 In 1962, the saxophone player from The Revels (Norman Knowles) met Merrell and his bandmates after a show at The Rose Garden Ballroom and convinced them to record a session with Tony Hilder at a backyard studio in the Hollywood area.As much as this seemed like a notable event for the band, it was more of a lure than a lucky break.After recording the songs "Wipe Out, Fort Lauderdale, Tears, Revellion, Blue Surf, Impact, Steel Pier, Tandem, Sea Horse, Beep Beep, Lisa, and Church Key" the recordings were taken by Norman Knowles and Tony Hilder to Del-Fi records where owner Bob Keene signed the album for immediate release.