Rhapsody MP3 Music Downloads: Surf Music: Album, Track and Artist Charts

Description of Surf

Surf began with early 1960s beach music from Southern California. The fast-paced, trebly, rolling sound of songs like "Miserlou" by Dick Dale & the Del-Tones served as the perfect soundtrack for riding the waves. Although Dale is the acknowledged godfather of the form, the Surfaris' "Wipe Out" is by far the best-known instrumental Surf tune. Like Dale, a few artists such as the Ventures managed to make a career out of Surf instrumentals, but the majority faded into obscurity. Nonetheless, the music's cinematic, impressionistic nature has influenced guitar players worldwide. The pristine harmonies of the vocal Surf sound -- best defined by the early work of the Beach Boys and Jan & Dean, who sang choir-like hymns to sun and uncomplicated fun -- has been equally influential.

Top Surf Tracks

Play	Track	Artist	Price
	1. Wouldn't It Be Nice	The Beach Boys	$1.29
	2. California Girls	The Beach Boys	$1.29
	3. Good Vibrations	The Beach Boys	$1.29
	4. Surfin' U.S.A.	The Beach Boys	$1.29
	5. I Get Around	The Beach Boys	$1.29
	6. Don't Worry Baby - (single version)	The Beach Boys	$1.29
	7. Fun, Fun, Fun	The Beach Boys	$1.29
	8. God Only Knows	The Beach Boys	$1.29
	9. Help Me, Rhonda - (single version)	The Beach Boys	$1.29
	10. Sloop John B	The Beach Boys	$1.29
	11. Surfer Girl	The Beach Boys	$1.29
	12. Good Vibrations	The Beach Boys	$1.29
	13. Surfin' Safari	The Beach Boys	$1.29
	14. Kokomo	The Beach Boys	$1.29
	15. Barbara Ann - (single version)	The Beach Boys	$1.29
	16. Little Deuce Coupe	The Beach Boys	$1.29
	17. In My Room	The Beach Boys	$1.29
	18. God Only Knows	The Beach Boys	$1.29
	19. Barbara Ann	The Beach Boys	$1.29
	20. Good Vibrations	The Beach Boys	$1.29
	21. Don't Worry, Baby	The Beach Boys	$1.29
	22. Wouldn't It Be Nice	The Beach Boys	$1.29
	23. The Warmth Of The Sun	The Beach Boys	$1.29
	24. California Girls	The Beach Boys	$1.29
	25. Walk-Don't Run	The Ventures	$1.29
	26. 409	The Beach Boys	$1.29
	27. Misirlou	Dick Dale	$0.99
	28. Hawaii Five-O	The Ventures
	29. Dance, Dance, Dance	The Beach Boys	$1.29
	30. Surfin' Bird	The Trashmen	$0.99
	31. Sloop John B	The Beach Boys	$1.29
	32. Misirlou (Single Version)	Dick Dale
	33. When I Grow Up To Be A Man	The Beach Boys	$1.29
	34. Darlin'	The Beach Boys	$1.29
	35. Help Me, Rhonda	The Beach Boys	$1.29
	36. Wipe Out	The Surfaris	$0.99
	37. California Girls	The Beach Boys	$1.29
	38. I Can Hear Music	The Beach Boys	$1.29
	39. Sail On, Sailor	The Beach Boys	$1.29
	40. Don't Worry Baby (2009 New Stereo Mix)	The Beach Boys	$1.29
	41. In My Room	The Beach Boys	$1.29
	42. Do You Wanna Dance	The Beach Boys	$1.29
	43. Hawaii Five-O	The Ventures	$1.29
	44. California Girls	The Beach Boys	$1.29
	45. Pipeline	The Duo-Tones	$0.99
	46. Peter Gunn	The Ventures	$0.99
	47. Surfer Girl	The Beach Boys	$1.29
	48. Help Me, Rhonda	The Beach Boys	$1.29
	49. All Summer Long	The Beach Boys	$1.29
	50. Wendy	The Beach Boys	$1.29

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Alt/Punk > Surf

Surf Key Artists

Dick Dale

His Latin-influenced,
lightning-fast, staccato
arpeggios have been aped
by anyone who has ever
played Surf music.

Gary Usher

West Coast producer
whose early hot rod and
Surf tracks were cranked
out at a mechanical pace
without a dip in quality. In...

Jan and Dean

Early '60s faves whose
brilliant singles and
production helped create
the West Coast music
mythology. Jan & Dean's ea...

Paul Johnson

One of the rocking pioneers
of Surf guitar, Johnson was
a charter member of the
Surfaris and the Belairs.

The Beach Boys

The Beach Boys personified
the California spirit with
their harmonious pop. Brian
Wilson is widely heralded as
a mad genius. "Pet Sounds...

The Bel-Airs

Influential Surf combo
known for the sax-addled,
south-of-the-border cool
breeze of "Mr. Moto."

The Centurions

Their sleazy sax and
wobbly, trebly guitar
creates a slower, spooky
Surf sound. As heard on the
"Pulp Fiction" soundtrack.

The Chantays

Creators of the essential
"Pipeline," whose
atmospheric bass and
reverb sound remains a
landmark recording.

The Lively Ones

Classic Surf Rock with the
guitar reverb cranked to 11,
stripshow burlesque sax
solos and drums like
castanets.

The Pyramids

Short-lived California Surf
group whose hit,
"Penetration" was one of
the last Surf tracks to make
it into the charts. The gro...

The Rip Chords

Surf/hot-rod group
remembered for the
admittedly derivative yet
wonderful hit "Hey Little
Cobra."

The Sentinals

The Sentinals were a
semi-heavy 1960s surf band
prone to tossing Latin
influences into their songs.
Check out "Latin'ia."

The Surfaris

Surf group best known for
"Wipe Out" whose
reverb-soaked guitar sound
has been an unmistakable
influence on pop music....

The Tornadoes

American group whose use
of reverb, a wailing sax and
snappy backbeat helped
spawn the Surf craze. The
group are often confused...

The Trashmen

Known for "Surfin' Bird,"
this group boiled it all down
to pounding drums, yelping
vocals and made an anthem.
Their most famous song is...

The Ventures

One of the most prolific
instrumental bands of the
'60s, the Ventures are best
known for the theme to
"Hawaii 5-0". The Venture...

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