The Challengers "Surfbeat" 1963

The Challengers were an instrumental surf music band started in late 1962 which included Richard Delvy and Jim Roberts, formerly of The Belairs. They were located in Los Angeles. They represented a growing love for surf music and helped make the genre popular. - wiki
One of the most popular of the early Southern Californian surf bands, the Challengers were formed by drummer Richard Delvy after he left the Bel-Airs, who had recorded one of the very first surf singles, "Mr. Moto." Their debut LP, Surfbeat (early 1963), was one of the very first all-instrumental surf albums and sold 200,000 copies, an astronomical number for a regional act. Recording several albums over the next couple of years, most of their repertoire consisted of covers of popular rock and surf tunes; undeniably exciting at the time, their lack of originality can make their work generic to wade through. The moody "K-39," also available on surf compilations, is their most famous cut. - Artist Biography by Richie Unterberger
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01 Bulldog 02 Kamikaze 03 Let's Go Trippin' 04 Ramrod 05 Mr. Moto 06 Red River Rock 07 Miserlou 08 Latin'ia 09 Surfin' Safari 10 Movin' N' Groovin' 11 Vampire 12 Torquay 13 Penetration 14 Surf Beat