The Beach Boys (Album)

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The Beach Boys is the 27th album by the U.S. band The Beach Boys. It was in May 1985, published by the record label Caribou Records ( Caribou ZK 39946 ). The album reached number 53 of the U.S. Billboard charts and number 60 in the British charts. Produced "The Beach Boys " by Steve Levine.

A prequel to the album

Since their last album in 1980, the Beach Boys had released no new material. Mike Love and Carl Wilson devoted more on her solo careers. Only after Dennis Wilson's death was again worked on new songs.

The album

Bruce Johnston got in touch with the music producer Steve Levine. Steve was a friend of Bruce. Levine agreed to produce the Beach Boys album. In addition, Bruce had the idea that Mike Love should work with Bruce's long-time friend Terry Melcher, to write new songs. Love was reluctant at first, he did not want to cooperate with an external songwriter. However, they met each other yet, and began to work. From this collaboration, the song Getcha Back came out. Getcha Back in 1985, released as a single and made ​​it to number 26 on the Billboard charts.

In addition to this song also managed the second single from the "It's getting late" in the charts, reaching number 82 The third single " She Believes in love again " did not reach the charts.

The album was set by producer Levine with a series of computer-controlled elements in the scene. At a drummer was waived, the album was provided on a drum machine with the drum sound. Only on the song " California Calling" is heard a well-rehearsed by Ringo Starr drums. On two songs Myrna Smith Schilling was involved. She was a member of Carl's solo band and had written the lyrics for his solo albums.

The songs

Song information

  • She Believes in Love again came into the Adult Contemporary charts at rank 26, but missed the billboard.
  • Male Ego was not included on the LP version and was released only as a B- side for the single Getcha Back. On the CD version, it was included
  • For Getcha Back Beach Boys music video in which the Beach Boys turned himself only cameo appearances have .. The lyrics are once again of nostalgia. The song contains the typical for the Beach Boys in the 1960s falsetto voice, which is sung by Brian Wilson and Jeffrey Foskett.

Alan Jardine Bruce Johnston • • • Mike Love David Lee Marks • Brian Wilson

Carl Wilson Dennis Wilson • • Blondie Chaplin • Ricky Fataar

Surfin 'Safari (1962 ) • Surfin ' USA (1963 ) • Surfer Girl (1963 ) • Little Deuce Coupe ( 1963) • Shut Down Vol 2 (1964 ) • All Summer Long ( 1964) • The Beach Boys ' Christmas Album ( 1964) • The Beach Boys Today! (1965 ) • Summer Days ( And Summer Nights! ) ( 1965) • Beach Boys ' Party! (1965 ) • Pet Sounds (1966 ) • Smiley Smile ( 1967) • Wild Honey (1967 ) • Friends (1968 ) • Stack -O- Tracks (1968 ) • 20/20 (1969 ) • Sunflower (1970 ) • Surf 's Up (1971 ) • Carl and the Passions - " So Tough " (1972) • Holland (1973 ) • 15 Big Ones (1976 ) • The Beach Boys Love You (1977 ) • MIU Album ( 1978) • LA (Light Album) (1979 ) • Keepin ' the Summer Alive ( 1980) • The Beach Boys (1985 ) • Still Cruisin' (1989 ) • Summer in Paradise (1992 ) • Stars and Stripes Vol 1 (1996 ) • That's Why God Made the Radio (2012 )

Discography

  • Album ( rock )
  • The- Beach -Boys album
  • Album 1985
James William Guercio Genre Al Jardine David Marks (musician) Shut Down Volume 2 All Summer Long (album) Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!) Wild Honey (album) Friends (The Beach Boys album) Stack-O-Tracks Sunflower (The Beach Boys album) Holland (Album) Love You (album) M.I.U. Album Beach Boys Concert Live in London (The Beach Boys album) The Beach Boys discography
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