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Moment of Truth MP3 ?
Joined: Apr 24, 2006 Posts: 119 MV Mi Amigo |
Posted on Apr 25 2006 11:57 PM
Does anyone know where I can find an MP3 of âMoment of Truthâ or does their band do it, and can let me listen to a version of it ? (I have to play it, which is always a little more difficult when you have never heard itâ¦â¦..) Thanks, Pineapple Geoff |
Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 2294 Stockholm, Sweden 
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Posted on Apr 26 2006 03:28 PM
I suggest you buy the "Hangin' Twenty" album which has the original version: |
Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 1337 Escondido, CA 
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Posted on Apr 27 2006 07:56 AM
Sorry Klas, this is the Dave Myers version (that most people cover), but not the original version, which is by The Original Surfaris. Ran — |
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Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 2294 Stockholm, Sweden
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Posted on Apr 27 2006 08:37 AM
Ooops, I should have known that... Anyway, I believe the Original Surfaris version is quite hard to get hold of today so the Dave Myers take should be the second best to go for. — |
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Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 1337 Escondido, CA
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Posted on Apr 27 2006 08:47 AM
Klas, you are right about the availability, the Dave Myers version popped up on all the Del Fi surf comps in the 90s. But it pays to try to get the original - studio and live versions (they are pretty different), so if someone covers it, it doesn't become a "cover of a cover" (like what happens with Hava Nagila where everyone is covering Dick Dale's version which is not the whole song)... Back to moment of truth - Big Tiki Dude has the album with both Original Surfaris versions, I forget which one is it. He also has the Surf Teens album which has a version which is not bad. Ran — |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 10331 southern Michigan 
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Posted on Apr 27 2006 08:54 AM
Dave Myers' version is better, anyway. The Original Surfaris were still kinda rough back when they recorded that - not nearly as good as when they did Bombora. I think the only time the Original Surfaris' version of Moment of Truth appeared on CD was on Sundazed' reissue of a sixties comp "Surfs Up! at Banzai-Pipeline". I searched Amazon and Sundazed and it's not showing up on either site. Well, Amazon has a listing for it, but it has no info: Ivan |
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Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 2294 Stockholm, Sweden
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Posted on Apr 27 2006 12:27 PM
I didn't know there were both a studio and a live version of the song by the Original Surfaris? I know there are two different mixes of it though. I have it on the 1963 "Surf's Up" vinyl album which has different mixes (louder lead guitar) than the track wise almost identical "Surf's Up At Banzai Pipeline" comp reissued by Sundazed. The former has never been reissued and the latter is out of print since several years. — |
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Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 2294 Stockholm, Sweden
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Posted on Apr 27 2006 12:48 PM
Here's what Phil Dirt have to say on the differences between the two comps I mentioned above. Both includes "Moment Of Truth" by the Original Surfaris.
This is the Northridge Records version of this comp is reissued on CD, and it's in mono. There was also a version on Reprise, which had some different tracks, and which they remastered/remixed in mono differently from the stereo masters which must be somewhere (argh!). I wanna know when the stereo masters are gonna surface on CD! The hard core surf tracks here are wonderful. This is essentially a companion album to Surf War.
Reprise licensed this album from Northridge, but didn't use all the masters, and messed with the track sequencing. Added here, but not on the Northridge release, are the Original Surfaris "Surf's Up" and "Pipeline," and the Coast Continentals' "Banzai Pipeline" (not the Henry Mancini tune). Missing from the Northridge package are Bob Vaught and the Renegaids' "San Onofre" and Bob Hafner's "Surf Creature." The mono mixes of the Original Surfaris tracks are balanced with the lead in prominence, unlike the Northridge version. — |
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Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 1337 Escondido, CA
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Posted on Apr 27 2006 01:16 PM
The live version is more elaborate...the studio version is what the Apemen covered. The live version has the solo that Dave Myers did at his version - it's in the 3rd quarter of the song more or less. We'll have to wait until Jeff comes back from work and ask him to look at the album - I don't have it, I asked him to dig it up for me so I can make sure I'm covering all the parts of the original songs in my band (becuase someone, whose name I'll leave out, told me that I'm not playing the melody, but he was wrong). Ran |
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Joined: Apr 24, 2006 Posts: 119 MV Mi Amigo |
Posted on Apr 27 2006 07:36 PM
Thanks for that ! I'd only ever heard of the Dave Myer's version ! |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25597 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Apr 27 2006 08:38 PM
I'm sorry Ran, i don't follow, what are you asking me, Or what am I supposed to be looking for??? Jeff(bigtikidude) —Jeff(bigtikidude) |
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Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 1337 Escondido, CA
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Posted on Apr 27 2006 09:50 PM
I'm asking you the name of the album (or albums) that has the studio version and the live version of "Moment of Truth" performed by The Original Surfaris. I'm referring to the album you played me a few months ago when I came over to your place. I hope the question is clear now... |
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Joined: Apr 24, 2006 Posts: 119 MV Mi Amigo |
Posted on Apr 29 2006 06:17 AM
Many thanks ! Always a whole lot easier when you've heard it ! Now we just got to do it justice........... |
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Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 25597 Anaheim(So.Cal.)U.S.A.
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Posted on Apr 29 2006 04:32 PM
I believe the Bootleg LP of the Original Surfaris Ran is asking about is called "Surfari". It compiles a bunch of songs that aren't on Jeff(bigtikidude) |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 3832 netherlands
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Posted on Apr 30 2006 06:36 AM
this is one of them right? (brittish version of a del-fi comp, according to phil dirt) it's got the dave meyers version.
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Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 10331 southern Michigan
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Posted on Apr 30 2006 08:10 AM
That's true, Jeff. My impression is that the Sundazed CD was actually the album that was supposed to be released in the sixties but somehow never was. That's why it doesn't have most of the singles and comp tracks on it. The LP that you're referring to was released on Domenic Priore's (unnamed?) bootleg label in the nineties. I have it and it's very good - much better than the Sundazed CD (which is pretty weak IMHO). It collects EVERYTHING the Original Surfaris actually released in the sixties, so all the comp tracks and singles. For the uninitiated, Priore is one of the guys behind the Dumb Angel books/magazines.
Amen, brother! Given that they already released that one CD, releasing the collected works of the Original Surfaris would be the logical next step. My guess is that given that their tracks appeared on many different comps, securing the rights may be very difficult and/or costly. But that would be one hell of a CD! Ivan —Ivan |
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Joined: Feb 26, 2006 Posts: 1337 Escondido, CA
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Posted on May 01 2006 09:34 AM
That's it, another one is "Big Surf" on ACE if I'm not mistaken. Ran — |
Joined: Sep 02, 2006 Posts: 3166 Denver, CO
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Posted on Mar 10 2008 07:15 PM
There's a really nice version of "Moment of Truth" by Al Garcia & the Rhythm Kings on their CD '63-'64:Exotic & Rockin' Instros. And I think nobody has mentioned The Elimnators on Unleashed. |
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 3782 tn
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Posted on Mar 10 2008 07:50 PM
The Surfteens version is very enigmatic to me. —http://www.satanspilgrims.com |
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