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Surfin` Safari
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 1, 1962[1]
RecordedNovember 1961;[1] April 19, August 8, September 5–6, 1962[1]
Studio
GenreGarage surf[2]
Length24:49
LabelCapitol
ProducerNick Venet
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Surfin` Safari
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Shut Down Volume 2
(1964)
Singles from Surfin` Safari
  1. "Surfin`"
    Released: November 1961
  2. "Surfin` Safari" / "409"
    Released: June 4, 1962
  3. "Ten Little Indians" / "County Fair"
    Released: November 26, 1962
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Title: 1-Surfin' Safari

Surfin' Safari

The Beach Boys

1962 Estudio
  • Fecha Lanzamiento: 1 Octubre 1962 · Fecha Grabación: Noviembre 1961 -
    Discográfica: Capitol · Estudio de grabación: Capitol (Hollywood)[1]; Hite Morgan (Los Angeles)[1]; Western (Los Angeles)[1] · Productor: Nick Venet

    1962 studio album by the Beach Boys

    Surfin` Safari is the debut studio album by the American rock band the Beach Boys, released October 1, 1962 on Capitol Records. The official production credit went to Nick Venet, though it was Brian Wilson with his father Murry who contributed substantially to the album`s production; Brian also wrote or co-wrote nine of its 12 tracks.[3] The album reached number 32 in the US during a chart stay of 37 weeks.

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    1962 studio album by the Beach Boys

    Surfin` Safari is the debut studio album by the American rock band the Beach Boys, released October 1, 1962 on Capitol Records. The official production credit went to Nick Venet, though it was Brian Wilson with his father Murry who contributed substantially to the album`s production; Brian also wrote or co-wrote nine of its 12 tracks.[3] The album reached number 32 in the US during a chart stay of 37 weeks.

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    The album was preceded by two singles: "Surfin`" and "Surfin` Safari", which charted at numbers 75 and 14, respectively. The success of "Surfin` Safari" helped secure a full album for the group while an additional single, "Ten Little Indians", was issued, charting at number 49.

    Background

    The group is mainly comprised of people from Hawthorne, California, named Wilson … there’s Brian, Dennis, Carl, and their Dad, Murry Wilson, a long-time songwriter who acts as manager for the outfit. Then there`s the boys` talented cousin, Mike Love … who sings both the lead tenor and deep bass parts in their unusual vocal arrangements. … [and] young David Marks, a neighbor of the Wilsons who plays a driving rhythm guitar. Brian, the oldest of the Wilson boys, is the group`s leader and vocal arranger. Carl is the very accomplished lead guitarist, while brother Dennis sings and plays the drums. None of them, incidentally, had any formal training, but they all grew up in an atmosphere where music was a regular part of their lives

    — excerpt taken from the album`s original liner notes[3]

    Production

    Recording sessions for Surfin` Safari took place in Capitol`s basement studios in the famous tower building in August.[4] During the sessions, Brian Wilson fought for, and won, the right to helm the production – though this fact was not acknowledged with an album liner notes production credit.[4] David Marks remembered, "Brian did everything. Played, did the arrangements, screwed up the lead sheets himself. He didn`t need any help to do that. You listen to those first albums and they sound campy and corny but Brian was dead serious."[5]

    Songs

    Side one

    "County Fair" was inspired by Gary Usher and Brian Wilson visiting a county fair in San Bernardino. The song was written in about ten minutes. "Ten Little Indians" saw the group trying to emulate the style of the song "Running Bear".[3] "Little Miss America" features a doo-wop style,[6] and according to biographer David Leaf, is about "the ideal southern California dream girl".[3]

    In "Chug-a-Lug", written by Brian and Usher, the lyrics refer to Usher, Marks, Carl, and Dennis, as well as a Larry. The latter was possibly Larry Lennear, a saxophonist who played and recorded with Brian at the time.[7][8] "409" was written about Usher`s obsession over hot-rods.[9] The car sound effects were recorded by Usher driving his car past the home of the Wilsons, who had set up a tape recorder outside using a 100-foot extension cord.[3]

    Side two

    Brian stated that the song "Surfin`" was composed after Dennis told him "surfing’s getting really big. You guys ought to write a song about it."[3] "Heads You Win, Tails I Lose" was written because of Usher and Brian Wilson`s frequent use of coin flipping to decide things. The group wanted to make contemporary expressions into songs.[3]

    The instrumental "Moon Dawg", originally performed by the Gamblers, was considered the first surf record.[3] The Beach Boys became the first group to cover the song, exposing it to a much wider audience.[10] "The Shift" was presented as a "fashion statement" from Brian and Love.[3]

    Release and reception

    Retrospective professional ratings
    Review scores
    SourceRating
    AllMusic[11]
    Blender[2]
    The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[12]
    The Rolling Stone Album Guide[13]

    The album was released through Capitol on October 1, 1962, and peaked at No. 32.[3] Lead single, "Surfin`", was later credited with creating the genre of California Sound, a music aesthetic primarily revolving around surfing, hot rod culture, and youthful innocence.[14][15] "409" was similarly credited with starting the hot rod music craze of the 1960s,[16] According to Usher, Capitol chose "Ten Little Indians" as the second single due to thinking that surf music was a fad.[3]

    Richie Unterberger, in a retrospective review for AllMusic, felt that most of the songs on Surfin` Safari are substandard, but that as the album was recorded by the Beach Boys themselves rather than session musicians, it offered an opportunity to hear what the band sounded like in the studio.[11]

    Track listing

    All lead vocals by Mike Love, except where noted.

