Surfer’s Choice
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Surfer’s Choice is a pioneering early 1960s surf rock album by guitarist Dick Dale that helped define the sound and style of the genre.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
studio album
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surf rock album ⓘ |
| artist | Dick Dale and His Del-Tones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithScene | Southern California surf culture ⓘ |
| backingBand | The Del-Tones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyPosition | one of the earliest surf rock LPs ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtFeatures | surfing imagery ⓘ |
| criticalReception | recognized as a pioneering surf rock album ⓘ |
| decade | 1960s ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ saxophone ⓘ |
| genre |
rock and roll
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surf rock ⓘ |
| hasLiveElements | contains tracks recorded in a live setting ⓘ |
| hasMusicalCharacteristic |
Middle Eastern–influenced guitar lines
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energetic live feel ⓘ heavy reverb guitar sound ⓘ rapid alternate picking ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
Death of a Gremmie
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Fanny Mae NERFINISHED ⓘ Let’s Go Trippin’ NERFINISHED ⓘ Lovey Dovey ⓘ Miserlou Twist NERFINISHED ⓘ Night Owl NERFINISHED ⓘ Peppermint Man NERFINISHED ⓘ Shake ‘N’ Stomp NERFINISHED ⓘ Sloop John B NERFINISHED ⓘ Surf Beat NERFINISHED ⓘ Take It Off NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| helpedDefine |
sound of surf rock
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style of surf rock guitar playing ⓘ |
| influencedArtist |
The Beach Boys
NERFINISHED
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The Ventures NERFINISHED ⓘ various garage rock bands ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | surf rock ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| leadGuitarist | Dick Dale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTrack |
Let’s Go Trippin’
NERFINISHED
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Miserlou Twist NERFINISHED ⓘ Surf Beat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalFormat | vinyl LP ⓘ |
| originalReleaseDate | 1962 ⓘ |
| performer | Dick Dale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Dick Dale
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jim Monsour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedAt | Rendezvous Ballroom, Balboa Peninsula, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Deltone Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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