(BTW, hopefully you feel you still got your money's worth with the 7-9 tracks you didn't have before - it's only $12.75 for the CD, so if you get 7-9 tracks you really like for that much money, well, I've done a lot worse than that with many of my music purchases! )

I've got plenty of bad purchases in my library. This is not one of them.

I agree, that would be great. I believe Sean is doing what he can to stock the CD releases featuring the tracks on the comp. Maybe you could write here which CDs in particular you would be interested in buying based on this comp.

Hey, I'll go one better and tell you what I have, and what I want:

El Supernaut
On the fence. Since I can't find a CD easily, probably won't buy

Los Twang Marvels
I want!

El Ray
Previously purchased from Amazon

The Coffin Daggers
Previously purchased from CD Baby

The Aqualads
Previously purchased from CD Baby

The TomorrowMen
Previously purchased from CD Baby

The Phantom Four
I want!

Atomic Mosquitos
Previously purchased from CD Baby

Los Kahunas
A little mellow for my tastes

The Bambi Molesters
Previously purchased from Double Crown

The Barbwires
I want!

Frankie & The Pool Boys
Double Crown music club

The Thunderchiefs
I want!

The Secret Samurai
Previously purchased from CD Baby

Madeira
I want!

The Eliminators
Previously purchased direct from band

Surfer Joe
I want!

Deadbeats
Previously purchased direct from band

Daikaiju
Previously purchased direct from band

The Anacondas
A little mellow for my tastes

So, looking over my list, we have:
Already own: 11
Want more: 6
Nice, but not interested: 3

I'd say that was a successful compilation, even for the dedicated fan.

Steve

Steve wrote:

Hey, I'll go one better and tell you what I have, and what I want:

Hopefully Sean is paying attention!

El Supernaut
On the fence. Since I can't find a CD easily, probably won't buy

I think this is a really amazing CD, in my top 3 of this year for sure. I hope you'll give it a bit more of a shot beyond just this song. The whole CD certainly doesn't all sound like this (though I do love this song personally!). Check out their MySpace page to hear some other tracks from the album, and then decide. I personally think it's most definitely worth putting in the effort to track down this CD.

The Anacondas
A little mellow for my tastes

Again, please don't judge the band just on this track. In fact, they're a high-energy group, and they were quite reluctant to agree to us using this track since they didn't think it represented them very well at all. For example, check out this SG101 thread to see their awesome video for another track from the same CD that Floating Home is on, this one much more representative of the rest of the CD (though it is a highly diverse CD). I just loved Floating Home and from the beginning thought it would make such a cool closer for the comp.

So, looking over my list, we have:
Already own: 11

That's incredible, Steve! As I already said, kudos to you! Thank you for supporting the modern surf scene so much.

I'd say that was a successful compilation, even for the dedicated fan.

Great to hear! Thanks.

Ivan
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Regarding Floating Home, this is a beautiful melodic tune that I should have called out before. Evocative of coming in to shore at dusk after the last wave, it reminds me of the theme from Endless Summer without sounding like it. I think Bruce Brown would have used it in that film if he could have. Makes me smile wistfully every time I hear it. I believe it's a perfect tune to end this collection.

This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got.

I listened to mine today several times. I think it's very good. I liked every track.

I feel like a little kid, waiting for x-mas morning to come.

Jeff(bigtikidude)

check yer mail,
I got mine today,
yeeeesssss!!!!

Jeff(bigtikidude)

Finally, got my copy today:)

Nils

Nils

"If it hadn’t been for Link Wray and 'Rumble,' I would have never picked up a guitar." - Pete Townshend, The Who

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And we just received a bunch of brave new surfer cds here today! They'll be all over Copenhagen before you know it. What a cool release.

El Twitter
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Not to make more work for anyone(!) but what if all the bands sent a couple CDs from which their compilation track was taken to be sold on, say, the brave new surf website so they'd be easier to get ahold of? (easier for me, that is).

just a thought.

Matt Heaton & the Electric Heaters
Boston's Premier Surf/Noir Combo
http://www.heatonsurf.com

So last night my wife and I took her dad and step-mother out to dinner. Her step-mom has been at the periphery of show business for thirty years, managing her three daughters who are a vocal trio. When she asked me what was new I played Brave New Surf. She heard most of the record.

She'd never heard of surf music or heard any surf music before this. She liked it enough that she's going to introduce it to her grandson who is learning guitar. She told me she wants to get out her guitar and learn it with her grandson too.

This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got.