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In the early 1960s, the high school students who made up the legendary surf rock outfit The Surfaris scored an incredible hit with their debut instrumental, "Wipeout," and its sung B-side "Surfer Joe" would be belatedly hailed as a classic, but the circumstances of the hit's reissue by Dot led to a faux debut album that only featured the band on those two songs. Play was the bonafide 1963 debut LP that solidified their reputation, with "Surfing Drums" reportedly inspiring Keith Moon; a one-off take of the Batman theme is enjoyable, but the originals really delight. Calling all surf rock fans: this genre-defining LP is an absolute must have!
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RUM 2011063LP
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Originally released in 1963 by Glendora, California's own The Surfaris, "Wipe Out" is perhaps the most memorable surf-rock tune of all time. Though it was actually the B-side of the "Surfer Joe" 45, "Wipe Out" reached #2 on the national charts and quickly became a worldwide hit and it's no surprise that the subsequent LP bore the same name as that hit. Featuring both sides of that legendary 45 along with 10 other shredding pieces of classic West Coast surf-rock, including their take on "Misirlou," Wipe Out is one of the most important albums of a quintessentially American genre.
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