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.
The Beach Boys at a 1962 photoshoot. Here, they abandoned their former Pendleton image in favor of matching black suits. From top: Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, David Marks, Mike Love.
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. It is considered to be one of the earliest examples of a rock concept album.
The titular "little deuce coupe" that appeared on the cover, pictured in 2006