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Best surf rock albums

According to Riffiter listeners, the best surf rock album is Calling Up Spirits by Dick Dale, rated 3.3/5 by 2 listeners.

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  1. Calling Up Spirits cover№ 1Calling Up SpiritsDick Dale · 19962 ratings
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  1. 2Astro Coast coverAstro CoastSurfer Blood · 20101 rating
  2. 3Chinese Fountain coverChinese FountainThe Growlers · 2014
  3. 4Casual Acquaintances coverCasual AcquaintancesThe Growlers · 2018
  4. 5Hung at Heart coverHung at HeartThe Growlers · 2013
  5. 6Natural Affair coverNatural AffairThe Growlers · 2019
  6. 7Surfer's Choice coverSurfer's ChoiceDick Dale · 2006
  7. 8Are You in or Out? coverAre You in or Out?The Growlers · 2009
  8. 9Bustin' Surfboards coverBustin' SurfboardsThe Tornadoes · 1993
  9. 10Tribal Thunder coverTribal ThunderDick Dale · 1993
  10. 11Boronia coverBoroniaHockey Dad · 2016
  11. 12Blend Inn coverBlend InnHockey Dad · 2018
  12. 13Unknown Territory coverUnknown TerritoryDick Dale · 1994
  13. 14Misirlou coverMisirlouDick Dale · 2024
  14. 15The Kids Will Know It's Bullshit coverThe Kids Will Know It's BullshitDune Rats · 2017
  15. 16Hurry Up and Wait coverHurry Up and WaitDune Rats · 2020
  16. 17The Tornadoes - Summertime coverThe Tornadoes - SummertimeThe Tornadoes · 2022
  17. 18Dune Rats coverDune RatsDune Rats · 2014
  18. 19Recency Bias (New, For Now) coverRecency Bias (New, For Now)Rum Jungle · 2025
  19. 20The Tornadoes - The Essential coverThe Tornadoes - The EssentialThe Tornadoes · 2022
  20. 21Roller Fink coverRoller FinkThe Surfrajettes · 2022
  21. 22No Chaser coverNo ChaserSurf Trash · 2026
  22. 23Please Come Home coverPlease Come HomeThe Tornadoes · 2023
  23. 24Astro Coast (10 Years of Astro Coast) coverAstro Coast (10 Years of Astro Coast)Surfer Blood · 2010
  24. 25Rock Out With Dick Dale & His Del-Tones: Live at Ciro's coverRock Out With Dick Dale & His Del-Tones: Live at Ciro'sDick Dale · 1965
  25. 26Checkered Flag coverCheckered FlagDick Dale · 1963
  26. 27Summer Surf coverSummer SurfDick Dale · 1964
  27. 28Live ot the Santa Monica Pier (July 18, 1996) coverLive ot the Santa Monica Pier (July 18, 1996)Dick Dale · 1996
  28. 29Live on the Santa Monica Pier (1996 & 1994) [Deluxe Edition] coverLive on the Santa Monica Pier (1996 & 1994) [Deluxe Edition]Dick Dale · 1996
  29. 30Singles Collection '61-'65 coverSingles Collection '61-'65Dick Dale · 2010
  30. 31Greatest Hits 1961-1976 coverGreatest Hits 1961-1976Dick Dale · 1992
  31. 32Heart Beat coverHeart BeatJack Nitzsche · 1980
  32. 33One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest coverOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's NestJack Nitzsche · 1975
  33. 34The Razor's Edge coverThe Razor's EdgeJack Nitzsche · 1984
  34. 35Jack Nitzsche coverJack NitzscheJack Nitzsche · 2020
  35. 36The Hot Spot coverThe Hot SpotJack Nitzsche · 1990
  36. 37Cutter's Way coverCutter's WayJack Nitzsche · 2016
  37. 38The Reprise Singles 1963–1965 coverThe Reprise Singles 1963–1965Jack Nitzsche · 2021
  38. 39Starman coverStarmanJack Nitzsche · 1984
  39. 40The Lonely Surfer coverThe Lonely SurferJack Nitzsche · 1963
  40. 41Heroes coverHeroesJack Nitzsche · 1977
  41. 42Dance to the Hits of The Beatles coverDance to the Hits of The BeatlesJack Nitzsche · 2006
  42. 43The Jewel of the Nile coverThe Jewel of the NileJack Nitzsche · 2018
  43. 44St. Giles Cripplegate coverSt. Giles CripplegateJack Nitzsche · 1972
  44. 45Revenge coverRevengeJack Nitzsche · 1990
  45. 46The Seventh Sign coverThe Seventh SignJack Nitzsche · 1988
  46. 47Greatest Surf Rock Hits | Miserlou, Classic Surf Guitar & Instrumental Rock coverGreatest Surf Rock Hits | Miserlou, Classic Surf Guitar & Instrumental RockDick Dale · 1961
  47. 48Guitar Legend: The Very Best of Dick Dale coverGuitar Legend: The Very Best of Dick DaleDick Dale · 2011
  48. 49Popular Culture coverPopular CultureDick Dale · 2015
  49. 50The Best of Dick Dale coverThe Best of Dick DaleDick Dale · 2020

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