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 Surfing (album) 

The Ventures were not a surf band. Well-established before surf music's brief heyday in the mid-'60s, they have nonetheless been easily lumped in with the likes Dick Dale and the Challengers due mostly to the Ventures' theme for Hawaii Five-0 and a penchant for Hawaiian shirts late in their career. However, their Surfing album is not hindered by a lack of authentication. Perhaps because they were older, or were more professional musicians, Surfing sounds less like an actual surfer's attempt at re-creating the feeling on their boards and more like a cloudy, early-morning walk on the beach, evoked by languid, almost atmospheric numbers like "Changing Tides" and "The Lonely Sea." Lead guitarist Nokie Edwards wrote perhaps the best-known song from the album, "Surf Rider," made famous by its inclusion in the movie Pulp Fiction. Other Ventures originals showcase the band's capabilities with the lightning-quick guitar work and pounding drums that went on to define the genre. The album also contains a helpful glossary for the landlocked.

Track listing

Side 1

1.	Pipeline Written-By – Spickard*, Connan* 2:17

2.	Diamonds Written-By – Jerry Lordan 2:12

3.	Windy And Warm Written-By – John D. Loudermilk 2:23

4.	Ten Over Written-By – Wilson*, Taylor*, Edwards*, Bogle* 1:56

5.	Surf Rider Written-By – Nole Edwards* 2:26

6.	Changing Tides Written-By – Wilson*, Taylor*,Edwards*,Bogle* 2:53

Side 2

1. The Ninth Wave Written-By – Wilson*, Taylor*, Edwards*,Bogle*2:08

2.	Party In Laguna Written-By – Wilson*, Taylor*, Edwards*, Bogle* 2:18

3.	Barefoot Venture Written-By – Wilson*, Taylor*, Edwards*, Bogle* 2:10

4. The Heavies Written-By – Wilson*, Taylor*, Edwards*, Bogle* 1:46

5. Cruncher Written-By – Wilson*, Taylor*, Edwards*, Bogle* 2:22

6. The Lonely Sea Written-By – Wilson*, Taylor*, Edwards*, Bogle* 2:53

Personnel

The Ventures

Don Wilson – rhythm guitar

Bob Bogle – lead guitar and bass

Nokie Edwards – bass and lead guitar

Howie Johnson – drums

 Technical  

Design [Cover] – Studio Five

Engineer – Eddie Brackett

Producer – Bob Reisdorff