For the Twyla Tharp ballet using Little Deuce Coupe song, see Deuce Coupe.
Little Deuce Coupe is the fourth album by the American rock band the Beach Boys, released October 7, 1963 on Capitol Records. It reached number 4 in the US during a chart stay of 46 weeks, and was eventually certified platinum by the RIAA. It is considered to be one of the earliest examples of a rock concept album.[7]
The album was released three weeks after Surfer Girl. Four of the tracks from Little Deuce Coupe ("409", "Shut Down", "Little Deuce Coupe", and "Our Car Club") had already appeared on previous albums, and discounting an alternate recording of "Be True to Your School", no tracks from the album were issued as an A-sided single.
As with the preceding Surfer Girl album, the date assigned for recording all eight of the new tracks (September 2, 1963) is highly doubtful. However, as no AFM contracts from these sessions are known to exist, the actual dates are currently unknown.[8]
Although Nick Venet was listed as producer for "Shut Down" and Murry Wilson for "409", the official producer's credit for the entire Little Deuce Coupe album cites only Brian Wilson. Despite the rushed nature of the album's sessions, Wilson's song arrangements were notably becoming more complex, specifically songs like "No-Go Showboat" and "Custom Machine".[citation needed] This was the last Beach Boys album to officially include rhythm guitarist David Marks until 2012's That's Why God Made the Radio.[9]
After the album's recording, Wilson re-recorded "Be True to Your School" for single release on October 28, resulting in another top 10 hit. An original Christmas-themed composition, "Little Saint Nick" was also recorded that month and issued as a Christmas single.[10]
Title and cover artedit
The titular "little deuce coupe" that appeared on the cover, pictured in 2006
A Deuce Coupe is a 1932 FordCoupe (deuce being for the year). This was considered by many to be the definitive "hot rod". The Model B had four cylinders and the Model 18 featured the Ford flathead V8 engine when the car was introduced. A pink slip (mentioned in the lyrics) was the title to the car, named for the color of the paper then used in California.[citation needed]
The picture featured on the front cover of the album was supplied by Hot Rod magazine, and features the body (with his head cropped in the photo) of hot-rod owner Clarence 'Chili' Catallo and his own customized three-window 1932 Ford Coupe – known to hot rod enthusiasts as "the lil' deuce coupe".[11][12]
Some reissues of the album omit "Car Crazy Cutie" and "Custom Machine".[13]
Because "409" was only available in mono, a Duophonic (fake stereo) mix was used on the otherwise true stereo version of the album. Both stereo and mono mixes are available on the 2012 CD.
Mike Love was not originally credited for "Be True to Your School", "409", "Don't Back Down", and "Custom Machine". His credits were awarded after a 1994 court case.[13]
Referencesedit
^Badman, Keith. The Beach Boys. The Definitive Diary of America's Greatest Band: On Stage and in the Studio Backbeat Books, San Francisco, California, 2004. p. 42
^Jones, Peter; Jopling, Norman (November 13, 1965). (PDF). Record Mirror. No. 244. p. 8. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 1, 2022. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
^Wolk, Douglas (October 2004). . Blender. Archived from the original on June 30, 2006. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
^Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). London: Oxford University Press. p. 479. ISBN978-0-19-531373-4.
^Brackett, Nathan; with Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). New York, NY: Fireside/Simon & Schuster. p. 46. ISBN0-7432-0169-8.
^Springer, Matt (October 7, 2015). "52 Years Ago: The Beach Boys Release a Concept Album About Cars, 'Little Deuce Coupe'". Ultimate Guitar.
^Murphy, James B. (2015). Becoming the Beach Boys, 1961–1963. McFarland. ISBN978-0-7864-7365-6.
^"'It kinda feels like getting fired' – Brian Wilson to Mike Love". Los Angeles Times. October 9, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
^Badman, Keith (2004). The Beach Boys: The Definitive Diary of America's Greatest Band, on Stage and in the Studio. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 42. ISBN978-0-87930-818-6.
^Roy, Rex (August 27, 2009). "Surfers Met Rodders, and a Genre Was Born". The New York Times.
^Wallace, Dave (October 19, 2012). "Little Deuce Coupe". Hot Rod.
^ abDoe, Andrew G. "Album Archive". Bellagio 10452. Endless Summer Quarterly.
