''The Original US Singles Collection The Capitol Years 1962–1965'' is a boxset released in 2008 from

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, which features the original singles (in mono and stereo) from

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from 1962–1965. It features 66 tracks from their time with Capitol.

Track listing

;CD Single 1 – "Surfin' Safari" # "

Surfin' Safari ''Surfin' Safari'' is the debut album by the American rock band the Beach Boys, released October 1, 1962 on Capitol Records. The official production credit went to Nick Venet, though it was Brian Wilson with his father Murry who contributed ...

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" - mono # "409 (Live)" - mono / previously unreleased ;CD Single 2 – "Ten Little Indians" # "

Ten Little Indians "Ten Little Indians" is a traditional American children's counting out rhyme. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 12976. The term "Indians" in this sense refers to Indigenous North American peoples. In 1868, songwriter Septimus Winner adapt ...

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" - mono # "Punchline" - mono ;CD Single 3 – "Surfin' U.S.A." # "

Surfin' U.S.A. "Surfin' U.S.A." is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys, credited to Chuck Berry and Brian Wilson. It is a rewritten version of Berry's "Sweet Little Sixteen" set to new lyrics penned by Wilson and an uncredited Mike Love. The song w ...

" - mono # " Shut Down" - mono # "Surfin' USA" - stereo # "Shut Down" – stereo ;CD Single 4 – "Surfer Girl" # "

Surfer Girl ''Surfer Girl'' is the third album by the American rock band the Beach Boys, released September 16, 1963 on Capitol Records. 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 B ...

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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 ...

" - mono # "Surfer Girl" - stereo # "Little Deuce Coupe" – stereo ;CD Single 5 – "Be True to Your School" # "

Be True to Your School "Be True to Your School" is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1963 album ''Little Deuce Coupe''. Written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, it was issued as a single October 28, 1963. There are two versions of this song: the album ...

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In My Room "In My Room" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Gary Usher for the American rock band the Beach Boys. It was released on their 1963 album '' Surfer Girl''. It was also released as the B-side of the " Be True to Your School" single. The single ...

" - mono single # "Be True to Your School" - original mono mix from ''

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'' ;CD Single 6 – "Little Saint Nick" # "

Little Saint Nick "Little Saint Nick" is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys first released as a single on December 9, 1963. Written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, the Christmas song applies hot-rod themes to Santa Claus and his sleigh. The single peaked ...

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The Lord's Prayer The Lord's Prayer, also called the Our Father or Pater Noster, is a central Christian prayer which Jesus taught as the way to pray. Two versions of this prayer are recorded in the gospels: a longer form within the Sermon on the Mount in the Gosp ...

" - mono # "Little Saint Nick" - new stereo mix /previously unreleased # "The Lord's Prayer" – stereo ;CD Single 7 – "Fun, Fun, Fun" # "

Fun, Fun, Fun "Fun, Fun, Fun" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1964 album ''Shut Down Volume 2''. Written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, it was released as a single in February, backed with " Why Do Fools Fall in Love". "Fun, Fun, ...

" - mono # " Why Do Fools Fall in Love?" - mono single # "Fun, Fun, Fun" - stereo # "Why Do Fools Fall in Love?" – alternate mono single edit / previously unreleased ;CD Single 8 – "I Get Around" # "

I Get Around "I Get Around" is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys and the opening track from their 1964 album '' All Summer Long''. Written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, the autobiographical lyrics describe the group's reaction to their newfound f ...

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Don't Worry Baby "Don't Worry Baby" is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys from their March 1964 album ''Shut Down Volume 2''. Written by Brian Wilson and Roger Christian, Wilson's lead vocal on the track is considered one of his defining performances, ...

" - mono # "I Get Around" - stereo backing track # "Don't Worry Baby" – stereo ;CD Single 9 – "When I Grow Up (To Be a Man)" # "

When I Grow Up (To Be a Man) "When I Grow Up (To Be a Man)" is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1965 album '' The Beach Boys Today!''. Written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, the lyrics describe a boy who is anxious of when he stops being a teenager, pon ...

