{"history":[],"article":{"id":"5bea5303-8ecf-4574-bb06-f8a081da4f36","title":"Surfers' Choice","slug":"surfers-choice","content":":::summary\n![Surfers’ Choice](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/76/Surfer%27s///Choice.jpg)\n**Name:** Surfers’ Choice \n**Type:** studio \n**Artist:** [Dick Dale and His Del-Tones](https://bliptext.com/articles/dick-dale) \n**Border:** yes \n**Released:** November 1962 \n**Recorded:** Rendezvous Ballroom in [Balboa Beach, California](https://bliptext.com/articles/balboa-california) \n**Genre:** [Instrumental rock](https://bliptext.com/articles/instrumental-rock), [surf music](https://bliptext.com/articles/surf-music) \n**Label:** [Deltone](https://bliptext.com/articles/deltone) \n**Producer:** [Jim Monsour](https://bliptext.com/articles/jim-monsour) \n**Next Title:** [King of the Surf Guitar](https://bliptext.com/articles/king-of-the-surf-guitar) \n**Next Year:** 1963 \n:::\n\n# \n**Surfers’ Choice** is the debut studio album of [Dick Dale](https://bliptext.com/articles/dick-dale) and his Del-Tones, pioneers in the surf genre.\nThe album was released in November 1962.\nThe recording established the conventions of [surf music](https://bliptext.com/articles/surf-music) and brought the concept to middle America.\nThe album was mostly recorded live at the [Rendezvous Ballroom](https://bliptext.com/articles/rendezvous-ballroom), with overdubs added in the studio.\nThe record was [out of print](https://bliptext.com/articles/out-of-print) for a long time.\nIt was [reissued](https://bliptext.com/articles/reissue) on CD by [Sundazed Records](https://bliptext.com/articles/sundazed-records) in October 2006.\nThe album was rereleased by Not Now Music with a bonus disc of singles as Surf Beat.\n\n# Track listing\nAll tracks composed by Dick Dale; except where indicated\n\n## 2006 Sundazed CD bonus tracks\n

\"Del-Tone Rock\"

\"Jungle Fever\" (a later version of \"Surfing Drums\" with jungle noises added)

\"[Misirlou](https://bliptext.com/articles/misirlou)\" (traditional)

\"Eight Till Midnight\"

\"Lovin' on My Brain\"

\"A Run For Life\"

\n\n\n## 2013 Not Now Music bonus disc\n

\"Ooh-Whee Marie\"
\"Stop Teasin'\"
\"St. Louis Blues\"
\"Jessie Pearl\"
\"We'll Never Hear the End of It\"
\"The Fairest of Them All\"
\"Del-Tone Rock\"
\"Let's Go Trippin'\"
\"Shake 'N' Stomp\"
\"Jungle Fever\"
\"Misirlou\"
\"Eight 'Til Midnight\"
\"Peppermint Man\"
\"Surf Man\"

\n\n# Chart positions\n[Billboard Music Charts](https://bliptext.com/articles/billboard-music-charts) – Album\nBillboard Music Charts – Single","current_revision":null,"created_by":"kACnuQmH5k9Nr5VNVEpVeg7XpvUmMctD","created_at":"2025-01-25T19:56:51.160Z","updated_at":"2025-01-25T19:56:51.160Z","search_vector":"'choic':2 'surfer':1","search_content":" \n \n**Name:** Surfers’ Choice \n**Type:** studio \n**Artist:** [Dick Dale and His Del-Tones](https://bliptext.com/articles/dick-dale) \n**Border:** yes \n**Released:** November 1962 \n**Recorded:** Rendezvous Ballroom in [Balboa Beach, California](https://bliptext.com/articles/balboa-california) \n**Genre:** [Instrumental rock](https://bliptext.com/articles/instrumental-rock), [surf music](https://bliptext.com/articles/surf-music) \n**Label:** [Deltone](https://bliptext.com/articles/deltone) \n**Producer:** [Jim Monsour](https://bliptext.com/articles/jim-monsour) \n**Next Title:** [King of the Surf Guitar](https://bliptext.com/articles/king-of-the-surf-guitar) \n**Next Year:** 1963 \n \n\n# \n**Surfers’ Choice** is the debut studio album of [Dick Dale](https://bliptext.com/articles/dick-dale) and his Del-Tones, pioneers in the surf genre.\nThe album was released in November 1962.\nThe recording established the conventions of [surf music](https://bliptext.com/articles/surf-music) and brought the concept to middle America.\nThe album was mostly recorded live at the [Rendezvous Ballroom](https://bliptext.com/articles/rendezvous-ballroom), with overdubs added in the studio.\nThe record was [out of print](https://bliptext.com/articles/out-of-print) for a long time.\nIt was [reissued](https://bliptext.com/articles/reissue) on CD by [Sundazed Records](https://bliptext.com/articles/sundazed-records) in October 2006.\nThe album was rereleased by Not Now Music with a bonus disc of singles as Surf Beat.\n\n# Track listing\nAll tracks composed by Dick Dale; except where indicated\n\n## 2006 Sundazed CD bonus tracks\n \"Del-Tone Rock\" \n \"Jungle Fever\" (a later version of \"Surfing Drums\" with jungle noises added) \n \"[Misirlou](https://bliptext.com/articles/misirlou)\" (traditional) \n \"Eight Till Midnight\" \n \"Lovin' on My Brain\" \n \"A Run For Life\" \n \n\n## 2013 Not Now Music bonus disc\n \n \"Ooh-Whee Marie\" \n \"Stop Teasin'\" \n \"St. Louis Blues\" \n \"Jessie Pearl\" \n \"We'll Never Hear the End of It\" \n \"The Fairest of Them All\" \n \"Del-Tone Rock\" \n \"Let's Go Trippin'\" \n \"Shake 'N' Stomp\" \n \"Jungle Fever\" \n \"Misirlou\" \n \"Eight 'Til Midnight\" \n \"Peppermint Man\" \n \"Surf Man\" \n \n\n# Chart positions\n[Billboard Music Charts](https://bliptext.com/articles/billboard-music-charts) – Album\nBillboard Music Charts – Single","revisionCount":0},"hasMore":false,"nextCursor":null}

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