Apr192024

The Tornadoes

The Tornadoes from Redlands, CA was the first surf band to receive national airplay with a surf instrumental. The song was Bustin' Surfboards released on Aertaun Records in 1962, and it has since become a classic and mainstay of the surf genre. One of its distinctions, and appeals, was the fact that the song opened with the sound of an ocean swell (that continued throughout the song), thereby creating a sense of actually being at a beach. The album with the same name was released in 1963. Read more on Last.fm

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Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1Bustin' Surfboards
610420
2Telstar
30820
3Maleguena
18917
4Bustin' Surfboards (Alternate Take)
16093
5Summertime
13858
6The Tornado
11324
7Bumble Bee Stomp
11177
8Love & Fury
10299
9Vaquero
10212
10Johnny B. Goode
6758

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