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She Knows Me Too Well "She Knows Me Too Well" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love for the American rock band The Beach Boys, about a man who is engrossed and obsessed in his own jealousy and insecurity. It was released on the 1965 album ''The Beach Boys Tod ...

" - mono # "When I Grow Up (To Be a Man)" - new stereo mix / previously unreleased # "She Knows Me Too Well" - new stereo mix /previously unreleased ;CD EP/Single 10 – '' Four by The Beach Boys'' # "

Wendy Wendy is a given name now generally given to girls in English-speaking countries. In Britain, Wendy appeared as a masculine name in a parish record in 1615. It was also used as a surname in Britain from at least the 17th century. Its popularity ...

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Little Honda "Little Honda" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1964 album '' All Summer Long''. Written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, it pays tribute to the small Honda motorcycle and its ease of operation, specifically the Honda 5 ...

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Hushabye "Hushabye" is a song that was written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman in 1959 for the Brooklyn doo-wop quintet the Mystics. The group's recording of the song was a Top 20 hit. Background In the spring of 1959, the Mystics recorded the modern Sout ...

" - mono # "Wendy" - stereo # "Don't Back Down" - stereo # "Little Honda" - stereo # "Hushabye" – stereo ;CD Single 11 – "Dance, Dance, Dance" # " Dance, Dance, Dance" - mono # "

The Warmth of the Sun "The Warmth of the Sun" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love for the American rock band The Beach Boys. It was released on their 1964 album ''Shut Down Volume 2'' and as the B-side of the " Dance, Dance, Dance" single, which charted at ...

" - mono # "Dance, Dance, Dance" - stereo # "The Warmth of the Sun" – stereo ;CD Single 12 – "The Man with All the Toys" # " The Man with All the Toys" - mono # " Blue Christmas" - mono # "The Man with All the Toys" - stereo # "Blue Christmas" – stereo ;CD Single 13 – "Do You Wanna Dance?" # "

Do You Wanna Dance? "Do You Want to Dance" is a song written by American singer Bobby Freeman and recorded by him in 1958. It reached number No. 5 on the United States ''Billboard'' Top 100 Sides pop chart and No. 2 on the ''Billboard'' R&B chart. Cliff Richard ...

" - mono # "Please Let Me Wonder" - mono # "Do You Wanna Dance?" - new stereo Track mix /previously unreleased # "Please Let Me Wonder" ;CD Single 14 – "Help Me, Rhonda" # "

Help Me, Rhonda "Help Me, Rhonda" is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys, appearing first on their 1965 album ''The Beach Boys Today!'' (where it was spelled "Help Me, Ronda") and subsequently in re-recorded form on the following 1965 album ''Summer Day ...

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Kiss Me, Baby "Kiss Me, Baby" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1965 album ''The Beach Boys Today!''. Written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, it was issued as the B-side of the group's " Help Me, Rhonda" single on April 5. Overview ...

" - mono # "Help Me, Rhonda" - mono backing track # "Kiss Me, Baby" – stereo ;CD Single 15 – "California Girls" # "

California Girls "California Girls" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1965 album, ''Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)''. Written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, the lyrics detail an appreciation for women across the world and a wish th ...

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Let Him Run Wild "Let Him Run Wild" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1965 album ''Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)''. Written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, it was issued as the B-side to "California Girls". Background and lyrics "Le ...

" - mono # "California Girls" - stereo # "Let Him Run Wild" – stereo ;CD Bonus Single # "All Dressed Up for School" – previously unreleased original mono mix # "

I'm So Young "I'm So Young" is a song written by William H. "Prez" Tyus, Jr., of Cincinnati, Ohio. First recorded by the Students, the song has received cover versions by Rosie and the Originals, the Del-Vikings, Benjy Ferree, the Beach Boys, Naomi Wilson, ...

" - previously unreleased original mono mix # "Graduation Day" - stereo # "Help Me, Rhonda" - alternate mono mix

References

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