''Summer Love Songs'' is a 2009 compilation of music by
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 frie ...
released through
Capitol Records
Capitol Records, LLC (known legally as Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) is an American record label distributed by Universal Music Group through its Capitol Music Group imprint. It was founded as the first West Coast-based record label of note ...
. The compilation, as the title suggests, is themed around
love songs and contains 20 songs recorded from 1963-1970 that fit this theme. Included are new stereo mixes of "
Don't Worry Baby
"Don't Worry Baby" is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys from their March 1964 album ''Shut Down Volume 2''. Written by Brian Wilson and Roger Christian, Wilson's lead vocal on the track is considered one of his defining performances, ...
", "
Why Do Fools Fall in Love" (featuring a never before heard intro), "
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 Sout ...
", "
I'm So Young
"I'm So Young" is a song written by William H. "Prez" Tyus, Jr., of Cincinnati, Ohio. First recorded by the Students, the song has received cover versions by Rosie and the Originals, the Del-Vikings, Benjy Ferree, the Beach Boys, Naomi Wilson, ...
", "Good to My Baby" and "
Time to Get Alone
"Time to Get Alone" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1969 album ''20/20''. Written by Brian Wilson and produced by Carl Wilson, it is a baroque pop waltz. Brian originally intended the song for Redwood, the band that ...
". Making its CD debut in a revised mix is the song "
Fallin' in Love" by Dennis Wilson that was released as the b-side of his "Sound of Free" single in 1970.
The stereo mixes of "Don't Worry Baby" and "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" were made possible by Beach Boys historian
Jon Stebbins
Jon Stebbins is a Los Osos, California-based musician, songwriter, documentary producer and author of four books about The Beach Boys, as well as two other books.
Music career
Stebbins was a member of a music band called 'The Point' which was ac ...
' discovery of the original multi-track session tapes in the mid-2000s.
Track listing
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Don't Worry Baby
"Don't Worry Baby" is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys from their March 1964 album ''Shut Down Volume 2''. Written by Brian Wilson and Roger Christian, Wilson's lead vocal on the track is considered one of his defining performances, ...
" (
Brian Wilson
Brian Douglas Wilson (born June 20, 1942) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer who co-founded the Beach Boys. Often called a genius for his novel approaches to pop composition, extraordinary musical aptitude, and m ...
,
Roger Christian 964
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Events
Byzantine Empire
* Arab–Byzantine War: Emperor Nikephoros II continues the reconquest of south-eastern Anatoli ...
- 2:51
#"
Why Do Fools Fall in Love" (
Morris Levy, Frankie Lymon
964
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Byzantine Empire
* Arab–Byzantine War: Emperor Nikephoros II continues the reconquest of south-eastern Anatoli ...
- 2:35
#"
Wouldn't It Be Nice
"Wouldn't It Be Nice" is a song by the American rock music, rock band the Beach Boys and the opening track from their 1966 album ''Pet Sounds''. Written by Brian Wilson, Tony Asher, and Mike Love, it is distinguished for its sophisticated Wall of ...
" (B. Wilson, Tony Asher, Love
966
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Events
By place Byzantine Empire
* 23 June - Arab-Byzantine Wars, Byzantine-Arab War: Arab-Byzantine ...
- 2:33
#"
God Only Knows" (B. Wilson, Asher
966
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* 23 June - Arab-Byzantine Wars, Byzantine-Arab War: Arab-Byzantine ...
- 2:55
#"
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 B ...
" (B. Wilson
963
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Events
By place
Byzantine Empire
* March 15 – Emperor Romanos II dies at age 25, probably o ...
- 2:28
#"
California Girls" (B. Wilson, Love
965
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Events
By place
Byzantine Empire
* Arab–Byzantine War: Emperor Nikephoros II conquers the fortress cities of Tar ...
- 2:47
#"
Please Let Me Wonder
"Please Let Me Wonder" is a song by the American rock music, rock band the Beach Boys from their 1965 album ''The Beach Boys Today!''. Written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, it was the first song Wilson wrote under the influence of marijuana. The ...
" (B. Wilson, Love
965
Year 965 ( CMLXV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Byzantine Empire
* Arab–Byzantine War: Emperor Nikephoros II conquers the fortress cities of Tar ...
