Capital records decided to exploit the car scene and release an album of exclusively car songs by various artists. They named the album Shut Down and used the Beach Boys title song plus “409” as a foundation. Shut Down sold well and made it to number 7 on the national pop charts. The problem was that the Beach Boys were not asked or even informed beforehand that their songs would be included. The Beach Boys went into the studio and quickly put together their own Shut Down album and called it Volume 2. Shut Down Volume 2 sold less than previous Beach Boys albums and did not crack the top 10 on the charts. It may have been that the Beach Boys had reached a saturation point for their product as it was their fifth full album release in the span of 18 months.  

The album cover immediately shows one difference in the group. Al Jardine is pictured and David Marks is gone. Marks was the youngest member of the group and had always clashed with Brian Wilson’s father who served as manager. Marks finally had enough and left the group. A number of years later, when bass player Bruce Johnston left the group for a couple of years, the Beach Boys asked Marks to return as their bass player but he declined. He did return as turning member of the group from 1997-1999. Today he is the forgotten Beach Boy but his contributions cannot be denied as he was an integral member of the recording and touring group during their early period. Al Jardine’s return gave the group a fifth strong voice and he would quickly become a part of the successful Beach Boys dynamic.Shut Down Volume 2 is a spotty release in places but when the Beach Boys are good they are very good.  

The Classic song “Fun Fun Fun” makes its debut. The great Carl Wilson guitar intro and Mike Love’s eternal joyful lyrics would propel this song to the number 5 on the charts. The Beach Boy harmonies are in place and include a wonderful Brian Wilson falsetto soaring above the mix. "Fun Fun Fun" would remain a concert staple for over forty years and remains indelibly linked to the Beach Boys of the mid 1960’s.