* - later the leader of The Challengers // ** - Full title: 'The History Of Surf Music Volume One: Original Instrumental Hits 1961-1963' // Click on the Link above, to see the original single
Time:
4:02
Artist:
Dick Dale [Billed as 'Dick Dale And The Del-Tones']
Song:
Miserlou [Original version recorded in 1927 by Tetos Dimitriades (in Greek, 'Tέτος Δημητριαδης')]
* - they also had 4 tracks on the comp album 'The Winners Of The 18 Band Surf Battle!' (1963/ also Del-Fi) / Click on the Link above, left, to see the origina single.
* - reissued in Feb 1963 (Princess Records), then picked up for national distribution in April 1963 (Dot Recoirds) / ** - the others were recorded by The Challengers, who collected most of the performance royalties for album sales
Time:
5:40
Artist:
The Tornados [Not to confused with the English 'Telstar' Tornados *]
* - "The K-C-Ettes" were actually the ubiquious female backing vocal group Darlene Love & the Blossoms. Casey played with Duane Eddy. / Click on the Link above, to see the original single
* - Sister of Marylin Rovell, who was later Brian Wilson's wife. / Click on the Link above, to see the original single, with a (semi)-color picture sleeve
They were a were studio-only band created by Gary Usher in 1964 to capitalize on the popularity of Surf and Hot Rod music. / Click on the Link above, to see the original album
Pipeline [1st of 2 albums - Downey, later on Dot Records]
Misc:
[Original local label *:] • BED • (Downey, Dec 1962)
Comment:
* - Later picked up for national distribution by Dot Records, Jan 1963 / Click on the Link above, to see the original rare album on the local Downey label
