Surf's Up (studio album) by The Beach Boys

Surf's Up by The Beach Boys
Year: 1971
Overall rank: 815th   Overall chart historyOverall chart history
Average Rating: 
79/100 (from 535 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1971 (26th)
Award Top albums of the 1970s (181st)
Award Top 1,000 albums of all time (815th)
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Surf's Up is ranked 3rd best out of 70 albums by The Beach Boys on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by The Beach Boys is Pet Sounds which is ranked number 11 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 45,190.

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This album is rated in the top 2% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 78.9/100, a mean average of 78.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 79.0/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.7.

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From 02/07/2023 14:30
The last two songs are probably two of the best songs of the whole 70s
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From 10/28/2022 23:46
The vocal harmonies are absolutely phenomenal on this record and when you mix in some brilliant musicianship you get a great record. You can hear the confusion on where the group want to go with their music and that leads to this unrefined release that always stuns me with how good it is. This record shouldn't work but it just does. They were really in a chaotic period for their music which is best demonstrated on the title track where we are being pulled all over the place with the styles. However, it is absolutely beautiful and is one of their most experimental and cohesive albums they have ever put out. They seem to have discovered their sound again, but it has more of an edge to it now which really keeps you engaged with the music. Vocally, it is a masterclass with the harmonies on here being simply sensational. All the songs are well written as well and have quite a bit to explore which is great for the listener. The songs are infectious again which is the main thing the Beach Boys lacked after Pet Sounds and they seem to find it on this record. There are a few weak tracks that do feel like filler however and they do drag the album down a little. Overall, a huge return to form for the group with there being some of my favourite ever Beach Boys songs on here.
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From 09/06/2022 17:37
Great record
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From 06/28/2022 19:09
This album actually grew on me, I think its gentle and not as impressive as Pet Sounds, but it is beautiful in its own way, sounds a bit like Disney songs.
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From 07/01/2021 21:11
the voices and production are awesome, sadly i thin beach boys after pet ounds never achieve that quality again
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From 04/22/2021 19:39
quite a fascinating array of music almost indescribable but immensely entertaining
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From 04/01/2021 01:17
This is an interesting album, but I feel it's a bit overrated. Some moments are fantastic, others feel a bit sloppy/underachieving. Worth a listen for sure, but not the refined masterpiece others are making it out to be.
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From 01/26/2021 15:36
One of the most beautiful album of the 70's. Criminally underrated.
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From 09/10/2020 21:45
The best written and executed album from The Beach Boys, aside from Pet Sounds and Smile.
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From 06/07/2020 09:59
Excellent psychedelic album by The Beach Boys where the approach feels more mature and deeper. Many good tracks including the opener and title track.
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