'Surfin' Bird' was the debut studio album by which of these bands?

'Surfin' Bird' is the debut studio album by the Trashmen, released on January 14, 1964. It was named after their novelty hit of the same name. The album peaked at No. 48 at the 'Billboard' 200 chart.

The album was recorded at Kay Bank Studio and rushed to the stores to capitalize on the success of the 'Surfin' Bird' single, released two months earlier. The single reached No. 4 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100. According to Rick Shefchik's book 'Everybody's Heard about the Bird', which chronicles the band's rise and fall, both the 'Surfin' Bird' album and the single each went on to sell over a million copies. Richie Unterberger of 'AllMusic', who gave the album 4.5 stars out of 5, wrote that it 'actually outstrips most of the Southern California-based competition, due to the ferocious grit of the playing and a vaguely demented, go-for-broke recklessness'.

The Trashmen were an American rock band formed in Minneapolis in 1962 and are best known for their biggest hit, 1963's 'Surfin' Bird'. The original line-up of the group featured guitarists Tony Andreason and Dal Winslow, bassist Bob Reed, and drummer Steve Wahrer.

Beyond 'Surfin' Bird', The Trashmen experienced limited success. In 1964, 'Bird Dance Beat' reached No. 30 on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 in the United States and was a top 10 hit in Canada. The group disbanded in 1967.