Phil Dirt - Reverb Central - PO Box 1609, Felton, CA 95018-1609 USA Collection: The Del-Fi Story
 | Widely varied cross section of tracks licensed from Del-Fi. Some really cool stuff, but nothing that isn't available elsewhere. |
Picks: A Little More Wine My Dear, Intoxica, Fort Lauderdale, Surf Beat, Nite Prowler, Street Machine, Loose Nuts
Track by Track Review
A Little More Wine My Dear Pre Surf (Instrumental)
"A Little More Wine My Dear" is a basic 50's instro, but with a solid low-E guitar lead. reasonable melody line, and pre-surf picking. A cool tune.
Surf (Instrumental)
The Centurions were a mighty tough band, somewhere between the San Luis Obispo R&B sound and LA surf. One of the better versions of this tune. They had such a mean sound.
Surf (Instrumental)
Among the Impacts better tracks, "Fort Lauderdale" is a rockin' jaunt with wailing sax and solid energy.
Surf (Instrumental)
A less gutty sound than the Dick Dale original, but a cool track anyway.
Hot Rod (Instrumental)
This is quite dry, and the guitar tones are insensitive to the arrangement. The performance is technically good and emotionless, almost empty. It's worth a spin or two, but you'll forget it pretty quickly. Too much of a jam.
Street Machine Hot Rod (Instrumental)
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Hot Rod (Instrumental)
With that Chuck Berry "Memphis" riff and a lead line morphed slightly from that towards "Old McDonald Had A Farm." Too derivative to be interesting.