The - Hollywood Tornadoes

Track #23: Bustin' Surfboards - The Tornadoes

Track #24: Pipeline - The Chantays

Track #25: Surfing Drums - Dick Dale & His Del-Tones

Track #26: Misirlou Twist - Dick Dale & His Del-Tones

Era: 1960s, 1950s

Run Time: 3781 Sec

Release Year: 2014

Format: CD

Features: Compilation, Studio Recording

Genre: Pop, Rock

Type: Album

Style: Surf

Record Label: Righteous

Artist: Various Artists

Release Title: Search for Surf