It sold over one million copies and was awarded a gold disc. It was picked up by Dot (45-16479) in April 1963, and later reissued as Dot 45-144 in April 1965. It was reissued on the tiny Princess label (#50) in February 1963. It was initially issued on the tiny DFS label (#11/12) in January 1963. ' Wipe Out' was written in the studio by the four original members (Berryhill, Connolly, Fuller, and Wilson). Before the music starts, Berryhill's dad broke a board (imitating a breaking surf board) near the mic, followed by a maniacal laugh and the words 'Wipe Out' spoken by band manager Dale Smallin.

' Wipe Out' is also remembered particularly for its introduction.

Wilson's energetic drum solo made ' Wipe Out' one of the best-remembered instrumental songs of the period. Ken Forssi, later of Love, played bass with The Surfaris after Pat Connolly left. Saxophone player Jim Pash joined after their 'Wipe Out' / 'Surfer Joe' recording sessions at Pal Studios engineer Paul Buff. 'Wipe Out' was written and recorded by the quartet later that winter, with the song reaching #2 nationally in 1963 before becoming an international hit. The trio practiced for about four hours and met drummer Wilson at a high school dance later that evening, whereupon the band was born. In the fall of 1962, Southern California high school students Jim Fuller and Pat Connolly called friend and guitarist Berryhill for a practice session at Berryhill's house.

The original band members were Ron Wilson ( drums, vocals), Jim Fuller ( lead guitar), Bob Berryhill ( rhythm guitar), and Pat Connolly ( bass). The Surfaris were inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2019 for their hit instrumental song, 'Wipe Out'. They are best known for two songs that hit the charts in the Los Angeles area, and nationally by May 1963: 'Surfer Joe' and ' Wipe Out', which were the A-side and B-side of the same 45 rpm single. The Surfaris are an American surf rock band formed in Glendora, California, in 1962.

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