King of the Surf Guitar

King of the Surf Guitar is the second studio album of surf music by Dick Dale, released in 1963, featuring original and cover songs.[1]

King of the Surf Guitar
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 1963[1]
RecordedMarch - April 1963
GenreInstrumental rock, surf music, rock and roll[1]
Length30:38
LabelCapitol
ProducerJim Monsour, Voyle Gilmore
Dick Dale and His Del-Tones chronology
Surfers' Choice
(1962)
King of the Surf Guitar
(1963)
Checkered Flag
(1963)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
New Record Mirror[2]

Track listing

  1. "King of the Surf Guitar" (Alonzo Willis) – 2:06
  2. "The Lonesome Road" (Nathaniel Shilkret, Gene Austin) – 3:14
  3. "Kansas City" (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) – 2:43
  4. "Dick Dale Stomp" (Dick Dale) – 2:12
  5. "What'd I Say" (Ray Charles) – 3:24
  6. "Greenback Dollar" (Hoyt Axton, Ken Ramsey) – 2:52
  7. "Hava Nagila" (Jewish folk song) – 2:04
  8. "You Are My Sunshine" (Jimmie Davis, Charles Mitchell) – 1:58
  9. "Mexico" (Boudleaux Bryant) – 2:10
  10. "Break Time" (Dick Dale) – 2:45
  11. "Riders in the Sky" (Stan Jones) – 2:11
  12. "If I Never Get to Heaven" (Jenny Lou Carson, Roy Botkin) – 2:55

Personnel

  • Dick Dale – lead guitar
  • Art Munson – guitar
  • Rene Hall – guitar
  • Glen Campbell – guitar
  • Barney Kessel – guitar
  • Nick O'Malley – guitar
  • Ray Sambra – bass
  • Bryan Dietz – bass
  • Leon Russell – piano
  • Bill Barber – piano
  • Hal Blaine – drums
  • Jack Lake – drums
  • Jerry Stevens – drums
  • Jerry Brown – saxophone
  • Lee Farrell – saxophone
  • Larry Gillette – saxophone
  • Risdon Gwartney – saxophone
  • Barry Rillera – saxophone
  • Armon Frank – saxophone
  • The Blossoms – background vocals

References

  1. Deming, Mark. King of the Surf Guitar at AllMusic
  2. Watson, Jimmy (5 October 1963). "Dick Dale: King Of The Surf Guitar" (PDF). New Record Mirror. No. 134. p. 10. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.



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