A Hallmark Release
The sun-shining on your face. Your arm hanging out the window. “Good Vibrations” playing as loud as it will go. Nothing drives life into summer like timeless songs from The Beach Boys.
Here’s a high-gear collection of never-before-released live recordings of their classic tunes. And three all-new solo recordings from Beach Boys Brian Wilson, Mike Love and Al Jardine shows these California boys still have plenty of miles left.
1. Intro 0:27
2. Dance, Dance, Dance 2:08
Brian Wilson/Carl Wilson/Mike Love
Irving Music (BMI)
3. Wouldn’t It Be Nice 2:42
Brian Wilson/Tony Asher/Mike Love
Irving Music (BMI)
4. Surfer Girl 3:01
Brian Wilson
Guild Music Co. (BMI)
5. Kokomo 3:01
Mike Love/Terry Melcher/John Phillips/Scott McKenzie Buena Vista Music Co. (BMI) Clairaudient Music Corporation (BMI) Darwin Music (BMI) Spirit One Music (BMI) Honest John Music/Touchstone Pictures Music and Songs, Inc. (ASCAP)
6. Car Medley Intro 1:18
7. Little Deuce Coupe 1:46
Brian Wilson/Roger Christian
Irving Music (BMI) Careers BMG Music Publishing (BMI)
8. I Get Around 2:26
Brian Wilson/Mike Love
Irving Music (BMI)
9. Good Vibrations 4:38
Brian Wilson/Mike Love
Irving Music (BMI)
Tracks 1-9 recorded live at Universal Amphitheater, Universal City, CA
Additional musicians:
Ron Altbach
Ed Carter
Ricky Fataar
Bobby Figueroa
Jeff Foskett
Billy Hinsche
Matt Jardine
Mike Kowalski
Mike Meros
Carly Munoz
Live recordings produced by Mark Linett and Alan Boyd
Mixed and Mastered by Mark Linett at Your Place Or Mine Recording
10. The Spirit of Rock And Roll 3:09
Brian Wilson/Gary Usher/Tom Kelly
Beach Bum Music (BMI) Fire Mist Music (BMI) GLVD Publishing (ASCAP) Sony Tunes (ASCAP)
Produced and arranged by Brian Wilson
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Mark Linett at Your Place Or Mine Recording
Brian Wilson – Vocals, piano
Scott Bennett – bass, guitar, vocals
Nelson Bragg – drums, vocals
Taylor Mills – vocals
Joel Peskin – saxophone
Special thank you to The Beach Boys
Dedicated to the Loving Memory of my brothers Carl and Dennis.
11. PT Cruiser 2:47
Al Jardine
Jardine Music (BMI)
Produced by Alan Jardine
Recorded by Dan Knudson at Red Barn Studios, Big Sur, CA
Mixed by Jeff Peters at Sonora & Future Disc studios
The Endless Summer Band
Alan Jardine – Lead vocals, 12 string guitar
Matthew Jardine – Backing Vocals
Adam Jardine – Backing Vocals
Billy Hinsche – Musical Director, Piano
Eddie “Guitar” Carter – Bass
Bobby Figueroa – Drums, Percussion
Craig Copeland – Lead Guitar
Richie Cannata (Billy Joel Band – The Beach Boys) – Tenor Sax
Tom Jacob – Hammond B3 Organ
Special thanks to Barbara Beach and PT Cruiser Magazine for inspiring this song.
12. Cool Head, Warm Heart 3:15
Mike Love
Clairaudient Music Corporation (BMI)
Produced and Arranged by Paul Fauerso
Additional Vocal Arrangements by Adrian Baker, Engineered by Tom Gordon.
Additional engineering by Jeff Peters, assisted by Seth McClaine.
Recorded at The Love Shack, Incline Village, NV; Sonora Recorders, Los Feliz, CA; and Imirage Sound Lab, Sparks, NV.
Mixed at The Love Shack by Tom Gordon for Inspired Amateur Productions
Mastered by Kris Solem at Future Disk, Hollywood, CA.
Mike Love – lead vocals, background vocals
Adrian Baker – background vocals
Kurt Bisquera – drums
Paul Fauerso – programming, keyboards, percussion, background vocals
Cliff Hugo – bass
Christian Love – background vocals
Joel Peskin – tenor sax
Scott Totten – guitars
Special thanks to producer Paul Fauerso and Tom Gordon for a great job.
Special thanks to my son, Christian Love, for his great vocals.
Album produced by Alan Boyd and Mark Linett For Brother Records, Inc.
Elliot Lott: President
Ross Schwartz: Business Affairs
Trisha Campo: Associate Producer
Archival Image Assistant: David Beard
Project Coordinator: Boyd Production Group
Very special thanks:
The Beach Boys wish to thank Ann Herrick, Teri Brown, Melinda Wilson, Mary Ann Jardine, Jacquelyne Love, Jay Jones, Margaret Gwynne, Dean O. Torrance, Jon Stroup, Julie Brunnick, DCS Audio, Mark London, Jeanne Boyd, Skipper, Leon and Jack at Pacific Title.
Please visit The Beach Boys at their official website: beachboyscentral.com
(Group photo, inside left): Courtesy of Brother Records
(Group photo, inside right): The Nichamin Collection, Courtesy of Brother Records
(Group photo, back cover) Courtesy of Brother Records,
Photo by Harry Langdon
All other photography by Hallmark Cards, Inc.