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Surf Factor 8

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Surf Factor 8
Studio album by
Released2016
GenreSurf, punk pop
LabelRedondo Records
ProducerSurfin' Lungs

Surf Factor 8 is the eighth album released by surf music band The Surfin' Lungs, released in 2016 on Redondo Records. All bar one of the 14 tracks are self-penned, with Clive and Ray – back on drums – contributing one song each, while there is a cover of "Babysitter" by The Ramones. A traditional Lungs album, with songs about the sun, sea, cars and girls, with a surf punk edge and a hard driving bass prevalent throughout, plus a nod to several influences including The Beach Boys, Gary Usher, Blondie and The Ramones.

Track listing

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  1. Bring On The Summer (Dean, Pearce, Gilling, Webb)Lead vocals: Chris Pearce
  2. Art Arfons (Dean, Pearce, Gilling, Webb)Lead vocals: Chris Pearce
  3. Don't Take My Baby (Dean, Pearce, Gilling, Webb)Lead vocals: Chris Pearce
  4. She Crashed The Prom (Dean, Pearce, Gilling, Webb)Lead vocals: Chris Pearce
  5. Beach Beat (Dean, Pearce, Gilling, Webb)Instrumental
  6. My First Car (Dean, Pearce, Gilling, Webb)Lead vocals: Chris Pearce
  7. Babysitter (The Ramones)Lead vocals: Chris Pearce
  8. Roadway Romeo (Dean, Pearce, Gilling, Webb)Lead vocals: Chris Pearce
  9. The Girl With The Joey Ramone Tattoo (Dean, Pearce, Gilling, Weazel)Lead vocals: Clive Gilling
  10. At The Weekend (Dean, Pearce, Gilling, Webb)Lead vocals: Chris Pearce
  11. Not That Kind Of Girl (Dean, Pearce, Gilling, Webb)Lead vocals: Chris Pearce
  12. Car Surfin' (Dean, Pearce, Gilling, Webb)Lead vocals: Chris Pearce
  13. I Saw The Sun Come Up In Her Eyes (Dean, Pearce, Gilling, Webb)Lead vocals: Chris Pearce
  14. My Favourite Barista (Dean, Pearce, Gilling, Webb)Lead vocals: Chris Pearce

Personnel

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  • Chris Pearce – vocals, guitar
  • Steve Dean – vocals, bass
  • Clive Gilling – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Ray Webb – vocals, drums, percussion

Producer

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  • The Surfin' Lungs

Trivia

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  • Ray Webb's first album since Goin to Rockingham
  • "At the Weekend" is only the second song written by Ray recorded by the group
  • "The Girl with the Joey Ramone Tattoo" is sung and written by Clive