Better Shred Than Dead: The Dick Dale Anthology

Dick Dale | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 10, 1997)
• Original Release Date: June 10, 1997
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Rhino / Wea
• ASIN: B0000033YG
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #88,933 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #31 in Music > Rock > Rock Guitarists > Surf Guitar

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Ooh Whee Marie

2. Stop Teasing

3. Jessie Pearl

4. Let's Go Trippin'

5. Del-Tone Rock

6. Shake 'N' Stomp

7. Misirlou

8. Surf Beat

9. Peppermint Man

10. Misirlou Twist

See all 26 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Firing Up [Live]

2. King of the Surf Guitar [Live]

3. Jessie Pearl [Live]

4. One Double One Oh! [Instrumental]

5. Pipeline

6. Nitro

7. Shredded Heat

8. Terra Dicktyl

9. Unknown Territory

10. Niterider

See all 13 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An American Master, June 3, 2004

By 

Charles Hagee "lonesurf" (ELKINS PARK, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Better Shred Than Dead: The Dick Dale Anthology (Audio CD)

Not for the weak, this compilation is absolutely essential to anyone who is interested in rock guitarists. We are blessed that this artist is still both recording and touring. Dick Dale is a visionary who lives his life on his own terms. His live shows are highly recommended. This man is an American legend.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Essential King, October 2, 2003

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"johnchapter10" (Santa Rosa, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Better Shred Than Dead: The Dick Dale Anthology (Audio CD)

I was fortunate enough to witness a Dick Dale show last month in
Santa Cruz County. What I wanted to hear was some fast, loud and
reverb-crazed guitar music and he certainly did not disappoint.
He also played some nice acoustic material. This anthology is a
basic overview of his career. It includes the all-time classic
"Miserlou" and 2 CD's worth of spine-tingling, brash, loud and
brilliant guitar playing. Remember, this guy was doing it loud
and fast way before anyone else. Like in the late 50's/early 60's
time zone (Hendrix, Blackmore, Iommi, Beck have all acknowledged
Mr. Dale as the original and their source of inspiration). So if
you want to go back to the beginning and check out the guy that
started it all, not someone who jumped into the fray in the middle of the ride, this is a great place to start. I also highly
recommend his most recent CD "Spacial Disorientation" which is available at Amazon as well. Every listener that thinks they have collected/heard/seen just about all heavy metal, rock guitar and turn-it-way-up tunes should check out the Main Man,
the one that invented it all. This dude is the real deal. Buy it now and wear it and your speakers out.....

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite musician, December 31, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Better Shred Than Dead: The Dick Dale Anthology (Audio CD)

Man oh man... Got this collection for X-Mas, and it truly contains all the best stuff! Surf Beat, Surf Beat 97 (In-Liner), Riders in the Sky, and the immoral Miserlou are all in there, plus like 30 more tracks! If you can't stand his voice, there's plenty of instrumentals tucked in there too. 2 CD's full of awesome music plus a free bio to boot! Highly recommended to anyone who has even heard of Dick Dale.