Little Deuce Coupe
Album by The Beach Boys
Release	21 October 1963
Recorded	2 September 1963, Except "409": April 1962, "Shut Down" 31 January 1963, "Little Deuce Coupe" 12 June 1963 & "Our Car Club" 16 July 1963
Genre(s)	Surf Rock (Hot Rod)
Length	25:25
Label	Capitol Records
Producer	Brian Wilson
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
The Beach Boys chronology
Surfer Girl (1963)	Little Deuce Coupe (1963)	Shut Down Volume 2 (1964)

Little Deuce Coupe is The Beach Boys' fourth album, and third overall LP release in 1963. Almost unintentional, the album was only rush-recorded and compiled when leader Brian Wilson sought to protect his band. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... An album is a collection of related audio tracks, released together commercially in an audio format to the public. ... The Beach Boys, 1963 (L to R, David Marks, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Mike Love, Brian Wilson) The Beach Boys are a pop music group formed in Hawthorne, California in 1961, whose popularity has lasted into the twenty-first century. ... October 21 is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 71 days remaining. ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... September 2 is the 245th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (246th in leap years). ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four with the length of 30 days. ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... January 31 is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... June 12 is the 163rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (164th in leap years), with 202 days remaining. ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... July 16 is the 197th day (198th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 168 days remaining. ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... In the early 1960s, one of the most popular forms of rock and roll was surf rock. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and video recordings, on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... Capitol record by Wingy Manone Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label, founded in 1942. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) is (among many other tasks) primarily responsible for completing a master recording so that it is fit for mass production and commercial release. ... Brian Wilson, 1988. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links Description: Rating stars. ... The Beach Boys, 1963 (L to R, David Marks, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Mike Love, Brian Wilson) The Beach Boys are a pop music group formed in Hawthorne, California in 1961, whose popularity has lasted into the twenty-first century. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... ‹The template below has been proposed for deletion. ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Image File history File links ShutDownVol2Cover. ... Shut Down Volume 2 was released on Monday, March 16th, 1964 and was the fifth album officially released by The Beach Boys. ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Beach Boys, 1963 (L to R, David Marks, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Mike Love, Brian Wilson) The Beach Boys are a pop music group formed in Hawthorne, California in 1961, whose popularity has lasted into the twenty-first century. ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Brian Wilson, 1988. ...

In the summer of 1963, Capitol Records compiled a "hot rod" compilation album called Shut Down, including The Beach Boys' "Shut Down" itself and "409" - without their approval or involvement. Brian Wilson promptly readied several songs he had already been working on (mainly with radio DJ Roger Christian) and the band zipped through recording sessions to put Little Deuce Coupe on the record shop racks, remarkably, one month after Surfer Girl had come out. Eight of the tracks were new, while "Little Deuce Coupe", "Our Car Club", "Shut Down" and "409" had all come out on their last three albums. Capitol record by Wingy Manone Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label, founded in 1942. ... ‹The template below has been proposed for deletion. ...

Although it was a gamble putting so much vinyl out at once, Little Deuce Coupe became a big hit, reaching #4 in the US, and eventually going platinum. Because it mostly deals with cars as a subject matter (save "Be True To Your School", although even that has a mention of cruising), some observers have retroactively called Little Deuce Coupe an early example of what would become known as the concept album. Sgt. ...

Although Nick Venet was listed as producer for "409" and "Shut Down", the official producer's credit for the entire Little Deuce Coupe album cites only Brian Wilson.

For an album recorded so quickly, the quality was amazingly high. In particular, Brian Wilson's songs and their arrangements were becoming more and more dazzling and complex, specifically "No-Go Showboat" and "Custom Machine".

After its recording, Brian Wilson re-recorded "Be True To Your School" for single release, resulting in another Top 10 hit. An original x-mas single, "Little Saint Nick" was also prepared.

This is the last Beach Boys album rhythm guitarist David Marks was involved with. Original member Al Jardine made his permanent return preceding this album's sessions, and Marks departed shortly thereafter. David Marks (born 1947) is a musician. ... Alan Jardine is a founding member of the Beach Boys, their occasional lead vocalist, and one of their guitarists. ...

A "Little Deuce Coupe" is actually a 1932 Ford Coupe (the "deuce" being the year it was released). This was the definitive hot-rod, and featured a Ford flathead V8 engine. Inexpensive and relatively simple in design, it was easy to modify. A "pink slip" is the car's title.

Track Listing

1. "Little Deuce Coupe" (Brian Wilson/Roger Christian) - 1:38
2. "Ballad Of Ole' Betsy" (Brian Wilson/Roger Christian) - 2:15
3. "Be True To Your School" (Brian Wilson/Mike Love) - 2:06
4. "Car Crazy Cutie" (Brian Wilson/Roger Christian) - 2:47
5. "Cherry, Cherry Coupe" (Brian Wilson/Roger Christian) - 1:47
6. "409" (Brian Wilson/Mike Love/Gary Usher) - 1:58
7. "Shut Down" (Brian Wilson/Roger Christian) - 1:48
8. "Spirit Of America" (Brian Wilson/Roger Christian) - 2:23
9. "Our Car Club" (Brian Wilson/Mike Love) - 2:21
10. "No-Go Showboat" (Brian Wilson/Roger Christian) - 1:54
11. "A Young Man Is Gone" (Bobby Troup) - 2:15
12. "Custom Machine" (Brian Wilson/Mike Love) - 1:38

Brian Wilson, 1988. ... Mike Love (born March 15, 1941 in Los Angeles, California) is an American singer and songwriter who was one of the lead singers and lyrical composers of The Beach Boys, along with Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, and a school friend Al Jardine. ... Gary Usher (born December 14, 1938; died May 25, 1990) was an American surf rock musician, songwriter and record producer. ...

Singles

• "Be True To Your School" b/w "In My Room" (from Surfer Girl) (Capitol 5069), 14 October 1963 US #6 ("In My Room" US #23)
• "Little Saint Nick" b/w "The Lord's Prayer (non-LP seasonal single) (Capitol 5096), 2 December 1963 US #3 (X-mas chart).

Little Deuce Coupe (Capitol (S)T 1998) is now paired on CD with All Summer Long, with bonus tracks from that period. ‹The template below has been proposed for deletion. ... All Summer Long was released in 1964 and was the sixth album officially released by The Beach Boys. ...

Little Deuce Coupe hit #4 in the US during a 46 week chart stay.

Sources

• Little Deuce Coupe/All Summer Long CD booklet notes, David Leaf, c.1990.
• "The Nearest Faraway Place: Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys and the Southern California Experience", Timothy White, c. 1994.
• "Wouldn't It Be Nice - My Own Story", Brian Wilson and Todd Gold, c. 1991.
• "Top Pop Singles 1955-2001", Joel Whitburn, c. 2002.
• "Top Pop Albums 1955-2001", Joel Whitburn, c. 2002.
• All Music Guide.com

Timothy White (January 25, 1952 - June 27, 2002) was a noted rock music journalist and editor. ... Brian Wilson, 1988. ...

External links

• Little Deuce Coupe lyrics