For the title track, see Surfer Girl (song).
1963 studio album by The Beach Boys
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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.
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 |
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1. | “Surfer Girl” | Brian Wilson | B. Wilson | 2:26 |
2. | “Catch a Wave” |
|
| 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” |
|
| 1:59 |
3. | “Surfer′s Rule” |
|
| 1:54 |
4. | “Our Car Club” |
|
| 2:22 |
5. | “Your Summer Dream” |
| B. Wilson | 2:27 |
6. | “Boogie Woodie” | B. Wilson | instrumental | 1:56 |
Total length: | 25:30 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocal(s) | Length |
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13. | “Fun, Fun, Fun” (single version) |
| Love | 2:21 |
14. | “In My Room” (German version) |
| B. Wilson | 2:20 |
15. | “I Do” |
|
| 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]
Charts
Year | Chart | Position |
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1963 | US Billboard 200[8] | 7 |
1967 | UK Top 40 Albums[9] | 13 |
- Surfer Girl at Discogs (list of releases)