''Summer Surf'' is the fifth studio album of

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and His Del-Tones. Dale wrote three of the tracks on the album, with

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Steve Douglas writing another three. The rest are culled from various writers that were not necessarily writing in the classic surf style. For example, the track titled "Glory Wave," written in the style of a spiritual, was originally written for the 1964 beach party film, '' Surf Party,'' where it was performed by

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.McParland, (1994), pp. 39. This was the last album Dick Dale recorded with the Del-Tones due to his battle with rectal cancer, and the last album he would record until 1986.

Track listing

#"Summer Surf" ( Steve Douglas) #"Feel So Good" (

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) #"Surfin'" (

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) #"Spanish Kiss" (Dick Dale) #"The Star (of David)" (Don P. Mason) #"Banzai Washout" (Steve Douglas) #"Glory Wave" (

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, William Dunham) #"Surfin' Rebel" (Steve Douglas) #"

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" (Billy Towne,

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) #"Mama's Gone Surfin'" (Carol Connors, Harvey Bruce,

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) #"Tidal Wave" (Dick Dale) #"Thunder Wave" (Dick Dale) #"Who Can He Be" (Doug Salmanca) #"Oh Marie" (

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References

Bibliography

*McParland, Stephen J. (1994). ''It's Party Time - A Musical Appreciation of the Beach Party Film Genre''. USA: PTB Productions. pp. 39. {{Authority control 1964 albums Dick Dale albums Capitol Records albums