Which was the first SURF music album you got?

james14000

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Greece

Posted on Mar 28 2017 08:17 AM

This was the start for me.A very nice cd compilation that i bought in 1998.

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revmike

Joined: Feb 26, 2006
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North Atlantic
Canada

Posted on Mar 28 2017 08:43 AM

Though not really surf, my first album was the soundtrack to the Wild Angels (Davie Allan & the Arrows). I think it set me on this course.

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tired

Joined: Sep 03, 2006
Posts: 330
Herten - Germany
Germany

Posted on Mar 28 2017 09:19 AM

Surf Rider LP by The Lively Ones on Delfi Records in the early 1970s.
A Run For Life by Dick Dale & The Deltones on on Deltone I found in a
mailorder catalogue from Heidelberg also in the early 1970s.
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websurfer

Joined: May 14, 2007
Posts: 1746
United States

Posted on Mar 28 2017 11:19 AM

Mine was probably The Beach Boys "High Water", a Pickwick (budget reissue label) double album bundling of a comp album and parts of the "Beach Boys Concert" album.

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kruelkats

Joined: Mar 26, 2012
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Bogor, West Java
Indonesia

Posted on Mar 28 2017 12:18 PM

The Bambi Molesters Sonic Bullets

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ElMonstroPorFavor

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New Orleans, LA
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Posted on Mar 28 2017 01:27 PM

A friend left Dick Dale's greatest hits in my car CD player.

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Syndicateofsurf

Joined: Oct 08, 2014
Posts: 1073
Northern Ohio
United States

Posted on Mar 28 2017 01:36 PM

Never Mind the Bolsheviks. And while making many other purchases I spent the next year and a half searching for Tsar Wars and The Golden State (Pollo del Mar). Both successfully, Tsar Wars on vinyl.

Golden State is always impossible to find. I don't follow all the 'lists' and 'polls' as to which surf band has the longest wiggle stick but The Golden State should always be rated near the top. Timeless, like the title.

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SpaceTimC

Joined: Apr 18, 2015
Posts: 189
Bay Area, CA
United States

Posted on Mar 28 2017 02:02 PM

The Blue Stingrays, "Surf-n-Burn"
And then The Space Cossacks, "Tsar Wars"

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Richard

Joined: Mar 02, 2006
Posts: 1674
Georgia
United States

Posted on Mar 28 2017 03:06 PM

Now that I see somebody mention it, the first proper surf album (not counting The Ventures albums or instrumental compilations I inherited from my parents) was The Blue Stingrays 'Surf 'n Burn.' I actually ordered it by mail from the paper pamphlet that came in some punk rock CD I bought from Epitaph records in high school. I still listen to it occasionally.

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Badger

Joined: Nov 16, 2013
Posts: 4536
Wisconsin
United States

Posted on Mar 28 2017 04:37 PM

After reconnecting and finding this site (with all its copious "help") I found Stampede & Charge of the Nightriders (vinyl). While awaiting their arrival and figuring out what else to vacuum up I saw the SJSF vids of The Atlantics and Reef Break flipped me out, so Atlantics' Greatest Hits really got into the house first.

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klob

Joined: Apr 30, 2009
Posts: 344
Austin, TX
United States

Posted on Mar 29 2017 10:45 AM

Dick Dale - Tribal Thunder
Bought it at the show in Madison, WI, when he was touring that album. I'd heard a little bit of surf before (i.e., Wipeout at the roller rink) and had gone to the show with a buddy kind of as a joke. 16yo me was totally blown away, and it's still one of my favorite albums ever, all genres included.

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Rondo1

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Posts: 89
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Posted on Mar 29 2017 02:56 PM

Mine were 45s Surfin Bird, Wipeout, Baja, Pipeline, and Walk Don't Run 64. I got them when they came out. Showing my age!

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insectsurfer

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Los Angeles
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Posted on Mar 29 2017 04:48 PM

My parenta bought The Beach Boys' 'Surfin USA' lp when I was six, 5 of the 12 songs are actually instrumental! I heard the Beach Boys' version of Misirlou WAY before Dick Dale's! In college i found (and worshipped) a coupla Davie Allan LPs, but is he "surf '? Very shortly thereafter i got a great double LP surf comp called 'Golden Summer, and then i was hooked for life. It also came with a TOTALLY FOXY (see 'Notes' in below link) surfer girl poster in it which ended up being very 'pictures of lily' for me in my college dorm! https://www.discogs.com/Various-Golden-Summer/release/2287246

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SpaceTimC

Joined: Apr 18, 2015
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Bay Area, CA
United States

Posted on Mar 30 2017 11:42 AM

insectsurfer wrote:

It also came with a TOTALLY FOXY (see 'Notes' in below link) surfer girl poster in it which ended up being very 'pictures of lily' for me in my college dorm!

