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    Surfin' Safari

    Written by: Brian Wilson/Mike Love
    Produced by: Nick Venet
    Recording date: June 13, 1962 (according to twofer, debateable)
    Take Number:
    Master Number: 37735
    Time: 2:08
    Lead Vocal by: Mike
    Originally appeared on: Surfin' Safari
    Subsequently appeared on: Best Of The Beach Boys; Endless Summer; Made In The U.S.A.; Summer Dreams; Good Vibrations

    Notes:
      Recorded in early 1962 as a demo tape along with "409" "Lonely Sea" and another song (maybe "Surfer Girl" or "Judy").
      Chuck Britz was the engineer at Western Studios where the demo was recorded, Britz remained the Beach Boys engineer through 1966.
      It is debateable whther this song or "409" was supposed to be the A-Side of the single.
      This is the Beach Boys first top-20 hit.
    Noises:
      1:29 Voice cracks

    Single:

    Capitol 4777
    A-side with: 409
    Released on: June 4, 1962
    Charted on: August 11, 1962
    Reached: 14






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