Shut Down Volume 2

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Shut Down Volume 2
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Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 2, 1964
RecordedJanuary 1–10, February 19–20, 1964
Studio
Genre Hot rod rock
Length27:05
Label Capitol
Producer Brian Wilson
the Beach Boys chronology
Little Deuce Coupe
(1963)
Shut Down Volume 2
(1964)
All Summer Long
(1964)
The Beach Boys UK chronology
Surfin' Safari
(1963)
Shut Down Volume 2
(1964)
The Beach Boys' Christmas Album
(1964)
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocal(s)Length
1."Fun, Fun, Fun"Love2:03
2."Don't Worry Baby"
B. Wilson2:47
3."In the Parkin' Lot"
  • B. Wilson
  • Christian
Love2:01
4."'Cassius' Love vs. 'Sonny' Wilson"
  • Love
  • B. Wilson
group – comedy sketch 3:30
5."The Warmth of the Sun"
  • B. Wilson
  • Love
B. Wilson2:51
6."This Car of Mine"
  • B. Wilson
  • Love
Dennis Wilson 1:35
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocal(s)Length
7."Why Do Fools Fall in Love"B. Wilson2:07
8."Pom, Pom Play Girl"
1:30
9."Keep an Eye on Summer"
  • B. Wilson
  • Love
2:21
10."Shut Down, Part II"C. Wilsoninstrumental2:07
11."Louie, Louie" Richard Berry
  • C. Wilson
  • Love
2:17
12."Denny's Drums"D. Wilsoninstrumental1:56
Total length:27:05
Surfer Girl / Shut Down Volume 2 1990/2001 CD reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocal(s)Length
13."Fun, Fun, Fun" (Single Version)
  • B. Wilson
  • Love
Love2:21
14."In My Room" (German Version)
  • B. Wilson
  • Usher
B. Wilson2:20
15."I Do"
  • B. Wilson
  • Christian
  • Love
  • B. Wilson
3:06
Total length:34:52

Personnel

Partial credits sourced from Craig Slowinski, includes all tracks except ""Cassius" Love vs. "Sonny" Wilson", "This Car of Mine", "Shut Down, Part II" and "Louie, Louie". [7] Instrumental credits for "This Car of Mine" taken from Jon Stebbins. [8] Track numbers in parentheses.

The Beach Boys

Additional musicians

Charts

Chart (1964)Peak
position
US Billboard Top LPs 13 [9]

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