New York Times article (11-14-09) on the hot rod on the album cover
May 03, 2024
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For the title track see Little Deuce Coupe song For the Twyla Tharp ballet using Little Deuce Coupe song see Deuce Coupe This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Little Deuce Coupe news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2013 Learn how and when to remove this message Little Deuce Coupe is the fourth album by the American rock band the Beach Boys released October 7 1963 on Capitol Records It reached number 4 in the US during a chart stay of 46 weeks and was eventually certified platinum by the RIAA It is considered to be one of the earliest examples of a rock concept album 7 Little Deuce CoupeStudio album by the Beach BoysReleasedOctober 7 1963 1 RecordedApril 19 1962 409 January 5 September 2 1963StudioWestern HollywoodGenreHot rod rock 2 Length25 25LabelCapitolProducerBrian WilsonThe Beach Boys chronologySurfer Girl 1963 Little Deuce Coupe 1963 Shut Down Volume 2 1964 The Beach Boys UK chronologySurfin U S A 1965 Little Deuce Coupe 1965 Beach Boys Party 1966 Official audio Little Deuce Coupe on YouTube Contemporary professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingRecord Mirror 3 Retrospective professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic 2 Blender 4 Encyclopedia of Popular Music 5 The Rolling Stone Album Guide 6 The album was released three weeks after Surfer Girl Four of the tracks from Little Deuce Coupe 409 Shut Down Little Deuce Coupe and Our Car Club had already appeared on previous albums and discounting an alternate recording of Be True to Your School no tracks from the album were issued as an A sided single Contents 1 Production 2 Title and cover art 3 Track listing 4 References 5 External linksProduction editAs with the preceding Surfer Girl album the date assigned for recording all eight of the new tracks September 2 1963 is highly doubtful However as no AFM contracts from these sessions are known to exist the actual dates are currently unknown 8 Although Nick Venet was listed as producer for Shut Down and Murry Wilson for 409 the official producer s credit for the entire Little Deuce Coupe album cites only Brian Wilson Despite the rushed nature of the album s sessions Wilson s song arrangements were notably becoming more complex specifically songs like No Go Showboat and Custom Machine citation needed This was the last Beach Boys album to officially include rhythm guitarist David Marks until 2012 s That s Why God Made the Radio 9 After the album s recording Wilson re recorded Be True to Your School for single release on October 28 resulting in another top 10 hit An original Christmas themed composition Little Saint Nick was also recorded that month and issued as a Christmas single 10 Title and cover art edit nbsp The titular little deuce coupe that appeared on the cover pictured in 2006 A Deuce Coupe is a 1932 Ford Coupe deuce being for the year This was considered by many to be the definitive hot rod The Model B had four cylinders and the Model 18 featured the Ford flathead V8 engine when the car was introduced A pink slip mentioned in the lyrics was the title to the car named for the color of the paper then used in California citation needed The picture featured on the front cover of the album was supplied by Hot Rod magazine and features the body with his head cropped in the photo of hot rod owner Clarence Chili Catallo and his own customized three window 1932 Ford Coupe known to hot rod enthusiasts as the lil deuce coupe 11 12 Track listing editSide oneNo TitleWriter s Lead vocal s Length1 Little Deuce Coupe Brian WilsonRoger ChristianMike Love1 382 Ballad of Ole Betsy WilsonChristianBrian Wilson2 153 Be True to Your School WilsonLoveLove2 064 Car Crazy Cutie WilsonChristianB Wilson2 475 Cherry Cherry Coupe WilsonChristianLove1 476 409 WilsonGary UsherLoveLove1 58 Side twoNo TitleWriter s Lead vocal s Length1 Shut Down WilsonChristianLove1 482 Spirit of America WilsonChristianB Wilson2 233 Our Car Club WilsonLoveLoveB Wilson2 214 No Go Showboat WilsonChristianWilsonLove1 545 A Young Man Is Gone Bobby TroupThe Beach Boys2 156 Custom Machine WilsonLoveLove1 38Total length 25 25 Little Deuce Coupe All Summer Long 1990 2001 CD reissue bonus tracksNo TitleWriter s Lead vocal s Length13 Be True to Your School single version WilsonLoveLove2 1014 All Dressed Up for School B WilsonCarl Wilson2 2415 Little Honda alternate take WilsonLoveLove2 1316 Don t Back Down alternate take WilsonLoveLove1 39Total length 33 51 Notes Some reissues of the album omit Car Crazy Cutie and Custom Machine 13 Because 409 was only available in mono a Duophonic fake stereo mix was used on the otherwise true stereo version of the album Both stereo and mono mixes are available on the 2012 CD Mike Love was not originally credited for Be True to Your School 409 Don t Back Down and Custom Machine His credits were awarded after a 1994 court case 13 References edit Badman Keith The Beach Boys The Definitive Diary of America s Greatest Band On Stage and in the Studio Backbeat Books San Francisco California 2004 p 42 a b AllMusic review Jones Peter Jopling Norman November 13 1965 The Beach Boys Little Deuce Coupe PDF Record Mirror No 244 p 8 Archived from the original PDF on April 1 2022 Retrieved August 18 2022 Wolk Douglas October 2004 The Beach Boys Little Deuce Coupe All Summer Long Blender Archived from the original on June 30 2006 Retrieved June 2 2017 Larkin Colin ed 2006 The Encyclopedia of Popular Music 4th ed London Oxford University Press p 479 ISBN 978 0 19 531373 4 Brackett Nathan with Hoard Christian eds 2004 The New Rolling Stone Album Guide 4th ed New York NY Fireside Simon amp Schuster p 46 ISBN 0 7432 0169 8 Springer Matt October 7 2015 52 Years Ago The Beach Boys Release a Concept Album About Cars Little Deuce Coupe Ultimate Guitar Murphy James B 2015 Becoming the Beach Boys 1961 1963 McFarland ISBN 978 0 7864 7365 6 It kinda feels like getting fired Brian Wilson to Mike Love Los Angeles Times October 9 2012 Retrieved June 5 2020 Badman Keith 2004 The Beach Boys The Definitive Diary of America s Greatest Band on Stage and in the Studio Hal Leonard Corporation p 42 ISBN 978 0 87930 818 6 Roy Rex August 27 2009 Surfers Met Rodders and a Genre Was Born The New York Times Wallace Dave October 19 2012 Little Deuce Coupe Hot Rod a b Doe Andrew G Album Archive Bellagio 10452 Endless Summer Quarterly External links editLittle Deuce Coupe at Discogs list of releases New York Times article 11 14 09 on the hot rod on the album cover Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Little Deuce Coupe amp oldid 1191231351, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