No photo from the link...but the text did describe a "well-figured topless blonde sunbather."

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remora1

Joined: Jan 04, 2008
Posts: 1267
San Pedro, CA
United States

Posted on Mar 30 2017 01:24 PM

SpaceTimC wrote:

insectsurfer wrote:

It also came with a TOTALLY FOXY (see 'Notes' in below link) surfer girl poster in it which ended up being very 'pictures of lily' for me in my college dorm!

No photo from the link...but the text did describe a "well-figured topless blonde sunbather."

A quick Google search found this - looks like the one!

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gatorfiend

Joined: Aug 08, 2015
Posts: 214
Gainesville, Florida
United States

Posted on Mar 30 2017 04:26 PM

King of the Surf Guitar: Best of Dick Dale. I've only been listening to surf for about 4 years.

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Pablomago

Joined: Mar 23, 2017
Posts: 85
Fort Collins, CO/Moonstone Beach, CA
United States

Posted on Mar 31 2017 10:09 PM

It had to be Surfer Girl and In Concert by the Beach Boys. I had a lot of surf 45's, Surfer Joe/Wipe Out, Pipeline... The only Ventures album I had was "Learn to Play Electric Bass with the Ventures" and I gave it to a friend who was learning bass.

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james14000 Joined: Apr 14, 2015 Posts: 148	Posted on Mar 28 2017 08:17 AM This was the start for me.A very nice cd compilation that i bought in 1998. — https://www.youtube.com/user/jamess1400 Top
revmike Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 3743 North Atlantic	Posted on Mar 28 2017 08:43 AM Though not really surf, my first album was the soundtrack to the Wild Angels (Davie Allan & the Arrows). I think it set me on this course. Rev — Canadian Surf http://www.urbansurfkings.com/ Top
tired Joined: Sep 03, 2006 Posts: 330 Herten - Germany	Posted on Mar 28 2017 09:19 AM Surf Rider LP by The Lively Ones on Delfi Records in the early 1970s. A Run For Life by Dick Dale & The Deltones on on Deltone I found in a mailorder catalogue from Heidelberg also in the early 1970s. Rüdiger Top
websurfer Joined: May 14, 2007 Posts: 1746	Posted on Mar 28 2017 11:19 AM Mine was probably The Beach Boys "High Water", a Pickwick (budget reissue label) double album bundling of a comp album and parts of the "Beach Boys Concert" album. Top
kruelkats Joined: Mar 26, 2012 Posts: 206 Bogor, West Java	Posted on Mar 28 2017 12:18 PM The Bambi Molesters Sonic Bullets — Umar The Mentawais The Rentones Top
ElMonstroPorFavor Joined: Sep 01, 2006 Posts: 2674 New Orleans, LA	Posted on Mar 28 2017 01:27 PM A friend left Dick Dale's greatest hits in my car CD player. — Storm Surge of Reverb: Surf & Instro Radio Top
Syndicateofsurf Joined: Oct 08, 2014 Posts: 1073 Northern Ohio	Posted on Mar 28 2017 01:36 PM Never Mind the Bolsheviks. And while making many other purchases I spent the next year and a half searching for Tsar Wars and The Golden State (Pollo del Mar). Both successfully, Tsar Wars on vinyl. Golden State is always impossible to find. I don't follow all the 'lists' and 'polls' as to which surf band has the longest wiggle stick but The Golden State should always be rated near the top. Timeless, like the title. — Da Vinci Flinglestein, The quest for the Tone, the tone of the Quest The Syndicate of Surf on YouTube http://www.syndicateofsurf.com/ http://sharawaji.com/ http://surfrockradio.com/ Top
SpaceTimC Joined: Apr 18, 2015 Posts: 189 Bay Area, CA	Posted on Mar 28 2017 02:02 PM The Blue Stingrays, "Surf-n-Burn" And then The Space Cossacks, "Tsar Wars" — The Reverbivores - we're local favorites! Top
Richard Joined: Mar 02, 2006 Posts: 1674 Georgia	Posted on Mar 28 2017 03:06 PM Now that I see somebody mention it, the first proper surf album (not counting The Ventures albums or instrumental compilations I inherited from my parents) was The Blue Stingrays 'Surf 'n Burn.' I actually ordered it by mail from the paper pamphlet that came in some punk rock CD I bought from Epitaph records in high school. I still listen to it occasionally. — The Mystery Men? El Capitan and The Reluctant Sadists SSS Agent #31 Top
