Birth Of Surf Vol.3 / Various Birth Of Surf Vol.3 / Various CD

2015 collection. Newly compiled by the guys from Pipeline Magazine, The Birth Of Surf Vol 3 follows the pattern of the earlier volumes in representing the influential pre-surf instrumental scene and then moving on through the genre's prime years of 1963 and 64 with a selection of hits and rare gems. It's 26 tracks includes rockin' contributions from influential acts such as Johnny & The Hurricanes, the genre-defining blast of Dick Dale on 'The Victor' and follow-up singles from hit makers the Chantays ('Scotch High's'), Astronauts ('Surf Party') and Pyramids ('Pressure'), none of which appeared on their albums. Alongside all of the big names and many hard-to-find recordings are no less than seven tracks appearing on CD for the first time. These include much sought-after rarities like 'Bonzai' by the Baymen, 'Minor Chaos' by the Treasures and 'Static' by the Velvetones plus a previously unreleased gem from The deFenders aptly titled 'More Surf'. The packaging includes a full color illustrated booklet with authoritative track-by-track info in 5,000 words of text from Pipeline editor and North Sea Surf Radio DJ Alan Taylor. The Birth Of Surf Vol 3 is a match for it's successful predecessors. It's an exciting listen, an attractive purchase for the casual buyer and an essential acquisition for collectors.

1. Flaming Guitar - Billy Mure 2. Machine Gun - the Rip Tides 3. Sheba - Johnny ; the Hurricanes 4. Lone Survivor - the Beachcombers 5. Boss - the Rumblers 6. Vesuvius - the Sentinals 7. Scotch High's - the Chantays 8. Moment of Truth - the Original Surfaris 9. Failsafe - the New Dimensions 10. Bonzai - Baymen (No the) 11. Surf Party - the Astronauts 12. Bacardi - the Torquetts 13. The Force of Gravity - the Genteels 14. Christina - the Charades Band 15. On the Run - the Rondels 16. The Victor - Dick Dale ; the Del-Tones 17. The Marauder - Marrell's Marauders 18. Pressure - the Pyramids 19. Gear! - Dave Myers ; the Surftones 20. Countdown - Buddy Lee ; the Satellites 21. More Surf - the De-Fenders 22. Take 7 - the Novas 23. Minor Chaos - the Treasures 24. Static - the Velvetones 25. Heartbeat - the Avengers VI 26. Storm Surf - the Surfaris