''Beat Surf Fun'' is the third studio album from the

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. The entire album was recorded on

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at a practice space the band rented in Ballard, WA. It is the first record the band released on the Portland-based Magic Marker Records. The album included the single "Wild Bikini" and the international indie pop hit "Twee." ''Beat Surf Fun'' also marks the first appearance of vocalist, Jenny Mears, who would eventually join Tullycraft. The design of the CD back card can be confusing since it lists the title of the album on the sides as "Fun Beat Surf" and "Surf Beat Fun" respectively.

Track listing

''All tracks by

except where noted.'' # "

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" – 3:23 # "Glitter & Twang" – 4:09 # " Christine, ND" ( Six Cents and Natalie) – 3:18 # " Wild Bikini" – 2:34 # "DIY Queen" – 4:19 # "Cowgirls On Parade" – 3:12 # "I Kept

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" – 2:27 # "Orange Cake Mix" – 1:50 # "Knockout" (Benji Cossa) – 1:55 # "Radio Theme" – 0:46 # "Sent To The Moon" – 4:17 # "Who Needs What" ( Jim Guthrie) – 3:15

Personnel

;Tullycraft * Sean Tollefson –

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, keyboard * Jeff Fell – drums,

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* Chris Munford –

, keyboard,

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, recording, audio engineering * Jenny Mears –

* Harold Hollingsworth –

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;Additional * Gabriel Stewart –

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on "I Kept The Beach Boys"

References

* Strong, M. C. (2003). ''The Great Indie Discography (2nd Edition)'' pg. 1041. Published by Canon Books Ltd. (US/CAN) . 2002 albums Tullycraft albums {{2000s-indie-pop-album-stub