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Spirit Of America (The Beach Boys Album)
''Spirit of America'' is The Beach Boys' 1975 follow-up to the compilation album '' Endless Summer'' released by Capitol Records the year prior. Although it features only a handful of genuine hits, instead composed of album tracks from the band's early LPs, ''Spirit of America'' proved to be another success for The Beach Boys' former label, reaching No. 8 in the US during a chart stay of 43 weeks and going gold. Content After the success of its predecessor Capitol rounded up the few remaining early hits that were not released on ''Endless Summer'', as well as some album tracks, in addition to two rare singles, "The Little Girl I Once Knew" and "Break Away". As with ''Endless Summer'', ''Spirit of America'' was compiled and released while The Beach Boys were contracted to Reprise Records and, as such, is not considered an "official" album. The song "Dance, Dance, Dance" featured in this album was also one of 2 Beach Boys tracks included in a promotional-only various artists c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys are an American Rock music, rock band that formed in Hawthorne, California, in 1961. The group's original lineup consisted of brothers Brian Wilson, Brian, Dennis Wilson, Dennis, and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Distinguished by their vocal harmony, vocal harmonies, adolescent-themed lyrics, and musical ingenuity, they are one of the most influential acts of the rock era. They drew on the music of traditional pop, older pop vocal groups, 1950s rock and roll, and black R&B to create their unique sound. Under Brian's direction, they often incorporated classical music, classical or jazz elements and Recording studio as an instrument, unconventional recording techniques in innovative ways. The Beach Boys began as a garage band, managed by the Wilsons' father Murry Wilson, Murry, with Brian serving as composer, arranger, producer, and ''de facto'' leader. In 1963, they enjoyed their first national hit with "Surfin' U.S.A.", beginning a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Young Man Is Gone
"Their Hearts Were Full of Spring" is a song written by Bobby Troup. It has been recorded by many artists including Jimmie Rodgers, the Four Freshmen, the Lettermen, the Beach Boys, Sue Raney, the Cyrkle, and Tatsuro Yamashita. The Beach Boys versions The song was a favorite of American rock band the Beach Boys. Throughout their career, they performed it regularly, taking the song's vocal arrangement from the Four Freshmen. In 1963, they released their own version with revised lyrics by Mike Love as "A Young Man is Gone" in tribute to actor James Dean. It can be heard in their album ''Little Deuce Coupe ''Little Deuce Coupe'' is the fourth album by the American rock band the Beach Boys, released October 7, 1963 on Capitol Records. It reached number 4 in the US during a chart stay of 46 weeks, and was eventually certified platinum by the RIA ...'' (1963). They later released a live version of "Their Hearts Were Full of Spring" for '' Live in London'' (1969). In 1990, a stud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tell Me Why (The Beatles Song)
"Tell Me Why" is a song by English rock band the Beatles from their album '' A Hard Day's Night''. In North America, it was released on both the American version of ''A Hard Day's Night'' and the album '' Something New''. Credited to Lennon–McCartney, it was written by John Lennon in either Paris or New York City, and recorded in eight takes on 27 February 1964. Composition Paul McCartney said: Lennon described the song as resembling "a black New York girl-group song". Its basic structure of simple doo-wop chord changes and block harmonies over a walking bass line "creates an illusion of sincerity through its sheer attack". The song is in the key of D major. John, Paul, and George sing a three-part harmony. In the chorus, John's lead vocal part sits higher than George's, and more unusual in this case, Paul's harmonies. Release "Tell Me Why" was performed in the Beatles' debut feature film, ''A Hard Day's Night''. The song was part of the "studio performance" se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Good To My Baby
"Good to My Baby" is a song composed by Brian Wilson with words by Mike Love for the American rock band The Beach Boys. Composition Author Philip Lambert wrote that the song "has all the earmarks of a classic feel-good Beach Boys song: powerful, catchy vocals, including back-and-forth leads between Brian and Mike ove a clean, tight instrumental track, and a straightforward message about the rewards and benefits of monogamy." Scott Interrante of PopMatters claimed that the song was "a solidly written song reminiscent of the group's earlier singles: sophisticated but digestible and fun" and went on to claim that "when it’s juxtaposed against songs like ' When I Grow Up (To Be a Man)' and ' Please Let Me Wonder', it shows us just how impressive those other songs really are." Other appearances Aside from its appearance on ''Today!'', "Good to My Baby" has since been released on numerous compilation albums. The song appeared on the British release of '' Best of The Beach Boys Vol. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surfer Girl
''Surfer Girl'' is the third album by the American rock band the Beach Boys, released September 16, 1963 on Capitol Records. The album reached number 7 in the US during a chart stay of 56 weeks. This was the first album by the group for which Brian Wilson was given sole production credit. In the UK, it was released in early 1967 and reached number 13. In 2017, ''Surfer Girl'' was ranked the 193rd greatest album of the 1960s by ''Pitchfork''. This album was one of three released by the Beach Boys in 1963, the other two being '' Surfin’ USA'' and ''Little Deuce Coupe''. Track listing Notes * Mike Love was not originally credited for "Catch a Wave" and "Hawaii Hawaii ( ; haw, Hawaii or ) is a state in the Western United States, located in the Pacific Ocean about from the U.S. mainland. It is the only U.S. state outside North America, the only state that is an archipelago, and the only stat ...". His credits were awarded after a 1994 court case. * Some reiss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hawaii (The Beach Boys Song)
