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Album Archive
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Part 1: 1962-65
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Not much explanation required: the albums are set out in order of original US release, divided into the following sections: 1962-65, 1966-73, 1976-2003, selected compilations and solo (or essentially non-Beach Boys) projects . All notations are explained within each entry, with the exception of those songs Mike Love claimed he'd contributed to, and which he was awarded by an LA court in 1994. For these songs, his name is listed last, and in italics. Each title is listed as follows: Song title (composer(s)) - lead vocalist(s). Some of the lead vocal assignations are going to be controversial - comments and amendments welcomed. The titles separated from the main track listing are the bonus tracks on the 1990 2fer CD reissues. For the information regarding the numerous CD reissues, I am forever in the debt of Joe Thomas and his exemplary research in this field. Any errors in this part of the page are all mine. To briefely summarise the US CD reissues, in May 1990 Capitol Records reissued the whole 1962-69 (and 1976) catalog as 2fers, that is two albums on one CD, lightly garnished with extensive (though not invariably accurate) sleeve notes and bonus tracks from the relevant period. The exceptions to this rule were Pet Sounds and the Christmas album, released singly in 1990 and 1991 respectively. For reasons known only to the Capitol finance department, in summer 1994 the album were reissued once more, this time singly, without bonus tracks, under the banner of "The Sweet 16". In the interim - 1991 - the post Capitol albums had also been reissued by CBS-Sony in bare-bones format: no liners, no bonus tracks (except when they used the wrong masters, but that's another story...). Then in 2000, Capitol, having accquired the rights to the post 1969 catalog, reissued not only the original 2fers but also pared up the later albums into the same format, albeit without any bonus tracks. Currently that's how matters rest. Recording dates are of necessity somewhat simplified: those wishing more detail on this subject are directed to the "Gigs & Sessions" section of Bellagio 10452. Surfin' Safari (1962) - Surfin' U.S.A (1963) - Surfer Girl (1963) - Little Deuce Coupe (1963) Shut Down, Volume 2 (1964) - All Summer Long (1964) - The Beach Boys Christmas Album (1964) Beach Boys Concert (1964) - The Beach Boys Today! (1965) Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!) (1965) - Beach Boys Party (1965) - Pet Sounds (1966) Smiley Smile (1967) - Wild Honey (1967) - Friends (1968) - 20/20 (1969) - Sunflower (1970) Surf's Up (1971) - Carl And The Passions - So Tough (1972) - Holland (1973) The Beach Boys In Concert (1973) - 15 Big Ones (1976) - Beach Boys '69 (Live in London)(1976) The Beach Boys Love You (1977) - M.I.U. Album (1978) - L.A. (Light Album) (1979) Keepin' The Summer Alive (1980) - The Beach Boys (1985) - Still Cruisin' (1989) Summer In Paradise (1992) - Stars And Stripes Volume 1 (1996) Good Timin': Live At Knebworth 1980 (2002) - Songs From Here And Back (2006) Compilations Stack O' Tracks (1968) - Ten Years Of Harmony (1981) - Be True To Your School (1982) Beach Boys Rarities (1983) - Made In U.S.A (1986) - Lost And Found 1961-1962 (1991) Good Vibrations - 30 Years Of The Beach Boys (1993) - Endless Harmony (1998) - Hawthorne, CA (2001) The Beach Boys Classics Selected By Brian Wilson (2002) - Summer Love Songs (2009) Solo albums |
