THE BEACH BOYS "Surf's Up" 1971 UK 1st PRESS EX+

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THE BEACH BOYS "Surf's Up" 1971 UK 1st PRESS EX+ LABEL LISTS 'RIOT IN CELL BLOCK NUMBER NINE' not 'SDT'

THE BEACH BOYS
Surf's Up

ORIGINAL UK EMI/STATESIDE (SSL 10313) FIRST PRESSING (November 1971) OF THE BEACH BOYS'CLASSIC "Surf's Up" IN GREAT CONDITION (it's seen little play) BUT MORE OF INTEREST ON THIS COPY IS THE FINAL TRACK ON SIDE ONE "Student Demonstration Time" - HERE IT IS LISTED AS "Riot In Cell Block Number Nine" AND CREDITED TO "Leiber and Stoller"
"Student Demonstration Time" WAS BASED ON THE "Leiber and Stoller" NUMBER WITH ALTERED LYRICS BY MIKE LOVE AND ON EVERY OTHER COPY I HAVE SEEN OF THIS FIRST PRESSING THE TRACK IS LISTED AS "Student Demonstration Time" AND CREDITED TO "Love" SO THIS IS NOT SO MUCH A MIS-PRESS AS AN INTERESTING VARIANT

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 the cloying "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, and the downright laughable songwriting on tracks charting Mike Love's devotion to Buddhism and Al Jardine's social/environmental concerns.
Those songs are enjoyable enough, but the last three tracks 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

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 LP IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL TEXTURED MATT SLEEVE "Printed and made in England by Garrod and Lofthouse Ltd.” AND DATE CODED '7111' (1971, November)
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL PLAIN WHITE INNER WITH UK PATENT NUMBERS AND "MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN" TEXT IN SILVER GREY

Track Listing:
Side 1: Don't Go Near The Water / Long Promised Road / Take A Load Off Your Feet / Disney Girl / Riot In Cell Block Number Nine
Side 2: Feel Flows / Looking At Tomorrow / A Day In The Life Of A Tree / 'Til I Die / Surf's Up

LABELS: Clean, bright and unmarked with just a handful of light spindles
VINYL Visual: The vinyl surfaces retain their original deep, glossy sheen and are practically unmarked
VINYL Audio: Plays beautifully throughout with a crystal clear, sharp and detailed sound and on playback at a very loud volume (which is how I always listen to my records prior to listing) there are no scratches, no sticks or jumps and barely any 'ticks' (nothing loud or ever intrusive). The whole LP plays pretty much flawlessly throughout and to an extremely high standard with all frequencies bright and clear, no groove-wear and no distortion and is graded a very strong EXCELLENT+ for audio - great copy and very interesting to collectors with the track name variant
SLEEVE: The single cover (with a textured finish) correctly lists "Student Demonstration Time" and is also in EXCELLENT+ condition with none of the ring-wear which commonly affects this cover. There is a little rubbing to the bottom edge - but nothing major and all text on the spine is clear and bold. Overall, a very fine example of this easily worn, textured, untreated sleeve

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