The Beach Boys discography

The Beach Boys discography

The 2008 touring line-up of The Beach Boys, plus guest original member David Marks
Releases
↙Studio albums 30
↙Live albums 4
↙Compilation albums 33
↙Singles 82

The Beach Boys are an American rock band that were formed in Hawthorne, California in 1961.[1] Initially rising to become the most popular surf rock band in the U.S. during the early 1960s, the band's mastermind and chief songwriter, Brian Wilson, took The Beach Boys' music to ever increasing levels of sophistication and artistry between 1964 and 1966. This resulted in the band becoming one of most popular international acts of the decade and arguably the only American group to effectively challenge the success of The Beatles in terms of mainstream appeal and critical recognition.[1] Following a nervous breakdown, Brian retreated from the spotlight and relinquished his role as musical leader, leaving the other band members to continue on through the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s with Brian as an inconsistent participant.[1] In the 21st century, The Beach Boys continue as a touring band under the stewardship of original member, Mike Love.[1]

The Beach Boys' discography from 1961 to 1984 was originally released on the vinyl format, with the 1985 album, The Beach Boys, being the group's first CD release. Over the years, The Beach Boys catalogue has been released on reel-to-reel, 8-track, cassette, CD, MiniDisc, and most recently, as music downloads from a number of digital media vendors. This article lists all of the band's studio albums, live albums, official compilations, and singles.

Note: The release dates and sequence of The Beach Boys albums in the UK up to Pet Sounds differ significantly from the original U.S. releases.

Studio albums

Year Album Chart positions Certifications
US[2] UK[3] AUS[4] US[5] UK[6]
1962 Surfin' Safari
  • Released: October 1, 1962
  • Label: Capitol
32 — — — —
1963 Surfin' USA
  • Released: March 25, 1963
  • Label: Capitol
 2 17 — Gold —
Surfer Girl
  • Released: September 16, 1963
  • Label: Capitol
 7 13 — Gold —
Little Deuce Coupe
  • Released: October 7, 1963
  • Label: Capitol
 4 — — Platinum —
1964 Shut Down Volume 2
  • Released: March 2, 1964
  • Label: Capitol
 13 — — Gold —
All Summer Long
  • Released: July 13, 1964
  • Label: Capitol
 4 — — Gold —
The Beach Boys' Christmas Album
  • Released: November 9, 1964
  • Label: Capitol
 6 — — Gold —
1965 The Beach Boys Today!
  • Released: March 8, 1965
  • Label: Capitol
 4 6 — Gold —
Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)
  • Released: July 5, 1965
  • Label: Capitol
 2 4 — Gold —
Beach Boys' Party!
  • Released: November 8, 1965
  • Label: Capitol
 6 3 — — —
1966 Pet Sounds
  • Released: May 16, 1966
  • Label: Capitol
 10 2 — Platinum —
1967 Smiley Smile
  • Released: September 18, 1967
  • Label: Brother
41 9 — — —
Wild Honey
  • Released: December 18, 1967
  • Label: Capitol
 24 7 — — —
1968 Friends
  • Released: June 24, 1968
  • Label: Capitol
 126 13 — — —
1969 20/20
  • Released: February 10, 1969
  • Label: Capitol
 68 3 — — —
1970 Sunflower
  • Released: August 31, 1970
  • Label: Brother
 151 29 — — —
1971 Surf's Up
  • Released: August 30, 1971
  • Label: Brother
 29 15 32 — —
1972 Carl and the Passions – "So Tough"
  • Released: May 15, 1972
  • Label: Brother
 50 25 42 — —
1973 Holland
  • Released: January 8, 1973
  • Label: Brother
 36 20 37 — Silver
1976 15 Big Ones
  • Released: July 5, 1976
  • Label: Brother
 8 31 17 Gold —
1977 Love You
  • Released: April 11, 1977
  • Label: Brother
 53 28 90 — —
1978 M.I.U. Album
  • Released: October 2, 1978
  • Label: Brother
 151 — 70 — —
1979 L.A. (Light Album)
  • Released: March 19, 1979
  • Label: Brother/Caribou/CBS
100 32 70 — —
1980 Keepin' the Summer Alive
  • Released: March 24, 1980
  • Label: Brother/Caribou/CBS
 75 54 64 — —
1985 The Beach Boys
  • Released: June 10, 1985
  • Label: Brother/Caribou/CBS
 52 60 67 — —
1989 Still Cruisin'
  • Released: August 28, 1989
  • Label: Capitol
 46 — 24 Platinum —
1992 Summer in Paradise
  • Released: August 3, 1992
  • Label: Brother
 – — 53 — —
1996 Stars and Stripes Vol. 1
  • Released: 19 August 1996
  • Label: River North
 101 — — — —
2011 The Smile Sessions
  • Released: November 1, 2011
  • Label: Capitol
 27 25 — — —
2012 That's Why God Made The Radio
  • Released: June 5, 2012
  • Label: Capitol

