Surfing the 49th Parallel

48 slabs from the icy shores of the Atlantic to the Pacific's pounding waves — and every reverb-drenched garage in between — Canada’s surf scene has carved its own gnarly path. This playlist rides the line between classic twangy instrumentals, retro-inspired surf rock, and uniquely Canadian takes on the genre. Grab your board (or toboggan), crank the reverb, and let the Northern waves crash.

Featuring: vintage surf gems, modern Canuck shredders, and enough twang to melt a glacier.

155

Squires - Day Dream b/w Green Surf

1505

Heatscores - Light 'Em Up!! (re-issue)

1792

Wes Dakus & the Club 93 Rebels - Dog Food b/w Surfs U Rite (promo)

2507

Monster Stalkers - Do the Sasquatch b/w Wailin' Wolf/ (Don't Go to) Forbidden Plateau (picture sleeve)

2508

Monster Stalkers - Do the Sasquatch b/w Wailin' Wolf/ (Don't Go to) Forbidden Plateau (picture sleeve)

2509

Monster Stalkers - Do the Sasquatch b/w Wailin' Wolf/ (Don't Go to) Forbidden Plateau (picture sleeve)

3362

Ronnie Dove and the Ron-Als - Beach Rat b/w I'm Happy

3437

Vampire Beach Babes

3599

Les Serf - Le temps ne les arrête pas b/w Mademoiselle ye-ye

3905

Bob and The Messengers, left to right: Walter Rossi, Bob Parkins, Jack Geisinger and Frank LoRusso (photo courtesy of Norman LoRusso)

