Surfer Girl
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Surfer Girl is the third studio album by the American rock band the Beach Boys, released September 16, 1963 on Capitol Records. It is largely a collection of surf songs. The LP reached number 7 in the U.S. and number 13 in the UK. Lead single "Surfer Girl", backed with "Little Deuce Coupe", was also a top 10 hit. It is also the band’s first release with founding member Al Jardine since their debut single, "Surfin'". This was the first album that officially credited Brian Wilson with production. It was also the first in which he used a string section (on "The Surfer Moon") and employed Wrecking Crew session musicians (on "Hawaii" and "Our Car Club"). Original member Al Jardine, who had been replaced by David Marks in February 1962, rejoined the band during the recording of this album and contributed to recording some of its songs. The band featured a six-man lineup from this point until Marks departed in October 1963. Surfer Girl was certified gold by the RIAA in November 1965, indicating over 1,000,000 copies sold. In 2017, it was ranked the 193rd greatest album of the 1960s by Pitchfork.
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| Source | Rating |
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| Blender | |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
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| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
| Year | Chart | Position |
| 1963 | US Billboard 200 | 7 |
| 1967 | UK Record Retailer | 13 |
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