Surfin' Safari is the debut studio album by the American rock band the Beach Boys, released on October 1, 1962, by Capitol Records. The official production credit went to Nick Venet, though it was Bri
"Surfin'" is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys that was written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love. It was released as the debut single by the Beach Boys on November 27, 1961 on Candix Records an
Surfin' Safari
…wrote or co-wrote nine of its 12 tracks. The album reached number 32 in the US during a chart stay of 37 weeks. The album was preceded by two singles: "Surfin'" and "Surfin' Safari", which charted at numbers 75 and 14, respectively. The success of "Surfin' Safari" helped secure a full album for the group while…
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The Beach Boys on New Year's Eve 1961, a month after they had acquired instruments and recorded the song. From left: Dennis Wilson, Mike Love, Brian and Carl Wilson, and Al Jardine.