Phil Dirt - Reverb Central - PO Box 1609, Felton, CA 95018-1609 USA The Temptations - Blue Surf c/w Egyptian Surf
 | This is a superb reissue of The Temptations' only 1963 single. Great stuff - really glad Sundazed did this one! |
Picks: Blue Surf, Egyptian Surf
Track by Track Review
Surf (Instrumental)
Great damped surf rhythm guitar, cool second guitar fills, a sassy sax lead, and strange chorus lines. This is a really cool, slightly mean track with a bunch of appeal. "Blue Surf" was the B-side of their only single, released in June of '63. It's a strange song. The whole thing would be killer if it weren't marred by the dreadful "Ahhhs" parading as backing harmonies. The tune itself owes a great deal to the Gamblers' "Moon Dawg." Wonderful.
Surf (Instrumental)
Trading on stereotypical Egyptian themes, this fine single was unearthed for a cover job in the early eighties by the Surf Raiders. The arrangement is pure garage surf. Melodic, infectious and energetic.