Surfing the 49th Parallel

More than 50 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.

Artist	Track	Title	Length
Brodie, Mark	Secret Service	Mark Brodie & The Saboteurs	02:32
Urban Surf Kings	Slipstream	Astro Surf a-Go-Go	02:51
Heatscores	Light 'Em Up	Light 'Em Up!!	01:57
Mel-Tones	Cabo Del Cabo	Surf Sensation	03:01
S'Quires	Green Surf	Day Dreams b/w Green Surf	02:41
Huevos Rancheros	Rocket to Nowhere	Endsville!	02:52
Dick et Les Espions	Shelba	The Fabulous Frozen Sounds Of	02:40
Dakus, Wes & the Club 93 Rebels	Roulette	The Wes Dakus Album with the Rebels	02:09
Urban Surf Kings	Wig Your Way to Glamour	Electric Buffalo	03:02
Surfdusters	Chill Out	Raincoast Rumble	03:16
Urban Surf Kings	Twister	Live in Hell	01:46
Mel-Tones	Polynesian Adventure	Surf Sensation	02:29
Mel-Tones	Vista Del Mar	Surf Sensation	02:21
Metalunas	Moon Relay	X-Minus-One	02:15
Metalunas	Blast Off!	X-Minus-One	02:13
Surfdusters	Mexi-Fried	Save the Waves	03:14
Surfdusters	Russian Dressing	Save the Waves	02:24
Mel-Tones	Bull in My China Shop	Surf! Spy! Space!	02:31
Urban Surf Kings	Johnny Ronco's Last Stand	Bang Howdy Partner	03:13
Strangers	Love Godess of Venus	Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1	02:15
Allan, Chad & Expressions (Allan Kowbel)	Walk Don't Run	Early Roots	02:04
Surfdusters	X-It Hiawatha	Raincoast Rumble	03:18
Surfdusters	Riptide	Raincoast Rumble	02:34
Urban Surf Kings	Tidal Shock	Electric Buffalo	02:38
Huevos Rancheros	Endsville	Endsville!	03:25
Surf Riders	Riding the Curl	Ten Tons of Wet	01:58
Urban Surf Kings	And the Horse You Rode in On	Bang Howdy Partner	02:04
Dakus, Wes & the Club 93 Rebels	Come On Down	The Wes Dakus Album with the Rebels	02:17
Surfdusters	Sharkskin	Surf After Dark	02:27
Surfdusters	Hero of the Beach	Raincoast Rumble	02:35
Strangers	One Mint Julip	Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1	02:13
Corvets	The Mystery Clock	The Corvet's Best "Dance Party"	02:57
Jaguars, Les	Guitare Jet	Vol-2	02:30
Saboteurs	Main Theme From 'The Smiler'	Espionage Garage	02:21
Huevos Rancheros	Super Creep	Muerte del Toro	02:32
Urban Surf Kings	Go Inky, Go!	Electric Buffalo	03:06
Mel-Tones	The Perfect Wave	Surf Sensation	02:19
Urban Surf Kings	Twang Noggin'	Astro Surf a-Go-Go	02:58
Strangers	Diamond Head	Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1	01:45
Metalunas	Do the Scratch 'n' Sniff	Interstellar Surf Party	02:02
Huevos Rancheros	Diamond Head	Muerte del Toro	02:39
Jaguars, Les	Solitude	Vol-2	02:19
Gruesomes	El Diablo	Hey!	01:57
Dick et Les Espions	Pop Corn	The Fabulous Frozen Sounds Of	01:36
Brodie, Mark	Scratch	Shreddin' And Surfin'	02:21
Skyliners	J'suis d'accord	Yé-Yé Guitares	02:13
Dick et Les Espions	I'm Branded	The Fabulous Frozen Sounds Of	02:16
Surf Riders	Detour	Ten Tons of Wet	02:08
Gruesomes	(It's) All In Your Mind	Hey!	02:44
Regals	Stranger	Deep Sea b/w Stranger	02:26
Saboteurs	Spy Party	Espionage Garage	03:56
Corvets	Alouette Rock	The Corvet's Best "Dance Party"	01:52
Mel-Tones	Curl Rider Stomp	Surf Sensation	02:04
Brodie, Mark	Bad Hair Day	Shreddin' And Surfin'	03:11
Strangers	Windy and Warm Quiet	Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1	02:03
Mel-Tones	Surf Before Sunrise	Surf Sensation	02:00
Mel-Tones	Kava Kava	Surf! Spy! Space!	03:03
Urban Surf Kings	Groovy Haberdashery	Astro Surf a-Go-Go	02:22
Mel-Tones	Carvin' the Drift	Surf Sensation	02:28
Gruesomes	I Can Dig It	Hey!	04:57
Hi-Tones	Do What You Did	Do What You Did b/w Arsenic	02:41
S'Quires	Remember	Remember b/w Reach for a Star	02:20
Strangers	Greenfields	Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1	02:45
Mel-Tones	The Last Papaya	Surf Sensation	02:10
Jaguars, Les	Guitare Strip	Vol-2	02:12
Surfdusters	The Reef	Save the Waves	02:42
Strangers	You've Got What I Like	Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1	01:58
Huevos Rancheros	Endsville	Longo Weekendo Fiesta!	03:17
Surf Riders	Caravan	Ten Tons of Wet	01:36
Urban Surf Kings	Let's Surf!	Electric Buffalo	02:58
Heatscores	Knife Fighter at the Wier	Light 'Em Up!!	02:26
Mel-Tones	Blueprint Girl	Surf! Spy! Space!	02:39
Mel-Tones	Kung Fu Saturdays	Surf Sensation	02:12
Mel-Tones	Go Big Or Go Home	Surf Sensation	02:30
Dakus, Wes & the Club 93 Rebels	So Fine	The Wes Dakus Album with the Rebels	01:57
Huevos Rancheros	The Short Happy Song	Endsville!	01:24
Dick et Les Espions	Jaws	The Fabulous Frozen Sounds Of	03:41
Huevos Rancheros	Meximix (CD only)	Longo Weekendo Fiesta!	01:03
Surfdusters	Save the Waves	Save the Waves	03:03
Urban Surf Kings	Wigwam	Bang Howdy Partner	02:26
Metalunas	Trajectory of No Return	Swingin' Planet	02:04
Surfdusters	Phantom Train	Waves of Pleasure	02:45
Urban Surf Kings	Almeria	Bang Howdy Partner	03:04
Corvairs, Les	Movin And Groovin	Mashed Potatoes Time	01:49
Huevos Rancheros	Whiteout in Wyoming	Longo Weekendo Fiesta!	01:53
Dove, Ronnie and the Ron-Als	Beach Rat	Beach Rat b/w I'm Happy	02:12
Vampire Beach Babes	Broken	Beach Blanket Bedlam	03:40
Hammer, Jack & the Cyclones	Anna	Guitar Hits	02:26
Surfdusters	Gruesome	Save the Waves	03:12
Surf Riders	Loop	Ten Tons of Wet	02:23
Urban Surf Kings	Run From the Bear	Astro Surf a-Go-Go	02:41
Surf Riders	Ten Tons of Wet	Ten Tons of Wet	02:10
Chessmen	Mr. Meadowlands	Mr. Meadowlands b/w Mustang	02:28
Hammer, Jack & the Cyclones	Apache (Jerry Lordan, 1960)	Guitar Hits	03:07
Huevos Rancheros	El Toro Muerto con Queso	Muerte del Toro	03:24
Velvetones	Think About Me	Think About Me b/w Unending Love	02:38
Surfdusters	Eclipse	Raincoast Rumble	04:38
Mongols	Have Love Will Travel	Sleepwalk	02:36
Dakus, Wes & the Club 93 Rebels	Rattlesnake	The Wes Dakus Album with the Rebels	02:12
Huevos Rancheros	Bring Me the Beard of Billy Gibbons	Muerte del Toro	02:34

