Album background

Surf's Up is The Beach Boys' 1971 studio album, pairing the group's close harmonies with a more reflective, adventurous set of songs. The title track grew from Brian Wilson's earlier work on the unfinished Smile project and became one of the album's defining pieces.

Track highlights

• “Long Promised Road” brings a driving, searching energy.
• “Disney Girls (1957)” offers a wistful, nostalgia-tinged change of pace.
• “Surf's Up” closes with an expansive, piano-led performance and layered harmonies.

Record and jacket condition

The record has minor scuffs. It was carefully cleaned with a Spin-Clean and placed in a new plastic sleeve. It played flawlessly on a quality turntable with no skips; minor pops and crackles were noticed.

The jacket is in fair condition and has a hole punch in one corner.

Edition details

• Catalog number: RS 6453
• Side A matrix: RS-6453-S1 (RCA) ACR