When I played the song "Out of Surf" on the radio show, a caller excitedly told me it was a cover of Max Romeo's reggae classic "Chase the Devil". So now I'm suspicious that the other tracks on here are obscure covers that I haven't figured out yet.
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Here's a short release from the Spanish modern surf foursome Surflamingo. Everything I try to write about this is avoiding what I really want to say: there's a surf cover of "Green Hill Zone" from Sonic the Hedgehog.
Lots of fun today!
the kanaloas - swallow tail (surf a go go)
Five Fingers with Parasol - piedra, papel o cangrejo (Si Yo Tuviere Una Longboard...)
los blue marinos - adventure reef (off the lip)
The Wave Chargers - La Cienega (The Wave Chargers Strike Again)
The telestons - Pina's Butter (Poseidon Knows)
the revels - intoxica (intoxica!!! the best of)
the delancey's - Scratch (45)
Duane Eddy - Moovin' 'n' Groovin' (Have "twangy" guitar will travey)
danny james his guitar & band - That's Right (45)
the challengers - Rev-Up (Hot Rod Album!)
Nick Lowe and Los Straitjackets have been friendcrushin' for a while, with LSJ having joined Lowe as a backing band on a few occasions. That leads us to this album of instrumental Nick Lowe covers. Not too familiar with Nick Lowe? Me neither, but these translate very well and don't simply feel like guitars "singing" vocal parts. Los Straitjackets have long ago expanded their sound past the 60's surf vocabulary, so the latin percussion on "Checkout Time" (for instance) gives you a song that doesn't sound like Nick Lowe or The Surfaris, and "I Read A Lot" takes major cues from exotica. It's a pretty subdued album, often moreso than the originals, but LSJ's musicianship should make this feel fresh no matter what angle you approach from.
the baltic side - hope (hope)
bradipos iv - manella Mia (The Partheno-Phonic Sound of)
the volcanos - beatnik bandit (surf quake)
los straitjackets - I live on a battlefield (What's So Funny About Peace, Love and Los Straitjackets)
the surf zombies - Samurai Shakedown (it's a... thing!)
danny james his guitar & band - no yo (45)
the nighthawks - muddy (45)
jerry starr - side steppin' (45)
the delancey's - high voltage (45)
Big M's - Get Going (Bloodshot! The Gaity records story)
freddy and the heartaches - womp womp (strummin mental vol 1)
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