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.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Surfer GirlBrian Wilson | The Beach Boys | Play | 02:28 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 2 | Catch a WaveMike Love, Brian Wilson | The Beach Boys | Play | 02:09 | 4 MB | 13 MB |
| 3 | The Surfer MoonBrian Wilson | The Beach Boys | Play | 02:13 | 5 MB | 12 MB |
| 4 | South Bay SurferBrian Wilson, D. Wilson | The Beach Boys | Play | 01:46 | 4 MB | 10 MB |
| 5 | Little Deuce CoupeRoger Christian, Brian Wilson | The Beach Boys | Play | 01:40 | 3 MB | 10 MB |
| 6 | In My RoomGary Usher, Brian Wilson | The Beach Boys | Play | 02:14 | 5 MB | 13 MB |
| 7 | HawaiiMike Love, Brian Wilson | The Beach Boys | Play | 02:01 | 4 MB | 12 MB |
| 8 | Surfer's RuleMike Love, Brian Wilson | The Beach Boys | Play | 01:55 | 4 MB | 12 MB |
| 9 | Our Car ClubMike Love, Brian Wilson | The Beach Boys | Play | 02:24 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 10 | Your Summer DreamBrian Wilson | The Beach Boys | Play | 02:28 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 11 | Boogie WoodieTraditional, Brian Wilson | The Beach Boys | Play | 01:59 | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| 12 | Surfin' U.S.A. | The Beach Boys | Play | 02:34 | 5 MB | 15 MB |
| 13 | Farmer's Daughter | The Beach Boys | Play | 01:52 | 4 MB | 10 MB |
| 14 | Misirlou | The Beach Boys | Play | 02:07 | 4 MB | 12 MB |
| 15 | Stoked | The Beach Boys | Play | 02:01 | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| 16 | Lonely Sea | The Beach Boys | Play | 02:25 | 5 MB | 12 MB |
| 17 | Shut Down | The Beach Boys | Play | 01:52 | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| 18 | Noble Surfer | The Beach Boys | Play | 01:54 | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| 19 | Honky Tonk | The Beach Boys | Play | 02:04 | 4 MB | 12 MB |
| 20 | Lana | The Beach Boys | Play | 01:42 | 3 MB | 10 MB |
| 21 | Surf Jam | The Beach Boys | Play | 02:13 | 5 MB | 11 MB |
| 22 | Let's Go Trippin' | The Beach Boys | Play | 02:00 | 4 MB | 11 MB |
| 23 | Finder's Keepers | The Beach Boys | Play | 01:43 | 3 MB | 9 MB |
| 24 | The Rockin' Surfer | The Beach Boys | Play | 02:01 | 4 MB | 12 MB |
| 49 mins | 115 MB | |||||
| 49 mins | 292 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Beach Boys | Primary Artist |
| 2 | Alan Boyd | Producer |
| 3 | Roger Christian | Composer |
| 4 | Mark Linett | Mastering, Producer |
| 5 | Mike Love | Composer |
| 6 | Traditional | Composer |
| 7 | Gary Usher | Composer |
| 8 | Brian Wilson | Composer, Original Recording Producer |
| 9 | D. Wilson | Composer |
| 10 | Dennis Wolfe | Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |