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Capitol pushed the Beach Boys for too much material in too short a time for the group to maintain as much quality control as would have been desirable. Consequently, most of their pre-1965 albums contain a high degree of filler, and thus stack up poorly next to those of such contemporaries as the Beatles, who were able to maintain high standards on almost all of their tracks. Surfer Girl does have some great tunes, including the title song, the hot rod ditty "Little Deuce Coupe," and "Catch a Wave" (which could have been a substantial hit single on its own merits). Most significant of all is the gorgeous ballad "In My Room," which anticipated future Beach Boys releases both in its sophisticated production (strings, organ, dense harmonies) and its personal, solipsistic lyrics. The rest is surprisingly mediocre filler, especially as at this point they were restricting their lyrical themes to beach culture almost exclusively; "Your Summer Dream," with its unusual harmonies, is about the most interesting of the obscure tracks. If you're not a dedicated Beach Boys fan, though, you should pass, as you can find the first-rate tracks on best-of anthologies.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
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MARK LINETT, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Wilson, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Beach Boys, MainArtist
℗ 2012 Capitol Records, LLC
MARK LINETT, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Wilson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Love, ComposerLyricist - The Beach Boys, MainArtist
℗ 2012 Capitol Records, LLC
MARK LINETT, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Wilson, Composer, Producer - The Beach Boys, MainArtist
℗ 2012 Capitol Records, LLC
MARK LINETT, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Wilson, Composer, Producer - The Beach Boys, MainArtist - Dennis Wilson, Composer
℗ 2012 Capitol Records, LLC
MARK LINETT, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Wilson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Beach Boys, MainArtist - Carl Wilson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 Capitol Records, LLC
MARK LINETT, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Wilson, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Love, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - The Beach Boys, MainArtist - Hal Blaine, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Christian, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2012 Capitol Records, LLC
Gary Usher, Composer, ComposerLyricist - MARK LINETT, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Wilson, Composer, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Beach Boys, MainArtist - Maureen Love, Harp, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 Capitol Records, LLC
MARK LINETT, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Wilson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Love, ComposerLyricist - The Beach Boys, MainArtist
℗ 2012 Capitol Records, LLC
MARK LINETT, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Wilson, Composer, Producer - Mike Love, Composer - The Beach Boys, MainArtist - Dennis Wilson, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 Capitol Records, LLC
MARK LINETT, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Wilson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Love, ComposerLyricist - The Beach Boys, MainArtist
℗ 2012 Capitol Records, LLC
MARK LINETT, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Wilson, Composer, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - The Beach Boys, MainArtist - BOB NORMAN, Composer
℗ 2012 Capitol Records, LLC
MARK LINETT, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Traditional, Composer - Brian Wilson, Composer, Producer - The Beach Boys, MainArtist
℗ 2012 Capitol Records, LLC
MARK LINETT, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Wilson, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Beach Boys, MainArtist
℗ 2012 Capitol Records, LLC
MARK LINETT, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Wilson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Love, ComposerLyricist - The Beach Boys, MainArtist
℗ 2012 Capitol Records, LLC
MARK LINETT, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Wilson, Composer, Producer - The Beach Boys, MainArtist
℗ 2012 Capitol Records, LLC
MARK LINETT, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Wilson, Composer, Producer - The Beach Boys, MainArtist - Dennis Wilson, Composer
℗ 2012 Capitol Records, LLC
MARK LINETT, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Wilson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Beach Boys, MainArtist - Carl Wilson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 Capitol Records, LLC
MARK LINETT, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Wilson, Producer, Keyboards, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Love, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - The Beach Boys, MainArtist - Carl Wilson, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hal Blaine, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Al Jardine, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Roger Christian, ComposerLyricist - David Marks, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 Capitol Records, LLC
Gary Usher, Composer, ComposerLyricist - Brian Wilson, Composer, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Beach Boys, MainArtist - Maureen Love, Harp, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 Capitol Records, LLC
MARK LINETT, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Wilson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Love, ComposerLyricist - The Beach Boys, MainArtist
℗ 2012 Capitol Records, LLC
MARK LINETT, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Wilson, Composer, Producer - Mike Love, Composer - The Beach Boys, MainArtist - Dennis Wilson, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2012 Capitol Records, LLC
MARK LINETT, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Wilson, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Love, ComposerLyricist - The Beach Boys, MainArtist
℗ 2012 Capitol Records, LLC
MARK LINETT, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Wilson, Composer, Producer, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - The Beach Boys, MainArtist - BOB NORMAN, Composer
℗ 2012 Capitol Records, LLC
Traditional, Composer - Brian Wilson, Composer, Producer - The Beach Boys, MainArtist
℗ 2012 Capitol Records, LLC
Albumbeschreibung
Capitol pushed the Beach Boys for too much material in too short a time for the group to maintain as much quality control as would have been desirable. Consequently, most of their pre-1965 albums contain a high degree of filler, and thus stack up poorly next to those of such contemporaries as the Beatles, who were able to maintain high standards on almost all of their tracks. Surfer Girl does have some great tunes, including the title song, the hot rod ditty "Little Deuce Coupe," and "Catch a Wave" (which could have been a substantial hit single on its own merits). Most significant of all is the gorgeous ballad "In My Room," which anticipated future Beach Boys releases both in its sophisticated production (strings, organ, dense harmonies) and its personal, solipsistic lyrics. The rest is surprisingly mediocre filler, especially as at this point they were restricting their lyrical themes to beach culture almost exclusively; "Your Summer Dream," with its unusual harmonies, is about the most interesting of the obscure tracks. If you're not a dedicated Beach Boys fan, though, you should pass, as you can find the first-rate tracks on best-of anthologies.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 24 track(s)
- Total length: 00:51:43
- Main artists: The Beach Boys
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Capitol Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1963 Capitol Records LLC ℗ 2015 Capitol Records LLC
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