The Challengers - Killer Surf! The Best Of The Challengers (1994

This is the same torrent that was uploaded to Demonoid in August 2008.


The Challengers - Killer Surf! The Best Of The Challengers (1994)

Includes:
Files by track, ripped at FLAC 8 using Easy CD-DA Extractor (www.poikosoft.com)
Tracks have full tags (including embedded thumbnail).
All artwork in jpgs at 300 d.p.i. Rotated and cropped losslessly using jpegcrop. (Includes 12 page booklet.)
AMG Bio.txt
AMG Review.txt
Notes.txt (which is simply these notes included in the torrent)

Bio from All Music:

One of the most popular of the early Southern Californian surf bands, the Challengers were formed by drummer Richard Delvy after he left the Bel-Airs, who had recorded one of the very first surf singles, "Mr. Moto." Their debut LP, Surfbeat (early 1963), was one of the very first all-instrumental surf albums and sold 200,000 copies, an astronomical number for a regional act. Recording several albums over the next couple of years, most of their repertoire consisted of covers of popular rock and surf tunes; undeniably exciting at the time, their lack of originality can make their work generic to wade through. The moody "K-39," also available on surf compilations, is their most famous cut.

Taken from: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:hifyxqw5ldfe

All Music Album Review:

Clocking in at 30 tracks, this is a top-heavy collection of surf sides the Challengers cut for the GNP/Crescendo label. As the group never really had a hit, this is arguably all the Challengers you might ever need for the collection. But it is grade-A surf music, extremely well played with various session ringers like Hal Blaine, Jim Keltner, Steve Douglas, and Paul Johnson brought in on various numbers.

Taken from: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fzfwxquhldde

Track List:

01. Lanky Bones
02. Telstar
03. Quick Waddle
04. A Taste Of Honey
05. Kami-Kaze
06. Pipeline
07. Scratch
08. The Work Song
09. The Wedge
10. Surf-ari
11. Rebel Rouser
12. Collison Course
13. Memphis
14. Camel Back
15. Penetration
16. Sidewalk Surfer
17. Tequilla
18. Small Fry
19. Raunchy
20. Cruel Sea
21. Lonely Bull
22. Mr. Moto
23. The Man From U.N.C.L.E
24. Out of Limits
25. Wipe Out
26. Roller Derby
27. Happy Guitars
28. Walk, Don't Run
29. Kicks
30. K-39