    Side one
    No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
    1."Surfin` Safari"
    • Brian Wilson
    • Mike Love
    2:06
    2."County Fair"
    • Wilson
    • Gary Usher
    2:16
    3."Ten Little Indians"
    • Wilson
    • Usher
    1:29
    4."Chug-A-Lug"
    • Wilson
    • Usher
    • Love
    2:00
    5."Little Girl (You`re My Miss America)"
    • Herb Alpert
    • Vincent Catalano
    Dennis Wilson2:06
    6."409"
    • Wilson
    • Usher
    • Love
    2:00

    Side two
    No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
    1."Surfin`"
    • Wilson
    • Love
    2:12
    2."Heads You Win–Tails I Lose"
    • Wilson
    • Usher
    2:19
    3."Summertime Blues"
    • Eddie Cochran
    • Jerry Capehart
    • David Marks
    • Carl Wilson
    2:11
    4."Cuckoo Clock"
    • Wilson
    • Usher
    Brian Wilson2:11
    5."Moon Dawg"Derry Weaverinstrumental2:03
    6."The Shift"
    • Wilson
    • Love
    1:56
    Total length:24:49

    Surfin` Safari / Surfin` U.S.A.

    1990/2001 CD reissue bonus tracks

    No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
    13."Cindy, Oh Cindy"
    • Robert Barron
    • Burt Long
    B. Wilson2:10
    14."The Baker Man"WilsonB. Wilson2:37
    15."Land Ahoy"Wilson 1:38
    Total length:31:14

    Notes

    • Mike Love was not originally credited for "Chug-A-Lug" and "409". His credits were awarded after a 1994 court case.[17]
    • Some reissue pressings omit "Surfin`" and "Cuckoo Clock", and move "Chug-A-Lug" to the beginning of side two.[17]

    Personnel

    Partial credits compiled from the original album liner notes plus additional information from David Leaf,[3] Jon Stebbins,[18] and James Murphy.[19]

    The Beach Boys

    • Brian Wilson – vocals, electric bass (except "Surfin`"), organ on “Cuckoo Clock”,[20] snare drum tapped with pencil on "Surfin`", additional production (uncredited)
    • Mike Love – vocals; saxophone on "Ten Little Indians"
    • Al Jardine – vocals and double bass on "Surfin`"
    • Carl Wilson – vocals, electric lead guitar (except "Surfin`"), acoustic guitar on "Surfin`"
    • Dennis Wilson – vocals; drums (except "Surfin`")
    • David Marks – vocals and rhythm guitar (except "Surfin`")

    Additional musicians and production staff

    • Gary Usher – car sound effects on "409"
    • Nick Venet – producer
    • Murry Wilson – additional production (uncredited)

    Charts

    Year

    Chart

    Position

    1963

    US Billboard 200[21]

    32

    1962 studio album by the Beach Boys

    Surfin` Safari is the debut studio album by the American rock band the Beach Boys, released October 1, 1962 on Capitol Records. The official production credit went to Nick Venet, though it was Brian Wilson with his father Murry who contributed substantially to the album`s production; Brian also wrote or co-wrote nine of its 12 tracks.[3] The album reached number 32 in the US during a chart stay of 37 weeks.

    The album was preceded by two singles: "Surfin`" and "Surfin` Safari", which charted at numbers 75 and 14, respectively. The success of "Surfin` Safari" helped secure a full album for the group while an additional single, "Ten Little Indians", was issued, charting at number 49.

    Background

    The group is mainly comprised of people from Hawthorne, California, named Wilson … there’s Brian, Dennis, Carl, and their Dad, Murry Wilson, a long-time songwriter who acts as manager for the outfit. Then there`s the boys` talented cousin, Mike Love … who sings both the lead tenor and deep bass parts in their unusual vocal arrangements. … [and] young David Marks, a neighbor of the Wilsons who plays a driving rhythm guitar. Brian, the oldest of the Wilson boys, is the group`s leader and vocal arranger. Carl is the very accomplished lead guitarist, while brother Dennis sings and plays the drums. None of them, incidentally, had any formal training, but they all grew up in an atmosphere where music was a regular part of their lives

    — excerpt taken from the album`s original liner notes[3]

    Production

    Recording sessions for Surfin` Safari took place in Capitol`s basement studios in the famous tower building in August.[4] During the sessions, Brian Wilson fought for, and won, the right to helm the production – though this fact was not acknowledged with an album liner notes production credit.[4] David Marks remembered, "Brian did everything. Played, did the arrangements, screwed up the lead sheets himself. He didn`t need any help to do that. You listen to those first albums and they sound campy and corny but Brian was dead serious."[5]

