Various Artists - Rare West Coast Surf Instrumentals [CD Jewel Case]

Cat. no: CDCHD806
Format: CD Jewel Case
Barcode: 029667180627
Release Date: 13 Nov 2026
Genre: Rock 'N' Roll

A WELCOME RETURN TO THE ACE CATALOGUE THIS NOVEMBER * 22 hot guitar instrumentals (plus bonus vocal sides) unheard since their original early-60s 45 releases * Drawn from Titan Records, one of LA's late-50s independent labels * Features Joel Scott Hill's band The Strangers, whose guitarist later joined Canned Heat and the Flying Burrito Brothers * Davie Allan's fuzz-guitar movie themes and a rare Kim Fowley production featuring a young Ritchie Blackmore * Bonus vocal cuts from Gary Usher, who went on to co-write early Beach Boys songs with Brian Wilson

Tracks: The Ghost Hop - The Surfmen / Rockin' Rebel - The Strangers / Makin' Out - The Storms / Earthshaker - The Lancasters / Satan's Holiday - The Lancasters / Paradise Cove - The Surfmen / War Path - Davie Allan / Beyond The Blue - Davie Allan / Boogie Man - The Strangers / Young Maggie - The Strangers / The Breakers - The Surfmen / Casanova - The Surfmen / A Lost Soul - The Strangers / The Scramble - The Playboys / Navajo - The Strangers / El Toro - The Surfmen / Malibu Run - The Surfmen / Driven Insane - Gary Usher / You're The Girl - Gary Usher / The Cat Walk - The Playboys / Dance Of The Ants - The Strangers / Shot Down - The Storms / Hill Stomp - The Strangers / The Caterpillar Crawl - The Strangers