Glendora, California surf group the Surfaris are remembered for "Wipe Out," the number two 1963 hit that ranks as one of the great rock instrumentals, featuring a classic up-and-down guitar riff and a classic solo drum roll break, both of which were emulated by millions (the number is no exaggeration) of beginning rock & rollers...
...The band recorded an astonishing number of albums (about half a dozen) and singles in the mid-'60s; the "Wipe Out" follow-up, "Point Panic," was the only one to struggle up to the middle of the charts. More talented than the typical one-shot surf group, the Surfaris' drummer Ron Wilson was praised by session stickman extraordinaire Hal Blaine, and his uninhibited splashing style sounds like a direct ancestor to Keith Moon. He also took the lead vocals on the group's occasional Beach Boys imitations. - by Richie Unterberger

trax:
01 Delano Soul Beat 02 Gear Down Boogie 03 Dirt Track Baby 04 Speed Jocking 05 Wheel Soul 06 Wheels Theme 07 Shutdown Daddy 08 Spinout 09 Floorboarding 10 Way-Out Wheeler
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The Surfaris "Wheels"
gitit! no pw
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Actually, according to Discogs and Wikipedia, this is not the same Surfaris that recorded Wipe Out. This is a different Californian crew which was formed before the more famous band but had to change their name to The Original Surfaris when Wipe Out became a hit.
Still, it's quite a good album!
Thanks!
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