Tracklist
| Title | Composer | |
1 Little Deuce Coupe |  HIT | B. Wilson/Christian |
2 Ballad Of Ole' Betsy |  GEM | B.Wilson/Christian |
3 Be True To Your School | B.Wilson/Love | |
4 Car Crazy Cutie | B.Wilson/Christian | |
5 Cherry, Cherry Coupe | B.Wilson/Christian | |
6 409 | HIT | B.Wilson/Usher/Love |
7 Shut Down | HIT | B.Wilson/Christian |
8 Spirit Of America | B.Wilson/Christian | |
9 Our Car Club | B.Wilson/Love | |
10 No-Go Showboat | B.Wilson/Christian | |
11 A Young Man Is Gone | Troup/Love | |
12 Custom Machine | B.Wilson |
Reviews
Cars, cars, more cars! Concept or cashing in on fad #2? The small clutch of new tracks are butch and camp in equal measure, but this is a rollicking ride in the '32 Ford. Singing themselves hoarse to Christian's lyrics, the boys give a high-octane finish to their stellar 1963.
Sean Macreavy The Boys sing their asses off here. Channeling Dion and the Belmonts on Car Crazy Cutie, going full El Monte on Spirit of America. Scrape away the decals and fuzzy dice and you’ve got some tough LA rock and roll in the best tradition of Jesse Belvin and Eddie Cochran. With cars.
Gene Dorney This is the album that made me a life-long Beach Boys fan. I'm not a Surfer but I do drive. And the music. *Listen* to the music. Inventive stuff. Same goes for the lyrics. It really is a great production. Two minute slices of high school life in the '60s.
Rick Kiebiech To put it simply, underrated. Definitely one of the better 'pre-Pet Sounds' albums. Some awesome vocal work by Brian in songs like Car Crazy Cutie, Spirit of America, & Ballad of Ole' Betsy. Some great rockers on there too!
Vince Krasinski A snapshot of early-60s American youth culture and car culture packaged within mythos and allure of Southern California. A concept album before we had ever heard of concept albums... and a really fun listen.
Alan J. Vitello Quick cash-in with old songs and hastily added new tracks is still brilliant. No-Go Showboat is the standout song: both catchy and hilarious and full of THOSE amazing harmonies. 'When it comes to speed, man, I'm just outta luck/I'm even shut down by the ice cream truck!'
J Neo Marvin Brian & Roger Christian were really cooking on Little Deuce Coupe. Brian redid Be True To Your School with the Wrecking Crew & The Honeys instead of just himself, Carl, David and Dennis backing Mike, & in a different key. Car Crazy Cutie has Brian doing a great Girl Group song!
Steve Sherokey
Editions
Little Deuce Coupe (Mono & Stereo Remasters)
- October 9, 2012
- Capitol
- US
- CD
New to this edition: Original mono album mix previously unreleased on CD 409 and A Young Man Is Gone stereo extraction mixes previously unreleased
Little Deuce Coupe / All Summer Long
- March 13, 2001
- Capitol
- US
- CD
Bonus Tracks: Be True To Your School (Single Version) (B.Wilson/Love)
