Surfin' Safari

This article is about the album. For the song of the same name, see Surfin' Safari (song).

Surfin' Safari
Studio album by
the Beach Boys
ReleasedOctober 1, 1962[1]
RecordedNovember 1961;[1] April 19, August 8, September 5–6, 1962[1]
Studio
GenreGarage surf[2]
Length24:49
LabelCapitol
ProducerNick Venet
The Beach Boys chronology
Surfin' Safari
(1962) 		Surfin' U.S.A.
(1963)
The Beach Boys UK chronology
Surfin' Safari
(1963) 		Shut Down Volume 2
(1964)
Singles from Surfin' Safari
  1. "Surfin'"
    Released: November 1961
  2. "Surfin' Safari" / "409"
    Released: June 4, 1962
  3. "Ten Little Indians" / "County Fair"
    Released: November 26, 1962

Surfin' Safari is the debut studio album by the American rock band the Beach Boys, released October 1, 1962 on Capitol Records. The official production credit went to Nick Venet, though it was Brian Wilson with his father Murry who contributed substantially to the album's production; Brian also wrote or co-wrote nine of its 12 tracks.[3] 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 an additional single, "Ten Little Indians", was issued, charting at number 49.

  1. ^ a b c d e f Doe, Andrew G. "Gigs & Sessions 1961-1962". Bellagio10452. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
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  3. ^ Leaf, David (1990). Surfin Safari / Surfin U.S.A. (CD Liner). The Beach Boys. Capitol Records.