Surfer's Choice
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| Surfer's Choice | ||
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| LP by Dick Dale & the Deltones | ||
| Released | 1962 | |
| Recorded | Rendezvous Ballroom in Balboa Beach, California | |
| Genre | Surf | |
| Length | ||
| Record label | Deltone | |
| Producer | Jim Monsour | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| Allmusic.com | 4.5 stars out of 5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=UIDSUB040402061702081566&sql=A9bsxlfde5cqy) |
| Dick Dale Chronology | ||
| NA | Surfer's Choice (1962) | King of the Surf Guitar (1963) |
Surfer's Choice was a surf album by the genre's pioneer Dick Dale & the Del-Tones, released in 1962. The recording established the conventions of surf music and brought the concept to middle America. The instrumentals like "Let's Go Trippin'" were the most influential.
Track listing
- "Surf Beat"
- "Sloop John B."
- "Take It Off"
- "Night Owl"
- "Fanny Mae"
- "Miserlou Twist"
- "Peppermint Man"
- "Surfing Drums"
- "Shake 'N' Stomp"
- "Lovey Dovey"
- "Death of a Gremmie"
- "Let's Go Trippin'"
Chart positions
Billboard Music Charts - Album
1963 Pop Albums No. 59
Billboard Music Charts - Single
1962 "Let's Go Trippin'" Pop Singles No. 60