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Surfin' Safari Capitol T1810 Originally released October 1962 - #32 Reissued October 1980 (Capitol N 16012 minus "Cuckoo Clock" & "Surfin'") 1st CD reissue - May 1990 (Capitol CDP 7 93691 2) 2nd CD reissue - June 1994 (Capitol CDP 7243 8 29661 2 8) 3rd CD reissue - March 2001 (Capitol 7243 5 1317 2 0) Recorded September 1962 except * October 1961, + April 1962, ** August 1962 Produced by Nik Venet (& Brian Wilson) except: * Hite Morgan, + Murry Wilson Side 1: Surfin' Safari+ (B. Wilson/Love) - Mike County Fair (B. Wilson/Usher) - Mike (barker - Nik Venet, girl - Andrea Carlo) Ten Little Indians** (B. Wilson/Usher) - Mike Chug-A-Lug** (B. Wilson/Usher/Love) - Mike Little Girl (You're My Miss America) (Catalano/Alpert) - Dennis 409+ (B. Wilson/Usher/Love) - Mike Side 2: Surfin'* (B. Wilson/Love) - Mike Heads You Win, Tails I Lose (B. Wilson/Usher) - Mike Summertime Blues (Cochran/Capeheart) - Carl & David with Mike Cuckoo Clock (B. Wilson/Usher) - Brian Moon Dawg (Weaver) - instrumental (howls - Nik Venet) The Shift** (B. Wilson/Love) - Mike Cindy, Oh Cindy (Barons/Long) - Brian Land Ahoy (B. Wilson) - Mike Note: despite what some later reissues may claim, this album has never been released in stereo. According to those who were there, although the released album was credited as a Nik Venet production, Brian was already in the producer's chair. The band for this album conprised Brian, Carl, & Dennis Wilson, Mike Love and David Marks, except *, Alan Jardine for David. Andrea Carlo was David's aunt. Top |
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Surfin' USA Capitol ST1890 Originally released March 1963 - #2 Reissued - March 1976 (Capitol SM 1890) 2nd reissue - October 1980 (Capitol SN 16015 minus "Stoked" & "Surf Jam") 1st CD reissue May 1990 (Capitol CDP 7 93691 2) 2nd CD reissue - June 1994 (Capitol CDP 0777 7 48422 2 8) 3rd CD reissue - March 2001 (Capitol 7243 5 1317 2 0) Recorded February 1963 except + April 1962, *January 1963 & # March 1963 Produced by Nik Venet (& Brian Wilson) except + Murry Wilson Side 1: Surfin USA* (Berry/B. Wilson/Bowlles) - Mike Farmer's Daughter* (B. Wilson/Love) - Brian Misirlou (Roubanis/Wise/Leeds/Russell) - instrumental Stoked (B. Wilson) - instrumental Lonely Sea+ (B. Wilson/Usher) - Brian Shut Down* (B. Wilson/Christian/Love) - Mike Side 2: Noble Surfer (B. Wilson/Love) - Mike Honky Tonk (Doggett/Scott/Sheppard/Butler) - instrumental Lana* (B. Wilson) - Brian Surf Jam (C. Wilson) - instrumental Let's Go Trippin' (Dale) - instrumental Finders Keepers (B. Wilson/Love) - Mike The Baker Man# (B. Wilson) - Brian The band for this album conprised Brian, Carl, & Dennis Wilson, Mike Love and David Marks. "Surfin' USA" features uncredited session drummer Frank DiVito. Top |
