Surfing the 49th Parallel

More than 50 slabs from the icy shores of the Atlantic to the Pacific's pounding waves — and every reverb-drenched garage in between — Canada’s surf scene has carved its own gnarly path. This playlist rides the line between classic twangy instrumentals, retro-inspired surf rock, and uniquely Canadian takes on the genre. Grab your board (or toboggan), crank the reverb, and let the Northern waves crash.

Featuring: vintage surf gems, modern Canuck shredders, and enough twang to melt a glacier.

Artist	Track	Title	Length
Huevos Rancheros	Where's the Bathroom (In Spanish)	Longo Weekendo Fiesta!	03:13
Surfdusters	Border Run	Save the Waves	02:52
Mel-Tones	You'll Never Surf in This Town Again	Surf Sensation	02:42
Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet	You Spin Me Round '86	Dim the Lights, Chill the Ham	01:56
Huevos Rancheros	Secret Recipe	Longo Weekendo Fiesta!	01:54
Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet	Bennett Cerf	Savvy Show Stoppers	01:35
Huevos Rancheros	Ace of Spades	Rocket to Nowhere	02:45
Surfdusters	Banzai Rider	Save the Waves	02:18
Jaguars, Les	Souvenirs Hawaiens	Vol-2	02:10
Surfdusters	Riptide	Raincoast Rumble	02:34
Strangers	Greenfields	Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1	02:45
Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet	Having An Average Weekend	Love Without Words (picture sleeve)	02:40
Huevos Rancheros	Moondawg 2000	Muerte del Toro	02:13
Bob And The Messengers	Bob's Groove	Splash Down b/w Bob's Groove	02:25
Heatscores	The Bruce is Still Loose!	Light 'Em Up!!	01:37
Huevos Rancheros	O Canada (vinyl only)	Dig In!	01:45
Surfdusters	El Dementia	Save the Waves	02:43
Metalunas	The Cat's Pajamas	Instrumentals Of Terror!	01:34
Surfdusters	Forgotten Rebel	Surf After Dark	02:38
Brodie, Mark	Suicide Ride	Shreddin' And Surfin'	02:25
Surf Riders	Detour	Ten Tons of Wet	02:08
Metalunas	Bikini Party	Interstellar Surf Party	03:05
Huevos Rancheros	Gump Worsley's Lament	Dig In!	03:21
Mel-Tones	Thunderbird	Surf! Spy! Space!	01:52
Strangers	Windy and Warm Quiet	Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1	02:03
Corvairs, Les	Kansas City	Mashed Potatoes Time	02:13
Saboteurs	Spy Party	Espionage Garage	03:56
Jaguars, Les	Quoi de neuf	Pour La Danse	02:52
Skyliners	Je me sens très seul	Yé-Yé Guitares	02:00
Surfdusters	Border Run	Raincoast Rumble	02:55
Huevos Rancheros	Latin Ranch	Endsville!	02:24
Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet	Ben Hur Picked Off in a Gazebo	Dim the Lights, Chill the Ham	00:53
Charlots, Les	Cougar - GT	Cougar - GT b/w Ocean Bleu (Blue Ocean)	02:07
Strangers	House of the Rising Sun	Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1	03:17
Surfdusters	El Dementia	Surf After Dark	02:45
Vampire Beach Babes	Stars in your Eyes	Beach Blanket Bedlam	04:00
Huevos Rancheros	Whiteout in Wyoming	Longo Weekendo Fiesta!	01:53
Urban Surf Kings	Tidal Shock	Electric Buffalo	02:38
Surfdusters	Gruesome	Surf After Dark	03:16
Surfdusters	Sharkskin	Surf After Dark	02:27
Huevos Rancheros	Please Pass the ketchup	Rocket to Nowhere	03:27
Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet	Unwatchable	Sport Fishin'	00:10
Huevos Rancheros	Branded	Cindy with an 's'	02:48
Skyliners	Jonas	Yé-Yé Guitares	02:28
Surf Riders	Loop	Ten Tons of Wet	02:23
Brodie, Mark	Spin Cycle	Shreddin' And Surfin'	02:45
Velvetones	My Little Sweetie	I Want You (I Need You) b/w My Little Sweetie	02:36
Surfdusters	The Reef	Save the Waves	02:42
Huevos Rancheros	Diamond Head	Muerte del Toro	02:39
Hammer, Jack & the Cyclones	Anna	Guitar Hits	02:26
S'Quires	Melody of the Woods	Melody of the Woods b/w Electrocution	02:32
Corvets	Buckeye	The Corvet's Best "Dance Party"	02:36
Mel-Tones	Incognito	Surf Sensation	02:22
Urban Surf Kings	Surf King's Stomp!	Live in Hell	01:48
Canadian Downbeats	Surf Party	Surf Party b/w White Sands of Paradise	01:55
Metalunas	Munster Mosh	Instrumentals Of Terror!	02:20
Surfdusters	Wreck Beach	Surf After Dark	03:11
Mel-Tones	Surf Before Sunrise	Surf Sensation	02:00
Saboteurs	Into the Shadows	Espionage Garage	02:27
Mel-Tones	Orbitron	Surf! Spy! Space!	02:11
Surfdusters	Surf Buggy	Save the Waves	02:36
Bigfoot Rocketship	Swim Up Bar	ST	02:45
Huevos Rancheros	Reptile	Cindy with an 's'	02:26
Diables Noirs	Stick Shift	Guitares a GoGo	02:19
Surfdusters	Cattle Drive	Raincoast Rumble	03:15
Metalunas	Metaluna Luau	Swingin' Planet	02:53
Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet	Run Chicken Run	Savvy Show Stoppers	01:39
Mel-Tones	Satellite Swing	Surf! Spy! Space!	02:17
Urban Surf Kings	Six-Gun Party	Bang Howdy Partner	02:39
Surf Riders	Miserlou	Ten Tons of Wet	01:46
Huevos Rancheros	Smartbomb	Longo Weekendo Fiesta!	02:34
Corvets	Ebb Tide	The Corvet's Best "Dance Party"	03:03
Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet	Jackpot	Dim the Lights, Chill the Ham	02:01
Dakus, Wes & the Club 93 Rebels	Night Walk	The Wes Dakus Album with the Rebels	01:58
Jaguars, Les	P'tits oiseaux	Pour La Danse	03:14
Brodie, Mark	Frogs Can't Surf	Shreddin' And Surfin'	02:35
Metalunas	Enemy Approaching	X-Minus-One	03:14
Hammer, Jack & the Cyclones	Apache (Jerry Lordan, 1960)	Guitar Hits	03:07
Brodie, Mark	Jezebel	Shreddin' And Surfin'	02:21
Mel-Tones	Break Point	Surf Sensation	02:27
Urban Surf Kings	Action Pants	Electric Buffalo	01:41
Surf Riders	Riding the Curl	Ten Tons of Wet	01:58
Corvets	Greenfields	The Corvet's Best "Dance Party"	03:34
Huevos Rancheros	Telstar	Longo Weekendo Fiesta!	02:04
S'Quires	Remember	Remember b/w Reach for a Star	02:20
Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet	Bang Bang	Dim the Lights, Chill the Ham	01:59
Huevos Rancheros	Cindy with an 'S'	Cindy with an 's'	02:50
Brodie, Mark	Wedgie	Shreddin' And Surfin'	01:49
Gruesomes	Hey!	Hey!	01:49
Metalunas	Crash	Instrumentals Of Terror!	02:18
Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet	Customized	Savvy Show Stoppers	02:21
Surfdusters	Death Trap	Surf After Dark	02:04
Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet	Running Meredith	Dim the Lights, Chill the Ham	02:11
Dakus, Wes & the Club 93 Rebels	Fried Rice	The Wes Dakus Album with the Rebels	02:17
Metalunas	Go-Go Gremlin	Instrumentals Of Terror!	04:26
Jaguars, Les	Sauterelles	Pour La Danse	04:24
Heatscores	The Sunset Flip	Light 'Em Up!!	02:52
Mel-Tones	Sorrow Bay	Surf! Spy! Space!	02:02
Jaguars, Les	Et qu'ça saute	Pour La Danse	02:54
Gruesomes	World of Darkness	Hey!	03:24

