The original album liner notes
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The big, wild waves roll beachward, swell and tower into dazzling, glassy-green combers; they curl, and with a thunderous roar, crash upon the shore in foaming spume and mist. With lusty yells of “The big surf is running!” thousands of converts to the new sport of surfing grab their boards, race across the hot sand and plunge into the sea. Out beyond, where the waves begin to curl, the surfers stand delicately but firmly poised on their balsa boards and return to the land on giant breakers’ crests. With considerable skill, and some luck, they won’t take a dangerous spill, or wipe out.
This fast-growing outdoor pastime has captured the imaginations and energies of young people all over the world, wherever the ocean’s surf is sufficiently high (about ten feet or more) to make for thrilling ride-ins. As might be expected – and as the tunes in SURFIN’ ‘ROUND THE WORLD bear out – non-surfing interludes echo to a new sound of music among the sport’s Australian fans Down Under, surfers along the coasts of Africa’s Capetown, France’s Biarritz, Long Island’s The Hamptons, Virginia Beach and California’s Malibu (here Maliblu). This is music with an exciting, provocative beat inspired by the sport itself.
One of the foremost exponents of this wild wave of danceable music is UCLA student Bruce Johnston, a talented young man who has made his name synonymous with the new mood and groove that has grown up around surfing. Composer (he wrote or collaborated on eleven of the dozen selections here – two with album producer Terry Melcher), pianist, singer, it follows naturally that Bruce is also one of Southern California’s most expert surfers.
So, on your next beach party, be sure to take a long your portable phonograph and this album. Let Bruce Johnston show you and your fellow Ho-Dads and Ho-Janes how great it is SURFIN’ ‘ROUND THE WORLD!
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1. Surfin’ ‘Round The World
(B. Johnston, T. Melcher)
master # HCO 71366
rec: 4/26/63
2. Maksha At Midnight
(B. Johnston)
master # HCO 71356
rec. 4/22/63
3. Down Under
(B. Johnston, H. Blaine)
master # HCO 71352
rec. 4/18/63
4. Capetown
(B. Johnston)
master # HCO 71250
rec. 3/22/63
5. Biarritz
(B. Johnston, J. Hartnett)
master # HCO 71354
rec. 4/18/63
6. Jersey Channel Islands - Part 7
(B. Johnston)
master # HCO 71362
rec. 4/24/63
7. The Hamptons
(M. Emrich)
master # HCO 71357
rec. 4/22/63
8. Virginia Beach
(B. Johnston, E. Carter)
master # HCO 71355
rec. 4/22/63
9. Surf-A-Nova
(B. Johnston)
master # HCO 71353
rec. 4/18/63
10. Hot Pastrami, Mashed Potatoes, Come On To Rincon - Yeah!!!
(B. Johnston)
master # HCO 71363
rec. 4/24/63
11. Maliblu
(B. Johnston, R. Pohlman)
master # HCO 71364
rec. 4/24/63
12. Surfin’s Here To Stay
(B. Johnston, T. Melcher)
master # HCO 71365
rec. 4/26/63
13. Down Under
(unissued instrumental)
(B. Johnston, H. Blaine)
master # HCO 71352
rec. 4/18/63
bonus track – previously unissued
14. The Hamptons
(unissued instrumental)
(M. Emrich)
master # HCO 71357
rec. 4/22/63
bonus track – previously unissued
15. Surfin’ ‘Round The World
(unissued alternate version)
(B. Johnston, T. Melcher)
master # HCO 71249
rec: 3/22/63
bonus track – previously unissued
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Produced for compact disc by Bob Irwin
Album originally issued on July 15, 1963 as Columbia LP CS 8857
Original album produced by Terry Melcher
Photos by Leroy F. Grannis and Leigh Weiner
All tracks stereo
Mixed and mastered by Bob Irwin and Kip Smith at Sundazed Studios
Product Manager: Tim Livingston
Package design by Janet Atkins/Sundazed Music
Special thanks to Bruce Johnston, Harold Fein, Jim Gavigan, Jeff Jones, Adam Block, Doug Wygal, Lucia DeRosa, Jamie Reamer, Jan Meiselman, Al Quaglieri, Rob Santos & Stephen McParland.
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