Surfin' Safari

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Surfin' Safari
Artist	The Beach Boys
Released	October 1, 1962
Recorded	October 3, 1961, April 19, August 8, September 5, & September 6, 1962
Length	24:53
Label	Capitol
Producer(s)	Nick Venet

For the song, see Surfin' Safari (song).

Surfin' Safari is The Beach Boys' first album. It was released on Capitol Records on October 1, 1962.

Cover

The front sleeve features the five-piece band on the beach at Paradise Cove, north of Malibu. The picture was taken by in-house Capitol photographer Kenneth Veeder.

Track Listing

Side one

1. "Surfin' Safari" (Brian Wilson/Mike Love) - 2:05
2. "County Fair" (Wilson/Gary Usher) - 2:15
3. "Ten Little Indians" (Wilson/Usher) - 1:26
4. "Chug-A-Lug" (Wilson/Usher/Love) - 1:59
5. "Little Girl (You're My Miss America)" (Herb Alpert/Vincent Catalano) - 2:04
6. "409" (Wilson/Usher/Love) - 1:59

Side two

1. "Surfin'" (Wilson/Love) - 2:10
2. "Heads You Win - Tails I Lose" (Wilson/Usher) - 2:17
3. "Summertime Blues" (Eddie Cochran/Jerry Capeheart) - 2:09
4. "Cuckoo Clock" (Wilson/Usher) - 2:08
5. "Moon Dawg" (Derry Weaver) - 2:00
6. "The Shift" (Wilson/Love) - 1:52

Credits

The Beach Boys

• Mike Love - vocals
• Al Jardine - double bass and vocals on "Surfin'"
• David Marks - rhythm guitar, vocals
• Brian Wilson - bass guitar, organ, snare drum, vocals
• Carl Wilson - lead guitar, acoustic guitar, drums, vocals
• Dennis Wilson - drums, vocals

Other musicians

• Nick Venet - electric guitar, vocals