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Surfer Girl Capitol T 1981 Originally released September 1963 - #7 Reissued - March 1976 (Capitol SM 1981) 2nd reissue - October 1980 (Capitol SN 16014 minus "Little Deuce Coupe" & "Our Car Club") 1st CD reissue - May 1990 (Capitol CDP 793692 2) 2nd CD reissue - June 1994 (Capitol CDP 7243 8 29628 2 8) 3rd CD reissue - March 2001 (Capitol 7243 5 31515 2 2) Recorded July 1963 except * June 1963, †March 1964 (vocals) Produced by Brian Wilson Side 1: Surfer Girl* (B. Wilson) - Brian Catch A Wave+ (B. Wilson/Love) - Mike, Brian Surfer Moon (B. Wilson) - Brian South Bay Surfer (Foster/B. Wilson/D. Wilson/Jardine) - Mike, Brian The Rocking Surfer (trad., arr. Wilson) - instrumental Little Deuce Coupe* (B. Wilson/Christian) - Mike Side 2: In My Room+ (B. Wilson/Usher) - group Hawaii (B. Wilson/Love) - Brian, Mike Surfer's Rule+ (B. Wilson/Love) - Dennis Our Car Club (B. Wilson/Love) - Mike, Brian Your Summer Dream (B. Wilson/Norburg) - Brian Boogie Woodie+ (Rimsky-Korsakov, arr. Wilson) - instrumental In My Room (German language version)† (B. Wilson/Usher) - group The band for this album conprised Brian, Carl, & Dennis Wilson, Mike Love & David Marks, except for tracks noted +, which also featured Alan. Top |
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Little Deuce Coupe Capitol ST1998 Originally released October 1963 - #4 Reissued - March 1976 (Capitol SM 1998) 2nd reissue - October 1980 (Capitol SN 16013 minus "Car Crazy Cutie" & "Custom Machine") 1st CD reissue - June 1990 (Capitol 7 936923 2) 2nd CD reissue - June 1994 (Capitol CDP 7243 8 29661 2 8) ?? 3rd CD reissue - March 2001 (Capitol 7243 5 31516 2 2) Recorded September 1963 except * April 1962, ** January 1963, +February 1963, ++June 1963, # July 1963 Produced by Brian Wilson except: * Murry Wilson, ** Nik Venet (& Brian Wilson) Side 1: Little Deuce Coupe++ (B. Wilson/Christian) - Mike Ballad Of Ole' Betsy+ (B. Wilson/Christian) - Brian Be True To Your School (B. Wilson/Love) - Mike Car Crazy Cutie (B. Wilson/Christian) - Brian Cherry, Cherry Coupe (B. Wilson/Christian) - Mike 409* (B. Wilson/Usher/Love) - Mike Side 2: Shut Down** (B. Wilson/Christian/Love) - Mike Spirit of America (B. Wilson/Christian) - Brian Our Car Club# (B. Wilson/Love) - Mike, Brian No-Go Showboat (B. Wilson/Christian) - Mike, Brian A Young Man Is Gone (Troup/Love) - group Custom Machine (B. Wilson) - Mike Be True To Your School (45 version) (B. Wilson/Love) - Mike The band for this album conprised Brian, Carl, & Dennis Wilson, Mike Love, David Marks and Alan Jardine, except *, **, + and ++ (Brian, Carl, & Dennis Wilson, Mike Love and David Marks). Top |
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Shut Down Volume 2 Capitol T2027 Originally released March 1964 - #13 Reissued October 1980 (Capitol SN 16018, as Fun, Fun, Fun, minus "In The Parkin' Lot" & "'Cassius' Love vs 'Sonny' Wilson") 1st CD reissue - May 1990 (Capitol CDP 7 93692 2) 2nd CD reissue - June 1994 (Capitol CDP 7243 8 29629 2 2) 3rd CD reissue - March 2001 (Capitol 7243 5 31515 2 2) Recorded February 1964 except +November 1963, *January 1964 Produced by Brian Wilson Side 1: Fun, Fun, Fun* (B. Wilson/Love) - Mike Don't Worry, Baby (B. Wilson/Christian) - Brian In The Parkin' Lot (B. Wilson/Chriatian) - Mike 'Cassius' Love vs 'Sonny' Wilson (Love/B. Wilson) - spoken word The Warmth Of The* Sun (B. Wilson/Love) - Brian This Car Of Mine (B. Wilson/Love) - Dennis Side 2: Why Do Fools Fall In Love* (Lymon) - Brian Pom Pom Playgirl (B. Wilson/Love) - Carl Keep An Eye On Summer (B. Wilson/Norberg/Love) - Brian, Mike Shut Down, Part II (C. Wilson) - instrumental Louie Louie (Berry) - Mike Denny's Drums (D. Wilson) - instrumental Fun, Fun, Fun (45 mono mix) (B. Wilson/Love) - Mike I Do+ (B. Wilson) - Brian, Mike The band for this album comprised Brian, Carl, & Dennis Wilson, Mike Love and Alan Jardine. On subsequent albums, this is assumed to be the band unless noted otherwise. Note: "Why Do Fools Fall In Love" has only ever been released in mono. Top |
