Shut Down Volume 2 is the fifth studio album by The Beach Boys, and the fir… Read Full Bio ↴Shut Down Volume 2 is the fifth studio album by The Beach Boys, and the first of four they would release in 1964. The album's "Volume 2" refers to it being a follow-up to the 1963 hot rod compilation Shut Down, released by the band's label, Capitol Records, which included "409" and "Shut Down" but was not a Beach Boys album.
Shut Down Volume 2 hit #13 in the US charts during a chart stay of 38 weeks. Shut Down Volume 2 (Capitol (S) T 2027) is now paired on CD with Surfer Girl, with bonus tracks from that period. The albums are paired out of sequence to avoid the duplication of "Little Deuce Coupe" and "Our Car Club" that appear on Little Deuce Coupe.
Recorded just as "Beatlemania" was beginning to reach American shores (and would soon profoundly affect leader Brian Wilson's writing and career goals for The Beach Boys) Shut Down Volume 2 was meant to cement the band's position as the biggest band in America. Instead, The Beatles' invasion was so overpowering that the album peaked outside the US top 10 -- #11 Record World, #12 Cash Box, though it was listed by Cash Box as fourth-biggest selling rock album that year and eventually went gold. It didn't enter the Billboard albums chart until six weeks after release and stayed a shorter time in the chart (nine months) than their other albums of the time. By midyear 1964 the Beach Boys' career had recovered its self-generating momentum.
Part of the blame for the album's initial blunted impact—apart from the overwhelming favoritism shown to the Beatles in Capitol promotion—was due to possibly the weakest ending to any Beach Boys album, with the last three tracks being considered, by common consent, filler. And although humorous, the addition of ""Cassius" Love vs. "Sonny" Wilson" (a mock-fight between Brian and Mike, referencing Cassius Clay vs. Sonny Liston which took place just days before release of the album) served to illustrate the need to fill up the album.
Shut Down Volume 2 hit #13 in the US charts during a chart stay of 38 weeks. Shut Down Volume 2 (Capitol (S) T 2027) is now paired on CD with Surfer Girl, with bonus tracks from that period. The albums are paired out of sequence to avoid the duplication of "Little Deuce Coupe" and "Our Car Club" that appear on Little Deuce Coupe.
Recorded just as "Beatlemania" was beginning to reach American shores (and would soon profoundly affect leader Brian Wilson's writing and career goals for The Beach Boys) Shut Down Volume 2 was meant to cement the band's position as the biggest band in America. Instead, The Beatles' invasion was so overpowering that the album peaked outside the US top 10 -- #11 Record World, #12 Cash Box, though it was listed by Cash Box as fourth-biggest selling rock album that year and eventually went gold. It didn't enter the Billboard albums chart until six weeks after release and stayed a shorter time in the chart (nine months) than their other albums of the time. By midyear 1964 the Beach Boys' career had recovered its self-generating momentum.
Part of the blame for the album's initial blunted impact—apart from the overwhelming favoritism shown to the Beatles in Capitol promotion—was due to possibly the weakest ending to any Beach Boys album, with the last three tracks being considered, by common consent, filler. And although humorous, the addition of ""Cassius" Love vs. "Sonny" Wilson" (a mock-fight between Brian and Mike, referencing Cassius Clay vs. Sonny Liston which took place just days before release of the album) served to illustrate the need to fill up the album.
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Shut Down, Volume 2
The Beach Boys Lyrics
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Philip Kassabian
on Kokomo
This song is an absolute classic and I love the way that it lists all the major destinations in the Caribbean.
Philip Kassabian
on Surfin' U.S.A.
A great song by The Beach Boys hit all the major surfing destinations.
Philip Kassabian
on Catch a Wave
This song really gets you in the mood for surfing.
Philip Kassabian
on Surfer Girl
What a splendid song by The Beach Boys. They really were a great band.
Philip Kassabian
on Wouldn't It Be Nice
One of the greatest Beach Boys songs.
Les lumb
on Surf's Up
Love Good Vibrations ,God Only Knows however this is my fav Beach Boys song
Les lumb
on San Miguel
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on Cotton Fields (The Cotton Song) [Single Version]
Great version by the Beach Boys it flows
Les lumb
on Break Away
Soothing
Leslie Lumb
on Break Away
Love the opening verses beautiful words