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.

Tracks

Artist	Track	Title	Length
Les Corvairs	Let's Go	Mashed Potatoes Time	02:05
Urban Surf Kings	Stampeedo	Bang Howdy Partner	02:35
Mel-Tones	Mission to Mazatlan	Surf Sensation	02:20
Dick et Les Espions	Jaws	The Fabulous Frozen Sounds Of	03:41
Surfdusters	Haunted Surf	Surf After Dark	07:28
Surfdusters	Kona Angel	Save the Waves	02:22
Dick et Les Espions	Jack the Ripper	The Fabulous Frozen Sounds Of	02:50
Strangers	Miserlou	Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1	01:50
Les Jaguars	Sauterelles	Pour La Danse	04:24
Huevos Rancheros	Moth Dance, The	Endsville!	01:36
Vampire Beach Babes	When You Cry	Beach Blanket Bedlam	03:57
Metalunas	Munster Mosh	Instrumentals Of Terror!	02:20
Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet	Exit From Vince Lombardi High School	Dim the Lights, Chill the Ham	01:30
Surfdusters	Chill Out	Raincoast Rumble	03:16
Heatscores	Shot Fulla Holes	Light 'Em Up!!	03:10
Les Jaguars	Un peu plus chaque jour	Pour La Danse	03:33
Jack Hammer & the Cyclones	Peter Gunn (Henry Mancini , 1959)	Guitar Hits	02:39
Metalunas	Blast Off!	X-Minus-One	02:13
Mark Malibu And The Wasagas	Great White Wedding	Crash Monster Beach	04:16
Skyliners	Parce que	Yé-Yé Guitares	02:52
Urban Surf Kings	And the Horse You Rode in On	Bang Howdy Partner	02:04
Urban Surf Kings	Longboard Serenade	Electric Buffalo	03:11
Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet	Farbs	Sport Fishin'	02:53
Mark Malibu And The Wasagas	Jalopy Summer	Hellbent for Speed EP	02:27
Vampire Beach Babes	Waves	Beach Blanket Bedlam	04:32
Mark Brodie	Phantom Wave	Shreddin' And Surfin'	02:31
Surf Riders	Riding the Curl	Ten Tons of Wet	01:58
Strangers	Journey to the Stars	Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1	01:49
Surfdusters	El Dementia	Save the Waves	02:43
Surfdusters	March of the Invisible Traffic Cops	Save the Waves	01:37
Mark Malibu And The Wasagas	Cherry Beach	Pepper Stomp EP	02:07
Bigfoot Rocketship	Super Stock	ST	03:59
Urban Surf Kings	Tesla Re:Coil	Astro Surf a-Go-Go	02:33
Surfdusters	Message from Nardwuar	Raincoast Rumble	00:10
Surfdusters	The Lonely Spanish Hotel	Raincoast Rumble	03:16
Huevos Rancheros	Smartbomb	Get Outta Dodge	02:12
Surf Riders	Night Train	Ten Tons of Wet	02:12
Mel-Tones	Reef Patrol	Surf Sensation	02:18
Diables Noirs	Perfidia	Guitares a GoGo	02:24
Urban Surf Kings	Twisted Brain	Live in Hell	03:16
Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet	Bang Bang	Dim the Lights, Chill the Ham	01:59
Wes Dakus & the Club 93 Rebels	20-75	The Wes Dakus Album with the Rebels	02:03
Wes Dakus & the Club 93 Rebels	Surfs U Rite	Dog Food b/w Surfs U Rite (promo)	02:25
Wes Dakus & the Club 93 Rebels	Night Walk	The Wes Dakus Album with the Rebels	01:58
Mel-Tones	Satellite Swing	Surf! Spy! Space!	02:17
Metalunas	Terror In Space	Swingin' Planet	05:07
Urban Surf Kings	Haunted Tide	Electric Buffalo	03:53
Surf Riders	Caravan	Ten Tons of Wet	01:36
Mark Brodie	Banzai Rider	Shreddin' And Surfin'	02:15
Les Jaguars	Oh When the Saints	Pour La Danse	03:24
Strangers	Windy and Warm Quiet	Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1	02:03
Jack Hammer & the Cyclones	Come September (Bobby Darin, 1961)	Guitar Hits	02:10
Mark Malibu And The Wasagas	Twelve Year Surf Itch	Return Of The Wasagas	03:32
Surfdusters	Sharkskin	Surf After Dark	02:27
Saboteurs	Main Theme From 'The Smiler'	Espionage Garage	02:21
Les Jaguars	De lilah	Pour La Danse	03:11
Diables Noirs	Stick Shift	Guitares a GoGo	02:19
Urban Surf Kings	Thunder Robot	Astro Surf a-Go-Go	01:27
The Gruesomes	What Am I Doing This For?	Hey!	03:07
Mel-Tones	The Last Papaya	Surf Sensation	02:10
S'Quires	Remember	Remember b/w Reach for a Star	02:20
S'Quires	Electrocution	Melody of the Woods b/w Electrocution	02:06
Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet	Who Painted Whistler's Mother	Dim the Lights, Chill the Ham	02:16
Mel-Tones	Wave Runner	Surf! Spy! Space!	02:27
Mel-Tones	Thunderbird	Surf! Spy! Space!	01:52
Metalunas	Jump the Shark	Interstellar Surf Party	02:23
Rockatones (aka Rock-A-Tones)	The Sheik and His Harem	Submerge b/w The Sheik and His Harem	01:58
Mark Brodie	Bitch Stole My Board	Shreddin' And Surfin'	02:28
Huevos Rancheros	Branded	Cindy with an 's'	02:48
Metalunas	Jupiter Doo Dah	X-Minus-One	02:16
Urban Surf Kings	7 Faces of Dr. Surf	Live in Hell	03:06
Mel-Tones	Agent Provocateur	Surf! Spy! Space!	02:23
Les Jaguars	Guitare Cha-Cha	Vol-2	02:18
Corvets	The Mystery Clock	The Corvet's Best "Dance Party"	02:57
Surfdusters	The Reef	Save the Waves	02:42
Mel-Tones	The Perfect Wave	Surf Sensation	02:19
Vampire Beach Babes	Tomb Mau Mau	Reckless Summer	02:41
Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet	Customized	Wow Flutter Hiss	02:18
Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet	Egypt Texas	Savvy Show Stoppers	02:29
The Gruesomes	Don't Waste My Time	Hey!	02:43
Les Jaguars	Guitar Esquire	Vol-2	02:23
Wes Dakus & the Club 93 Rebels	Roulette	The Wes Dakus Album with the Rebels	02:09
Metalunas	Trajectory of No Return	Swingin' Planet	02:04
Surfdusters	Gas Jockey	Save the Waves	02:22
Huevos Rancheros	Endsville	Rocket to Nowhere	03:26
Mel-Tones	Odessa	Surf! Spy! Space!	02:05
Skyliners	Honky Tonk	Yé-Yé Guitares	02:34
Metalunas	Enemy Approaching	X-Minus-One	03:14
Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet	Peas Porridge Rock	Sport Fishin'	01:27
Wes Dakus & the Club 93 Rebels	So Fine	The Wes Dakus Album with the Rebels	01:57
Metalunas	Meteorite Mambo	X-Minus-One	03:21
Strangers	Rampage	Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1	01:29
Dick et Les Espions	Madness	The Fabulous Frozen Sounds Of	02:16
Mel-Tones	Sands Go Vermilion	Surf Sensation	03:06
Diables Noirs	Guitares à gogo	Guitares a GoGo	02:31
Les Serf	Mademoiselle ye-ye	Le temps ne les attend pas b/w Mademoiselle ye-ye	02:36
Metalunas	Death Comes at Midnight	Instrumentals Of Terror!	03:46
Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet	Our Weapons are Useless	Savvy Show Stoppers	02:31
Strangers	Theme for Young Lovers	Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1	02:16
Saboteurs	Midnight Rendezvous	Espionage Garage	02:28