4294

Bob And The Messengers - Splash Down b/w Bob's Groove

4444

Canadian Downbeats - Surf Party b/w White Sands of Paradise

Tracks

Artist Track Title
Brodie, Mark The Shores of Hell Shreddin' And Surfin'
Brodie, Mark Phantom Wave Shreddin' And Surfin'
Brodie, Mark Meltdown Shreddin' And Surfin'
Brodie, Mark Suicide Ride Shreddin' And Surfin'
Brodie, Mark Bad Hair Day Shreddin' And Surfin'
Brodie, Mark Theme From the Old West Shreddin' And Surfin'
Brodie, Mark Scarlett O'hara Shreddin' And Surfin'
Brodie, Mark Banzai Rider Shreddin' And Surfin'
Brodie, Mark Spin Cycle Shreddin' And Surfin'
Brodie, Mark Day the Surf Stood Still Shreddin' And Surfin'
Brodie, Mark Wedgie Shreddin' And Surfin'
Brodie, Mark Death at Mile Zero Shreddin' And Surfin'
Brodie, Mark Bitch Stole My Board Shreddin' And Surfin'
Brodie, Mark Scratch Shreddin' And Surfin'
Brodie, Mark Jezebel Shreddin' And Surfin'
Brodie, Mark Frogs Can't Surf Shreddin' And Surfin'
Brodie, Mark Our Man Flint Mark Brodie & The Saboteurs
Brodie, Mark Secret Service Mark Brodie & The Saboteurs
Brodie, Mark T.I.G.E.R. Rock Mark Brodie & The Saboteurs
Brodie, Mark Montezuma's Revenge Shreddin' And Surfin'
Monster Stalkers Do the Sasquatch Do the Sasquatch b/w Wailin' Wolf/ (Don't Go to) Forbidden Plateau (picture sleeve)
Action Odin You're Gone b/w Odin
Allan, Chad & Expressions (Allan Kowbel) Walk Don't Run Early Roots
Bigfoot Rocketship Rusty Nails ST
Bigfoot Rocketship Half Pipe ST
Bigfoot Rocketship Swim Up Bar ST
Bigfoot Rocketship Upsurf ST
Bigfoot Rocketship Super Stock ST
Bigfoot Rocketship Bonus Nachos ST
Bob And The Messengers Splash Down Splash Down b/w Bob's Groove
Bob And The Messengers Bob's Groove Splash Down b/w Bob's Groove
Canadian Downbeats Surf Party Surf Party b/w White Sands of Paradise
Canadian Downbeats White Sands of Paradise Surf Party b/w White Sands of Paradise
Corvairs Kansas City Mashed Potatoes Time
Corvairs Ram-Bump-Shush Mashed Potatoes Time
Corvairs Water Melon Man Mashed Potatoes Time
Corvairs Movin And Groovin Mashed Potatoes Time
Corvairs Let's Go Mashed Potatoes Time
Corvairs Night Train Mashed Potatoes Time
Corvairs The Corvairs Beat Mashed Potatoes Time
Corvairs Whole Lot of Shaking Going On Mashed Potatoes Time
Corvairs Peppermint Style Mashed Potatoes Time
Corvairs Well All Right Mashed Potatoes Time
Corvets Impossible The Corvet's Best "Dance Party"
Corvets Corvet's Twist The Corvet's Best "Dance Party"
Corvets Greenfields The Corvet's Best "Dance Party"
Corvets Buckeye The Corvet's Best "Dance Party"
Corvets The Green Mosquitos The Corvet's Best "Dance Party"
Corvets Mambo No. 5 The Corvet's Best "Dance Party"
Corvets The Mystery Clock The Corvet's Best "Dance Party"
Corvets Raunchy The Corvet's Best "Dance Party"
Corvets Alouette Rock The Corvet's Best "Dance Party"
Corvets Ebb Tide The Corvet's Best "Dance Party"
Diables Noirs Guitares à gogo Guitares a GoGo
Diables Noirs Perfidia Guitares a GoGo
Diables Noirs Surf Board Guitares a GoGo
Diables Noirs Ram - Bunk - Shush Guitares a GoGo
Diables Noirs Stick Shift Guitares a GoGo
Diables Noirs Bien trop timide Guitares a GoGo
Diables Noirs On va danser Guitares a GoGo
Diables Noirs A Bit of Fuzz Guitares a GoGo
Diables Noirs J'ai vingt ans Guitares a GoGo
Diables Noirs Sleepwalk Guitares a GoGo
Dick et Les Espions Shelba The Fabulous Frozen Sounds Of
Dick et Les Espions Rumble The Fabulous Frozen Sounds Of
Dick et Les Espions Rawhide The Fabulous Frozen Sounds Of
Dick et Les Espions Pop Corn The Fabulous Frozen Sounds Of
Dick et Les Espions Squad Car The Fabulous Frozen Sounds Of
Dick et Les Espions Madness The Fabulous Frozen Sounds Of
Dick et Les Espions Jaws The Fabulous Frozen Sounds Of
Dick et Les Espions Bikini Drag The Fabulous Frozen Sounds Of
Dick et Les Espions Bear Hunt The Fabulous Frozen Sounds Of
Dick et Les Espions I'm Branded The Fabulous Frozen Sounds Of
Dick et Les Espions Malaguena The Fabulous Frozen Sounds Of
Dick et Les Espions Misirlou The Fabulous Frozen Sounds Of
Dick et Les Espions Wok'n'Roll The Fabulous Frozen Sounds Of
Dick et Les Espions Jack the Ripper The Fabulous Frozen Sounds Of
