Surfin’ USA

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Annotation

Cat#s: ST 1890 (sleeve), ST-1890 (labels)
Track times from labels.

Annotation last modified on 2014-04-19 01:08 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
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A1Surfin’ U.S.A.
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
4.552:20
A2Farmer’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)
41:49
A3Misirlou
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)
42:02
A4Stoked
producer:
Nick Venet
recording of:
Stoked (on 1963-02-12)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
42:00
A5Lonely 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)
42:20
A6Shut 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
3.51:50
B1Noble 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)
31:50
B2Honky 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
42:00
B3Lana
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)
41:40
B4Surf Jam
producer:
Nick Venet
recording of:
Surf Jam (on 1963-02-12)
composer:
Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
42:00
B5Let’s Go Trippin’
producer:
Nick Venet
cover recording of:
Let’s Go Trippin’ (on 1963-02-11)
composer:
Dick Dale (surf guitarist)
31:52
B6Finders 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)
41:43

Credits

Release

photography:John Severson
producer:Nick Venet
bass guitar, celesta, glockenspiel and keyboard:Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
guitar [lead guitar]:Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
guitar [rhythm guitar]:David Marks
membranophone:Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys)
saxophone:Mike Love (Beach Boys)
background vocals and other vocals [harmony vocals]:Mike Love (Beach Boys)
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys)
manufactured by:Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3131856 [info]