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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| Singles from Surfer Girl | ||||
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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]
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" | traditional, arranged by 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" |
| Love with B. Wilson | 3:06 |
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]
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | US Billboard 200 Albums Chart[8] | 7 |
| 1967 | UK Top 40 Album Chart[9] | 13 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | "Surfer Girl" | US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart | 7 |
| 1963 | "Little Deuce Coupe" | US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart | 15 |
| 1963 | "In My Room" | US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart | 23 |
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.
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