Surfers' Choice


Surfers’ Choice is the debut studio album of Dick Dale and his Del-Tones, pioneers in the surf genre. The album was released in November 1962. The recording established the conventions of surf music and brought the concept to middle America. The album was mostly recorded live at the Rendezvous Ballroom, with overdubs added in the studio. The record was out of print for a long time. It was reissued on CD by Sundazed Music in October 2006. The album was rereleased by Not Now Music with a bonus disc of singles as Surf Beat.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Dick Dale; except where indicated
;Side one
  1. "Surf Beat"
  2. "Sloop John B"
  3. "Take It Off"
  4. "Night Owl"
  5. "Fanny Mae"
  6. "Misirlou Twist"
;Side two
  2. "Peppermint Man"
  3. "Surfing Drums"
  4. "Shake 'n' Stomp"
  5. "Lovey Dovey"
  6. "Death of a Gremmie"
  7. "Let's Go Trippin'"

    2006 Sundazed CD bonus tracks


  1. "Del-Tone Rock"
  2. "Jungle Fever"

  3. "Misirlou"
  4. "Eight Till Midnight"
  5. "Lovin' on My Brain"
  6. "A Run For Life"

2013 Not Now Music bonus disc


  1. "Ooh-Whee Marie"
  2. "Stop Teasin'"
  3. "St. Louis Blues"
  4. "Jessie Pearl"
  5. "We'll Never Hear the End of It"
  6. "The Fairest of Them All"
  7. "Del-Tone Rock"
  8. "Let's Go Trippin'"
  9. "Shake 'N' Stomp"
  10. "Jungle Fever"
  11. "Misirlou"
  12. "Eight 'Til Midnight"
  13. "Peppermint Man"
  14. "Surf Man"

Chart positions

– Album
Billboard Music Charts – Single