Richard Polodor was a session musician who came up with a few surf albums and a handful of singles in the early sixties. Released early in the surf music wave, this first outing with the Pacific Surfers is one of the genre’s best.

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'The Rising Surf' is a phenomenal track with plenty of double-picking an cheery atmosphere. The aggressively reverby 'Surfer's Delight' is a treat, while the hypnotic 'Undercurrent' is another surf classic. 'Foot Stomp U.S.A.' is another ultra-surfy track with plenty of twang. 'The Quiet Surf' shimmers across a crosscurrent of toms. 'Breakin' Out' is a nice distraction from the other fleshed-out tracks. The album's only vocal number, 'Skeg-Along-Pete,' is a humorous ditty in the vein of the Surfaris' 'Surfer Joe.' The ominous 'Ground Swell' was also released as 'Tidal Wave' and features some a fantastic beach groove. 'Push Off' could almost be classified as a 'surf march' and brings to mind images of a highschool football game. While 'Swanee River' had been adapted to fit the genre on a few albums (such as With the Soul Surfers ) 'Swanee River Twang' is the version that beats all others. 'Put It On' is a poke at Dick Dale's 'Take It Off,' from Surfer's Choice, and a solid track in its own right. An update on Link Wray's 1959 classic, the Pacific Surfer's 'Rumble' is a livelier take on a familiar tune

 

When it comes to albums that perfectly capture the essence of surf music in 1963, one must look no further than The Rising Surf . Richard and crew really knock this one out of the park.