Surfing the 49th Parallel

Tracks

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Mark Malibu And The Wasagas - Knock Me Out !

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Mark Malibu And The Wasagas - Pepper Stomp EP

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Mark Malibu And The Wasagas - Hellbent for Speed EP

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Mark Malibu And The Wasagas - Dance Party a' Go Go

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Mark Malibu And The Wasagas - Return Of The Wasagas

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Mark Malibu And The Wasagas - Crash Monster Beach

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Jerry Jerry and the Sons of Rhythm Orchestra - Road Gore: The Band that Drank Too Much

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Deja Voodoo - The Worst Of

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The Gruesomes - Hey!

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Mongols - Sleepwalk

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Hi-Tones - Do What You Did b/w Arsenic

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Action - You're Gone b/w Odin

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Skyliners - Yé-Yé Guitares

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Corvets - The Corvet's Best "Dance Party"

Squires - Mustang b/w Aurora

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Surf Riders - Ten Tons of Wet

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Urban Surf Kings - Electric Buffalo

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

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Les Corvairs - Mashed Potatoes Time

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Urban Surf Kings - Live in Hell

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Vampire Beach Babes - Beach Blanket Bedlam

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Vampire Beach Babes - Attack of the Killer Bikinis

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Vampire Beach Babes - Reckless Summer

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Strangers - Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1

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Bigfoot Rocketship - ST

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Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet - Wow Flutter Hiss

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Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet - Sport Fishin'

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Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet - Savvy Show Stoppers

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Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet - Love Without Words (picture sleeve)

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Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet - Dim the Lights, Chill the Ham

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