''Surf-N-Burn'' is a 1997

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. Its tracks express a variety of moods, from the secret agent intrigue of "Russian Roulette" and "Goldfinger" (a

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), to the soft surfing themes "Surfer's Life" and "Green Sea", to the beach-shack rave-ups (complete with audience noise) "Monsoon" and "Super Hero", all in the styles of the early surf-rockers. This disc's liner notes tell a fictitious story of origins of the Blue Stingrays—claiming they formed in 1959 and were among both the earliest and most influential surf-rockers; who, after tiring of the exploitation of

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, moved to a small

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island. Completing the retro feel, this album was also released as an LP (by Epitone/

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).THE LEGEND OF THE BLUE STINGRAYS
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for members of

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. A blue

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stamped with the Stingrays' logo was included with the CD.

Track listing

The ASCAP database lists Mike Campbell as the sole author of all tracks, except as noted. #"Monsoon" – 3:03 #"Echo Park" – 2:52 #" Goldfinger" – 3:22 ( John Barry,

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) #"Brave New World" – 4:30 #"Russian Roulette" – 3:27 #"Moon over Catalina" – 2:37 #"Malibu Babylon" – 3:48 #"Blue Venus" – 2:52 #"Land of the Unknown" – 3:30 #"Surfer's Life" – 4:12 #"Stingray Stomp" – 2:32 #"Zuma Sunset" – 2:41 #"Ju Ju Beads" – 2:29 #"Green Sea" – 2:19 #"Super Hero" – 3:26

References

External links

allmusic.com, Blue Stingrays Surf-N-Burn, (LP - Epitaph #60011) Review by Adam Bregman

BLUE STINGRAYS Surf-N-Burn (1997) – Featuring Members Of Tom Petty’s Heartbreakers
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