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    Surfer Girl

    Written by: Brian Wilson
    Produced by: Brian Wilson
    Recording date: June 12, 1963
    Take Number:
    Master Number: #50028
    Time: 2:30
    Lead Vocal by: Brian
    Originally appeared on: Surfer Girl
    Subsequently appeared on: Endless Summer; Made In USA; The Best of the Beach Boys; Good Vibrations; 20 Good Vibrations

    Notes:
      The first ballad that Brian ever wrote and the first ballad that the Beach Boys released as a single, this song shows the maturity in Brian' s writing as early as 1963. Brian admits that the song was inspired by the Walt Disney song "When You Wish Upon A Star."

      The "Surfer Girl" that this song lends it title to and begins, is the first Beach Boys album officially produced by Brian. Although it contains a fair bit of filler, the quality tracks make it an endearing document of the early Beach Boys' sound.

    Noises:
      0:13 Click
      0:15 Click
      1:15 Talking, very soft, sounds like "Brian"

    Single:

    Capitol 5009
    A-side with: Little Deuce Coupe
    Released on: July 22, 1963
    Charted on: August 3, 1963
    Reached: #7
    Surfer Girl-Live 1964
    Surfer Girl-Lei'd In Hawaii Rehearsal 1967
    Live at the Roxy Theatre version



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