Lost Legends of Surf Guitar 2: Point Panic

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 24, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sundazed Music Inc.
• ASIN: B00009IB5V
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #176,160 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. The Sheriff Of Noddingham (prev. unissued) - David Marks & The Marksmen

2. Fugitive - Jan Davis

3. Jack The Ripper (prev. unissued) - The Surfaris

4. Bongo Shutdown - The New Dimensions

5. Point Panic - Jerry Cole & His Spacemen

6. Burning Rubber - Gene “The Draggin’ King” Moles

7. Stick Shift - The Trashmen

8. Shootin’ Beavers - The Tornadoes

9. Travelin’ (prev. unissued) - David Marks & The Marksmen

10. Boss Machine - Jan Davis

11. Moondawg - The Rhythm Rockers

12. Latin’ia - Jim Waller & The Deltas

13. Ram Charger - The Del-Vetts

14. Walk, Don’t Run - The Trashmen

15. Midnight Surfer - Jerry Cole & His Spacemen

16. The Gremmie Part 1 - The Tornadoes

17. Chicky Run - The New Dimensions

18. Yep (prev. unissued) - The Surfaris

19. Banzai Washout - The Catalinas

20. Devil Surfer - Scott Engel

Editorial Reviews

Sundazed loudly launches our supercharged new series, indelibly capturing the widescreen picture of pounding vintage surf and hot rod guitar instrumentals—the first-ever, broad-based, legitimate survey of these incendiary recordings! LOST LEGENDS OF SURF GUITAR!

• The first releases in our new series: the most fun and comprehensive compilations ever of rare 60’s surf and hot rod guitar instrumentals!

• Featuring performances from echo-drenched legends such as the Pyramids, David Marks & The Marksmen, the Original Surfaris, Trashmen and Tornadoes, as well as unsung longboard heroes like the Royal Coachmen, Thom Starr & the Galaxies, Jan Davis, Dave Myers & his Surftones, and a ton of others!

• Full color fold-outs jam-packed with rare photos and tons of memorabilia...total beach boppa-nova and tuff guitars galore!

• Liner notes and sidebars feature interviews with the who’s who of the early 60’s tidal-tribe; the legendary musicians, producers, designers and more!

• Big sounds from the original masters—20 tracks per disc including previously unheard vintage cuts on each volume... Speedway tested!

From the endless beaches of Orange County to the countless lakes of Minnesota, Lost Legends Of Surf Guitar spotlights an avalanche of reverb-guitar staccato-ripping surf and speed-fest sounds from the original masters!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars No Need To Panic!, November 11, 2003

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Mike King "Mike Vegas King" (Taunton, MA United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Lost Legends of Surf Guitar 2: Point Panic (Audio CD)

Sundazed Records put a lot of time and effort into their surf guitar series. Although six of the twenty songs in this volume are hot rod instrumentals, they sound right at home among the obscure and previously unreleased surf instrumentals included in this collection. Jerry Cole And His Spacemen perform "Point Panic" as well as the Surfaris originally did. The Trashmen turn in a very good rendition of the Ventures' hit "Walk, Don't Run." "The Gremmie, Part 1" by the Tornadoes is a humorous song about beginning surfers. The Catalinas were a studio supergroup that consisted of guitarists Tommy Tedesco, Billy Strange and Jerry Cole, saxophonist Steve Douglas, and drummer Hal Blaine, with both Leon Russell and Bruce Johnston on piano! Their song "Banzai Washout" alone is worth the price of this CD.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very cool, May 18, 2004

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D. Silvia "yetanotherporscheguy" (South Dartmouth, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lost Legends of Surf Guitar 2: Point Panic (Audio CD)

Of the set, this is my favorite CD. But be aware this music is not for everyone. If you like crazy surf music complete with drag racing sound effects, barking dogs, and crazed killer laughs then stop here and push the "Add to cart" button! The sound quality is nothing short of fantastic. Even though it is in Mono, it is the best sounding compilation CD I've ever heard. If you never heard anything other than the Surfaris or the Ventures, you should lay down cash for this.

5.0 out of 5 stars Greatest compilation since Cowabunga set!, January 15, 2008

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Martijn13Maart1970 (Husavik Iceland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lost Legends of Surf Guitar 2: Point Panic (Audio CD)

I do not know all the inside info on all those obscure bands that hit the surf in California in the (esp. early) 60s. But I do know a lot about other music, Classical, Jazz, 70s & 80s disco, or in other words, the sound of good stuff! This is! The Cowabunga 4 CD set to me seemed unbeatable. Until this issue by Sundazed records came out. What an absolute GREAT sound the surf music is! Guitars, slow or rough, the melody, it truly captures the unspeakable beauty and excitement of surfing in the Pacific!
Loaded with info, the booklet is a wealth of information about all those bands you do not know the names of. Now you do, and you can check them out on individual albums if you want. Go for this set, all 4 of them! And check out the Rare Surf volumes 1-2-3 too!
Conclusion: 60s surf to me is the coolest, greatest sound around!