Surfing

by The Ventures

Surfing cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: May 1963
  • Label: Dolton
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 27:55
  • Community rating: 3.6/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Fully embracing the exploding California beach culture, The Ventures apply their impeccable instrumental precision to the surf rock phenomenon. Filled with rhythmic propulsion and glistening guitar tones, it stands as a warm, playfully energetic summer classic.

Genres

Descriptors: Instrumental, aquatic, instrumental, melodic, rhythmic

Tracklist

  1. Pipeline (2:18)
  2. Diamonds (2:11)
  3. Windy And Warm (2:23)
  4. Ten Over (1:58)
  5. Spudnik (Surf Rider) (2:23)
  6. Changing Tides (2:55)
  7. The Ninth Wave (2:08)
  8. Party In Laguna (2:18)
  9. Barefoot Venture (2:11)
  10. The Heavies (1:46)
  11. Cruncher (2:24)
  12. The Lonely Sea (2:54)

Credits

  • The Ventures - primary artist
  • Bob Spickard - written-by
  • Brian Carman - written-by
  • Don Wilson - written-by
  • Mel Taylor - written-by
  • Nokie Edwards - written-by
  • Robert Lenard Bogle - written-by

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