The Beach Boys Album Discography

[ Capitol | Brother/Reprise | Caribou | Capitol Two-Fers | Solo ]

This discography does not include the 100+ "Greatest Hits" style compilations nor the many releases of the Hite Morgan material. Only compilations that include previously unreleased material or material not previously available on an album are listed here. Thus, the only songs you would be missing after accumulating this collection of albums would be the single songs from various artists album, soundtracks, etc. that have never made it onto a true Beach Boys album.

The Capitol Records albums from 1962-1970 (including Live In London, but not including Pet Sounds or the Christmas Album) were reissued a few years back on CD, with two albums per disk, along with bonus tracks. When the Brother Records albums were re-released on CD a second time (the original CD release was by Epic/Sony, the second release was by Capitol), beginning in July of 2000, the "two-fer" format was also used. The details for these "Capitol Two-Fers" follow this chronological album discography.

1962

Surfin' Safari (Capitol Records)

1963

Surfin' USA (Capitol Records)

Surfer Girl (Capitol Records)

Little Deuce Coupe (Capitol Records)

1964

Shut Down, Volume 2 (Capitol Records)

All Summer Long (Capitol Records)

Christmas Album (Capitol Records) - The original album was issued on CD in the US in 1988 in mono. In the same year, is was also issued in Japan on CD in stereo with two bonus tracks : Little Saint Nick (single version) and The Lord's Prayer. In 1991, the CD was reissued in the US, this time in stereo, with four bonus tracks : the two from the Japanese CD release, and alternate takes of Little Saint Nick and Auld Lang Syne. Capital re-released this album AGAIN in Spetember of 1998, under the name Ultimate Christmas, with different bonus tracks and leaving off The Lord's Prayer. Will someone please get their act together ?!?!?!?

Beach Boys Concert (Capitol Records)

1965

The Beach Boys Today (Capitol Records)

Summer Days (And Summer Nights !) (Capitol Records)

Party (Capitol Records)

1966

Pet Sounds (Capitol Records) - The original Japanese CD release included two bonus tracks : Unreleased Backgrounds (from Don't Talk) and Hang On To Your Ego (early version of I Know There's An Answer). The US CD release included these plus a third bonus track : Trombone Dixie.

1967

Smiley Smile (Brother Records, later on Capitol Records)

Wild Honey (Capitol Records)

1968

Friends (Capitol Records)

Stack-O-Tracks (Capitol Records) - Instrumental backing tracks to fifteen previously released Beach Boys' classics.

1969

20/20 (Capitol Records)

1970

Sunflower (Brother/Reprise Records) - Considered by many to be the BEST Beach Boys album (Pet Sounds is considered the BEST Brian Wilson album), that all members had an active part in the creation of.

1971

Surf's Up (Brother/Reprise Records)

1972

Carl & The Passions (Brother/Reprise Records) - So Tough - Originally issued as a double LP. The second LP was a copy of Pet Sounds. Go figure.

1973

Holland (Brother/Reprise Records) - The album included a separate EP called Mount Vernon And Fairway (A Fairy Tale). The first CD release combined the LP and EP onto a single disk.

The Beach Boys In Concert (Brother/Reprise Records) - Two LP live album. This album marks the first appearance of the lyrics to Bicycle Rider (sang during the live version of Heroes And Villians) from the aborted Smile album.

1976

The Beach Boys '69 (Live In London) (Capitol Records)

15 Big Ones (Brother/Reprise Records)

1977

Love You (Brother/Reprise Records)

1978

M.I.U. (Brother/Reprise Records) - The first CD release of this album actually included different mixes of three tracks (Come Go With Me and Winds Of Change were two) that you can't find anywhere else, so you'll have to get both a copy of the LP and a copy of the CD !

1979

L.A. (Light Album) (Caribou Records)

1980

Keepin' The Summer Alive (Caribou Records)

1981

Ten Years Of Harmony (Caribou Records) - Two LP compilation with four tracks never before on a Beach Boys abum. Includes two previously unreleased tracks, San Miguel and Sea Cruise, It's A Beautiful Day (from the movie Americathon), and River Song (from Dennis Wilson's Pacific Ocean Blue solo LP).

Beach Boys/Brian Wilson Rarities (Capitol Records in Austrailia only) - Contains a live version of What'd I Say by the Beach Boys unavailable elsewhere, some rare non-album cuts (including the four single sides included on 1983's Rarities LP), both sides of the only Dennis Wilson & Rumbo single, and both sides of the only Survivors single, in addition to several other cuts by artists produced by Brian.

1983

The Beach Boys Rarities (Capitol Records) - 13 tracks never before released on an album, including four single sides (You're Welcome, The Lord's Prayer, Celebrate The News, and Cotton Fields), and nine previously unreleased tracks (several, but not all, of which turn up as bonus tracks on the Capitol Two-Fers).

1985

The Beach Boys ('85) (Caribou Records) - The CD contained the bonus track Male Ego, which was the B-side of the first single from this album, Getcha Back.

1986

Fourth Of July (Love Foundation For American Music) - 11 tracks from a July 4, 1985 concert in Washington DC. Four live Beach Boys cuts and one Mike Love track, "Happy Birthday America".

