Surfin’ USA (mono & stereo)

~ Release by The Beach Boys (see all versions of this release, 14 available)

Annotation

Mono & Stereo / Remastered 2012

Annotation last modified on 2025-06-16 05:10 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1Surfin’ U.S.A.
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys)
recording of:
Surfin’ U.S.A.
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
4.52:31
2Farmer’s Daughter
lead vocals:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
Farmer’s Daughter
lyricist and composer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
1:54
3Misirlou
cover recording of:
Misirlou (Dick Dale instrumental arrangement)
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)
2:07
4Stoked
recording of:
Stoked
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
2:03
5Lonely Sea
lead vocals:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
Lonely Sea
lyricist and composer:
Gary Usher and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
2:26
6Shut Down
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys)
recording of:
Shut Down
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
1:54
7Noble Surfer
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys)
recording of:
Noble Surfer
lyricist and composer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
1:56
8Honky Tonk
cover recording of:
Honky Tonk (jazz instrumental)
composer:
Billy Butler (jazz guitarist), Bill Doggett, Clifford Scott and Berisford “Shep” Shepherd
2:06
9Lana
lead vocals:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
Lana
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
1:48
10Surf Jam
recording of:
Surf Jam
composer:
Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
2:16
11Let’s Go Trippin’
cover recording of:
Let’s Go Trippin’
composer:
Dick Dale (surf guitarist)
2:02
12Finders Keepers
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys)
recording of:
Finders Keepers
lyricist and composer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
1:46
13Surfin’ 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
4.552:31
14Farmer’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)
41:52
15Misirlou
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)
42:06
16Stoked
producer:
Nick Venet
recording of:
Stoked (on 1963-02-12)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
42:01
17Lonely 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)
42:24
18Shut 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
3.51:51
19Noble 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)
31:54
20Honky 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
42:04
21Lana
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)
41:42
22Surf Jam
producer:
Nick Venet
recording of:
Surf Jam (on 1963-02-12)
composer:
Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
42:12
23Let’s Go Trippin’
producer:
Nick Venet
cover recording of:
Let’s Go Trippin’ (on 1963-02-11)
composer:
Dick Dale (surf guitarist)
31:58
24Finders 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)
41:51

Credits

Release

copyrighted (©) by:Capitol Records LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 1963)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Capitol Records LLC (not for release label use! fka Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) (in 2015)
purchase for download:https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/album/surfin-usa-the-beach-boys/0060254748204 [info]
streaming page:https://tidal.com/album/77631308 [info]