Live albums

Year Album Chart positions Certifications
US 200[2] AUS[4] US[5]
1964 Beach Boys Concert
  • Released: October 19, 1964
  • Label: Capitol
 1 3 Gold
1970 Live in London
  • Released: May 1970 (UK), November 1976 (US)
  • Released under the title "Beach Boys '69: The Beach Boys Live In London" in the USA
  • Label: Capitol
 75 — —
1973 The Beach Boys in Concert
  • Released: November 19, 1973
  • Label: Brother/Reprise
 25 29 Gold
2002 Good Timin': Live at Knebworth England 1980
  • Released: 26 November 2002
  • Label: Brother/Eagle
— — —

Compilations

Year Album Chart positions Certifications
US[2] UK[3] AUS[4] US[5] UK[6]
1966 Best of The Beach Boys 8 2 — 2x Multi-Platinum Platinum
1967 Best of The Beach Boys Vol. 2 50 3 — 2x Multi-Platinum Platinum
1968 Best of The Beach Boys Vol. 3 153 9 — — —
1968 Stack-O-Tracks — — — — —
1970 Good Vibrations — NR — — —
1970 Greatest Hits NR 5 — — —
1974 Endless Summer 1 — 23 3x Multi-Platinum —
1975 Spirit of America 7 — 79 Gold —
1975 Good Vibrations - Best of The Beach Boys 25 NR — — —
1976 20 Golden Greats NR 1 26 — Platinum
1981 Ten Years of Harmony 156 — — — —
1982 Sunshine Dream 180 NR — — —
1983 Rarities — — — — —
1983 The Very Best of The Beach Boys NR 1 8 — Platinum
1986 Made in U.S.A. 96 — 67 2x Multi-Platinum —
1990 The Complete Beach Boys 50 Greatest Hits (3CDs)Digital Assembly by Ron McMaster — — —
1990 All-Time Greatest Hits (10 Best Series)[7] — — —
1990 Summer Dreams - 28 Classic Tracks NR 2 10 — Platinum
1991 Lost & Found (1961–62) — NR — — —
1993 The Beach Boys...Summer Dreams![8] — — — - —
1993 Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of The Beach Boys — — — Gold —
1995 The Best of The Beach Boys NR 25 — — Silver
1995 The Greatest Hits – Volume 1: 20 Good Vibrations 95 NR — 2x Multi-Platinum —
1998 Greatest Hits NR 28 — — —
1998 Endless Harmony Soundtrack — — — — —
1998 Ultimate Christmas — — — — —
1999 The Greatest Hits – Volume 2: 20 More Good Vibrations 192 NR — — —
2000 Greatest Hits Volume Three: Best of the Brother Years 1970–1986 — — — — —
2001 Hawthorne, CA: Birthplace of a Musical Legacy — — — — —
2001 The Very Best of The Beach Boys NR 34 — — Platinum
2002 Classics Selected by Brian Wilson 159 112 — — —
2003 Sounds of Summer: The Very Best of The Beach Boys 16 46 — 3x Multi-Platinum —
2005 The Platinum Collection (Sounds of Summer Edition) NR 30 — — Silver
2007 The Warmth of the Sun 40 — — — —
2008 The Original US Singles Collection The Capitol Years 1962-1965 — NR — — —
2009 Summer Love Songs — — — — —
2012 50th Anniversary Collection 'Zinepak (Wal Mart exclusive)[9] 86 — — — —

