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Little Deuce Coupe was a concept album of sorts, in that most of the songs had something to do with cars and hot rod culture. That's a pretty thin train of thought to sustain for most of a record. What's worse, by the Beach Boys' own standards of hot rod tunes, most of the tracks are pretty trite and unimaginative, rating among their worst early material. Not only that, the three best cuts -- "Little Deuce Coupe," "409," and "Shut Down" -- had already been issued on LP. The most noteworthy of the other tracks was the Top Ten hit "Be True to Your School," whose fine tune and arrangement are marred by sappy lyrics of faith and loyalty to one's high school. (The album version, oddly, is different from the superior single, which had the Honeys adding female cheerleader chants.) "Spirit of America" and "A Young Man Is Gone" (a James Dean tribute with Four Freshmen-style vocals) are moderately interesting numbers, but on the whole this is probably the worst early Beach Boys album, with the possible exception of Surfin' Safari (and their 1964 Christmas LP, which doesn't really count). [Little Deuce Coupe/All Summer Long, a Capitol two-fer CD, combines this and Little Deuce Coupe onto one disc, adding the 45 version of "Be True to Your School," alternate takes of "Little Honda" and "Don't Back Down," and the previously unreleased "All Dressed Up for School."]
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
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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
Brian Wilson, Producer, Recording Arranger, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Beach Boys, MainArtist - Roger Christian, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2012 Capitol Records, LLC
Brian Wilson, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Love, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Beach Boys, MainArtist
℗ 2012 Capitol Records, LLC
Brian Wilson, Producer, Recording Arranger, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Beach Boys, MainArtist - Roger Christian, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2012 Capitol Records, LLC
Brian Wilson, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Love, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - The Beach Boys, MainArtist - Roger Christian, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2012 Capitol Records, LLC
Gary Usher, ComposerLyricist - Brian Wilson, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Love, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Beach Boys, MainArtist - Murry Wilson, Producer
℗ 2012 Capitol Records, LLC
Nick Venet, Producer - Brian Wilson, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Love, Saxophone, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - The Beach Boys, MainArtist - Roger Christian, ComposerLyricist - Chuck Britz, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 Capitol Records, LLC
Roger Val Christian, ComposerLyricist - MARK LINETT, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Wilson, Producer, Recording Arranger, 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
Roger Val Christian, ComposerLyricist - MARK LINETT, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Wilson, Producer, Recording Arranger, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Beach Boys, MainArtist
℗ 2012 Capitol Records, LLC
MARK LINETT, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Wilson, Producer, Vocals, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Love, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - The Beach Boys, MainArtist - Carl Wilson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dennis Wilson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Troup, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2012 Capitol Records, LLC
MARK LINETT, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Wilson, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Love, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Beach Boys, MainArtist
℗ 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
MARK LINETT, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Wilson, Producer, Recording Arranger, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Beach Boys, MainArtist - Roger Christian, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2012 Capitol Records, LLC
MARK LINETT, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Wilson, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Love, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Beach Boys, MainArtist
℗ 2012 Capitol Records, LLC
MARK LINETT, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Wilson, Producer, Recording Arranger, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Beach Boys, MainArtist - Roger Christian, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2012 Capitol Records, LLC
MARK LINETT, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Wilson, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Love, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - The Beach Boys, MainArtist - Roger Christian, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2012 Capitol Records, LLC
Gary Usher, ComposerLyricist - Brian Wilson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Love, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Beach Boys, MainArtist - Murry Wilson, Producer
℗ 2012 Capitol Records, LLC
MARK LINETT, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Nick Venet, Producer - Brian Wilson, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Love, Saxophone, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - The Beach Boys, MainArtist - Roger Christian, ComposerLyricist - Chuck Britz, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2012 Capitol Records, LLC
Roger Val Christian, ComposerLyricist - MARK LINETT, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Wilson, Producer, Recording Arranger, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Beach Boys, MainArtist
℗ 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
Roger Val Christian, ComposerLyricist - MARK LINETT, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Wilson, Producer, Recording Arranger, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Beach Boys, MainArtist
℗ 2012 Capitol Records, LLC
Brian Wilson, Producer, Vocals, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Love, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - The Beach Boys, MainArtist - Carl Wilson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dennis Wilson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Troup, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2012 Capitol Records, LLC
MARK LINETT, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Wilson, Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Mike Love, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - The Beach Boys, MainArtist
℗ 2012 Capitol Records, LLC
Album review
Little Deuce Coupe was a concept album of sorts, in that most of the songs had something to do with cars and hot rod culture. That's a pretty thin train of thought to sustain for most of a record. What's worse, by the Beach Boys' own standards of hot rod tunes, most of the tracks are pretty trite and unimaginative, rating among their worst early material. Not only that, the three best cuts -- "Little Deuce Coupe," "409," and "Shut Down" -- had already been issued on LP. The most noteworthy of the other tracks was the Top Ten hit "Be True to Your School," whose fine tune and arrangement are marred by sappy lyrics of faith and loyalty to one's high school. (The album version, oddly, is different from the superior single, which had the Honeys adding female cheerleader chants.) "Spirit of America" and "A Young Man Is Gone" (a James Dean tribute with Four Freshmen-style vocals) are moderately interesting numbers, but on the whole this is probably the worst early Beach Boys album, with the possible exception of Surfin' Safari (and their 1964 Christmas LP, which doesn't really count). [Little Deuce Coupe/All Summer Long, a Capitol two-fer CD, combines this and Little Deuce Coupe onto one disc, adding the 45 version of "Be True to Your School," alternate takes of "Little Honda" and "Don't Back Down," and the previously unreleased "All Dressed Up for School."]
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 24 track(s)
- Total length: 00:51:03
- 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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