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The Phantom Surfers
excellent surfband
Address
United States Of America
E-Mail
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Members

The Phantom Surfers #1:
Johnny "Big Hand" Bartlett: guitar
Mel "Frostbite" Bergman: guitar
Michael "Daddy Love" Lucas: bass
Danny Seelig: drums

The Phantom Surfers #2:
Johnny "Big Hand" Bartlett: guitar
Mel "Frostbite" Bergman: guitar
Michael "Daddy Love" Lucas: bass
Maz "Tender Pants"/"Good Knievel" Kattuah: drums
Trent Ruane: rhythm guitar and organ on "Big Screen Spectaculars" LP

The Phantom Surfers #3:
(latest album)
"Swell" Mel Bergman: guitar
Mike "Mouth" Lucas: bass
Maz "Spazz" Kattuah: guitar
Russell "Junky Johnny" Quan: drums

History

Johnny Bartlett's musical history
Maz Kattuah's musical history
Mike Lucas' musical history
Russell Quan's musical history
Trent Ruane's musical history

There is a one-off cooperation with Davie Allan: Davie Allan & The Phantom Surfers.

Discography
Singles
  1. Besame Mucho 7" (Standard Recordings, 1991, SR 71)
      limited edition of 800
    1. Besame Mucho (Consuelo Velázquez)
    2. Move It! (The Chantays)
  2. Unknown Museum Stomp 7" (Sympathy For The Record Industry, 1992, SFTRI 168)
    1. Unknown Museum Stomp
    2. Andalusia
  3. Banzai Washout 7" (Estrus, 1992, ES 713)
      original issue
      first pressing: 350 red vinyl
      second pressing: 1150 black vinyl
    1. Banzai Washout
    2. Orbitron
    3. Aye, Five Gold
    4. Erotica
    5. Surf Rider
  4. Bikini Drag 7" (Estrus, 1992, ESP 4)
      promo release
    1. Play Bass With The Phantom Surfers
    2. Bikini Drag
  5. Flutter Foot 7" (Drop-Out, 1993, DO-1/DO-2)
    1. Flutter Foot
    2. Playa Ratón
  6. Survival Of The Fattest 7" (Planet Pimp Records, 1995, PPR-012)
    1. Fuck Surf Music
    2. Stop, Listen & Collaborate
    3. Leprechauns
    4. Dick!
  7. Istanbul 7" (Lookout! Records, 1996, LK 156)
    1. Istanbul
    2. Tokyo Twist
  8. Banzai Washout 7" (Estrus, year ?, ES 713R)
      reissue
    1. Banzai Washout
    2. Orbitron
    3. Aye, Five Gold
    4. Erotica
    5. Surf Rider
Splits
  1. Northwest Budget Rock Massacre 7" (Pre B.S. Records, 1991, SS45003)
    1. The Phantom Surfers: Paradise Cove
    2. Mummies: Mashi
  2. Hell-Beach Party 7" (Demolition Records, 1992, DEMO 003)
    1. The Phantom Surfers: El Aguila
    2. The Phantom Surfers: Squad Car (Eddie & The Showmen)
    3. The Roofdogs: Cannon Beach
    4. The Roofdogs: Ribbed
  3. Rocket To Surfin' Europe Tour 1994 7" (Pin Up Records, 1994, pinup 94013)
    1. The Phantom Surfers: Surfari
    2. The Phantom Surfers: Dark Eyes
    3. The Phantom Surfers: Special Message
    4. The Astronauts: tracks ?
Albums
  1. Eighteen Deadly Ones! LP (Norton Records, 1992, ED-218)
    1. Pleasure Point
    2. 20,000 Leagues Under the Surf
    3. San Onofre
    4. Horror Beach
    5. Monster From The Surf
    6. Sewer Peak
    7. Surfin' With The Vy
    8. Legend Of The Phantom Surfer
    9. Wave Hog
    10. Palincar
    11. Sandtrap Stomp
    12. Slots O'Fun
    13. Stiletto
    14. 14 Miles To Gotham
    15. Theme From Dead West
    16. Twist Off
    17. Jalama Burger
    18. Banzai Run
  2. Phantom Surfers Play The Songs Of The Big-Screen Spectaculars LP (Estrus, 1992, ES 125)
    1. Bikini Drag
    2. Pursuit of the Leather Girls
    3. Geronimo
    4. L'Ultima Volta
