Surfer Girl
Surfer Girl is the third album by the American rock band the Beach Boys, released September 16, 1963 on Capitol Records. The album reached number 7 in the US during a chart stay of 56 weeks. This was the first album by the group for which Brian Wilson was given sole production credit. In the UK, it was released in early 1967 and reached number 13.
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| Released | September 16, 1963 | |||
| Recorded | May–July 1963 | |||
| Studio | Western, Hollywood | |||
| Length | 25:30 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Brian Wilson | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Blender | [2] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| Rolling Stone | [4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
In 2017, Surfer Girl was ranked the 193rd greatest album of the 1960s by Pitchfork.[6] This album was one of three released by the Beach Boys in 1963, the other two being Surfin’ USA and Little Deuce Coupe.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocal(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Surfer Girl" | Brian Wilson | B. Wilson | 2:26 |
| 2. | "Catch a Wave" |
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| 2:07 |
| 3. | "The Surfer Moon" | B. Wilson | B. Wilson | 2:11 |
| 4. | "South Bay Surfer (The Old Folks at Home)" |
| 1:45 | |
| 5. | "The Rocking Surfer" | B. Wilson | instrumental | 2:00 |
| 6. | "Little Deuce Coupe" |
| Love | 1:38 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocal(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In My Room" |
| B. Wilson | 2:11 |
| 2. | "Hawaii" |
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| 1:59 |
| 3. | "Surfer′s Rule" |
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| 1:54 |
| 4. | "Our Car Club" |
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| 2:22 |
| 5. | "Your Summer Dream" |
| B. Wilson | 2:27 |
| 6. | "Boogie Woodie" | traditional, arranged by B. Wilson | instrumental | 1:56 |
| Total length: | 25:30 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocal(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Fun, Fun, Fun" (single version) |
| Love | 2:21 |
| 14. | "In My Room" (German version) |
| B. Wilson | 2:20 |
| 15. | "I Do" |
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| 3:06 |
| Total length: | 33:17 | |||
Notes
- Mike Love was not originally credited for "Catch a Wave" and "Hawaii". His credits were awarded after a 1994 court case.[7]
- Some reissues of the album omit "Little Deuce Coupe" and "Our Car Club".[7]
Personnel
The Beach Boys
- Al Jardine – backing and harmony vocals; bass guitar; hand claps
- Mike Love – lead, backing and harmony vocals; hand claps
- David Marks – rhythm guitar; hand claps
- Brian Wilson – lead, backing and harmony vocals; bass guitar; piano, organ; hand claps
- Carl Wilson – backing and harmony vocals; lead guitar; hand claps
- Dennis Wilson – lead, backing and harmony vocals; drums, hand claps
Additional musicians and production staff
- Hal Blaine – drums, percussion, timbales on "Hawaii"
- Steve Douglas – tenor saxophone
- Jay Migliori – saxophone
- Ray Pohlman – additional bass on "Fun, Fun, Fun"
- Maureen Love – harp on "Catch a Wave" and "In My Room"
References
- Allmusic review
- Wolk, Douglas (October 2004). "The Beach Boys Surfer Girl/Shut Down, Volume 2". Blender. Archived from the original on June 30, 2006. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). London: Oxford University Press. p. 479. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.
- "The Beach Boys: Album Guide | Rolling Stone Music". Rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-16. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
- Brackett, Nathan; with Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). New York, NY: Fireside/Simon & Schuster. p. 46. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- "The 200 Best Albums of the 1960s". Pitchfork. August 22, 2017.
- Doe, Andrew G. "Album Archive". Bellagio 10452. Endless Summer Quarterly.
- "Surfer Girl – The Beach Boys: Awards". AllMusic.
- "UK Top 40 Hit Database". EveryHit.
External links
- Surfer Girl at Discogs (list of releases)
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