Summer Surf

by Dick Dale

Summer Surf cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: July 1964
  • Label: Capitol
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 36:58
  • Community rating: 3.29/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Summer Surf' finds Dick Dale extending his surf-rock identity into a more vocal and pop-facing format. The record preserves his association with Southern California guitar culture while reflecting the broader commercialization of surf imagery.

Genres

Descriptors: rhythmic, beach, guitar-led

Tracklist

  1. Break Time (2:44)
  2. Surf Buggy (2:02)
  3. Mag Wheels (1:53)
  4. Ho-Dad Machine (2:02)
  5. Motion (1:40)
  6. Taco Wagon (2:08)
  7. Death Of A Gremmie (2:43)
  8. Miserlou Twist (4:04)
  9. Mr Eliminator (1:53)
  10. Flashing Eyes (1:43)
  11. Firing Up (2:08)
  12. Nitro Fuel (2:00)
  13. Surfin' Rebel (1:59)
  14. Spanish Kiss (3:03)
  15. Summer Surf (2:33)
  16. Thunder Wave (2:16)

Credits

  • Dick Dale & His Del-Tones - primary artist
  • Hank Levine - arranged by [arranger]
  • Steve LaFever - bass [fender bass]
  • Earl Palmer - drums
  • Edward Hall - drums
  • Hal Blaine - drums
  • James Burton - guitar
  • Jerry Cole - guitar

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