    5. Hush, Hush Sweet Charlotte
    6. Batwoman vs. Ratfink
    7. High Wall
    8. Bali Hai
    9. Big Screen Spectacular Tonight
    10. Eaffin' and Surfin'
    11. Gammera
    12. The Beach Girls and The Monster
    13. Suffer
    14. Popcorn
  3. The Exciting Sounds Of Model Road Racing LP (Hobby Hut Recordings, 1995, hobbyhut-124)
    1. Introduction
    2. Everybody Up
    3. Death O A Rookie
    4. Schlock Slot
    5. Slotter On 10th Avenue
    6. Crossover Tragedy
    7. Rheostat Rock
    8. Pacific Shores
    9. A Slot Car Named Desire
    10. Turn Marshal
    11. Stumps Of Mystery
    12. Endurance Rally
    13. Final Lap
  4. The Exciting Sounds Of Model Road Racing LP/CD (Lookout! Records, 1998, LK 183)
    1. Introduction
    2. Everybody Up
    3. Death O A Rookie
    4. Schlock Slot
    5. Slotter On 10th Avenue
    6. Crossover Tragedy
    7. Rheostat Rock
    8. Pacific Shores
    9. A Slot Car Named Desire
    10. Turn Marshal
    11. Stumps Of Mystery
    12. Endurance Rally
    13. Final Lap
  5. Phantom Surfers w/ Dick Dale LP/CD (Crown Records, 1996, CST 5358)
      Mel Bergman writes: "Dick Dale IS on the Crown LP ... He recorded fairest of them all and we'll never hear the end of it in the late 50's ..."
      Mel Bergman continues: "He hates those songs, as they are not surf music ... boy did he get pissed ..."
    1. Stop That Cedric
    2. Tell Tale Couch
    3. Rochambeau
    4. Tic-Toc Rock
    5. Battle of Little Big Hand
    6. Skirfir
    7. Fairest of Them All
    8. Wow!
    9. The Lonely Mattress
    10. Gas Chamber
    11. Try To Hide Me
    12. Pretty Little Lisa
    13. Sloth in Molasses
    14. We'll Never Hear The End of It
  6. The Great Surf Crash Of '97 LP/CD (Lookout! Records, 1996, LK 155)
    1. The Great Surf Crash Of 97
    2. Rootin' Around For Ramona
    3. Pygmy Dance
    4. Basset Ballet
    5. Single Whammy
    6. The Cat Came Back
    7. Ticker Tape jungle
    8. Medley X-Files / Stupid Files
    9. Ants In My Pants
    10. (I Call My Baby) D.D.T.
    11. Holiday Harbor
    12. Babalou
    13. Buy High, Sell Low
    14. Yozora No Hoshi
    15. Out The Window
    16. No Go Diggy-Di
    17. Lancelot Link Wray
  7. Skaterhater LP/CD (Lookout! Records, 1998, LK 204)
      with Davie Allan
    1. Curb Job (Skaterhater Overture)
    2. Sidewalk City
    3. Devil Dust
    4. Sheena Was A Punk Rocker
    5. You Meet The Nicest People On A Harley
    6. Supercycle (Love Theme From Skaterhater)
    7. The End Of A Skater
    8. Blues Theme (Vocal)
    9. Grindhouse
    10. (The Sound Of) Breaking Glass
    11. Arrow Space
    12. Skate And Bait
    13. Murder Can Be Fun
    14. Polyurethane
    15. Drag Run
  8. Skaterhater CD (label?, 1998, PSV 0139622)
      with Davie Allan
    1. Curb Job (Skaterhater Overture)
    2. Sidewalk City
    3. Devil Dust
    4. Sheena Was A Punk Rocker
    5. You Meet The Nicest People On A Harley
    6. Supercycle (Love Theme From Skaterhater)
    7. The End Of A Skater
    8. Blues Theme (Vocal)
    9. Grindhouse
    10. (The Sound Of) Breaking Glass
    11. Arrow Space
    12. Skate And Bait
    13. Murder Can Be Fun
    14. Polyurethane
    15. Drag Run
  9. XXX Party LP/CD (Lookout! Records, 2000, LK 240)
      this has a scratch off cover, and features characters from Dolemite
    1. I Know It When I Hear It
    2. Dick Hickeys
    3. The Pioneers/Have A Good Funeral/Yellow Neck Will Pay
