THE BEACH BOYS Surf's Up 1971 UK 1st PRESS w/LYRIC INSERT NEAR MINT
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THE BEACH BOYS Surf's Up 1971 UK 1st PRESS w/LYRIC INSERT NEAR MINT

THE BEACH BOYS
Surf's Up

UK EMI/STATESIDE (SSL 10313) FIRST PRESSING (November 1971)
WITH "Student Demonstration Time" LISTED AS "Riot In Cell Block Number Nine"
A BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL COPY WHICH HAS SEEN LITTLE, IF ANY PLAY USE AND SOUNDS LIKE NEW
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL GATEFOLD LYRIC INSERT

PRESSED WITH THE FIRST EMI/STATESIDE BLACK/SILVER LABELS WITH "THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD." RIM TEXT
FIRST ISSUE MATRIX: SYRX 3649-1 / SYRX 3650-1
MOTHERS/STAMPERS: 1/OD and 2/MH
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL TEXTURED SLEEVE "Printed and made in England by Garrod and Lofthouse Ltd.”
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL PLAIN WHITE INNER WITH UK PATENT NUMBERS AND "MADE IN GREST BRITAIN" TEXT IN SILVER GREY
AND THE AFOREMENTIONED LYRIC INSERT

The Beach Boys' catalogue is littered with forgotten 1970s LPs that barely scraped the charts upon release but matured into solid fan favourites despite -- and occasionally, because of -- their many and varied eccentricities. Surf's Up could well be the most definitive, beginning with "Don't Go Near the Water" and ending a bare half-hour later with the baroque majesty of the title track (originally written in 1966).
The LP is a virtual laundry list of each uncommon intricacy that made the Beach Boys' forgotten decade such a bittersweet thrill -- the fluffy yet endearing pop (od)ditties of Brian Wilson, quasi-mystical white-boy soul from brother Carl, Mike Love's devotion to Buddhism and Al Jardine's social/environmental concerns.
Those songs are enjoyable enough, but the last three tracks (and Disney Girls) are what make Surf's Up such a masterpiece.
The first, "A Day in the Life of a Tree," is simultaneously one of Brian's most deeply touching and bizarre compositions; he is the narrator and object of the song (though not the vocalist; co-writer Jack Rieley lends a hand), lamenting his long life amid the pollution and grime of a city park while the somber tones of a pipe organ build atmosphere.
The second, "'Til I Die," isn't the love song the title suggests; it's a haunting, fatalistic piece of pop surrealism that appeared to signal Brian's retirement from active life.
The album closer, "Surf's Up," is a masterpiece of baroque psychedelia, probably the most compelling track from the Smile period. Carl gives a soulful performance despite the surreal wordplay, and Brian's coda is one of the most stirring moments in his catalogue.
Wrapped up in a mess of contradictions, Surf's Up defined the Beach Boys' tumultuous career better than any other album

Side 1:
Don't Go Near The Water (2:37)
Long Promised Road (3:28)
Take A Load Off Your Feet (2:28)
Disney Girls (1957) (4:07)
Riot In Cell Block Number Nine (3:45)
Side 2:
Feel Flows (4:44)
Lookin' At Tomorrow (A Welfare Song) (1:54)
A Day In The Life Of A Tree (3:04)
'Til I Die (2:29)
Surf's Up (4:11)

LABELS: NEAR MINT
Clean, unmarked labels with just one spindle trace on one side, none on the other
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Both surfaces shine like new and even under bright light there is barely a mark to be seen
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
Plays like new throughout with superb sound quality and practically nothing to fault.
A slight touch of static but I did not clean this copy as it looks so immaculate so this will no doubt disappear after a clean/few spins
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT
Apart from a tiny nick on the opening edge the textured cover is in fine condition with all spine text clear and little wear to speak of
INSERT: MINT
The gatefold insert looks untouched and as clean, sharp and fresh as the day it was made

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A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINERS, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
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