"The Del-Fi Rarities" 1993

THE DEL-FI RARITIES features surf music originally released by Del-Fi Records between 1962 and 1965, along with some previously unreleased songs from the same period. - cduniverse

This German collection of Del-Fi tracks contains some great stuff. Most appears elsewhere, but not all. Most of the vocals appear no where else, and for good reason, except for the absolutely incredible "Back Seat '38 Dodge" by Opus I. This is a track I've long hoped would appear from the Del-Fi vaults. Great surf guitar and ominous European vocals (like the Renegades).
Also on the vocal side are the silly "Okie Surfer" by David Gates (later of Bread) with Leon Russell on piano, and the Surfettes's little ditty "Sidewalk Surfer," which was actually Carol Conners. The song was written by Conners and Buzz Cason of Ronny and the Daytonas. You'll also be thrilled with the absurd "Mother, May I Go Surfin'?" by the Crocketts, the surf pop of Larry Bright as he sings "Surfin' Queen," and the post Monster Mash silliness of the Ticklers' dumb "Millie The Ghoul." It's almost like Don Bowman's "Dumb Dan" (a parody of "Big Bad John"). Last is the derivative British Invasion / Gary Paxton style gimmickry of the Scramblers' "Beatle Walk."  - Phil Dirt

trax:
1. Church Key - The Gonzos 2. Thunder Reef - The Bobby Fuller Four 3. Hayburner - The De-Fenders 4. Drag Beat - The Shifters 5. Bombora - The Surfaris 6. Pintor - The Pharos 7. Moongoon Twist - The Moongooners 8. Wild Twist - The RLR Coasters 9. Mag Rims - Roadster 10. Our Favourite Martian - The Bobby Fuller Four 11. Back Seat 38 Dodge - Opus I 12. Steel Piper - The RLR Coasters 13. Road Runner - Ronnie & The Casuals 14. Wolfman - The Bobby Fuller Four 15. Surfin' - The Anniversary    Shifters 16. Okie Surfer - David Gates 17. Candymatic - Roadster 18. Surfari - The Surfaris 19. Rhythm Surfer - The Pharos 20. Wipe Out - The RLR Coasters 21. Corrido Twist - The Venturas 22. Sidewalk Surfer - The Surfettes 23. Dawn Patrol - The Shifters 24. Mother, May I Go Surfin' - The Cröcketts 25. Hot Toddy - Ronny 26. Gaucho - The Darts 27. High Noon Rumble - The Venturas 28. Chase - The Bobby Fuller Four 29. Surfin' Queen - Larry Bright 30. Millie The Ghoul - The Ticklers 31. Beatle Walk - The Scramblers 32. Misirlou [Live] - The Bobby Fuller Four