Let's Go Trippin'
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| “Let's Go Trippin'” | |||||
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| Single by Dick Dale and the Deltones from the album Surfers' Choice |
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| Released | September 1961 | ||||
| Format | vinyl record (7") | ||||
| Genre | Surf Rock | ||||
| Length | 2:10 | ||||
| Label | Deltone | ||||
| Writer(s) | Dick Dale | ||||
| Dick Dale and the Deltones singles chronology | |||||
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"Let's Go Trippin'" is an instrumental by Dick Dale and the Del-Tones. It is often regarded as the first surf rock instrumental. It quickly reached #4 on influential Los Angeles station KFWB, and later reached #60 on the national charts.
The Beach Boys covered Let's Go Trippin' on their album Surfin' USA.
The song was used as the theme tune to the BBC Radio 4 programme Home Truths, originally presented by John Peel.
[edit] Beach Boys version
[edit] Details
- Written by: Dick Dale
- Album: Surfin' USA
- Time: 1 min 58 sec
- Produced by: Nik Venet
- Recording date: February 11, 1963
[edit] Musicians
- David Marks - guitar
- Brian Wilson - bass guitar
- Carl Wilson - guitar
- Dennis Wilson - drums

