Various Artists - Lost Legends Of Surf Guitar I: Big Noise From Waimea!

Artist:

Various Artists

UPC:

090771112620

Description:

Liner Note Author: Domenic Priore.
Recording information: 1963-1964.
Arranger: Gary Usher.
This collection of 20 surf instrumentals, all recorded in 1963 and 1964, is very much what you might expect of an anthology of lesser-known surf music on a quality reissue label such as Sundazed. That is, it`s good, though not nearly as good as the very best `60s instrumental surf music anthologies, and can be confidently recommended to surf collectors. That`s not only because it`s rare (mostly originally done for very small labels) and pretty good, but also because even the biggest surf collectors won`t have all of this, as eight of the tracks were previously unissued. There aren`t many names among the artists that will strike chords of recognition, though the Pyramids of "Penetration" fame are here (with their Gary Usher-arranged 1963 cuts "Pressure" and "Contact"); Jim Messina was part of the Jesters, whose previously unissued recording of "The Jester" was produced and co-written by the then-teenaged prodigy; and the Original Surfaris (not to be confused with the Surfaris of "Wipe Out" fame), the Centurions, and Dave Myers all have their devotees among surf fanatics. There aren`t many truly killer cuts, though the finest trademarks of surf music -- the monstrously reverbed guitar, the Latin and Middle Eastern-inflected melodies, the sleek tempos -- are in force more or less throughout. But there are some numbers that would stand comfortably on any cream-of-the-`60s surf collection, like the Chandelles` "El Gato" (produced in New Mexico by ex-Buddy Holly producer Norman Petty) and Dave Myers` "Gear," with the almost military crunch of its rhythms. ~ Richie Unterberger

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Gato, El - The Chandells
2. Loophole - The Royal Coachmen
3. Big Noise from Waimea - Ebb Tides (previously unreleased)
4. Gear! - Dave Myers & the Surftones
5. Breeze and I, The - Steve & the Emperors
6. Failsafe - Original Surfaris (previously unreleased)
7. Jetster - The Chandells
8. Rising Surf, The - The Tandems (previously unreleased)
9. Contact - Pyramids
10. Surfs Up - Original Surfaris
11. Cemetary Stomp - Essex
12. Jester, The - The Jesters (previously unreleased)
13. Repeating - The Royal Coachmen
14. Pressure - Pyramids
15. Ian Fleming Theme - Menn
16. Pray for Surf - Essex
17. Point Surf - Surf Teens (previously unreleased)
18. Ishamatsu - The Centurions (previously unreleased)
19. Exotic - Original Surfaris (previously unreleased)
20. Beyond the Surf - The Tandems (previously unreleased)

Album Information

Release Date:

06/24/2003

Type:

Collection

Genre:

Oldies

Subgenre:

Surf

Label:

Sundazed

Producer:

Mike Borchetta; Tony Hilder; Jim Messina; John Hodge; Larry Wilson; Norman Petty

Catalog Number:

11126

Original Release Year:

2003

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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