Surf Factor 8
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| Surf Factor 8 | |
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| Released | 2016 |
| Genre | Surf, punk pop |
| Label | Redondo Records |
| Producer | Surfin' Lungs |
Surf Factor 8 is the eighth album released by surf music band The Surfin' Lungs, released in 2016 on Redondo Records. All bar one of the 14 tracks are self-penned, with Clive and Ray – back on drums – contributing one song each, while there is a cover of "Babysitter" by The Ramones. A traditional Lungs album, with songs about the sun, sea, cars and girls, with a surf punk edge and a hard driving bass prevalent throughout, plus a nod to several influences including The Beach Boys, Gary Usher, Blondie and The Ramones.
Track listing[edit]
- Bring On The Summer (Dean, Pearce, Gilling, Webb) – Lead vocals: Chris Pearce
- Art Arfons (Dean, Pearce, Gilling, Webb) – Lead vocals: Chris Pearce
- Don't Take My Baby (Dean, Pearce, Gilling, Webb) – Lead vocals: Chris Pearce
- She Crashed The Prom (Dean, Pearce, Gilling, Webb) – Lead vocals: Chris Pearce
- Beach Beat (Dean, Pearce, Gilling, Webb) – Instrumental
- My First Car (Dean, Pearce, Gilling, Webb) – Lead vocals: Chris Pearce
- Babysitter (The Ramones) – Lead vocals: Chris Pearce
- Roadway Romeo (Dean, Pearce, Gilling, Webb) – Lead vocals: Chris Pearce
- The Girl With The Joey Ramone Tattoo (Dean, Pearce, Gilling, Weazel) – Lead vocals: Clive Gilling
- At The Weekend (Dean, Pearce, Gilling, Webb) – Lead vocals: Chris Pearce
- Not That Kind Of Girl (Dean, Pearce, Gilling, Webb) – Lead vocals: Chris Pearce
- Car Surfin' (Dean, Pearce, Gilling, Webb) – Lead vocals: Chris Pearce
- I Saw The Sun Come Up In Her Eyes (Dean, Pearce, Gilling, Webb) – Lead vocals: Chris Pearce
- My Favourite Barista (Dean, Pearce, Gilling, Webb) – Lead vocals: Chris Pearce
Personnel[edit]
- Chris Pearce – vocals, guitar
- Steve Dean – vocals, bass
- Clive Gilling – vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Ray Webb – vocals, drums, percussion
Producer[edit]
- The Surfin' Lungs
Trivia[edit]
- Ray Webb's first album since Goin to Rockingham
- "At the Weekend" is only the second song written by Ray recorded by the group
- "The Girl with the Joey Ramone Tattoo" is sung and written by Clive