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All Summer Long Capitol T2110 Originally released July 1964 - #4 Reissued October 1980 (Capitol SN 16016, minus "Carl's Big Chance" & "Our Favorite Recording Sessions") 1st CD reissue - June 1990 (Capitol 7 936923 2) 2nd CD reissue - June 1994 (Capitol 7243 8 29631 27) 3rd CD reissue - March 2001 (Capitol 7243 5 31516 2 2) Recorded April 1964 except *October 1963 (track) ,# May 1964, +September 1964 Produced by Brian Wilson Side 1: I Get Around (B. Wilson/Love) - Mike, Brian All Summer Long# (B. Wilson/Love) - Mike Hushabye (Pomus/Schuman) - Brian, Mike Little Honda (B. Wilson/Love) - Mike We'll Run Away# (B. Wilson/Usher) - Brian Carl's Big Chance (B. Wilson/C. Wilson) - instrumental Side 2: Wendy (B. Wilson/Love) - Brian, Mike Do You Remember ?# (B. Wilson/Love) - Mike, Brian Girls On The Beach (B. Wilson) - group, Dennis Drive-In* (B. Wilson/Love) - Mike Our Favorite Recording Sessions# (B. Wilson/C. Wilson/D. Wilson/Love/Jardine) - spoken word Don't Back Down (B. Wilson/Love) - Mike, Brian All Dressed Up For School+ (B. Wilson) - Carl, Brian Little Honda (alt) (B. Wilson/Love) - Mike Don't Back Down (alt) (B. Wilson/Love) - Mike, Brian Note: "I Get Around" & "Our Favorite Recording Sessions" have only ever been released in mono. It's very possible (although currently unproven) that David Marks plays on the track for "Drive-In". Top |
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The Beach Boys' Christmas Album Capitol T2164 Originally released October 1964 - #6 (separate Christmas chart) Reissued - September 1975 (Capitol SM 2164) 1st CD reissue - September 1991 (Capitol CDP 7 95084 2) 2nd CD reissue - June 1994 (Capitol 7243 830729 2 7) 3rd CD reissue - November 1998 (Capitol 72434 95734 2 0) (as Ultimate Christmas) 4th CD reissue - October 2004 (Capitol 7243 5 79765 2 7) (as Christmas With The Beach Boys) 5th CD reissue - August 2009 (Capitol 509996 85261 2 2) (as Christmas Harmonies) Recorded July 1964 except * October 1963, ** November 1963, + October 1964, @ March 1969 (basic track), % November 1974, Ø 1975 (basic track), § April 1976 (basictrack) # , † November 1977, $ December 1977 Produced by Brian Wilson (Ø, § basic track) except: # Alan Jardine; $, † Dennis Wilson Side 1: Little Saint Nick* (B. Wilson/Love) - Mike The Man With All The Toys (B. Wilson/Love) - Mike, Brian Santa's Beard (B. Wilson/Love) - Mike Merry Christmas, Baby (B. Wilson/Love) - Mike Christmas Day (B. Wilson) - Alan Frosty The Snowman (Nelson/Rollins) - group Side 2: We Three Kings Of Orient Are (Hopkins) - group Blue Christmas (Hayes/Johnson) - Brian Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town (Coots/Gillespie) group, Mike White Christmas (Berlin) - Brian I'll Be Home For Christmas (Kent/Gannon) - group Auld Lang Syne (Trad.) - group, Dennis 1991 bonus tracks: Little Saint Nick (45 mix)* (B. Wilson/Love) - Mike The Lord's Prayer** (Malotte) - group [missing from the Ultimate Christmas