Dove, Ronnie and the Ron-Als Beach Rat Beach Rat b/w I'm Happy
Dove, Ronnie and the Ron-Als I'm Happy Beach Rat b/w I'm Happy
Gruesomes That Ain't Right Hey!
Gruesomes Out of Our Tree Hey!
Gruesomes Hey! Hey!
Gruesomes Tell Me How You Feel Hey!
Gruesomes Thanks For Nothing Hey!
Gruesomes (It's) All In Your Mind Hey!
Gruesomes Nowhere Hey!
Gruesomes What Am I Doing This For? Hey!
Gruesomes Won't You Listen? Hey!
Gruesomes So Far, So Bad Hey!
Gruesomes Don't Waste My Time Hey!
Gruesomes World of Darkness Hey!
Gruesomes El Diablo Hey!
Gruesomes I Can Dig It Hey!
Heatscores Knife Fighter at the Wier Light 'Em Up!!
Heatscores Top Fuel Mama Light 'Em Up!!
Heatscores The Sunset Flip Light 'Em Up!!
Heatscores Cool as a Corpse Light 'Em Up!!
Heatscores Vengeance On Wheels Light 'Em Up!!
Heatscores The Bruce is Loose Light 'Em Up!!
Heatscores Shot Fulla Holes Light 'Em Up!!
Heatscores Rumbleseat Light 'Em Up!!
Heatscores Hot Night at the Whore House Light 'Em Up!!
Heatscores The Bruce is Still Loose! Light 'Em Up!!
Heatscores Light 'Em Up Light 'Em Up!!
Hi-Tones Do What You Did Do What You Did b/w Arsenic
Hi-Tones Arsenic Do What You Did b/w Arsenic
S'Quires Reach for a Star Remember b/w Reach for a Star
S'Quires Remember Remember b/w Reach for a Star
S'Quires Green Surf Day Dreams b/w Green Surf
S'Quires Day Dreams Day Dreams b/w Green Surf
S'Quires Electrocution Melody of the Woods b/w Electrocution
S'Quires Melody of the Woods Melody of the Woods b/w Electrocution
Dakus, Wes & the Club 93 Rebels Dog Food Dog Food b/w Surfs U Rite (promo)
Dakus, Wes & the Club 93 Rebels Surfs U Rite Dog Food b/w Surfs U Rite (promo)
Dakus, Wes & the Club 93 Rebels Night Walk The Wes Dakus Album with the Rebels
Dakus, Wes & the Club 93 Rebels Honeybun The Wes Dakus Album with the Rebels
Dakus, Wes & the Club 93 Rebels Twine Time The Wes Dakus Album with the Rebels
Dakus, Wes & the Club 93 Rebels 20-75 The Wes Dakus Album with the Rebels
Dakus, Wes & the Club 93 Rebels So Fine The Wes Dakus Album with the Rebels
Dakus, Wes & the Club 93 Rebels Hobo The Wes Dakus Album with the Rebels
Dakus, Wes & the Club 93 Rebels Rattlesnake The Wes Dakus Album with the Rebels
Dakus, Wes & the Club 93 Rebels Rolling Rock The Wes Dakus Album with the Rebels
Dakus, Wes & the Club 93 Rebels Come On Down The Wes Dakus Album with the Rebels
Dakus, Wes & the Club 93 Rebels Roulette The Wes Dakus Album with the Rebels
Dakus, Wes & the Club 93 Rebels Fried Rice The Wes Dakus Album with the Rebels
Dakus, Wes & the Club 93 Rebels Do-Wah-Diddy Diddy The Wes Dakus Album with the Rebels
Jaguars, Les Rock 73 Pour La Danse
Jaguars, Les Oh When the Saints Pour La Danse
Jaguars, Les De lilah Pour La Danse
Jaguars, Les Oh délices Pour La Danse
Jaguars, Les Sauterelles Pour La Danse
Jaguars, Les Hot Pants Pour La Danse
Jaguars, Les Un peu plus chaque jour Pour La Danse
Jaguars, Les Quoi de neuf Pour La Danse
Jaguars, Les P'tits oiseaux Pour La Danse
Jaguars, Les Et qu'ça saute Pour La Danse
Jaguars, Les Souvenirs Hawaiens Vol-2
Jaguars, Les Guitare Strip Vol-2
Jaguars, Les Guitare Cha-Cha Vol-2
Jaguars, Les Guitare Jet Vol-2
Jaguars, Les Course au bonheur Vol-2
Jaguars, Les Dors mon amour Vol-2
Jaguars, Les Solitude Vol-2
Jaguars, Les Melle YeYe Vol-2
Jaguars, Les Honky Tonk Vol-2
Jaguars, Les Tourbillon Vol-2
Jaguars, Les Jaguar Shake Vol-2
Jaguars, Les Guitar Esquire Vol-2
Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra Gospel Surfer Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much
Metalunas Go-Go Gremlin Instrumentals Of Terror!
Metalunas Godzilla Stomp Instrumentals Of Terror!
Metalunas Crash Instrumentals Of Terror!
Metalunas Munster Mosh Instrumentals Of Terror!
Metalunas The Cat's Pajamas Instrumentals Of Terror!
Metalunas Ghosts of the Wild Frontier Instrumentals Of Terror!
Metalunas Death Comes at Midnight Instrumentals Of Terror!
Metalunas Plastics For 500, Igor Instrumentals Of Terror!
Metalunas Mojo Instrumentals Of Terror!
Metalunas Surf Party Instrumentals Of Terror!
Metalunas Scooby Doo Instrumentals Of Terror!