Singles

Date of release Title Label Chart position[10][3] RIAA certification[11]
US US AC UK AUS[4] Nor[12] Swe[13]
Nov. 1961 "Surfin'"/"Luau" Candix Records (331)
Dec. 1961 "Surfin'"/"Luau" X Records
Jan. 1962 "Surfin'"/"Luau" Candix Records (301) 75
June 4, 1962 "Surfin' Safari"/ (A-side) Capitol Records 14 48 1
→ "409" (B-side) Capitol Records 76
Nov. 19, 1962 "Ten Little Indians"/"County Fair" Capitol Records 49 8
March 4, 1963 "Surfin' USA"/ (A-side) Capitol Records 3 34 12 8
→ "Shut Down" (B-side) Capitol Records 23
July 22, 1963 "Surfer Girl"/ (A-side) Capitol Records 7 17
→ "Little Deuce Coupe" (B-side) Capitol Records 15 17
Oct. 14, 1963 "Be True to Your School"/ (A-side) Capitol Records 6 78 16
→ "In My Room" (B-side) Capitol Records 23 78
Dec. 2, 1963 "Little Saint Nick"/"The Lord's Prayer" Capitol Records
Feb. 1, 1964 "Hawaii"/"The Rocking Surfer"[14] Capitol Records 9
Feb. 3, 1964 "Fun, Fun, Fun"/ (A-side) Capitol Records 5 17
→ "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" (B-side) Capitol Records 120
May 11, 1964 "I Get Around"/ (A-side) Capitol Records 1 7 33 19 Gold
→ "Don't Worry Baby" (B-side) Capitol Records 24 33
Aug. 17, 1964 "When I Grow Up (To Be a Man)"/ (A-side) Capitol Records 9 27 39
→ "She Knows Me Too Well" (B-side) Capitol Records 101
Sept. 21, 1964 "Four by The Beach Boys" (EP) / "Little Honda"/"Wendy" Capitol Records 44 11 8 1
Oct. 26, 1964 "Dance, Dance, Dance"/ (A-side) Capitol Records 8 24 52 13
→ "The Warmth of the Sun" (B-side) Capitol Records
Nov. 16, 1964 "The Man with All the Toys"/"Blue Christmas" Capitol Records
Feb. 8, 1965 "Do You Wanna Dance?"/ (A-side) Capitol Records 12 95 18
→ "Please Let Me Wonder" (B-side) Capitol Records 52
April 5, 1965 "Help Me, Rhonda"/"Kiss Me, Baby" Capitol Records 1 27 16 7
July 12, 1965 "California Girls"/ (A-side) Capitol Records 3 26 58 18
→ "Let Him Run Wild" (B-side) Capitol Records
Nov. 8, 1965 "The Little Girl I Once Knew"/"There's No Other (Like My Baby)" Capitol Records 20
Dec. 20, 1965 "Barbara Ann"/ (A-side) Capitol Records 2 3 2 1 2
→ "Girl Don't Tell Me" (B-side) Capitol Records
March 7, 1966 "Caroline No"/"Summer Means New Love"

(A "Brian Wilson" single)

 Capitol Records 32
"Sloop John B"/ (A-side) Capitol Records 3 2 17 1 4
March 21, 1966 → "You're So Good to Me" (B-side) Capitol Records 17
July 11, 1966 "Wouldn't It Be Nice"/ (A-side) Capitol Records 8 17
→ "God Only Knows" (B-side) Capitol Records 39 2 17 6
Oct. 10, 1966 "Good Vibrations"/"Let's Go Away for Awhile" Capitol Records 1 1 1 2 3 Gold
May 1967 "Then I Kissed Her"/"Mountain of Love" Capitol Records 5 14 10 4
July 24, 1967 "Heroes and Villains"/"You're Welcome" Brother Records 12 8 13 7
Aug. 28, 1967 "Gettin' Hungry"/"Devoted to You"

(A "Brian Wilson and Mike Love" single)

