Surfin' Safari
by The Beach Boys
- Type: Album
- Released: 1 October 1962
- Label: Capitol
- Country: United States
- Length: 24:54
- Community rating: 2.69/5 from 6 ratings
Artists on this release: Carl Wilson, David Marks, Nick Venet, Mike Love, Dennis Wilson
Album Notes & Community Reviews
The Beach Boys' debut album established the sunny, foundational aesthetic of the California surf rock movement. Produced heavily by Brian Wilson despite Nick Venet's official credit, the record's tight vocal group harmonies and Chuck Berry-derived riffs launched the teenage band into national pop prominence.
Genres
Descriptors: melodic, vocal-group
Tracklist
- Surfin' Safari (2:06)
- County Fair (2:16)
- Ten Little Indians (1:29)
- Chug-A-Lug (2:01)
- Little Girl (You're My Miss America) (2:06)
- 409 (2:00)
- Surfin' (2:12)
- Heads You Win, Tails I Lose (2:19)
- Summertime Blues (2:11)
- Cuckoo Clock (2:10)
- Moon Dawg (2:03)
- The Shift (1:55)
Credits
- The Beach Boys - primary artist
- Brian Wilson - arranged by [vocal arranger], leader, written-by, bass guitar organ, background vocals other vocals vocal
- Carl Wilson - lead guitar, guitar, background vocals other vocals vocal
- Murry Wilson - management
- Capitol Photo Studio - photography by [cover]
- Ken Veeder - photography by [cover]
- Nick Venet - producer, electric guitar, background vocals vocal, other vocals vocal
- David Marks - rhythm guitar, guitar, background vocals vocal, other vocals vocal
- Mike Love - vocals, written-by, background vocals other vocals vocal
- Dennis Wilson - vocals, drums, membranophone, background vocals other vocals vocal
- Andrea Carlo - voice actor [uncredited]
- Gary Usher - written-by
- Herb Alpert - written-by
- Vincent Catalano - written-by
- Eddie Cochran - written-by
- Jerry Capehart - written-by
- Derry Weaver - written-by