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The Surfaris
"Wipe Out! The Best Of The Surfaris"
© Varese Sarabande Records
Year of Release: 1994
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track listing
Wipe Out
Surfer Joe
(Hit Version)
Scatter Shield
Murphy The Surfie
Hot Rod High
Mystic Island Drums
Point Panic
Wakiki Run
I Wanna Take A Trip
To The Islands
Catch A Little Ride With Me
Burnin' Rubber
Beat 65
Boss Barracuda
Hawatha
Big Surge
Karen
Surf Scene
Surfer Joe
(Original Version)
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The Surfaris
"Wipe Out! The Best Of The Surfaris"
It's November, 2007, and of course, the weather will be colder as we face
another winter. To keep warm, it's easy to listen to Surf Music. "Wipe Out"
has been a staple for any bands, where the drummers get to show off their drumming
skills. (Yes, even the band I was in back in 1985, we performed this immortal classic
song.) The Surfaris may have only been known for "Wipe Out," yet it's interesting
to hear what else they recorded. Varase Sarabande's compilation, Wipe Out! the Best
Of The Surfaris captures great surfing music, from a band that not only recorded
instrumentals, but included vocals as well.
"Surfer Joe" (Hit Version) includes vocals, and its music resembles a bit to
"Wipe Out," and the vocals and the song's style has a somewhat novelty sound.
Compared to the last track, which is the original version, has no differences, other
than the original version having additional vocal verses. Another great surf band to
compare on the following songs -- "Scatter Shield," "Murphy The Surfie," and
"Front Panic," -- are The Trashmen.
"Hot Rod High" has the Beach Boys sound, with vocals. Good instrumental
with drum soloing is "Mystic Island Drums." "Wahiki Run" is another
another one of those Wipe Out sound alikes, but no real emphasis on the drums.
"I Wanna take A Trip To The Islands" has vocals, and sounds like an early
Beatles song, as if they would have attempted the surf style.
"Catch A Little Ride With Me" is another Beach Boys styled song.
The Chantays' "Pipeline" compares to the next track, "Burnin' Rubber."
"Beat 65" has a typical surfing sound, as other songs such as "Hiwatha,
"Big Surge," and "Surf Scene." "Boss Barracuda" (co-written
by Bobby Darin), is another song sounding like the Beach Boys/Jan & Dean, likewise
"Karen."
Some very impressive surf music, as the music of The Surfaris compares to
other surf-related artists of the 1960s: The Beach Boys, Jan & Dean, Dick Dale,
The Trashmen, The Chantays. A good collection of music, where this band recorded
good music, other than "Wipe Out."
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