Badger Joined: Nov 16, 2013 Posts: 4536 Wisconsin	Posted on Mar 28 2017 04:37 PM After reconnecting and finding this site (with all its copious "help") I found Stampede & Charge of the Nightriders (vinyl). While awaiting their arrival and figuring out what else to vacuum up I saw the SJSF vids of The Atlantics and Reef Break flipped me out, so Atlantics' Greatest Hits really got into the house first. — Wes SoCal ex-pat with a snow shovel DISCLAIMER: The above is opinion/suggestion only & should not be used for mission planning/navigation, tweaking of instruments, beverage selection, or wardrobe choices. Top
klob Joined: Apr 30, 2009 Posts: 344 Austin, TX	Posted on Mar 29 2017 10:45 AM Dick Dale - Tribal Thunder Bought it at the show in Madison, WI, when he was touring that album. I'd heard a little bit of surf before (i.e., Wipeout at the roller rink) and had gone to the show with a buddy kind of as a joke. 16yo me was totally blown away, and it's still one of my favorite albums ever, all genres included. — The Spoils - FB - RN Second Saturday Surf in Austin, TX - FB Top
Rondo1 Joined: Apr 01, 2016 Posts: 89	Posted on Mar 29 2017 02:56 PM Mine were 45s Surfin Bird, Wipeout, Baja, Pipeline, and Walk Don't Run 64. I got them when they came out. Showing my age! Top
insectsurfer Joined: Mar 22, 2006 Posts: 363 Los Angeles	Posted on Mar 29 2017 04:48 PM My parenta bought The Beach Boys' 'Surfin USA' lp when I was six, 5 of the 12 songs are actually instrumental! I heard the Beach Boys' version of Misirlou WAY before Dick Dale's! In college i found (and worshipped) a coupla Davie Allan LPs, but is he "surf '? Very shortly thereafter i got a great double LP surf comp called 'Golden Summer, and then i was hooked for life. It also came with a TOTALLY FOXY (see 'Notes' in below link) surfer girl poster in it which ended up being very 'pictures of lily' for me in my college dorm! https://www.discogs.com/Various-Golden-Summer/release/2287246 Last edited: Mar 29, 2017 16:51:28 Top
SpaceTimC Joined: Apr 18, 2015 Posts: 189 Bay Area, CA	Posted on Mar 30 2017 11:42 AM insectsurfer wrote: It also came with a TOTALLY FOXY (see 'Notes' in below link) surfer girl poster in it which ended up being very 'pictures of lily' for me in my college dorm! No photo from the link...but the text did describe a "well-figured topless blonde sunbather." — The Reverbivores - we're local favorites! Top
remora1 Joined: Jan 04, 2008 Posts: 1267 San Pedro, CA	Posted on Mar 30 2017 01:24 PM SpaceTimC wrote: insectsurfer wrote: It also came with a TOTALLY FOXY (see 'Notes' in below link) surfer girl poster in it which ended up being very 'pictures of lily' for me in my college dorm! No photo from the link...but the text did describe a "well-figured topless blonde sunbather." A quick Google search found this - looks like the one! — Bill S._______ HELLDIVER on Facebook Top
gatorfiend Joined: Aug 08, 2015 Posts: 214 Gainesville, Florida	Posted on Mar 30 2017 04:26 PM King of the Surf Guitar: Best of Dick Dale. I've only been listening to surf for about 4 years. Top
Pablomago Joined: Mar 23, 2017 Posts: 85 Fort Collins, CO/Moonstone Beach, CA	Posted on Mar 31 2017 10:09 PM It had to be Surfer Girl and In Concert by the Beach Boys. I had a lot of surf 45's, Surfer Joe/Wipe Out, Pipeline... The only Ventures album I had was "Learn to Play Electric Bass with the Ventures" and I gave it to a friend who was learning bass. — All opinions expressed by this poster are well thought out and based on actual experience and/or scientific experimentation, except for those which are knee-jerk reactions or good sounding fantasies. Top

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