| | Surf Crazy: Original Surfin' Hits CD
Instead of featuring the original hit versions of the 29 tracks on Surf Crazy: Original Surf Hits the collection features approximations of big hits -- Billy Strange's "Hava Tequila," not the Champs' "Tequila"; the Breakers' "Surf Bird," not the Trashmen's "Surfin' Bird"; Billy Strange's "Walk, Don't Run '64," not the Ventures' "Walk Don't Run." ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Includes liner notes by Henry S. Ford.
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
The title of Surf Crazy: Original Surf Hits is a little misleading. There aren't many big hits on the 29-track collection, only approximations of big hits -- Billy Strange's "Hava Tequila" not the Champs' "Tequila"; the Breakers' "Surf Bird," not the Trashmen's "Surfin' Bird"; Billy Strange's "Walk, Don't Run '64," not the Ventures' "Walk Don't Run." As a result, the disc is really frustrating for casual fans. Hardcore surf collectors might find a couple of gems buried on this disc, but there are so many mediocrities cluttering the collection that it's tough work to find them. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine Surf Crazy: Original Surfin' Hits Music Surf Crazy: Original Surfin' Hits Songs | 1. | Latina - The Sentinals |
| 2. | Tsunami - Paul Johnson |
| 3. | Goofy Footer Ho-Dad - Shean & Jenkyns |
| 4. | Tor-Chula - The Sentinals |
| 5. | War of the Satellites - Neil Norman |
| 6. | Pachuko Soul - Soul Kings |
| 7. | Exotic - The Rhythm Kings |
| 8. | Watermelon Man - The Rhythm Kings |
| 9. | Videospace - Neil Norman |
| 10. | Surfin' and Swingin' - Les Jr. Brown |
| 11. | Wipe Out / Walk, Don't Run / Pipeline / Hawaii Five-0 - The Ventures |
| 12. | Tidal Wave - Slacktone |
| 13. | Space Race - Gene & The Esquires |
| 14. | Storm Surf - The Surfaris |
| 15. | Hava Tequila - Billy Strange |
| 16. | Water Country - The Challengers |
| 17. | Speed International - The Dave Myers Effect |
| 18. | Hells Racers - The Dave Myers Effect |
| 19. | Silent Screamer - The Dave Myers Effect |
| 20. | Blue Soul - The Rhythm Kings |
| 21. | Swingin' Piper Soul - Soul Kings |
| 22. | Intoxica - Jim Waller & The Deltas |
| 23. | Surfin' Tragedy - Bob Vaught & the Renegaids |
| 24. | Soul Beat Pt. II - Jim Waller & The Deltas |
| 25. | Surf Bird - Breakers |
| 26. | Church Key - Dave Myres & The Surftones |
| 27. | Delano Soul Beat - Bob Vaught & the Renegaids |
| 28. | Let's Go Surfin' - Jim Waller & The Deltas |
| 29. | Walk, Don't Run '64 - Billy Strange |
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