Surfin' Safari / Surfin' USA

~ Release by The Beach Boys (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Surfin' Safari
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Nick Venet and Murry Wilson
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (in 1962-06, on 1962-06-13)
recording of:
Surfin’ Safari (on 1962-06-13)
writer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Guild Music Company
4.152:08
2County Fair
producer:
Nick Venet
organ:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (on 1962-09-05)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1962-09-05)
other vocals:
Nick Venet (on 1962-09-05)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1962-09-05)
recording of:
County Fair (on 1962-09-05)
composer:
Gary Usher and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
32:17
3Ten Little Indians
producer:
Nick Venet
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1962-08-08)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1962-08-08)
recording of:
Ten Little Indians (on 1962-08-08)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
composer:
Gary Usher and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
version of:
Ten Little Indians
21:29
4Chug-a-Lug
producer:
Nick Venet
organ:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (on 1962-08-08)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1962-08-08)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1962-08-08)
recording of:
Chug-a-Lug (on 1962-08-08)
composer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys), Gary Usher and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI)
22:02
5Little Girl (You're My Miss America)
producer:
Nick Venet
lead vocals:
Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1962-09-06)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1962-09-06)
recording of:
Little Girl (You're My Miss America) (on 1962-09-06)
composer:
Herb Alpert and Vincent Catalano
cover recording of:
Little Girl (You're My Miss America)
composer:
Herb Alpert and Vincent Catalano
32:07
6409
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Nick Venet and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1962-06-13)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
409 (on 1962-06-13)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys), Gary Usher and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
52:02
7Surfin'
producer:
Nick Venet
acoustic bass guitar and background vocals and other vocals [harmony vocals]:
Al Jardine (on 1961-10-04)
background vocals and other vocals [harmony vocals]:
Al Jardine
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1961-10-04)
recording of:
Surfin’ (on 1961-10-04)
composer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
42:13
8Heads You Win, Tails I Lose
producer:
Nick Venet
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1962-09-05)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1962-09-05)
recording of:
Heads You Win - Tails I Lose (on 1962-09-05)
composer:
Gary Usher and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
32:20
9Summertime Blues
producer:
Nick Venet
lead vocals:
David Marks (on 1962-09-06) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1962-09-06)
cover recording of:
Summertime Blues (on 1962-09-06)
writer:
Jerry Capehart and Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s)
publisher:
American Music (publisher), Cinephonic Music Co., Ltd., Edition Wilhelm Hansen, Elvis Presley Music, Gallo Music Publishers, Gladys Music, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Rightsong Music, Viva Music, Inc, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corporation, publisher; do NOT use as release label)
42:11
10Cuckoo Clock
producer:
Nick Venet
lead vocals:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (on 1962-09-05)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1962-09-05)
recording of:
Cuckoo Clock (on 1962-09-05)
composer:
Gary Usher and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
32:12
11Moon Dawg
producer:
Nick Venet
other vocals:
Nick Venet (on 1962-09-05)
cover recording of:
Moon Dawg! (on 1962-09-05)
composer:
Derry Weaver
42:03
12The Shift
producer:
Nick Venet
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1962-08-08)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1962-08-08)
recording of:
The Shift (on 1962-08-08)
composer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
41:55
13Surfin' USA
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Nick Venet
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1963-01-31)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1963-01-31)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1963 (number: 9) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
Surfin’ U.S.A. (on 1963-01-31)
lyricist:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Isalee Music Publishing Company and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
is based on:
Sweet Little Sixteen
4.552:31
14Farmer's Daughter
producer:
Nick Venet
lead vocals:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (on 1963-01-31)
recording of:
Farmer’s Daughter (on 1963-01-31)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
41:52
15Misirlou
producer:
Nick Venet
instrumental cover recording of:
Misirlou (Dick Dale instrumental arrangement) (on 1963-02-11)
composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Dick Dale (surf guitarist) and Gabriel Paquin-Buki
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co.
arrangement of:
Miserlou (Mediterranean folk song)
arrangement of:
Μισιρλού (Misirlou)
42:06
16Stoked
producer:
Nick Venet
recording of:
Stoked (on 1963-02-12)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
42:02
17Lonely Sea
producer:
Nick Venet
lead vocals:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (on 1962-06-13)
recording of:
Lonely Sea (on 1962-06-13)
lyricist and composer:
Gary Usher and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
42:25
18Shut Down
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Nick Venet and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1963-01-31)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1963-01-31)
recording of:
Shut Down (on 1963-01-31)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Christian (US radio personality and lyricist) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and Universal Music Careers
3.51:53
19Noble Surfer
producer:
Nick Venet
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys)
recording of:
Noble Surfer (on 1963-02-11)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
31:55
20Honky Tonk
producer:
Nick Venet
cover recording of:
Honky Tonk (jazz instrumental) (on 1963-02-11)
composer:
Billy Butler (jazz guitarist), Bill Doggett, Clifford Scott and Berisford “Shep” Shepherd
42:05
21Lana
producer:
Nick Venet
lead vocals:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (on 1963-01-31)
recording of:
Lana (on 1963-01-31)
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
41:43
22Surf Jam
producer:
Nick Venet
recording of:
Surf Jam (on 1963-02-12)
composer:
Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
42:14
23Let's Go Trippin'
producer:
Nick Venet
cover recording of:
Let’s Go Trippin’ (on 1963-02-11)
composer:
Dick Dale (surf guitarist)
32:00
24Finders Keepers
producer:
Nick Venet
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1963-02-12)
recording of:
Finders Keepers (on 1963-02-12)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
41:44
25Cindy, Oh Cindy
producer:
Nick Venet
lead vocals:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (on 1962-09-13)
remixer:
Mark Linett
remixed at:
Your Place or Mine Recording in Glendale, California, United States
cover recording of:
Cindy, Oh Cindy (on 1962-09-13)
writer:
Burt D’Lugoff and Robert Barron Nemiroff
2:10
26The Baker Man
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (on 1963-03-07)
remixer:
Mark Linett
recorded at:
Conway Recording Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1963-03-07)
remixed at:
Your Place or Mine Recording in Glendale, California, United States
recording of:
The Baker Man (on 1963-03-07)
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
2:36
27Land Ahoy
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1962-09-06)
remixer:
Mark Linett
remixed at:
Your Place or Mine Recording in Glendale, California, United States
recording of:
Land Ahoy (on 1962-09-06)
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
1:39

Credits

Release

printed in:United States
art direction:Tommy Steele (Creative Director (EMI/Capitol, Workbook))
liner notes:David Leaf
Mark Linett
assistant engineer:David Mitson
remastering:Joe Gastwirt
Mark Linett
compiler:Mark Linett
design:Chuck Ames
manufactured by:Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1990)
manufactured for:BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)
recorded at:Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
remastered at:Ocean View Digital Mastering in Los Angeles, California, United States
ASIN:US: B000008DA0 [info]