THE LIVELY ONES Surf-Rider DEl-FI DFLP-1226 (1963) PARADISE COVE
$
37
Favourite Auctions
To save auctions to your favourites, please login
If you don't have an account, please register
Description
THE LIVELY ONES Surf-Rider
Used Vinyl Record
Sleeve/Vinyl: EX/EX
Record Label: Del-Fi Records DFLP-1226
1963 Mono Pressing. Most of their fans remember them as the 'Surfmen,' the named they used in the early part of 1962, when they released their first hit 'Paradise Cove' . . . ."
Condition: Medium ring wear and a few light creases on the record jacket. Bottom right corner is slightly stubbed, others have wear but are still sharp. Spine has wear but text is still easily readable. Top and bottom have shelf wear with light chipping. Vinyl looks as if it's been played but well cared for... Clean but with minor paper scuffs and light hairlines. Occasional surface noise/crackle.
Side One
1. Surf Beat
2.Let's Go Trippin'
3. Misirlou
4. Guitar Man
5. Caterpillar Crawl
6. Walkin' The Board
Side Two
7. Paradise Cove
8. Goofy Foot
9. Surf Rider
10. Happy Gremmie
11. Hot Doggen
12. Surfer's Lament
Review: Prior to the early-to-mid-'60s British Invasion, the West Coast surf craze led the charge of innovative artists who were filling regional ballrooms and beaches and issuing as many 45s and LPs as the ravenous teen-driven market could handle. The comparatively small Del-Fi indie label was home to several of these acts, one of the most proficient were the Lively Ones, an Orange County based quintet with Jim Masoner (guitar), Ed Chiaverini (guitar), Ron Griffith (bass), Joel Willenbring (sax), and Tim Fitzpatrick (drums). By the time their debut LP, Surf Rider! (1963), made it to store shelves in 1963, they had already issued a handful of singles, the most successful being a reworking of the Ventures' deep LP cut "Spudnik," rechristened as "Surf Rider." Although it made little impact nationally, the catchy tune and beguiling beat became a local smash, prompting Del-Fi to compile an album's worth of material with previously available sides, a few new originals, as well as some songs that would have been familiar to the audience. During an era marked by a plethora of nominally talented and ersatz sound-alike cover bands, in retrospect the Lively Ones' music remains noteworthy for their strong self-penned numbers. Among those highlights are the bouncy mid-tempo "Happy Gremmie," the driving rhythm behind "Walkin' the Board," and above all the gritty "Goofy Foot."
price rating
