Phil Dirt - Reverb Central - PO Box 1609, Felton, CA 95018-1609 USA The Duals - Stick Shift c/w Cruising
 | This is a fine pre-surf single, historic for its guitar centric nature. The Duals were a pair of 16 year olds from LA. |
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Track by Track Review
Pre Surf (Instrumental)
This track defines early hot rod guitar instros. It opens with grumbling pipes and tire squeals, and move right into the simple but infectious melody line that fires off over the thumping bass and rocking drums. It is like an outgrowth of rockabilly, with the edges of the surf sound to come hiding in the weeds. A necessary pre-surf instro. Unlike the Collectables release, this is from session tapes.
Fifties (Instrumental)
This is a fifties oriented guitar jam. The performance is spirited, and the sound is kinda thin, with a weak lead guitar. The progression is a little like "What'd I Say." On the subsequent album, "Cruising" was re-titled "Duel."