The Beach Boys – Surfin’ Safari / Surfin’ U.S.A. – CD

The group’s first two LPs were compiled together and upgraded in March of 2001. They hold up remarkably well 40 years later. ‘Surfin’ Safari’ was recorded in such a rush after the title track became a hit but there’s some very good music here beyond ‘Surfin’ Safari,’ ‘409,’ and ‘Surfin’: the lost surf hit ‘Chug-a-Lug’; the doo wop-style ‘Little Miss America ‘. ‘Surfin’ U.S.A.’ was done with a little more time and more control. From the opening title cut, the album never lets up – ‘Farmer’s Daughter’ is a gorgeous surf tune with a killer lead falsetto by Brian; ‘Miserlou,’ ‘Stoked,’ ‘Honky Tonk,’ ‘Surf Jam,’ and ‘Let’s Go Trippin’’ were brilliant instrumentals showing off the group’s virtuosity.

1. Surfin’ Safari
2. Country Fair
3. Ten Little Indians
4. Chug-A-Lug
5. Little Girl (You’re My Miss America)
6. 409
7. Surfin’
8. Head You Win
9. Summertime Blues
10. Cuckoo Clock
11. Moon Dwag
12. The Shift
13. Surfin’ Usa
14. Farmer’s Daughter
15. Misirlou
16. Stoked
17. Lonely Sea
18. Shut Down
19. Noble Surfer
20. Honky Tonk
21. Lana
22. Surf Jam
23. Let’s Go Trippin’
24. Finders Keepers
25. Cindy Oh Cindy
26. The Baker Man
27. Land Ahoy