The Legends of Surf Guitar, out now from Oglio Records, is an album capturing a historic 1995 performance at the Lighthouse Café in Hermosa Beach. In quite a feat, it has also debuted on Billboard Top Compilation Albums Chart. The album captures surf guitar legends from the genre’s heyday, and also the enthusiasm of the genre’s revival from a younger generation of players.

Originally recorded on April 1, 1995, the performance brought together original 1960s surf legends like The Chantays, The Surfaris, and Davie Allan & The Arrows, alongside leaders from the genre’s ’80s revival such as The Surf Raiders, Jon & The Nightriders, and more.

With support from an all-star backing band featuring Don Murray, Pete Curry, and John Blair, and special guest Elliot Easton of The Cars, the performance was preserved on an early digital 8-track recorder but remained unreleased until now.

Notably, The Legends of Surf Guitar includes the first and only official live recording ever released by The Chantays, best known for their 1963 surf anthem “Pipeline.” Although they were an active live act in the ’60s, no concert recordings were ever released, making this performance part of surf music history.

For Carl Caprioglio, founder of Oglio Records, the release carries a personal meaning:

I was born and raised in the South Bay, and during the ’90s, Oglio Records called Hermosa Beach home. This record brings me right back to those roots. I’m incredibly proud to release such an extraordinary album—it’s a full-circle moment that means the world to me.