Unknown Territory

Dick Dale | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 21, 1994)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Shout Factory
• ASIN: B0000005QS
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #51,955 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #17 in Music > Rock > Rock Guitarists > Surf Guitar
  • #73 in Music > Rock > Oldies & Retro > Surf Rock

Editorial Reviews

1994 Hightone Records - Songs Include : Scalped / Mexico / F Groove / Terra Dicktyl / Take It Or Leave It / Ghostriders In The Sky / Fish Taco / California Sun / Maria Elena / Hava Nagila / The Beast / Unknown Territory / Ring Of Fire

Customer Reviews

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Man is like a Fine Wine. He just gets better with time., February 17, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Unknown Territory (Audio CD)

Dick is a modest man. He just plugs in his axe and goes. While others are trying to hype themselves into immaculate conception, Dick Dale looks down to them, saying,"You call that thrashing?!" When I first played the CD and heard the tribal chants, I knew I was in for a ride.

This CD isn't just a wave-riding piece of plastic. It's a Tsunami!

His version of Hava Nagila is the coolest!

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A music lover's treat!, February 6, 2000

By A Customer

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This review is from: Unknown Territory (Audio CD)

You hear his music in movies (too many to mention), hockey games (Colorado Avalanche), and even in theme parks (Space Mountain in Disney), but it does not compare to owning this album on your own. It starts with "Scalped", a fast thrash of the guitar, you quickly get into the groove with this song. It moves on to other fast tunes that leave you breathless. "Ghostriders in the Sky" is incredible and is my favorite song. I highly recommend this to any music lover.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Let it play, August 20, 2003

By 

H. Wellborn "huntw34" (Austin, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Unknown Territory (Audio CD)

This album is a great introduction to the man known as the King of the Surf Guitar.

Big, fat, reverb-soaked, machine-gun notes blow out of the speakers letting you know this is no ordinary listening adventure. Dick Dale's music at it's best is more like witnessing a force of nature than just "listening to some tunes". As soon as I heard the intro to "Ring of Fire" to see if it was the Johnny Cash tune I knew I was hooked. Essential listening for anyone needing some music that can turn a mood from bummed to better.

If you like instrumental surf music this is essential, to say the least. If you think of the Beach Boys when you hear the term "surf music" you should buy this album and consider getting out more.