- 2:52
#"In the Parkin' Lot" (B. Wilson, Love
964
Year 964 ( CMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
Byzantine Empire
* Arab–Byzantine War: Emperor Nikephoros II continues the reconquest of south-eastern Anatoli ...
- 2:04
#"Your Summer Dream" (B. Wilson, Bob Norman
963
Year 963 (Roman numerals, CMLXIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Byzantine Empire
* March 15 – Emperor Romanos II dies at age 25, probably o ...
- 2:29
#"
Kiss Me, Baby
"Kiss Me, Baby" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1965 album ''The Beach Boys Today!''. Written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, it was issued as the B-side of the group's " Help Me, Rhonda" single on April 5.
Overview
...
" (B. Wilson, Love
965
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Events
By place
Byzantine Empire
* Arab–Byzantine War: Emperor Nikephoros II conquers the fortress cities of Tar ...
- 2:43
#"
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 Sout ...
" (Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman
964
Year 964 ( CMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
Byzantine Empire
* Arab–Byzantine War: Emperor Nikephoros II continues the reconquest of south-eastern Anatoli ...
- 2:44
#"
I'm So Young
"I'm So Young" is a song written by William H. "Prez" Tyus, Jr., of Cincinnati, Ohio. First recorded by the Students, the song has received cover versions by Rosie and the Originals, the Del-Vikings, Benjy Ferree, the Beach Boys, Naomi Wilson, ...
" (W.H. Tyrus Jr.
965
Year 965 ( CMLXV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Byzantine Empire
* Arab–Byzantine War: Emperor Nikephoros II conquers the fortress cities of Tar ...
- 2:34
#"
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 ...
" (B. Wilson, Love
965
Year 965 ( CMLXV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Byzantine Empire
* Arab–Byzantine War: Emperor Nikephoros II conquers the fortress cities of Tar ...
- 2:21
#"
Fallin' in Love" (
Dennis Wilson 970
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- 3:03
#"
Time to Get Alone
"Time to Get Alone" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1969 album ''20/20''. Written by Brian Wilson and produced by Carl Wilson, it is a baroque pop waltz. Brian originally intended the song for Redwood, the band that ...
" (B. Wilson
969 - 2:56
#"
Our Sweet Love
"Our Sweet Love" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1970 album ''Sunflower''. Written by Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, and Al Jardine, "Our Sweet Love" features a lush sound that has been compared to the band's work on ''Pe ...
" (B. Wilson,
Al Jardine,
Carl Wilson
Carl Dean Wilson (December 21, 1946 – February 6, 1998) was an American musician, singer, and songwriter who co-founded the Beach Boys. He was their lead guitarist, the youngest sibling of bandmates Brian and Dennis, and the group's ''de ...
970
Year 970 (Roman numerals, CMLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar, the 970th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' designations, the 970th year of the 1st millennium, ...
- 2:40
#"
Help Me, Rhonda
"Help Me, Rhonda" is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys, appearing first on their 1965 album ''The Beach Boys Today!'' (where it was spelled "Help Me, Ronda") and subsequently in re-recorded form on the following 1965 album ''Summer Day ...
" (B. Wilson, Love
965
Year 965 ( CMLXV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place
Byzantine Empire
* Arab–Byzantine War: Emperor Nikephoros II conquers the fortress cities of Tar ...
- 2:48
#"Keep an Eye on Summer" (B. Wilson, Norman
964
Year 964 ( CMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
Byzantine Empire
* Arab–Byzantine War: Emperor Nikephoros II continues the reconquest of south-eastern Anatoli ...
- 2:23
#"
Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)
"Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)" is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1966 album ''Pet Sounds''. Written by Brian Wilson and Tony Asher, it is a ballad about nonverbal communication between lovers. Musically, the ...
" (B. Wilson, Asher
966
Year 966 (Roman numerals, CMLXVI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
By place Byzantine Empire
* 23 June - Arab-Byzantine Wars, Byzantine-Arab War: Arab-Byzantine ...
- 2:58
#"Girls on the Beach" (B. Wilson, Love
964
Year 964 ( CMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar.
Events
Byzantine Empire
* Arab–Byzantine War: Emperor Nikephoros II continues the reconquest of south-eastern Anatoli ...
- 3:01
References
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2009 compilation albums
The Beach Boys compilation albums