    Songs

    Side one

    "County Fair" was inspired by Gary Usher and Brian Wilson visiting a county fair in San Bernardino. The song was written in about ten minutes. "Ten Little Indians" saw the group trying to emulate the style of the song "Running Bear".[3] "Little Miss America" features a doo-wop style,[6] and according to biographer David Leaf, is about "the ideal southern California dream girl".[3]

    In "Chug-a-Lug", written by Brian and Usher, the lyrics refer to Usher, Marks, Carl, and Dennis, as well as a Larry. The latter was possibly Larry Lennear, a saxophonist who played and recorded with Brian at the time.[7][8] "409" was written about Usher`s obsession over hot-rods.[9] The car sound effects were recorded by Usher driving his car past the home of the Wilsons, who had set up a tape recorder outside using a 100-foot extension cord.[3]

    Side two

    Brian stated that the song "Surfin`" was composed after Dennis told him "surfing’s getting really big. You guys ought to write a song about it."[3] "Heads You Win, Tails I Lose" was written because of Usher and Brian Wilson`s frequent use of coin flipping to decide things. The group wanted to make contemporary expressions into songs.[3]

    The instrumental "Moon Dawg", originally performed by the Gamblers, was considered the first surf record.[3] The Beach Boys became the first group to cover the song, exposing it to a much wider audience.[10] "The Shift" was presented as a "fashion statement" from Brian and Love.[3]

    Release and reception

    Retrospective professional ratings
    Review scores
    SourceRating
    AllMusic[11]
    Blender[2]
    The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[12]
    The Rolling Stone Album Guide[13]

    The album was released through Capitol on October 1, 1962, and peaked at No. 32.[3] Lead single, "Surfin`", was later credited with creating the genre of California Sound, a music aesthetic primarily revolving around surfing, hot rod culture, and youthful innocence.[14][15] "409" was similarly credited with starting the hot rod music craze of the 1960s,[16] According to Usher, Capitol chose "Ten Little Indians" as the second single due to thinking that surf music was a fad.[3]

    Richie Unterberger, in a retrospective review for AllMusic, felt that most of the songs on Surfin` Safari are substandard, but that as the album was recorded by the Beach Boys themselves rather than session musicians, it offered an opportunity to hear what the band sounded like in the studio.[11]

    Track listing

    All lead vocals by Mike Love, except where noted.

    Side one
    No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
    1."Surfin` Safari"
    • Brian Wilson
    • Mike Love
    2:06
    2."County Fair"
    • Wilson
    • Gary Usher
    2:16
    3."Ten Little Indians"
    • Wilson
    • Usher
    1:29
    4."Chug-A-Lug"
    • Wilson
    • Usher
    • Love
    2:00
    5."Little Girl (You`re My Miss America)"
    • Herb Alpert
    • Vincent Catalano
    Dennis Wilson2:06
    6."409"
    • Wilson
    • Usher
    • Love
    2:00

    Side two
    No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
    1."Surfin`"
    • Wilson
    • Love
    2:12
    2."Heads You Win–Tails I Lose"
    • Wilson
    • Usher
    2:19
    3."Summertime Blues"
    • Eddie Cochran
    • Jerry Capehart
    • David Marks
    • Carl Wilson
    2:11
    4."Cuckoo Clock"
    • Wilson
    • Usher
    Brian Wilson2:11
    5."Moon Dawg"Derry Weaverinstrumental2:03
    6."The Shift"
    • Wilson
    • Love
    1:56
    Total length:24:49

    Surfin` Safari / Surfin` U.S.A.

    1990/2001 CD reissue bonus tracks

    No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
    13."Cindy, Oh Cindy"
    • Robert Barron
    • Burt Long
    B. Wilson2:10
    14."The Baker Man"WilsonB. Wilson2:37
    15."Land Ahoy"Wilson 1:38
    Total length:31:14

    Notes

    • Mike Love was not originally credited for "Chug-A-Lug" and "409". His credits were awarded after a 1994 court case.[17]
    • Some reissue pressings omit "Surfin`" and "Cuckoo Clock", and move "Chug-A-Lug" to the beginning of side two.[17]

    Personnel

    Partial credits compiled from the original album liner notes plus additional information from David Leaf,[3] Jon Stebbins,[18] and James Murphy.[19]

    The Beach Boys

    • Brian Wilson – vocals, electric bass (except "Surfin`"), organ on “Cuckoo Clock”,[20] snare drum tapped with pencil on "Surfin`", additional production (uncredited)
    • Mike Love – vocals; saxophone on "Ten Little Indians"
    • Al Jardine – vocals and double bass on "Surfin`"
    • Carl Wilson – vocals, electric lead guitar (except "Surfin`"), acoustic guitar on "Surfin`"
    • Dennis Wilson – vocals; drums (except "Surfin`")
    • David Marks – vocals and rhythm guitar (except "Surfin`")

    Additional musicians and production staff

    • Gary Usher – car sound effects on "409"
    • Nick Venet – producer
    • Murry Wilson – additional production (uncredited)

    Charts

    Year

    Chart

    Position

    1963

    US Billboard 200[21]

    32

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