Music / Surfer Girl

Surfer Girl is the third album by American rock band The Beach Boys. It is the first album to feature Brian Wilson as a sole producer (and he would keep that role for the next 8 albums). Al Jardine, who was out of the band during that period, contributed on one song ("South Bay Surfer").

Just like their previous album Surfin' USA, surfing is the main theme for most of the tracklist. On one occasion, Brian ventures into introspective and intimate songwriting with "In My Room" which would turn out to be a classic song in the band's catalog. The title track was also a huge success and has been constantly played live for decades.

Tracklist:

Side One

1. "Surfer Girl" (2:26)
2. "Catch a Wave" (2:07)
3. "The Surfer Moon" (2:11)
4. "South Bay Surfer (The Old Folks at Home)" (1:45)
5. "The Rocking Surfer" (2:00)
6. "Little Deuce Coupe" (1:38)

Side Two

1. "In My Room" (2:11)
2. "Hawaii" (1:59)
3. "Surfer's Rule" (1:54)
4. "Our Car Club" (2:22)
5. "Your Summer Dream" (2:27)
6. "Boogie Woodie" (1:56)

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Principal Members:

• Mike Love - lead vocals, saxophone
• David Marks - rhythm guitar
• Brian Wilson - lead vocals, keys
• Carl Wilson - lead vocals, guitar
• Dennis Wilson - lead vocals, drums

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• Album Title Drop: On the Title Track:
  Little surfer little one
  Made my heart come all undone
  Do you love me, do you surfer girl
• Arc Words: The word "Surfer" appears five times on the tracklist. You can't say it's a hot-rod album!
• Car Song: "Little Deuce Coupe" and "Our Car Club".
• Cover Version: "South Bay Surfers" is based on the minstrel song "Old Folks At Home".
• Face on the Cover: The iconic cover art was taken as a reference for the Beach Boys memorial located at Hawthorne, CA (the town where most of the band came from). One major difference is the addition of Al Jardine to the memorial statue, since he is a founding member.
• Instrumentals: "Rocking Surfer" and "Boogie Woodie"
• Location Song: "Hawaii" and "South Bay Surfers".
• One-Woman Song: "Surfer Girl".
• One-Word Title: "Hawaii".
• Special Guest: Mike Love's sister Maureen plays the harp on "Catch a Wave" and "In My Room". She would go on to play in the band Pink Martini.
• Step Up to the Microphone: Dennis sings on "Surfer's Rule", which is fitting since he was the only member of the band who practiced surfing.
• Title Track