In the early 1960s, an instrumental, electric guitar rock sound alluding to the California surf trend was born. This sunny world, a symbol of freedom, dating in bathing suits, big waves and suntanned athletes soon inspired songs on this theme. Bruno Blum reflects on the roots and birth of surf rock and its precursors, unveiling and commenting on compelling recordings by Sol Ho’opi’i from Hawaii, Chet Atkins, Duane Eddy and some early surf rock performers including The Ventures, Dick Dale and The Revels. And of course vocal groups such as the Beach Boys, who started off singing about the surf world, an integral part of the American myth.
Patrick Frémeaux

 1. THE HULA BLUES - Sol Ho’opi’i 2’55
 2. I LIKE YOU - Sol Ho’opi’i 3’11
 3. TEN GALLON BOOGIE - Pee Wee King 2’35
 4. INDIAN LOVE CALL - Chet Atkins 2’37
 5. FIRECRACK STOMP - Jimmie Lane 2’46
 6. CUDDLE UP A LITTLE CLOSER LOVEY MINE - Merle Travis 2’32
 7. DANCING GIRL - Bo Diddley 2’23
 8. BLUE BELL - Merle Travis 2’20
 9. (UP A) LAZY RIVER - Gene Vincent 2’22
10. STOOD UP - Ricky Nelson 1’52
11. BYE BYE LOVE - The Everly Brothers 2’18
12. IT’S SO EASY - Buddy Holly 2’10
13. STROLLIN’ GUITAR - Eddie Cochran 1’53
14. WHERE OR WHEN - Dion & the Belmonts 2’37
15. BLUES FOR HAWAIIANS - Chuck Berry 3’24
16. FOURTH MAN THEME Eddie Cochran 2’02
17. PETER GUNN - Duane Eddy 2’18
18. WALK DON’T RUN - The Ventures 2’04
19. RAUNCHY - The Ventures 2’17
20. PERFIDIA -The Ventures 2’04
21. CARAVAN - The Ventures 2’09
22. THE WANDERER - Dion 2’47
23. PAPA-OOM-MOW-MOW [Surfin’ Bird] - The Rivingtons 2’26
24. MAMA-OOM-MOW-MOW- The Rivingtons 2’30

DISC 2 - THE BIRTH OF SURF MUSIC
 1. BLUE STAR - The Shadows 2’44
 2. THE WIND - The Jesters 3’23
 3. BARBARA-ANN - The Regents 2’14
 4. SURFIN’ - The Beach Boys 2’10
 5. LET’S GO TRIPPIN’ - Dick Dale 2’09
 6. TEQUILA - The Ventures 2’44
 7. MOON DAWG - The Beach Boys 2’01
 8. YOUR LOVE - Lewis Reed [Lou Reed] 2’01
 9. CONEY ISLAND BABY - The Excellents 2’11
10. MISERLOU - Dick Dale 2’13
11. SLOOP JOHN B - Dick Dale 2’50
12. SURFIN’ SAFARI - The Beach Boys 2’05
13. 409 - The Beach Boys 1’59
14. PIPELINE - The Chantays 2’18
15. THE ROCKET MAN - The Spotnicks 1’59
16. ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL - The Spotnicks 2’17
17. THE JAMES BOND THEME - John Barry 1’46
18. THE SHIFT - The Beach Boys 1’52
19. SURFING DRUMS - Dick Dale 4’50
20. SHAKE AND STOMP - Dick Dale 2’09
21. JACK THE RIPPER - Link Wray and the Ray Men 2’26
22. BUSTIN’ SURFBOARDS - The Tornadoes 2’28
23. CHURCH KEY - The Revels 1’57
24. COMANCHE - The Revels 2’09

DIRECTION ARTISTIQUE : BRUNO BLUM