Golden Breed Original Soundtrack Vinyl LP

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    Hailed as "magnificent" by the Los Angeles Times, director Dale Davis' film 'The Golden Breed' captured surfing at the height of its longboard era. Featuring the sport's top stars, it was beautifully shot in Hawaii, California and other scenic locales. However, when the film was released in 1968, surfing was in the midst of a revolution. Australian Nat Young won the 1966 World Championship using a shortboard, and this feat sparked a mass move toward shortboards, making longboards appear passé in comparison. In other words, longboards were no longer cool in 1968 and as a result, 'The Golden Breed' quickly disappeared from theaters. Scored by Mike Curb, Jerry Styner and Harley Hatcher, the film's soundtrack is just as evocative and vivid as its aquatic footage. Curb assembled a "first call" set of studio musicians to record it, including Curb soundtrack veteran Davie Allan on guitar. Trimming the fuzz and turning up the reverb, Allan turns in a superb performance with his guitar lines often juxtaposed against Tijuana Brass-style horns to great effect. This aggregate group of musicians and vocalists was dubbed The Back-Wash Rhythm Band on the LP's liner notes, obscuring their true identities. Capitol Records released the album, but without a successful movie to promote it, it sold few copies and was duly deleted. Sundazed Music now brings this classic album back from the beach for your listening pleasure. Sourced from the original Capitol analog tapes, it sounds better than ever. This edition is strictly limited and will soon be catching a big wave outta here, so grab it while you can.

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