This vinyl LP by The Beach Boys titled "Surf's Up" is a must-have for any pop and rock music enthusiast. With a release year of 1971, this pressing has a catalog number of RS 6453 and features original inner sleeve, lyric insert, and cover.


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They have been shelved upright in a clean, cool dry environment. Attempts to capture a clear photo of the record condition has proved fruitless. Because of this, I'm grading on the low end to assure the buyer the best accurate description for the most enjoyable listening experience. Sound quality is excellent and playback flawless unless otherwise stated in description.


*The record is in very good VG to VG+ condition with many superficial surface scuffs and hairline marks. There is underlying light surface noise throughout but does not detract from the listening experience. Labels are in VG+ condition with many light spindle markings. The cover is in G condition with definite ring/shelf wear, a seam split across the top edge, a 5" bottom seam split, writing in blue ink on upper front right corner area and the name Mike on back bottom left in black marker. The paper inner sleeve grading is G with seam tears on all sides. The fold-out printed lyric insert is in G+ condition.


*The Beach Boys – Surf's Up


ATTN: These Matrix #'s are very similar to the Santa Maria Pressing but I could not visibly see a 'S' etched in the runouts denoting this.


Matrix / Runout (Label side A): 31,236

Matrix / Runout (Label side B): 31,237

Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3): 1 RS-6453A 31236-RE 1 1B [Artisan logo] Thanks Marilyn B2

Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 3): RS-6453-B S 31237-RE 1 1A [Artisan logo]


A1 Don't Go Near The Water

Written-By – Alan Jardine, Mike Love

2:37

A2 Long Promised Road

Written-By – Carl Wilson, Jack Rieley

3:28

A3 Take A Load Off Your Feet

Written-By – Alan Jardine, Gary Winfrey

2:28

A4 Disney Girls (1957)

Written-By – Bruce Johnston

4:07

A5 Student Demonstration Time

Composed By – Jerry Leiber-Mike Stoller*

Lyrics By – Mike Love

3:45

B1 Feel Flows

Written-By – Carl Wilson, Jack Rieley

4:44

B2 Lookin' At Tomorrow (A Welfare Song)

Written-By – Alan Jardine, Gary Winfrey

1:54

B3 A Day In The Life Of A Tree

Written-By – Brian Wilson, Jack Rieley

3:04

B4 'Til I Die

Written-By – Brian Wilson

2:29

B5 Surf's Up

Written-By – Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks

4:11


Art Direction – Ed Thrasher

Engineer, Mixed By – Stephen W. Desper

Photography By – Bob Jenkins (3), Russ Mackie

Producer – The Beach Boys


"Student Demonstration Time" is based on Leiber & Stoller's "Riot In Cell Block Number Nine".

Released with 11x22" lyric insert.


Artisan Recorders logo resembles an Lp record flanked by two angled strokes to form the letter "A".


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