"Hawaii" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love for the American rock band the Beach Boys. It was recorded in July 1963 and released on their 1963 album '' Surfer Girl''. It is one of the first Beach Boy songs that Hal Blaine played on, contributing timbales, but regular drummer Dennis Wilson still played. In January 1964, it was released as a single in Australia, becoming a top-10 hit. "Hawaii" made its way into the Beach Boys repertoire almost 50 years later. Chart performance "Hawaii" was released in Australia as a single, where it was reported as number two by Cash Box, charting at that position in the surveys of the premier radio stations of both Sydney and Brisbane during the Beach Boys' tour of Australia in February 1964. It was tabulated as eleventh for Australia's end-of-year survey. Performers ;The Beach Boys *David Marks – harmony and backing vocals; rhythm guitar *Mike Love – lead, harmony and backing vocals * Brian Wilson – lead, harmony and backing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hushabye
"Hushabye" is a song that was written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman in 1959 for the Brooklyn doo-wop quintet the Mystics. The group's recording of the song was a Top 20 hit. Background In the spring of 1959, the Mystics recorded the modern South African folk song " Wimoweh" to serve as their debut release on Laurie Records: after Laurie shelved the track as lacking hit potential - the song would in fact become a 1961 #1 hit for the Tokens as "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" - the Mystics were set to record the Doc Pomus/ Mort Shuman composition " Teenager in Love". According to Al Contrera of the Mystics, the day after the Mystics had first heard "Teenage in Love", Laurie Records president Gene Schwarz advised the group that "their song" would instead be given to Dion & the Belmonts who had recorded three Top 40 hits, Schwarz's position being that "Teenager in Love"'s potential to be a smash hit was more likely to be realized via a recording by an established act. ("Teenager in Love" as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Summer Long (album)
''All Summer Long'' is the sixth album by American rock music, rock band the Beach Boys, released July 13, 1964 on Capitol Records. Regarded as their first artistically unified collection of songs, as well as one of the first true concept albums, it marked the Beach Boys' first LP that was not focused on themes of cars or surfing. Instead, the songs are semi-autobiographical and relate to the experiences of a typical Southern Californian teenager, a theme encapsulated by the title track, "All Summer Long (The Beach Boys song), All Summer Long", and the often-imitated front cover, a modernist style photo collage depicting the band members fraternizing with young women on a beach. The album was recorded between April and May 1964 during the height of Beatlemania and the British Invasion. It was produced and largely written by Brian Wilson, who sought to raise the quality of his group's repertoire and sound following the disappointing results of ''Shut Down Volume 2''. Also intend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Honda
"Little Honda" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1964 album '' All Summer Long''. Written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, it pays tribute to the small Honda motorcycle and its ease of operation, specifically the Honda 50. Immediately following its appearance on ''All Summer Long'', the song was covered by The Hondells, whose recording produced by Gary Usher peaked at No. 9 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 100. Recording In a 1976 interview, Carl Wilson recounted an anecdote about "Little Honda", Personnel Per Craig Slowinski.Mirror ;The Beach Boys *Al Jardine – backing vocals, electric rhythm guitars, electric bass guitar *Mike Love – lead vocal * Brian Wilson – backing vocals, upright or grand piano, Hammond B3 organ * Carl Wilson – backing vocals, electric lead guitars, electric rhythm guitars *Dennis Wilson – opening voice, backing vocals, drums ;Additional musicians and production staff *Brian Wilson – arranger, producer * Chuck Bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spirit Of America (song)
"Spirit of America" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Roger Christian for the American pop band The Beach Boys. It was released on their 1963 album ''Little Deuce Coupe''. Background Frequent collaborator for The Beach Boys, Roger Christian, wrote the lyrics as a tribute to Craig Breedlove and his record-breaking Spirit of America car. Christian, had also written similar lyrics for "Ballad of Bonneville," a song for Gary Usher's band, The Super Stocks. Usher later said, "Roger would give Brian ilson Jan erryand I similar lyrics, and not tell us he was doing so! As it turned out, we wouldn't know this until the songs were released! The songs themselves, or the ideas, were much the same, even though they weren't copied. That was just how Roger did things." The song also was included as the title track to the band's compilation album '' Spirit of America'', the follow-up to their number one compilation album '' Endless Summer''. Reception ''AllMusic AllMusic (previou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Best Of The Beach Boys Vol
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The Little Girl I Once Knew
"The Little Girl I Once Knew" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys that was issued as a standalone single on November 22, 1965. Written and produced by Brian Wilson, it was recorded during the making of the band's 1966 album ''Pet Sounds''. Recorded in October 1965, "The Little Girl I Once Knew" is an avant-pop song that is distinguished for employing several abrupt pauses in its structure, as the music shifts from a heavily orchestrated arrangement to complete silence for multiple bars. It also features a prominent bass part performed by session musician Carol Kaye and vocal contributions by all members of the group. Despite a printed endorsement from John Lennon, the single reached only number 20 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' charts, marking the band's lowest entry there for an A-sided single since 1963. Because of the track's momentary periods of silence, many disc jockeys at the time had omitted the song from radio playlists to avoid dead air. The relatively poor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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