After guitar legend Dick Dale's classic "Misirlou" was used in the 1994 film Pulp Fiction, a new generation of listeners were introduced to Dale's influential and endlessly energetic brand of surf rock.
With a renewed interest in his work, why would Dale release a featherweight album like Calling Up Spirits? If listeners wanted another tired retread of jazz standards like "Fever," they'd buy a Kathie Lee Gifford album.
Dale only manages to capture his manic energy on the cover version of Jimi Hendrix' "Third Stone From the Sun." If Dale's new fans want to truly appreciate his musical gifts, they should check out some of his early work -- as represented by the 1989 Rhino compilation King of the Surf Guitar: The Best of Dick Dale for example -- and do their best to avoid Calling Up Spirits.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NitrusDick Dale | Dick Dale | Play | 03:29 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | The Wedge ParadisoDick Dale | Dick Dale | Play | 02:37 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | The PitDick Dale | Dick Dale | Play | 02:38 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | FeverEddie Cooley, John Davenport | Dick Dale | Play | 04:46 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Doom BoxDick Dale | Dick Dale | Play | 03:04 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | CatamountDick Dale | Dick Dale | Play | 03:05 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | WindowDick Dale | Dick Dale | Play | 04:22 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Temple of GizehDick Dale | Dick Dale | Play | 06:16 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Third Stone from the SunJimi Hendrix | Dick Dale | Play | 06:32 | 14 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Peppermint ManAlonzo Willis | Dick Dale | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | Gypsy FireDick Dale | Dick Dale | Play | 03:13 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Bandito | Dick Dale | Play | 05:32 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 49 mins | 114 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Cooley | Composer |
| 2 | Dick Dale | Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Liner Notes, Mixing, Primary Artist, Producer, Trumpet, Vocals |
| 3 | Dick Dale & His Del-Tones | Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Mixing, Producer, Trumpet, Vocals |
| 4 | John Davenport | Composer |
| 5 | Ron Eglit | Guitar (Bass), Mixing, Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 6 | Joe Gastwirt | Mastering |
| 7 | Joe Gatswirt | Mastering |
| 8 | Jimi Hendrix | Composer |
| 9 | Scotty Johnson | Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant |
| 10 | Tony Kraus | Assistant Engineer, Mixing Assistant |
| 11 | Scott Mathews | Drums, Percussion, Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 12 | Prairie Prince | Drums, Guest Artist, Percussion, Vocals (Background) |
| 13 | Bobby Strickland | Didjeridu, Vocals (Background) |
| 14 | Allen Suddeth | Engineer |
| 15 | Allen Sudduth | Engineer, Mixing |
| 16 | Vince Welnick | Guest Artist, Organ, Organ (Hammond), Piano, Vocals (Background) |
| 17 | Alonzo Willis | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |