Wipe Out! The Best of the Surfaris

• Artist: The Surfaris
• Rating:
• Release Date: July 05, 1994
• Total Time: 39:08
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Rock

Review

Decent 18-track distillation of their 1962-65 work, including several album tracks and non-LP singles. "Wipe Out" is by far the best cut, of course, but the instrumentals, packed with reverbed guitars, honking saxes, and high-end drums aplenty, usually have an admirably sleek power. Two of the vocal surf tunes were co-written by Gary Usher, who also worked with the Beach Boys during this time. ~ Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Wipe Out	Ron Wilson, Jim Fuller, Berryhill, Patrick Connolly	The Surfaris	(2:37)
Surfer Joe [Hit Version]	Ron Wilson, Bob Berryhill, Pat Connolly, Jim Fuller	The Surfaris	(2:31)
Scatter Shield	Jim Fuller	The Surfaris	(2:28)
Murphy the Surfie	Norman Day	The Surfaris	(3:12)
Hot Rod High	Gary Usher, Roger "Hot Dog Rog" Christian	The Surfaris	(1:51)
Mystic Island Drums	Brian Wilson, Bob Berryhill, Pat Connolly, Jim Fuller, Jim Pash	The Surfaris	(2:42)
Point Panic	Ron Wilson, Bob Berryhill, Pat Connolly, Jim Fuller, Jim Pash	The Surfaris	(2:14)
Waikiki Run	Jim Fuller	The Surfaris	(1:58)
I Wanna Take a Trip to the Islands	Ron Wilson	The Surfaris	(1:34)
Catch a Little Ride With Me [*]	Carole King, Gary Usher	The Surfaris	(2:08)
Burnin' Rubber	Jim Fuller	The Surfaris	(2:32)
Beat '65 [*]	Richard Podolor	The Surfaris	(2:11)
Boss Barracuda	Bobby Darin, Terry Melcher	The Surfaris	(1:45)
Hiawatha	Ralph Geddes	The Surfaris	(2:40)
Big Surge	Jim Fuller	The Surfaris	(1:54)
Karen	Jack Marshall	The Surfaris	(1:46)
Surf Scene	The Surfaris	The Surfaris	(1:57)
Surfer Joe [Original Version with Additional Verses][*]	Ron Wilson, Bob Berryhill, Pat Connolly, Jim Fuller	The Surfaris	(3:39)

Credits

Jim Pash (Saxophone), Bill Inglot (Remixing), Jim Pewter (Selection), Ginger Blake (Vocals (Background)), Cary E. Mansfield (Selection), Diane Rovell (Vocals (Background)), Marilyn Wilson (Vocals (Background)), Ron Wilson (Drums), Gary Usher (Producer), Cary E. Mansfield (Compilation Producer), Jim Pash (Liner Notes), The Honeys (Vocals (Background)), Ron Wilson (Vocals), Jim Pash (Guitar), The Honeys (Vocals), Gary Usher (Arranger), Phill Brown (Remixing), Jim Pash (Photography), Robert Y. Kim (Research Assistant), Charles Bud Dant (Producer), Jim Fuller (Guitar), Cary E. Mansfield (Liner Notes), Lisa Sutton (Art Direction), Jim Pewter (Liner Notes), Bob Berryhill (Guitar (Rhythm)), Robert Y. Kim (Liner Notes)