Surfin' Safari is the debut
album by American
rock band
the Beach Boys, released on October 1, 1962. The album peaked at number 32 in its 37-week run on the US charts. The official production credit went to
Nick Venet, though it was
Brian Wilson with his father
Murry who contributed substantially to the album's production; Brian also wrote or co-wrote nine of its 12 tracks.