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When was the last time you really listened to just how hard Dick Dale hit those strings? He is, indeed, the undisputed king of surf guitar, and here are 20 reverb-drenched essentials from his Del-Tone and Capitol years (1961–65). Spin these on double-CD or double-vinyl: "Miserlou," "Tidal Wave," "Riders in the Sky," "Surfin’ Rebel," "Banzai Washout," "Break Time," "Surf Beat," "Jungle Fever" and more! Rock Beat.