Surfing the 49th Parallel

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Velvetones - Take Away b/w Mustang

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Brodie, Mark - Mark Brodie & The Saboteurs

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Huevos Rancheros - Go West Young Bee b/w Girl From N.A.N.A.I.M.O.

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Rockatones (aka Rock-A-Tones) - Submerge b/w The Sheik and His Harem

Serf, Les - Le temps ne les attend pas b/w Mademoiselle ye-ye

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Strangers - Surfin' In The Sault, Vol. 1

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Surf Riders - Ten Tons of Wet

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Saboteurs - Espionage Garage

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Regals - Deep Sea b/w Stranger

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Mel-Tones - Surf Sensation

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Allan, Chad & Expressions (Allan Kowbel) - Early Roots

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Brodie, Mark - Shreddin' And Surfin'

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Huevos Rancheros - Get Outta Dodge

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Hi-Tones - Hi Jump

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Huevos Rancheros - Rocket to Nowhere

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Metalunas - Swingin' Planet

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Urban Surf Kings - Electric Buffalo

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Surfdusters - Surf After Dark

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Jaguars, Les - Pour La Danse

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Chessmen - Mr. Meadowlands b/w Mustang

Dove, Ronnie and the Ron-Als - Beach Rat b/w I'm Happy

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Dakus, Wes & the Club 93 Rebels - The Wes Dakus Album with the Rebels

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Corvairs, Les - Mashed Potatoes Time

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Charlots, Les - Cougar - GT b/w Ocean Bleu (Blue Ocean)

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Diables Noirs - Guitares a GoGo

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S'Quires - Day Dreams b/w Green Surf

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Jaguars, Les - Vol-2

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Metalunas - Interstellar Surf Party

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Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet - Love Without Words (picture sleeve)

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Metalunas - X-Minus-One

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