Surf Beat! The Merciless Power of Water, Tuned Cars and the Sun

Summer, sun, the beach and a great attitude to life - all this is reflected in a fascinating Bear Family Records CD compilation, and the cool sounds of surf and rock n roll instrumentals. Californian beach life also means the dangerous confrontation with the power of the water and the waves and pimped-up vehicles which surf fans could drive to the seaside in the USA in the 1960s. Great hits and numerous rarities from the 1959 to 1966 period. In addition to stars such as Dick Dale, Jan & Dean, Duane Eddy and The Ventures, there is plenty of room here for lesser-known artists and bands who produced great surf sounds. The spectrum ranges from classics such as Misirlou, the title track Surf Beat and Pipeline to the rare cover version of Driftin' by the Danish band The Go-Getters. Also: many rare originals that were covered by later generations of surf bands. Detailed liner notes by surf icon John Blair with rare photos and illustrations.

The Guitar Ramblers: Surf Beat / The Challengers: Tidal Wave / The Centurians: Intoxica / The Super Stocks: Midnight Run / The Chandelles: El Gato / The Surfaris: Storm Surf / The Thundermen: Thunderbeat / The Super Stocks: Redondo Beach / The Challengers: Pipeline 65 / The Centurions: Bullwinkle -part II / The Chantays: Tragic Wind / The Super Stocks: Newport Beach / The Fireballs: Vaquero (Cowboy) / The Go-Getters: Driftin' / The Nocturnes: Baha-Ree-Ba! / The Fabulous Playboys: Cheater Stomp / The Raiders feat. Tommy Allsup: Dardanella / Duane Eddy: Moovin' n Groovin' (1965 version) / The New Dimensions: Rumble Bee / The Fender IV: Mar Gaya / Dave Myers & The Surftones: King's Surf / Jan Davis: The Surfing Matador (Snow Surfin' Matador) The Crossfires: Inferno / Tommy Falcone & The Centuries: Like Weird / The Ramrods: Night Ride / The Super Stocks: Ventura / The Scarlets: Stampede / The Catalinas: Banzai Washout / Al Casey: Surfin' Blues -part I / The Ventures: Swingin' Creeper / Al Casey: Surfin' Blues -part II / Dick Dale & The Del-Tones: Misirlou Twist / Dave Myers & The Surftones: Road To Rincon / Jan & Dean: Something A Little Bit Different