Size: 69,2 MB
Time: 29:05
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1963/2007
Styles: Surf Rock
Art: Front
01. The Scavenger (1:54)
02. Surf Buggy (2:07)
03. Hot Rod Racer (2:19)
04. Mag Wheels (1:58)
05. Big Black Cad (1:40)
06. Ho-Dad Machine (2:06)
07. Grudge Run (3:05)
08. Motion (1:44)
09. 426-Super Stock (1:52)
10. The Wedge (2:02)
11. It Will Grow On You (1:33)
12. Night Rider (1:48)
13. Let's Go Trippin' (Bonus Track) (2:12)
14. Del-Tone Rock (Bonus Track) (2:41)
Cars were second only to surfing as a teenage obsession in California in the early '60s, and after establishing himself as the King of Surf Guitar, Dick Dale set out to conquer new worlds by turning his attention to hot rods on his 1963 album Checkered Flag. Like most of Dale's albums for Capitol, Checkered Flag is divided between the meat-and-potatoes instrumentals that were Dale's stock-in-trade and vocal numbers that usually featured elaborate production and the work of outside songwriters. Dale was producer on the sessions for Checkered Flag, and he sounds like he's having more fun than usual on vocal numbers like "Hot Rod Racer," "Grudge Run," and the backhanded tribute to the Volkswagen Beetle, "It Will Grow on You" (and he manages to keep a straight face when he tells listeners about the "Big Black Cad" -- "Believe it or not, it's easy on gas!"). Of course, what most Dick Dale fans are looking for are tunes where the great man goes wild on guitar, and Checkered Flag certainly has its share, including the slow and slinky "Ho-Dad Machine," the frantic "The Wedge," and the supercharged closer, "Night Rider," and Dale had some great players backing him up for these sessions, including Hal Blaine and Earl Palmer on drums and Steve Douglas and Plas Johnson on sax. While Checkered Flag devotes a bit too much of its playing time to novelty-oriented vocal numbers, it packs enough punch to be one of Dale's better albums with Capitol. ~Mark Deming
Checkered Flag
Size: 75,0 MB
Time: 31:46
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1965/2010
Styles: Surfer Rock, Rock & Roll
Art: Front
01. Peter Gunn (Live) (1:01)
02. Money Honey (Live) (3:16)
03. Angry Generation (Live) (2:46)
04. Summertime Blues (Live) (3:01)
05. Blowin' In The Wind (Live) (3:07)
06. Don't Stop Now (Live) (3:03)
07. Let's Go Trippin' '65 (Live) (2:53)
08. Bony Maronie (Live) (2:50)
09. Watusi Joe (Live) (2:47)
10. Money (Live) (3:59)
11. What'd I Say (Live) (3:00)
Prior to his emergence as a recording artist, surf guitar king Dick Dale first carved out his legend as a live performer. The artist's incendiary early shows in front of raucous surfer crowds at Balboa Beach's Rendezvous Ballroom established Dale as a regional sensation, and in the process helped to put surf music on the map. After he became an international star, Dale and his longstanding band the Del-Tones maintained the energy and innovation of their early performances, expanding their reputation as a peerless live act.
In 1965, Dale captured the infectious spirit of his live shows with this album, recorded on stage at the fabled Hollywood nightclub Ciro's. This vintage LP offers a bracing snapshot of the trailblazing guitar hero at his string-shredding best, tearing into his classic "Let's Go Trippin'," and applying his head-spinning instrumental fire to such diverse tunes as Henry Mancini's "Peter Gunn," Lee Hazlewood's "Angry Generation" and Bob Dylan's "Blowin' in the Wind." He also unveils his underrated vocal skills on riveting readings of Eddie Cochran's "Summertime Blues," Barrett Strong's "Money" and Ray Charles' "What'd I Say."
In 1965, Dale captured the infectious spirit of his live shows with this album, recorded on stage at the fabled Hollywood nightclub Ciro's. This vintage LP offers a bracing snapshot of the trailblazing guitar hero at his string-shredding best, tearing into his classic "Let's Go Trippin'," and applying his head-spinning instrumental fire to such diverse tunes as Henry Mancini's "Peter Gunn," Lee Hazlewood's "Angry Generation" and Bob Dylan's "Blowin' in the Wind." He also unveils his underrated vocal skills on riveting readings of Eddie Cochran's "Summertime Blues," Barrett Strong's "Money" and Ray Charles' "What'd I Say."
Rock Out With Dick Dale