Surfin' USA Album Analysis

In My Beach Boys Room

Jul 11 2023 • 44 mins

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In this episode of "In My Beach Boys Room," Matthew Hartz and Adam Schreiner delve into The Beach Boys' landmark album "Surfin' USA," released on March 25th, 1963. This album, notable for its innovative blend of surf rock and vocal harmonies, helped define the early sound of The Beach Boys.


00:00 Intro
01:50 Album notes and context
08:43 Surfin' USA
14:30 Farmer's Daughter
20:41 Misirlou
22:54 Stoked
24:39 Lonely Sea
30:18 Shutdown
32:16 Noble Surfer
34:27 Honky Tonk
35:49 Lana
39:04 Surf Jam
39:52 Let's Go Trippin'
40:43 Finders Keepers

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