Surfing the 49th Parallel

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Velvetones - Take Away b/w Mustang

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Brodie, Mark - Mark Brodie & The Saboteurs

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Rockatones (aka Rock-A-Tones) - Submerge b/w The Sheik and His Harem

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

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Strangers - Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1

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Surf Riders - Ten Tons of Wet

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Saboteurs - Espionage Garage

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Regals - Deep Sea b/w Stranger

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Mel-Tones - Surf Sensation

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Allan, Chad & Expressions (Allan Kowbel) - Early Roots

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Brodie, Mark - Shreddin' And Surfin'

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Huevos Rancheros - Get Outta Dodge

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Hi-Tones - Hi Jump

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Metalunas - Swingin' Planet

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Urban Surf Kings - Electric Buffalo

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Surfdusters - Surf After Dark

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Jaguars, Les - Pour La Danse

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Chessmen - Mr. Meadowlands b/w Mustang

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

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Dakus, Wes & the Club 93 Rebels - The Wes Dakus Album with the Rebels

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Corvairs, Les - Mashed Potatoes Time

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Charlots, Les - Cougar - GT b/w Ocean Bleu (Blue Ocean)

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Diables Noirs - Guitares a GoGo

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S'Quires - Day Dreams b/w Green Surf

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Jaguars, Les - Vol-2

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Metalunas - Interstellar Surf Party

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Metalunas - X-Minus-One

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Urban Surf Kings - Bang Howdy Partner

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Corvets - The Corvet's Best "Dance Party"

Skyliners - Yé-Yé Guitares

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