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, in 1961. Their discography from 1961 to 1984 was originally released on the

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format, with the 1985 album ''

'' being the group's first CD release. The Beach Boys' catalogue has been released on

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, 8-track,

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, CD,

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, digital downloads, and various

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. The group has released 29 studio

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, and 75

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. The release dates and sequence of the Beach Boys' albums in the UK up to ''

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'' differ significantly from the original US releases.

Studio albums

Live albums

Compilation albums

Remix albums

Singles

Listed below are Beach Boys A and B sides issued in the US. For Beach Boys singles not issued under the group name, EP tracks, featured tracks, and non-American A-sides, see other songs. In total the Beach Boys have had 10 number one singles across the world and across all charts.

1960s

1970s

1980–present

Year-End Charts

''Billboard'' Year-End performances

''Cash Box'' Year-End performances

Other songs associated with members of the group

Extended plays

* ''Surfin' Safari'' (1963, SWE) * ''Surfin' U.S.A.'' (1963, UK, FR, NZ) * ''Shut Down Volume 2'' (1963, US) * '' Louie Louie'' (1964, FR) * ''Beach Boys Concert'' (1964, UK) * ''Fun, Fun, Fun'' (1964, UK, AUS) — #19 UK EPs * ''Dance, Dance, Dance'' (1964, FR, ESP) * '' 4-By The Beach Boys'' (1964, US, UK, POR) — #11 UK EPs * ''Help Me, Rhonda'' (1965, POR, FR, ESP) * ''Barbara Ann'' (1965, POR) * ''Hits'' (1966, UK) — #1 UK EPs * ''Then I Kissed Her'' (1966, POR) * ''Sloop John B'' (1966, FR, ESP, POR) * ''California Girls'' (1966, ESP) * ''Wouldn't It Be Nice'' (1966, FR) * ''God Only Knows'' (1966, UK) — #3 UK EPs * ''Good Vibrations'' (1966, POR, SWE) * ''Mountain Of Love'' (1967, ESP) * ''White Christmas'' (1967, ESP) * ''Wild Honey'' (1967, AUS) * ''I Can Hear Music'' (1967, NZ) * ''Cotton Fields'' (1970, BR) * ''Sail On Sailor'' (1977, UK) * ''1969: I'm Going Your Way'' (2019) * ''Christmas Instrumentals'' (2022)

Other album appearances

Music videos

Television themes

* "Karen" — theme from the 1964–1965

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Notes

*A Chart positions sourced from the 1972 re-release backed with ''Carl and the Passions — So Tough''. *B Chart positions are for the 1974 re-release of ''Wild Honey'' paired with ''20/20''. *C Initially paired with a ''Pet Sounds'' re-release. *D Chart position for the 1976 US release. *E Canada's "Surfin' U.S.A." peak position is taken from the 1974 re-release. *F "Marcella" did not enter the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, but peaked at No. 110 on the

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chart. *G American and Canadian chart positions are for the 1975 re-release. *H "Little Saint Nick" did not enter the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, but peaked at No. 3 on the ''Billboard Christmas Singles'' chart. *I "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" did not enter the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, but peaked at No. 120 on the

chart. *J "She Knows Me too Well" did not enter the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, but peaked at No. 101 on the

chart. *K "The Man With All the Toys" did not enter the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, but peaked at No. 3 on the ''Billboard Christmas Singles'' chart. *L "Little Deuce Coupe" (with James House) chart position No. 31 refers to the CAN Country chart.. The song did not chart on the main singles chart.

References

External links

Extended Beach Boys Discography
* ttps://web.archive.org/web/20111001023412/http://esquarterly.com/bellagio/usdiscog.html Comprehensive American discographybr>Comprehensive British discography
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