reissue] Little Saint Nick (alt)* (B. Wilson/Love) - Brian Auld Lang Syne (alt) (Trad.) - group 1998 bonus tracks: Child Of Winter (Christmas Song)% (B. Wilson/Kalinich) - Mike (spoken word: Brian) Santa's Got An Airplane@# (B. Wilson/Jardine/Love) - Mike, Alan Christmas Time Is Here Again§# (Holly/Allison/Petty/Jardine) - Alan Winter SymphonyØ# (B. Wilson/Rovell) - Brian (I Saw Santa) Rockin' Round The Christmas TreeØ# (B. Wilson/Jardine) Melekalikimaka# (Jardine/Love/B. Wilson) Mike, Alan (tag: Brian) Bells Of Christmas# (Jardine/Altbach/Love) - Alan Morning Christmas#† (D. Wilson) - Dennis Toy Drive PSA# (reworded "Little St. Nick") (B. Wilson/Love) - Mike Dennis Wilson Christmas message$ Brian Wilson Christmas interview+ The CD reissue bonus tracks are distributed as follows: 1st (1991) - as noted 2nd (1994) - no bonus tracks 3rd (1998) - as noted including 1991 bonus tracks but minus "The Lord's Prayer" 4th (2004) - as per 1998 minus "Christmastime Is Here Again" 5th (2009) - as per the original 1964 release (except that "Little Saint Nick" is the single version and "Auld Lang Syne" is the alternate) plus "Child Of Winter", "Melekalikimaka" & "(I Saw Santa) Rockin' Round The Christmas Tree". The track order for this reissue is completely revised. It's very possible (though currently unproven) that David Marks plays on "Little Saint Nick". Top |
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Beach Boys' Concert Capitol TAO 2198 Originally released October 1964 - #1 1st reissue - March 1976 (Capitol SM 2198) 2nd reissue - February 1981 (Capitol SN 16154) 1st CD reissue - August 1990 (Capitol CDP 7 93695 2) 2ndCD reissue - July 1994 (Capitol CDP 0777 7 90427 2 2) 3rdCD reissue - March 2001 (Capitol 7243 5 31861 2 8) Recorded December 1963 & *August 1964 in Sacramento CA except * *August 1967 in Honolulu HA Produced by Brian Wilson Side 1: Fun, Fun, Fun* (B. Wilson/Love) - Mike The Little Old Lady From Pasadena* (Atfield/Christian) - Mike Little Deuce Coupe (B. Wilson/Christian) - Mike Long Tall Texan (Strezlecki) - Mike In My Room (B. Wilson/Usher) - group Monster Mash (Pickett/Capitzzi) - Mike Let's Go Trippin' (Dale) - instrumental Side 2: Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow (Frazier/White/Wilson/Harris) - Mike, Brian The Wanderer (Maresca) - Dennis Hawaii (B. Wilson/Love) - Brian, Mike Graduation Day* (Sherman/Sherman) - group I Get Around* (B. Wilson/Love) - Mike Johnny B. Goode (Berry) - Mike Don't Worry, Baby* (B. Wilson/Christian) - Brian Heroes And Villains** (B. Wilson/Parks) - Brian The band for this album comprised Brian, Carl, & Dennis Wilson, Mike Love, and Alan Jardine. Note: two tracks on this album aren't exactly as live as we've been led to believe. Top |
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The Beach Boys Today ! Capitol T2269 Originally released March 1965 - #4 Reissued - October 1967 as part of the Beach Boys Deluxe Set (Capitol TCL 2813) 2nd reissue - October 1980 (Capitol SN 16019, as Dance, Dance, Dance, minus "In The Back Of My Mind" &"Bull Session With 'Big Daddy'") 1st CD reissue - June 1990 (Capitol CDP 793694 2) 2nd CD reissue - June 1994 (Capitol 7243 8 29632 26) 3rd CD reissue - March 2001 (Capitol 7243 5 31593 2 1) Recorded December 1964-January 1965 except * June 1964, ** August 1964, † September 1964, + October 1964 Produced by Brian Wilson