Dick Dale "Spacial Disorientation" 2001

…Adding his wife and young drum-playing son to his band, Dale refocused on touring over the next few years. He finally returned with a new CD in 2001, Spacial Disorientation, issued on the small Sin-Drome label. Dale stepped away from his recording career after that release, but he continued to play out frequently, even as he struggled with myriad health problems, including diabetes, rectal cancer, and heart and kidney disease. Dale still had a busy schedule of concert dates on his schedule when he died on March 16, 2019, at the age of 81. - from the Artist Biography by Steve HueyWay past due, here's Dick Dale's new CD. It's about half the Dick Dale we all know and love, and half spectacularly good acoustic guitar instros, plus three vocals. Dick has entered some new territory here, and while it may be different than you expect, I must say it's a very powerful CD. The classic "Dick rock" sound tracks are great, of course, but it ends up being the backwards psych of the title track and the acoustic precision and liquid grace of the acoustic tracks that are most endearing. Dick was worried the critics would hate it, and some may, but think artists are always better off following their own lead than market dictates. There's plenty here for surf fans, and plenty more to boot. A great CD. - Phil Dirttrax:

01 HMFIC 02 The Eliminator 03 Haji (electric) 04 3013DD 05 Smoke On The Water 06 Belo Horizonte 07 Walkin' 08 Spacial Disorientation 09 Oasis Of Mara 10 Belo Horizonte (vocal) 11 Haji (acoustic) 12 Front Porch Blues 13 Baby Left Me 14 Mexico _ Esperanza 15 Yours 16 Silent night