Sunkist Presents Good Vibrations From The Beach Boys (Brother Records) - Nine track compilation album sold at live shows included Beach Boys Medley (not previously available on an album) and a live cover version of Runaway. Also included were the two new cuts from Made In USA.

Made In USA (Capitol Records) - Two LP compilation which included two new tracks : Rock 'N' Roll To The Rescue and California Dreamin'. Actually, if you are a "collector-of-songs", you can get the previous album and skip this one.

1988

Surfin' (Telstar Records) - 12 track compilation of the Hite Morgan recordings. The reason I include this here is because at the time, this was the best way to get all 12 of the Hite Morgan songs. There were many other compilations that included some of them, but not all, or that included a few Beach Boys cover tunes in the package to make it more sellable.

1989

Still Crusin' (Capitol Records) - 10 track compilation of songs from movies, but with a few new cuts (Still Cuisin', Somewhere Near Japan, Island Girl, and In my Car) and a few that haven't been on Beach Boys albums before (Kokomo, Wipe Out, and Make It Big).

1991

The Beach Boys Lost & Found 1961-1962 (DCC Compact Classics) - Previously unreleased takes (and a neww song !) from the Hite Morgan sessions.

1992

Summer In Paradise (Brother Records) - The first Beach Boys album with absolutely NO contribution from Brian Wilson (unless you count the fact that he co-wrote Surfin' - a new recording of which appears here). How depressing.

1993

Good Vibrations - Thirty Years Of The Beach Boys (Capitol Records) - Five CD boxed set of mostly previouslyy unreleased material.

1996

Stars And Stripes Volume 1 (River North Nasville Records) - Brian Wilson's return to producing the Beach Boys ! Remakes of classic Beach Boys tunes performed by country artists.

The Pet Sounds Sessions (Capitol Records) - Four CD boxed set including the complete mono and new stereo mixes of the Pet Sounds album, instrumental backing tracks, and vocal only version of the songs, along with some of the original studio sessions for Good Vibrartions.

1998

Mariachi Sol De Mexico : Alcopoco Girls - Two tracks performed with the Beach Boys : Kokomo and Alcopoco Girls (remake of California Girls).

Salute To NASCAR - Mike Love, Bruce Johnston, and David Marks. Only available at Union 76 gas stations in southern California.

Endless Harmony (Capitol Records)

Symphonic Sounds : Music Of The Beach Boys (Platinum Entertainment) - Bruce Johnston produced orchestral albbum with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Mike Love, and Al Jardine's son, Matt. The scary thing is, it's probably better than you would suspect.

Ultimate Christmas (Capitol Records) - The original Christmas Album, in Stereo, with 14 bonus tracks. Most of which are available nowhere else.

Capitol Two-Fers

Surfin' Safari & Surfin' USA - Three bonus track were included : the previously unreleased Cindy, Oh Cindy and The Baker Man and from the out of print 1993 Rarities album, Land Ahoy.
Surfer Girl & Shut Down Volume 2 - Contained three bonus tracks : Fun, Fun, Fun (single version), In My Room (German version from the out of print 1993 Rarities album), and I Do.
Little Deuce Coupe & All Summer Long - Included four bonus tracks : Be True To Your School (single version with the Honeys), All Dressed Up For School, and alternate takes of Little Honda and Don't Back Down.
Beach Boys Concert & Live In London - Two bonus tracks : Don't Worry Baby (live outtake from Beach Boys Concert) and Heroes And Villians (live version from Lei'd In Hawaii).
The Beach Boys Today & Summer Days (And Summer Nights !) - Includes five bonus tracks : The Littlle Girl I Once Knew (single version), alternate takes of Dance, Dance, Dance, I'm So Young, and Let Him Run Wild, and a studio version of Graduation Day.
Party & Stack-O-Tracks - Three instrumental bonus tracks were included : Help Me Rhonda, California Girls, and Our Car Club.
Smiley Smile & Wild Honey - Six bonus tracks including Heroes And Villians (alternate take), Good Vibrations (various sessions), Good Vibrations (early take), You're Welcome (previously available only on the out of print 1993 Rarities LP and as a B-side), Their Hearts Were Full Of Spring, and Can't Wait Too Long.
Friends & 20/20 - Five bonus tracks including both sides of the Breakaway b/w Celebrate The News single, as well as We're Together Again, Walk On By, and Old Folks At Home (Swanee River)/Ol' Man River.
Sunflower & Surf's Up - Released July 18, 2000. Both complete albums, but no bonus tracks.
15 Big Ones & Love You - Released August 15, 2000. Both complete albums, but no bonus tracks.
M.I.U. & L.A. (Light Album) - Released August 15, 2000. Both complete albums, but no bonus tracks.
Keepin' The Summer Alive & The Beach Boys ('85) - Released August 15, 2000. Both complete albums, and one bonus track: Male Ego.

Wilson Solo Albums

1977 Pacific Ocean Blue (Caribou Records) - Dennis Wilson

1981 Carl Wilson (Caribou Records) - Carl Wilson

1983 Youngblood (Caribou Records) - Carl Wilson

2000 Like A Brother (Transparent) - Carl Wilson (with Gerry Beckley and Robert Lamm)

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Last Updated 10/15/2001.