Released in November 1961, "Surfin '" will soon broadcast on KFWB and KDAY, two Los Angeles radio's most influential. It is a blow to the West Coast, and peaked at number 75 on the national maps of song. Murry Wilson told the boy he did not like "Surfin '." However, according to Brian, "she felt the money to jump on the train and promotion, calling every radio station ..." Now the de facto leader of The Beach Boys, Murry must pay the group's first performances on New Year's Eve, 1961, at the Ritchie Valens Memorial Dance in Long Beach, titles by Ike & Tina Turner. Brian remembers how he wondered what they were doing there, "five clean-cut, white male world of the conservative white suburb, in an auditorium full of young black people." Brian describes the night that "education," he then knew that success was all about R & B, rock and roll, and money. "The children go home with $ 50 each.
In February 1962, Jardine left the band to pursue his college education. David Marks, a neighbor of thirteen and friends Carl and Dennis, who plays the electric guitar for many years with Carl in his place. (Jardine, at the request of Brian, joined the group in July 1963). In 1962, the Beach Boys began wearing blue / button-down shirt, gray striped trousers White returned to touring as their "uniform" aspect of the signing of the group until 1966.
Although Murry effective management control of the strip, without consultation, Brian admits that he "deserves to take us down to the ground ... we have hunted him mercilessly ... [But] also worked himself. "It was the first to emphasize the importance of having a hit-up. The group should have recorded four more original, on June 13 at Western Studios, Los Angeles, there including "Surfer Girl", "409" and "Surfin Safari". The meeting ended on a sour note, however: Murry Wilson advised not succeed, then demanded that the Beach Boys recorded several songs himself , saying: "my songs better than you."
On 16 July, on the basis of a demonstration session in June, the Beach Boys were signed to Capitol Records. In November, their first album was ready Safari Surfin '. production of their songs continue in the same business sense, with a focus on youth living in California. The Beach Boys hits early "to help improve both the profile of the state of California and surfing. This group also celebrated the Golden State's obsession withhot-rod racing ("Shut Down", "409" and "Little Deuce Coupe") and the pursuit of happiness by carefree teenager to a time less complex ("Be faithful to your school, "" Fun, Fun, Fun "and" I Get Around ").
Outside groups preferred Murry Wilson and close vocal harmonies of Brian, inspiration comes from the sound of hard rock and roll of Chuck Berry and Phil Spector's Wall Sound production. Music, their early songs are often based on other people, for example, the melody "Surfer Girl" by Rhythm "when you Wish Upon a Star", while "Surfin 'USA" is a variation of a few "Berry Sweet Little Sixteen. "initial success of The Beach Boys made their big pop star in the U.S., Britain and other countries, with only sixteen years has struck 1962-1965. However, with the British invasion In 1964, several British bands including the Beatles, overshadowed their success.