The Beach Boys record eight songs for ‘Little Deuce Coupe’ album 50 years ago today (1963)


Video: 'BALLAD OF OLE´ BETSY-The Beach Boys'

(Monday, September 2, 1963) — The Beach Boys recorded eight new songs today at Western Recorders Studio in Hollywood for their fourth album Little Deuce Coup (the other four songs on the album would come from the previously released studio album Surfer Girl), including:

  • “Ballad of Ole’ Betsy”
  • Be True to Your School
  • “Car Crazy Cutie”
  • “Cherry, Cherry Coupe”
  • “Spirit of America”
  • “No-Go Showboat”
  • “A Young Man Is Gone”
  • “Custom Machine”


Video: 'The Beach Boys - Be True To Your School'


Video: 'Beach Boys "Car Crazy Cutie"'


Video: 'Beach Boys "Cherry Cherry Coupe"'


Video: 'Spirit of America. The Beach Boys'


Video: 'The Beach Boys - No Go Showboat'


Video: 'A young man is gone. The Beach Boys'


Video: 'Custom Machine - The Beach Boys'