THE BEACH BOYS Surf’s Up 1971 Brother 1st Press w/Lyric Sheet + Inner RS6453 EX
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THE BEACH BOYS Surf’s Up 1971 Brother/Reprise 1st Press RS 6453 Feel Flows NM


Surf’s Up marked a shift from surf rock into introspective, socially conscious songwriting for the Beach Boys.


Feel Flows became the album’s best-known deep cut after Cameron Crowe used it in Almost Famous.


Side two is widely considered one of the strongest sequences the group ever recorded.


This is an original US first pressing on Brother/Reprise, catalog RS 6453.


Pressed at Columbia Terre Haute — one of three plants running this album at once to meet 1971 demand.


Mastered at Artisan Sound Recorders.


Founded by Bob MacLeod in the 1960s, Artisan was Hollywood’s first independent disc mastering studio, cutting lacquers for major-label releases through the 1970s.


Produced by The Beach Boys.


Single-pocket jacket, heavy 1971 cardboard stock, original gloss finish now faded with age.


Yellow Brother Records/Reprise Records labels.


Original fold-out lyric insert included — lyrics and credits on the front, a period Warner/Reprise ad on the reverse.


Original paper inner sleeve included.


PRESSING DETAILS:

Artist: The Beach Boys

Title: Surf’s Up

Year: 1971

Label: Brother Records / Reprise Records

Label Design: Yellow label, Brother Records/Reprise Records logo

Catalog Number: RS 6453

Country: United States

Pressing: Original US First Pressing — Columbia Terre Haute

Mastering: Artisan Sound Recorders

Lacquers: -1-2 stamper, standard Terre Haute pattern, no RE recut designation


Matrix:

Side 1: etched

RS-6453 T1 31236-1-2 [Artisan Sound Recorders logo]


Side 2: etched

RS-6453 T1 31237-1-2 [Artisan Sound Recorders logo]


CONDITION:

Vinyl: NM

— Full gloss, looks new. One or two faint inaudible hairlines or barely visible rubbing marks. Minimal surface noise.


Cover: VG

— Corner clipped. Edge and surface wear consistent with age. Previous-owner ink inscription on front (“Grace Cayco 8/74”).


Inner Sleeve: EX

— Original printed inner sleeve.


Inserts / Extras:

— Original fold-out lyric/credits insert, cracked-earth photo panel present.


ITEM SPECIFICS:

Artist: The Beach Boys

Title: Surf’s Up

Format: LP

Label: Brother Records / Reprise Records

Catalog Number: RS 6453

Country: United States

Release Year: 1971

Genre: Rock, Pop

Style: Pop Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Progressive Pop


SHIPPING:

Ships within 3 business days. Vinyl packed with cushioning securely in a custom cardboard record mailer. Jackets protected in archival 3mil plastic sleeves.


Shipping is $5.97 for the first record, $2.50 for each additional record.


Vintage records may exhibit signs of age and prior handling. Please review photos and descriptions carefully.


Sold as is.

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LAND OF LOST THINGS VINYL GRADING:


MINT (M) — New and unplayed.


NEAR MINT (NM) — Full gloss, looks new. One or two faint inaudible hairlines or barely visible rubbing marks. Minimal surface noise.


EXCELLENT (EX) — Glossy with a few minor hairlines, surface scratches, rubbing marks. Minimal surface noise.


VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) — Shows some signs of wear with decent gloss. Some hairlines, light surface scratches, rubbing marks, and a few minor audible clicks/pops. Some minor surface noise. Record plays through without skips.


VERY GOOD (VG) — Signs of wear with decent gloss. Lots of hairlines, light surface scratches and rubbing marks with a few audible scratches. Clicks, pops, crackle and surface noise in places. Record still plays through but possibility of a skip depending on turntable/tonearm/stylus configuration and tracking.


GOOD PLUS (G+) — Evident groove wear with fading gloss and dull spots. Tons of hairlines, surface scratches and rubbing marks with multiple audible scratches. Lots of clicks, pops, crackle and heavy surface noise. Record plays through with strong possibility of some skips.

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