Side 1: Do You Wanna Dance (Freeman) - Dennis Good To My Baby (B. Wilson/Love) - Brian, Mike Don't Hurt My Little Sister* (B. Wilson/Love) - Mike, Brian When I Grow Up (To Be A Man)** (B. Wilson/Love) - Mike, Brian Help Me, Ronda (B. Wilson/Love) - Alan Dance, Dance, Dance+ (B. Wilson/C. Wilson/Love) - Mike Side 2: Please Let Me Wonder (B. Wilson/Love) - Brian, Mike ("I love you" - Carl) I'm So Young (Tyrus) - Brian Kiss Me Baby (B. Wilson/Love) - Mike, Brian She Knows Me Too Well** (B. Wilson/Love) - Brian In The Back Of My Mind (B. Wilson/Love) - Dennis Bull Session With 'Big Daddy' (B. Wilson/C. Wilson/D. Wilson/Love/Jardine) - spoken word Dance, Dance, Dance (alt)† (B. Wilson/C. Wilson/Love) - Mike I'm So Young (alt)† (Tyrus) - Brian Top |
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Summer Days (And Summer Nights !!) Capitol T2354 Originally released July 1965 - #2 Reissued - October 1967 as part of the Beach Boys Deluxe Set (Capitol TCL 2813) 2nd reissue - October 1980 (Capitol SN 16017, as California Girls, minus "Amusement Parks USA" & "I'm Bugged At My Ol' Man") 1st CD reissue - June 1990 (Capitol CDP 7 93694 2) 2nd CD reissue - June 1994 (Capitol 7243 8 29633 25) 3rd CD reissue - March 2001 (Capitol 7243 5 31593 2 1) Recorded April-June 1965 except * March 1965, **October 1965 Produced by Brian Wilson Side 1: The Girl From New York City (B. Wilson/Love) - Mike Amusement Parks USA (B. Wilson/Love) - Mike, Brian (carnival barker, Hal Blaine: hysterical laughter, Brian) Then I Kissed Her (Spector/Greenwich/Berry) - Alan Salt Lake City* (B. Wilson/Love) - Mike, Brian Girl Don't Tell Me (B. Wilson) - Carl Help Me, Rhonda (45 version)* (B. Wilson/Love) - Alan Side 2: California Girls (B. Wilson/Love) - Mike Let Him Run Wild* (B. Wilson/Love) - Brian You're So Good To Me (B. Wilson/Love) - Brian Summer Means New Love (B. Wilson) - instrumental I'm Bugged At My Ol' Man (B. Wilson) - "too embarrassed" (Brian) And Your Dreams Come True (B. Wilson/Love) - group The Little Girl I Once Knew** (B. Wilson) - group Let Him Run Wild (alt)* (B. Wilson/Love) - Brian Graduation Day (studio) (Sherman/Sherman) - group The band for this album comprised Brian, Carl, & Dennis Wilson, Mike Love, Alan Jardine and Bruce Johnston. On subsequent albums, this is assumed to be the band unless noted otherwise. Top |
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Beach Boys' Party ! Capitol MAS 2398 Originally released November 1965 - #6 1st CD reissue - September 1990 (Capitol CDP 7 93698 2) 2nd CD reissue - July 1994 (Capitol CDP 7243 8 296340 2 5) 3rd CD reissue - March 2001(Capitol 7243 5 31641 2 6) Recorded September8th, 14th, 15th & 23rd 1965 Produced by Brian Wilson Side 1: Hully Gully (Smith/Goldsmith) - Mike I Should Have Known Better (Lennon/McCartney) - Carl & Alan Tell Me Why (Lennon/McCartney) - Carl & Alan Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow (Frazier/White/Wilson/Harris) - Mike, Brian Mountain Of Love (Dorman) - Mike You've Got To Hide Your Love Away (Lennon/McCartney) - Dennis Devoted To You (Bryant) - Mike & Brian Side 2: Alley Oop (Frazier) - Mike There's No Other (Like My Baby) (Spector/Bates) - Brian medley: I Get Around/Little Deuce Coupe (B. Wilson/Love - B.Wilson/Christian) - group The Time's They Are A-Changin' (Dylan) - Alan Barbara Ann (Fassert) - Brian & Dean Torrence Top |