Greatest Surfing Songs

~ Release by The Beach Boys (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Surfin' 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) 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)
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
4.62:30
2Little Deuce Coupe
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys)
recording of:
Little Deuce Coupe
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
1:51
3Don't Worry Baby
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (on 1964-02-20)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 176)
recording of:
Don’t Worry Baby (on 1964-02-20)
writer:
Roger Christian (US radio personality and lyricist) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Essex Music International, Irving Music, Inc., Sea of Tunes, Universal Music Careers, Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present)
4.12:47
4Help Me, Rhonda
engineer:
Chuck Britz
lead vocals:
Al Jardine (from 1965-01-08 until 1965-01-19)
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1965-01-08 until 1965-01-19)
recording of:
Help Me, Rhonda (from 1965-01-08 until 1965-01-19)
additional lyricist:
Mike Love (Beach Boys)
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
4.353:10
5Catch a Wave
recording of:
Catch a Wave
lyricist and composer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
2:20
6Barbara Ann
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Dean Torrence and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
cover recording of:
Barbara‐Ann
lyricist and composer:
Fred Fassert
publisher:
Cousins Music, EMI Longitude Music, Longitude Music Co., Planetary Nom (London) Ltd., Shoe-String Music Corp. and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
recording of:
Barbara‐Ann
lyricist and composer:
Fred Fassert
publisher:
Cousins Music, EMI Longitude Music, Longitude Music Co., Planetary Nom (London) Ltd., Shoe-String Music Corp. and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
4.252:08
7All Summer Long
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
drums (drum set):
Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (from 1964-05-06 until 1964-05-07)
electric bass guitar:
Al Jardine (from 1964-05-06 until 1964-05-07)
electric guitar [electric rhythm guitars]:
Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (from 1964-05-06 until 1964-05-07)
fife and piccolo:
Jay Migliori (from 1964-05-06 until 1964-05-07)
marimba and xylophone:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (from 1964-05-06 until 1964-05-07)
tenor saxophone:
Steve Douglas (American saxophonist, flautist and clarinetist) (from 1964-05-06 until 1964-05-07)
background vocals:
Al Jardine (from 1964-05-06 until 1964-05-07), Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (from 1964-05-06 until 1964-05-07), Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (from 1964-05-06 until 1964-05-07) and Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (from 1964-05-06 until 1964-05-07)
bass vocals and lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (from 1964-05-06 until 1964-05-07)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
All Summer Long (from 1964-05-06 until 1964-05-07)
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
3.352:08
8Do You Wanna Dance?
engineer:
Chuck Britz
lead vocals:
Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1965-01-11)
recorded at:
Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1965-01-11)
cover recording of:
Do You Want to Dance (on 1965-01-11)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Freeman
publisher:
Bobby Freeman Music, Clockus Music Co., Clockus Music, Inc., Robert Mellin Music Publishing Corp., Sherwin Music (publisher), ミュージカル・ライツ・東京, フジパシフィック音楽出版 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (from 2015-01-01 to present)
recording of:
Do You Want to Dance
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Freeman
publisher:
Bobby Freeman Music, Clockus Music Co., Clockus Music, Inc., Robert Mellin Music Publishing Corp., Sherwin Music (publisher), ミュージカル・ライツ・東京, フジパシフィック音楽出版 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (from 2015-01-01 to present)
3.52:19
9Girls on the Beach
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (on 1964-05-19) and Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1964-05-19)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
Girls on the Beach (on 1964-05-19)
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
writer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys)
42:25
10Surfin'
producer:
Nick Venet
acoustic bass guitar and background vocals and other vocals [harmony vocals]:
Al Jardine (on 1961-10-04)
background vocals and other vocals [harmony vocals]:
Al Jardine
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1961-10-04)
recording of:
Surfin’ (on 1961-10-04)
composer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
42:13
11You're So Good to Me
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Alan Boyd (musician, sound engineer, producer and filmmaker), Mark Linett and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
mixer:
Mark Linett
lead vocals:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (on 1965-05-24)
recorded at:
Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1965-05-24)
recording of:
You’re So Good to Me (on 1965-05-24)
writer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
32:15
12Summertime Blues
producer:
Nick Venet
lead vocals:
David Marks (on 1962-09-06) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1962-09-06)
cover recording of:
Summertime Blues (on 1962-09-06)
writer:
Jerry Capehart and Eddie Cochran (US rock and roll musician active in 1950s)
publisher:
American Music (publisher), Cinephonic Music Co., Ltd., Elvis Presley Music, Gladys Music, Hill and Range Songs, Inc., Rightsong Music, Viva Music, Inc and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
42:10