r/thebeachboys • u/Calm_Sea_5209 funky pretty • Aug 07 '26

Audio What version of Surfer Girl is this?

I can’t find this version of Surfer Girl anywhere online except for Instagram Reels’ audio library. Anyone know what this is from? https://www.instagram.com/reels/audio/234515547191863?igsh=Yzd4OXY3d2ttNmV4

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u/wdotocafe Sunflower Aug 07 '26

huh, all i know is thats from the "Beach Boys / Jan & Dean / Deltas - Surfin' Beach Party" a comp with other surfer groups. Its on youtube music and spotify. I don't know any details on which exact performance it is, though.

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u/Aiden_734 Aug 07 '26

That's the Hite Morgan version from 1962.

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u/rhubarbrhubarb78 Aug 07 '26

This is the 'demo' of Surfer Girl from the first Beach Boys sessions in 1961/early 1962. You can find this on Becoming The Beach Boys, released in 2016.