The Big Surfing Sounds Are On Capitol
Surfin USA (Beach Boys) / Surf Beat (Dick Dale & His Del-Tones) / Murphy's Grey Wet Suit (Jimmie Haskell) / Hava Nagila (Dick Dale & His Del-Tones) / Surfin' Safari (Beach Boys) / Noble Surfer (Beach Boys) / Monster Surfer (Jack Marshall) / King of the Surf Guitar (Dick Dale & His Del-Tones) / Farmer's Daughter (Beach Boys) / Goofy Foot Glen (Jimmie Haskell) / Surfin' (Beach Boys) / Let's Go Trippin' (Dick Dale & His Del-Tones) / Dick Dale Stomp (Dick Dale & His Del-Tones) / World's Richest Surfer (Jimmie Haskell)
Various Artists
// 1963 on Capitol Records (PRO 2396)
7.5
Album Review:
An odd release for two reasons. First, it holds the same title as another promotional Capitol album, The Big Surfin' Sounds Are On Capitol Records. Second, this compilation was also widely released in non-promo form on ST 1995 / T 1995 with a slightly altered cover under Surfing's Greatest Hits.
Three Surfin' U.S.A. tracks ('Surfin' U.S.A.,' 'Farmer's Daughter,' and 'Noble Surfer'), and two Surfin' Safari tracks ('Surfin' Safari,' and 'Surfin') were possibly the biggest draw for buyers in June 1963. As Surfer Girl would not be released until September 1963, its tracks are absent. The Dick Dale numbers, pulled from his Surfers' Choice ('Surf Beat,' 'Let's Go Trippin'), and King of the Surf Guitar Lps ('King of the Surf Guitar,' 'Hava Nagila'). Two tracks originate from Jack Marshall's My Son the Surf Nut album. These are 'Monster Surfer' and the non-musical 'World's Richest Surfer' - notably weak choices. 'Murphy's Grey Wet Suit' and 'Goofy Foot Glen' were culled from Jimmie Haskell's John Severson's Sunset Surf.
The 1963 version of The Big Surfin' Sounds Are On Capitol Records is a snapshot of early surfing hits. Admittedly there are some peculiar inclusions here ('World's Richest Surfer,' Farmer's Daughter' ???), but overall it's a worthwhile compilation.
CHOICE CUTS:
CHOICE CUTS:
Surf Beat / Surfin' U.S.A. / Noble Surfer / Goofy Foot Glen / Let's Go trippin'
