Phil Dirt - Reverb Central - PO Box 1609, Felton, CA 95018-1609 USA Split: The Surfaris c/w The Biscaynes
 | This is a great split single from two surf bands, both tracks coming from the Northridge album Surf's Up!. Relatively hard to come by, it sports a couple of fine surf instros from the golden age of reverb. |
Picks: The Biscaynes - Church Key, The Original Surfaris - Moment Of Truth
Track by Track Review
The Biscaynes - Church Key Leslie Surf (Instrumental)
The Biscaynes issued only two singles, and appeared on a couple of compilations. It is their backtrack that Doug Hume barfs over the top of. Their sound was lighter and Leslie organ oriented. Here, they give us their typical arrangement of "Church Key."
The Original Surfaris - Moment Of Truth Surf (Instrumental)
The Original Surfaris deliver their original version of "Moment Of Truth," which is mixed from the two-track masters with the lead guitar way down, so it's quite rhythmic and not too melodic. You can always tell which version of the track is being covered when the band misses the melodic nature of the whole thing. The Reprise album has the lead up front, but the backtrack too low, and Dave Myers and the Surftones' version is quite different, being restructured. It's a wonderful vintage track by one of the great bands.