Jack Rieley
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John Frank Rieley III was an American businessman, record producer, songwriter, and disc jockey who managed the Beach Boys between mid-1970 and late 1973. He is credited with guiding them back to popular acclaim and was described by New Statesman as "a radio DJ turned career mentor."
Rieley circa 1974
Jack Rieley (r) with JFAX cofounder Jaye Muller (l) in 1996 at their first office.
Surf's Up (album)
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Surf's Up is the 17th studio album by American rock band the Beach Boys, released on August 30, 1971 on Brother/Reprise. It received largely favorable reviews and reached number 29 on the U.S. record charts, becoming their highest-charting LP of new music in the U.S. since 1967. In the UK, Surf's Up peaked at number 15, continuing a string of top 40 records that had not abated since 1965.
Surf's Up (album)
The Beach Boys in 1971. Left to right, starting from back row: Mike Love, Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Al Jardine, Dennis Wilson, Bruce Johnston.
The artwork of Surf's Up is based on the sculpture "End of the Trail" by James Earle Fraser.
Dennis Wilson while filming Two-Lane Blacktop in 1970. His songs were left off Surf's Up to preserve harmony within the group.