"Surfbeat"@en . "1946.0"^^ . . . . . . "Surfbeat was the first album recorded by the Los Angeles-based surf rock group The Challengers. They recorded the album in a 3\u00BD hour session at the end of 1962. The album was released in early 1963 and became a huge hit, helping to propel the surf genre. It was sought by collectors for many years and gained great notoriety in the obscure surf market."@en .