Metalunas The Curse Of Pier 13 Instrumentals Of Terror!
Metalunas Gidget Must Die Interstellar Surf Party
Metalunas Do the Scratch 'n' Sniff Interstellar Surf Party
Metalunas The Lonely Surfer Interstellar Surf Party
Metalunas Bikini Party Interstellar Surf Party
Metalunas Jump the Shark Interstellar Surf Party
Metalunas Groovy Guru Interstellar Surf Party
Metalunas Mad Doctor Interstellar Surf Party
Metalunas High Wall Interstellar Surf Party
Metalunas Paradise Cove Interstellar Surf Party
Metalunas Tarzan Interstellar Surf Party
Metalunas Wolf Pack Interstellar Surf Party
Metalunas Stone Age Stomp Interstellar Surf Party
Metalunas Monkey Knife Fight Interstellar Surf Party
Metalunas Space Age Tomorrow Interstellar Surf Party
Metalunas Sounds From Uranus Swingin' Planet
Metalunas Main Theme From "Galactic Frontier" Swingin' Planet
Metalunas Trajectory of No Return Swingin' Planet
Metalunas Lost On the Moon Swingin' Planet
Metalunas Swingin' Planet Swingin' Planet
Metalunas Terror In Space Swingin' Planet
Metalunas Out of Limits Swingin' Planet
Metalunas Metaluna Luau Swingin' Planet
Metalunas Futuristic Twist Swingin' Planet
Metalunas Venus A-Go-Go Swingin' Planet
Metalunas Ballistic Bikini X-Minus-One
Metalunas Twilight City X-Minus-One
Metalunas Jupiter Doo Dah X-Minus-One
Metalunas Celluloid Planetoid X-Minus-One
Metalunas Meteorite Mambo X-Minus-One
Metalunas It Came from the Nebula X-Minus-One
Metalunas Interlude X-Minus-One
Metalunas Moon Relay X-Minus-One
Metalunas Shields Up! X-Minus-One
Metalunas Enemy Approaching X-Minus-One
Metalunas Satellite of Mystery X-Minus-One
Metalunas Blast Off! X-Minus-One
Metalunas X-Minus One X-Minus-One
Mongols Donne-moi Raison - Nautiloid Reef Sleepwalk
Mongols Chicken Walk Sleepwalk
Mongols Have Love Will Travel Sleepwalk
Mongols Sleepwalk Sleepwalk
Rockatones (aka Rock-A-Tones) For My Own For My Own b/w Everything's Gone Wrong
Rockatones (aka Rock-A-Tones) Everything's Gone Wrong For My Own b/w Everything's Gone Wrong
Rockatones (aka Rock-A-Tones) Submerge Submerge b/w The Sheik and His Harem
Rockatones (aka Rock-A-Tones) The Sheik and His Harem Submerge b/w The Sheik and His Harem
Serf, Les Mademoiselle ye-ye Le temps ne les attend pas b/w Mademoiselle ye-ye
Skyliners Honky Tonk Yé-Yé Guitares
Skyliners Greensleeves Yé-Yé Guitares
Skyliners Je me sens très seul Yé-Yé Guitares
Skyliners J'suis d'accord Yé-Yé Guitares
Skyliners Jonas Yé-Yé Guitares
Skyliners Gunman Shot Yé-Yé Guitares
Skyliners Parce que Yé-Yé Guitares
Skyliners Guitar Boogie Shuffle Yé-Yé Guitares
Skyliners Wabash Blues Yé-Yé Guitares
Skyliners Wipe Out Yé-Yé Guitares
Squires Aurora Mustang b/w Aurora
Squires Mustang Mustang b/w Aurora
Strangers Greenfields Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Strangers Journey to the Stars Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Strangers One Mint Julip Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Strangers You've Got What I Like Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Strangers Shindig Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Strangers Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt Slow Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Strangers Needles and Pins Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Strangers When You Walk in the Room Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Strangers Love Godess of Venus Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Strangers Hot Summer Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Strangers Diamond Head Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Strangers The Fugitive Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Strangers Rik A Tik Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Strangers Wild Weekend Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Strangers Theme for Young Lovers Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Strangers Apache Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Strangers Rampage Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Strangers House of the Rising Sun Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Strangers Miserlou Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Strangers Windy and Warm Quiet Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1
