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Beach Boys: Carl Wilson, David Marks (vocals, guitar), Brian Wilson (vocals, keyboards, bass); Dennis Wilson (vocals, keyboards, drums); Mike Love (vocals). Personnel: Carl Wilson (vocals, guitar); Brian Wilson (vocals, keyboards, bass guitar); Dennis Wilson (vocals, drums); Al Jardine, Mike Love (vocals). Recording information: 04/19/1962; 08/08/1962; 09/05/1962-09/06/1962; 10/03/1961. SURFIN' SURFARI is the Beach Boys' first album, and while it's no MEET THE BEATLES, one recognizes the beginnings of that special California-bred sound: a focus on perfect group harmony backed by streamlined, understated surf music. Add to the mix the pervasive celebration of school's-out teenage hedonism and voila! Though composer Brian Wilson's powerful nostalgic lyricism hadn't surfaced yet, the earliest hits like near-primitive "Surfin" and the slicker "Surfari" mark a bright new chapter in American music.
