''Surfer Girl'' is the third album by the American rock band

the Beach Boys The Beach Boys are an American Rock music, rock band that formed in Hawthorne, California, in 1961. The group's original lineup consisted of brothers Brian Wilson, Brian, Dennis Wilson, Dennis, and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and frie ...

, released September 16, 1963 on

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. The album reached number 7 in the US during a chart stay of 56 weeks. This was the first album by the group for which

Brian Wilson Brian Douglas Wilson (born June 20, 1942) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer who co-founded the Beach Boys. Often called a genius for his novel approaches to pop composition, extraordinary musical aptitude, and m ...

was given sole production credit. In the UK, it was released in early 1967 and reached number 13. In 2017, ''Surfer Girl'' was ranked the 193rd greatest album of the 1960s by ''

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''. This album was one of three released by the Beach Boys in 1963, the other two being '' Surfin’ USA'' and ''

Little Deuce Coupe ''Little Deuce Coupe'' is the fourth album by the American rock band the Beach Boys, released October 7, 1963 on Capitol Records. It reached number 4 in the US during a chart stay of 46 weeks, and was eventually certified platinum by the RIAA ...

''.

Track listing

Notes *

Mike Love Michael Edward Love (born March 15, 1941) is an American singer and songwriter who co-founded the Beach Boys with his cousins Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson and their friend Al Jardine. Characterized by his nasal tenor and occasional bass-bari ...

was not originally credited for "

Catch a Wave "Catch a Wave" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love for American rock band, The Beach Boys, released on their 1963 album '' Surfer Girl''. In 1990, Wilson wrote of the song: " twas more rhythmic. The guitars were more clean and driv ...

" and "

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". His credits were awarded after a 1994 court case. * Some reissues of the album omit "Little Deuce Coupe" and "Our Car Club".

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* {{Authority control 1963 albums Albums produced by Brian Wilson Albums recorded at United Western Recorders The Beach Boys albums Capitol Records albums