King of the Surf Guitar: The Best of Dick Dale & His Del-Tones

by Dick Dale

King of the Surf Guitar: The Best of Dick Dale & His Del-Tones cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 1989
  • Label: Rhino
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 11:37
  • Community rating: 3.79/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Released during a late-80s revival of interest in instrumental surf music, this compilation highlights the pioneering guitarist's frenetic, Middle Eastern-influenced picking style. The heavily reverberated tracks capture the raw, aggressive energy of the early 1960s Southern California beach scene.

Genres

Descriptors: technical, aquatic, instrumental, beach, leisure

Tracklist

  1. Wine In My Hand (Third From The Sun) (3:28)
  2. Heroes (3:45)
  3. A Descent To Babylon (Babylon Asleep) (4:24)

Credits

  • Celtic Frost - primary artist
  • David Bowie - written-by

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