    4. The Golden Turd
    5. Nantucket Sleigh Ride
    6. Necro Sue
    7. The Crepitation Contest
    8. Tomato Juice
    9. The Big Dick Club
    10. Peach Pousaye
    11. Dolemite's Corner
    12. Happiness Is ...
    13. The Phantom Surfers' Alphabet
    14. Business Deal
    15. Love Is ...
    16. A Funny Thing Happened To Me On The Way To The Orgy
    17. Sin In The Suburbs
    18. Special Guest Guffaws
    19. Let's Fist Again
    20. Summa Pornographica
  10. A Decade Of Quality Control 1988 - 1999 CD (Secret Recipe/V8 Records, 2000, V8 002)
      3-D cover!, this contains a written history of the band (stuff about Dick Dale is pretty funny)
    1. Phantom Surfers Quality Statement
    2. The Hearse/ El Aguila
    3. Paradise Cove
    4. Skating Red Square
    5. Six Pack
    6. Gypsy Surfer
    7. Lafayette
    8. Klingons Vs. Daleks
    9. Surfari
    10. Move It
    11. Besame Mucho (Consuelo Velázquez)
    12. Playa Raton
    13. Flutterfoot
    14. Shaving Cream
    15. Poison Clam
    16. Tie Me Kangaroo Down
Compilations
  1. The Estrus Half-Rack 3x7"-box (Estrus, 1991, ESBX3/ES 717)
    1. 6 Pack
  2. The Estrus Half-Rack CD (Estrus, 1991, ESCD 3)
    1. 6 Pack
  3. Ultra Punch Deluxe 7" (Cruddy Records, 1993, CR-05)
    1. Surfari
  4. Turban Renewal: A Tribute To Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs 2xLP (Norton Records, 1994, ED-234)
    1. Ring Them Bells
  5. Locked In To Surf & Rock 'n Roll Instrumentals 1 LP (Alopecia! Records, 1994, WIGLP 002)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. track ?
  6. Locked In To Surf & Rock 'n Roll Instrumentals 1 CD (Alopecia! Records, 1995, WIGCD 002)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. track ?
  7. Heide Sez CD (Lookout! Records, 1996, LK 169)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. Ants In My Pants
  8. You're Only As Good As The Last Thing You Did CD (Lookout! Records, 1997, LK 187)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. Crossover Tragedy
  9. Forward Till Death CD (Lookout! Records, 1999, LK 215)
    1. Sidewalk City
  10. The Necessary Effect, Screamers Songs Interpreted 2xCD (Extravertigo Recordings/Xeroid Records, 2003, EXTR 10/XER-002)
    1. Eva Braun (The Screamers)
  11. Instro-Mental Mania CS (AlphaMonic, 2004, AMT 004)
      Spacesurfinedition (115 copies)
      Crumbsageniusedition (100 copies)
      Funkyfacesedition (100 copies)
    1. Paradise Cove
  12. Fuck You Spaceman! 7" (Planet Pimp Records, year ?, PPR-001)
      original release
    1. Klingons vs. Daleks
  13. Fuck You Spaceman! 7" (Planet Pimp Records, year ?, PPR-001-R)
      rerelease on red vinyl
    1. Klingons vs. Daleks
  14. Fuck You Spaceman! 7" (Planet Pimp Records, year ?, PPR-001-G)
      rerelease on green vinyl, 3 color cover
    1. Klingons vs. Daleks
  15. Everybody's Surfing/Nobody's Surfing LP (Repent Records, year ?, cat.no.?)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. Horror Beach
  16. Blood Orgy Of The Leather Girls Soundtrack LP (Planet Pimp Records, year ?, PPR-009)
    1. 11th Frame
  17. Cowabunga! The Box Set 4xCD (Rhino Records/Rhino Song Banzai Run, 1996, cat.no.?)
      other bands ? their tracks ?
    1. Banzai Run
Various

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Links
  1. The Phantom Surfers Covers @ grunnenrocks.nl
  2. The Phantom Surfers interview by furball.