 Brother Records
Oct. 23, 1967 "Wild Honey"/"Wind Chimes" Capitol Records 31 29 25
Dec. 11, 1967 "Darlin'"/"Here Today" Capitol Records 19 11 28
April 8, 1968 "Friends"/"Little Bird" Capitol Records 47 25
July 15, 1968 "Do It Again"/"Wake the World" Capitol Records 20 1 2 5 8
Dec. 2, 1968 "Bluebirds over the Mountain"/"Never Learn Not to Love" Capitol Records 61 33 90
Feb. 24, 1969 "I Can Hear Music"/"All I Want to Do" Capitol Records 24 10 10 15
June 23, 1969 "Break Away"/"Celebrate the News" Capitol Records 63 6 83
Feb. 23, 1970 "Add Some Music to Your Day"/"Susie Cincinnati" Brother Records 64
April 20, 1970 "Cottonfields"/"The Nearest Faraway Place" Capitol Records 103 5 1 1 2
June 29, 1970 "Slip On Through"/"This Whole World" Brother Records
Nov. 1970 "Tears in the Morning"/"It's About Time" Brother Records
Feb. 1971 "Cool, Cool Water"/"Forever" Brother Records
April 1971 "Wouldn't It Be Nice" (live)/"The Times They Are a-Changin' (by Merry Clayton)" Ode Records
May 24, 1971 "Long Promised Road"/"Deirdre" Brother Records
Oct. 11, 1971 "Long Promised Road"/"'Til I Die" Brother Records 89
Nov. 8, 1971 "Surf's Up"/"Don't Go Near the Water" Brother Records
Jan. 31, 1972 "Student Demonstration Time"/"Don't Go Near the Water" Stateside Records 62
May 15, 1972 "You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone"/"Cuddle Up" Brother Records
June 26, 1972 "Marcella"/"Hold On Dear Brother" Brother Records 110
Jan. 29, 1973 "Sail On, Sailor"/"Only with You" Brother Records 79
April 16, 1973 "California Saga: California"/"Funky Pretty" Brother Records 84 37
Aug. 17, 1974
(US chart date)		 "Surfin' USA"/"The Warmth Of The Sun" Capitol Records 36 66
Dec. 23, 1974 "Child of Winter"/"Susie Cincinnati" Brother Records
March 10, 1975 "Sail On, Sailor"/"Only with You" Brother Records 49
May 24, 1976 "Rock and Roll Music"/"T M Song" Brother Records 5 36 35
Aug. 9, 1976 "It's OK"/"Had to Phone Ya" Brother Records 29 33
Nov. 1, 1976 "Everyone's in Love with You"/"Susie Cincinnati" Brother Records
May 30, 1977 "Honkin' Down the Highway"/"Solar System" Brother Records
Aug. 28, 1978 "Peggy Sue"/"Hey, Little Tomboy" Brother Records 59 46 97
Feb. 19, 1979 "Here Comes the Night"/"Baby Blue" Caribou Records 44 37 90
April 16, 1979 "Good Timin'"/"Love Surrounds Me" Caribou Records 40 12
June 1979 "Lady Lynda"/"Full Sail" Caribou Records 39 6 54
Sept. 1979 "It's a Beautiful Day"/"Sumahama" Caribou Records 45
March 11, 1980 "Goin' On"/"Endless Harmony" Caribou Records 83
May 20, 1980 "Livin' with a Heartache"/"Santa Ana Winds" Caribou Records
Oct. 1981 "The Beach Boys Medley"/"God Only Knows" Capitol Records 12 20 16
Nov. 2, 1981 "Come Go with Me"/"Don't Go Near the Water" Caribou Records 18 11
Sept. 1984 "East Meets West" (with The 4 Seasons) FBI Records
May 8, 1985 "Getcha Back"/"Male Ego" Caribou Records 26 2 81
July 17, 1985 "It's Gettin' Late"/"It’s OK" Caribou Records 82 20
Oct. 2, 1985 "She Believes in Love Again"/"It's Just a Matter of Time" Caribou Records 26
June 9, 1986 "Rock 'n' Roll to the Rescue"/"Good Vibrations" (Live in London) Capitol Records 68 79
Sept. 1, 1986 "California Dreamin'"/"Lady Liberty" Capitol Records 57 8
July 1987 "Wipe Out" (with The Fat Boys) Tin Pan Apple Records 12 2
Nov. 1987 "Happy Endings" (with Little Richard) /"California Girls (live)" Critique Records
July 18, 1988 "Kokomo"/"Tutti Frutti" (by Little Richard) Elektra Records 1 5 25 1 Platinum
December 1988 "Don't Worry Baby" (with The Everly Brothers) Capitol Records
Aug. 7, 1989 "Still Cruisin'"/"Kokomo" Capitol Records 93 9 28
Jan. 1990 "Somewhere Near Japan"/"Kokomo" Capitol Records
June 1990 "Wouldn't It Be Nice"/"The Beach Boys Medley" Capitol Records 58
July 1990 "Problem Child" (from the soundtrack of the film Problem Child)
/"Problem Child (instrumental)"		 RCA Records 38
July 1992 "Hot Fun in the Summertime"/"Summer of Love" Brother Records 17
Dec. 28, 1992 "Forever" (with John Stamos) Brother Records 97
Aug. 1996 "I Can Hear Music" (w/Kathy Troccoli) River North Records 16
Apr. 16, 2011 "Good Vibrations"/"Heroes and Villains" Capitol Records
Apr. 19, 2011 "Don't Fight the Sea"/"Friends (A Capella)" Universal
Apr. 26, 2012 "That's Why God Made the Radio" Capitol

Other appearances

Year Song Album
1991 "Crocodile Rock" Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin

See also

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External links

References

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  3. ^ a b c "UK album and singles database". Everyhit.com. March 16, 2000. http://www.everyhit.com/. Retrieved November 23, 2010. 
  4. ^ a b c d Australian Chart Books 1940-2005 (David Kent). Album chart position details prior to 1970 are limited.
  5. ^ a b c "RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by The Beach Boys". Riaa.com. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Beach%20Boys&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50. Retrieved November 23, 2010. 
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  9. ^ http://www.billboard.com/#/news/exclusive-beach-boys-get-a-zinepak-for-50th-1006827752.story?utm_source=most_recent
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  12. ^ "http://lista.vg.no/artist_info.php?ArtistOp=show&artistId=2117"> The Beach Boys at norwegian VG-lista
  13. ^ Hallberg, Eric (1993). Kvällstoppen i P3 (1st ed.). Sweden: Drift Musik. ISBN 91-630-2140-4. 
  14. ^ Australia only release
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