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Little Deuce Coupe is the fourth album by the American rock band the Beach Boys, released October 7, 1963 by Capitol Records. It reached No. 4 in the U.S. during a chart stay of 46 weeks, and was eventually certified platinum by the RIAA .
The car referred to is the Ford Model 18; the 1932 coupe model was referred to as a "deuce coupe". [5] [6] Brian Wilson commented on the song in the liner notes of the 1990 CD re-release of the original Surfer Girl album: "We loved doing 'Little Deuce Coupe'. It was a good 'shuffle' rhythm, which was not like most of the rhythms of the records ...
It was later released on their 1962 album Surfin' Safari, and appeared again on their 1963 album Little Deuce Coupe. The song is credited for initiating the hot rod music craze of the 1960s. [ 1 ]
The cover photo for this single (and for the associated album Little Deuce Coupe) included member David Marks but not Al Jardine, though Jardine had returned to create a six-member band for the recording sessions for this single and album. This single, with its B-side "In My Room", were the last two of eight charting Beach Boys songs to include ...
"Surfer Girl" is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1963 album Surfer Girl. Written and sung by Brian Wilson, it was released as a single, backed with "Little Deuce Coupe", on July 22, 1963. The single was the first Beach Boys record to have Brian Wilson officially credited as the producer.
The Surfer Girl album followed on September 16 and peaked at number 7 on December 23. [29] Little Deuce Coupe was released on October 7, just three weeks after Surfer Girl. [30] Surfer Girl was certified gold by the RIAA in November 1965. [31] In the UK, the album was released by EMI Records in April 1967 and reached number 13. [32]
A 1932 Ford hot rod "Little Deuce Coupe" used in a promotional photo with the Beach Boys has found its way to Jackson Township.
On March 4, 1963, it was released as the B-side of the single "Surfin' U.S.A.", three weeks ahead of the album of the same name on which both tracks appeared. [1] Capitol Records released it again later that year on the album Little Deuce Coupe.