VA - Pulp Surfin' (1995)

Artist: VA
Title Of Album: Pulp Surfin'
Year Of Release: 1995
Label: Donna, Del-Fi Records (DOCD 70022-2)
Genre: Surf Rock
Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue+log)
Bitrate: Lossless
Total Time: 48:03
Total Size: 344 MB (Scans)

Mixing '60s surf classics with contemporary retro efforts in the style isn't a great idea. It doesn't sink this surf compilation, though, because surf revivalists only occupy about a third of the disc; the rest include classics, or at least interesting obscurities, by the Bobby Fuller Four, the Lively Ones, Link Wray, the Centurions, the Sentinals, and others. Eden Ahbez sneaks in with a number from his off-the-wall 1960 exotica LP, and the weird 1963 horror-rock novelty by Mr. Guy (not a surf tune, but who's talking) was produced by a young Frank Zappa. Lolly Vegas, later to help found Redbone, plays lead guitar on the neat and hard-to-find cut by the Deuce Coupes. One of the latter-day efforts is a rare outing by Brian Wilson, who collaborated with Andy Paley for "In My Moondreams." Several of those songs, it should be noted, can be found on better surf compilations (some on the Del-Fi label itself), but this is a respectable collection.
by Richie Unterberger

Tracklist:

01. Lively Ones - Pipeline
02. Impacts - Ft. Lauderdale
03. Pharos - Pintor
04. Eddie Day - Ultimate Wave
05. Deuce Coupes - Nite Prowler
06. Brian Wilson & Andy Paley - In My Moondreams
07. Insect Surfers - Bengazi
08. Mr. Guy (Frank Zappa) - Letter From Jeepers
09. Blue Hawaiians - Penetration
10. Tiki Gods (Feat. Elliot Easton) - Monte Carlo Nights
11. Young Jacques - Jacques Cousteau
12. Bobby Fuller Four - The Lonely Dragster
13. Sentinals - Surfer Girl
14. Link Wray - Rumble
15. Boardwalkers - A Shot In The Dark
16. Centurians - Intoxica
17. Eden Ahbez - Full Moon
18. Bobby Fuller Four - Misirlou (Live)

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Released Date: September 5, 1995
Format: CD, Compilation
Length: 48:00
Producer: Andrew Rosenthal / Bob Keane


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