Zamboni Drivers Drained of Blood - Drained of Blood Skating Ghost b/w Drained of Blood
Zamboni Drivers Skating Ghost Skating Ghost b/w Drained of Blood
Velvetones I Want You (I Need You) I Want You (I Need You) b/w My Little Sweetie
Velvetones My Little Sweetie I Want You (I Need You) b/w My Little Sweetie
Urban Surf Kings Surf Monkey Astro Surf a-Go-Go
Urban Surf Kings Gringo Beans Astro Surf a-Go-Go
Urban Surf Kings Hot Pig Bits Astro Surf a-Go-Go
Urban Surf Kings Thunder Robot Astro Surf a-Go-Go
Urban Surf Kings Twang Noggin' Astro Surf a-Go-Go
Urban Surf Kings Abeja Espanola Astro Surf a-Go-Go
Urban Surf Kings Tesla Re:Coil Astro Surf a-Go-Go
Urban Surf Kings Groovy Haberdashery Astro Surf a-Go-Go
Urban Surf Kings Slipstream Astro Surf a-Go-Go
Urban Surf Kings Street Cleaner Astro Surf a-Go-Go
Urban Surf Kings Galactic Shiver Astro Surf a-Go-Go
Urban Surf Kings Cosmonaut Apprentice Program Astro Surf a-Go-Go
Urban Surf Kings Run From the Bear Astro Surf a-Go-Go
Urban Surf Kings Renegade Bang Howdy Partner
Urban Surf Kings Showdown at Sundown Bang Howdy Partner
Urban Surf Kings Tombstone Swagger Bang Howdy Partner
Urban Surf Kings Stampeedo Bang Howdy Partner
Urban Surf Kings Rumble Ranchero Bang Howdy Partner
Urban Surf Kings Cowboy X Bang Howdy Partner
Urban Surf Kings Almeria Bang Howdy Partner
Urban Surf Kings Six-Gun Party Bang Howdy Partner
Urban Surf Kings Phantom Riders of the Backlot Bang Howdy Partner
Urban Surf Kings Wigwam Bang Howdy Partner
Urban Surf Kings Old Caliente Bang Howdy Partner
Urban Surf Kings And the Horse You Rode in On Bang Howdy Partner
Urban Surf Kings Johnny Ronco's Last Stand Bang Howdy Partner
Urban Surf Kings Hrundi Goes West Bang Howdy Partner
Urban Surf Kings Muchos Diablos Bang Howdy Partner
Urban Surf Kings Haunted Tide Electric Buffalo
Urban Surf Kings Longboard Serenade Electric Buffalo
Urban Surf Kings Action Pants Electric Buffalo
Urban Surf Kings Undercover Overcoat Electric Buffalo
Urban Surf Kings Tidal Shock Electric Buffalo
Urban Surf Kings Let's Surf! Electric Buffalo
Urban Surf Kings The Electric Buffalo Electric Buffalo
Urban Surf Kings Go Inky, Go! Electric Buffalo
Urban Surf Kings Hive Mind Electric Buffalo
Urban Surf Kings The Black Camel Electric Buffalo
Urban Surf Kings Wig Your Way to Glamour Electric Buffalo
Urban Surf Kings Espresso Twist Live in Hell
Urban Surf Kings Kookie's Comb Live in Hell
Urban Surf Kings Radarmen From the Moon Live in Hell
Urban Surf Kings 7 Veils a Go Go Live in Hell
Urban Surf Kings Legend of Bog Road Live in Hell
Urban Surf Kings Invisible Ray Live in Hell
Urban Surf Kings Surf King's Stomp! Live in Hell
Urban Surf Kings Moncton Stomp! Live in Hell
Urban Surf Kings Twisted Brain Live in Hell
Urban Surf Kings Mojave Hadji Live in Hell
Urban Surf Kings Radar Range Live in Hell
Urban Surf Kings Twister Live in Hell
Urban Surf Kings 7 Faces of Dr. Surf Live in Hell
Vampire Beach Babes Hot Foot Beach Blanket Bedlam
Vampire Beach Babes Broken Beach Blanket Bedlam
Vampire Beach Babes Johnny Don't Race Beach Blanket Bedlam
Vampire Beach Babes Stars in your Eyes Beach Blanket Bedlam
Vampire Beach Babes Sandflea Beach Blanket Bedlam
Vampire Beach Babes Bad Boys Bad Girls Beach Blanket Bedlam
Velvetones Mustang Take Away b/w Mustang
Velvetones Take Away Take Away b/w Mustang
Velvetones Think About Me Think About Me b/w Unending Love
Velvetones Unending Love Think About Me b/w Unending Love
Surf Riders Surf Time Ten Tons of Wet
Surf Riders Riding the Curl Ten Tons of Wet
Surf Riders Agja Ole Ten Tons of Wet
Surf Riders Ten Tons of Wet Ten Tons of Wet
Surf Riders Miserlou Ten Tons of Wet
Surf Riders Night Train Ten Tons of Wet
Surf Riders Loop Ten Tons of Wet
Surf Riders Hash Board Ten Tons of Wet
Surf Riders The Long Ride In Ten Tons of Wet
Surf Riders Joe the Hype Ten Tons of Wet
Surf Riders Caravan Ten Tons of Wet
Surf Riders Detour Ten Tons of Wet

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