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| Released | March 25, 1963 | |||
| Recorded | June 13, 1962; January 5 – February 12, 1963 | |||
| Studio | Capitol and Western, Hollywood | |||
| Genre | Surf rock[1] | |||
| Length | 24:15 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Nick Venet | |||
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Surfin' U.S.A. is the second studio album by the American rock band the Beach Boys, released March 25, 1963 on Capitol Records. It reached number 2 in the US during a chart stay of 78 weeks, eventually being certified gold by the RIAA, and brought the group newfound national success. It was led by one single, its title track with the B-side "Shut Down". In the UK, the album was released in late 1965 and reached number 17.
The majority of the album's recording commenced in the first week of 1963, three months after the release of Surfin' Safari. Like the group's debut album, production was credited ostensibly to Capitol's representative for Artists and Repertoire, Nick Venet, although bandleader Brian Wilson was heavily involved in the album's composition. The album marks the beginning of his practice to doubletrack vocals, resulting in a fuller sound.[2]
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