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The Beach Boys are an American rock band, formed in 1961 in Hawthorne, California. The group was initially composed of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. They were managed early on by the Wilsons' father, Murry. The band's leader, composer, arranger and producer Brian Wilson was responsible for writing most of the band's early singles and albums. After signing with Capitol Records in mid-1962, Wilson wrote or co-wrote more than two dozen Top 40 hits including "Surfin' Safari", "Surfin' USA", "Surfer Girl", "Little Deuce Coupe", "Be True to Your School", "In My Room", "Fun, Fun, Fun", "I Get Around", "Dance Dance Dance", "Help Me Rhonda" and "California Girls". These songs and their accompanying albums were internationally popular, making The Beach Boys one of the biggest acts of their time. The band's early music gained popularity across the United States for its close vocal harmonies and lyrics reflecting a Southern California youth culture of surfing, cars, and romance. By the mid-1960s, Brian's growing creative ambition and songwriting ability would dominate the group's musical direction. The primarily Brian-composed Pet Sounds album and "Good Vibrations" single (both released in 1966) featured a complex, intricate and multi-layered sound. However, Brian would soon lose control of the band because of problems with his mental health and substance abuse. This led to the cancellation of the anticipated follow up to Pet Sounds, Smile. Subsequently, although they released a number of highly artistic albums (in various musical styles, with different line-ups) in ensuing years, particularly in the years 1967–1973, the group never managed to reclaim its mid-1960s peak when The Beach Boys challenged The Beatles both in terms of commercial and critical appeal. Since the 1980s, there has been much legal wrangling among the group members over royalties, songwriting credits, and use of the band's name. Following the release of their studio album Stars and Stripes Vol. 1 in 1996, a number of versions of the band, each fronted by a surviving member of the original quintet (Dennis and Carl Wilson died in 1983 and 1998, respectively), continued to tour until the announcement in late 2011 of a full-scale reunion—including Brian—for 2012 along with the band's twenty-eighth studio album That's Why God Made the Radio which is set for release on June 5, 2012. The Beach Boys have often been called "America's Band", and Allmusic has stated that "the band's unerring ability... made them America's first, best rock band. " The group has had 36 US Top 40 hits (the most by an American rock band) and 56 Hot 100 hits, including four number-one singles. Rolling Stone magazine listed The Beach Boys at number 12 on their 2004 list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time," the highest ranking for an American rock band. The group is also one of America's best-selling acts, having sold over 100 million albums worldwide since their debut in 1961. Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Mike Love, and Al Jardine were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988.
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Discography
- Surfin' Safari / Surfin' U.S.A., 2001
- Good Vibrations, 1966
- Endless Summer, 1974
- Long Promised Road, 1971
- Pet Sounds, 1993
- All Summer Long, 1990
- Little Deuce Coupe, 1992
- No Surfing Today
- I Can Hear Music, 1969
- Summer in Paradise, 1992
- Fun Fun Fun, 1996
- Carl and the Passions: "So Tough", 1972
- The Finnish Collection, 1995
- The SMiLE Sessions, 2011
- The Best of The Beach Boys: 20 titres de légende, 1997
- Summer Love Songs, 2009
- Smiley Smile / Wild Honey, 1990
- Surf's Up, 1971
- Surfin' USA, 1963
- Classics Selected by Brian Wilson, 2002
- Christmas With the Beach Boys, 2004
- The Smile Sessions, 2011
- The Greatest Hits, Volume 1: 20 Good Vibrations, 1999
- Surfin' Safari, 1990
- Surfer Girl, 1963
- Wild Honey, 1967
- Super Hits, 1988
- Carl and the Passions: "So Tough" / Holland, 2000
- The Beach Boys Today!, 1989
- 16 Superhits, 1988
- Christmas Album, 1964
- Summer Dreams, 1990
- Cool, Cool Water, 1971
- Greatest Hits, 1997
- Still Cruisin', 1989
- The Great Beach Boys, 2006
- The Best of The Beach Boys, 1990
- Beach Boys Christmas, 1993
- The Platinum Collection, 2005
- Smiley Smile, 1967
- Hits of the Beach Boys, 2002
- Surfer Girl / Shut Down, Volume 2, 2001
- Music Ages, Volume 7: The Beach Boys, 2008
- Wouldn't It Be Nice, 1966
- Fun Fun Fun: Beach Boys Best, 1990
- Lost & Found: 1961-1962, 1991
- Surfin' U.S.A., 1963
- Sounds of Summer: The Very Best of the Beach Boys, 2003
- California Girls, 1965
- Sunflower, 1970
- Beach Boys' Party!, 1998
- Greatest Hits: The Swedish Collection, 2000
- Concert, 1964
- Greatest Hits, Volume Three: The Best of the Brother Years 1970-1986, 2000
- Greatest Surfing Songs, 1990
- Friends / 20/20, 1990
- Tears in the Morning, 1970
- L.A. (Light Album), 1979
- The Greatest Hits, Volume 2: 20 More Good Vibrations, 1999
- Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of the Beach Boys, 1993
- The Best of the Beach Boys, 1995
- Shut Down, Volume 2, 1990
- Be True to Your School, 1963
- Holland / Mt Vernon and Fairway (A Fairy Tale), 1990
- Stars & Stripes, Volume 1, 1996
- Original Surfin' Hits, 1995
- The Beach Boys' Christmas Album, 1988
- The Little Girl I Once Knew, 1965
- Good Vibrations / Heroes and Villains, 2011
- The Man With All the Toys, 1964
- 20/20, 1994
- 20 Golden Greats, 1976
- Beach Boys Rarities, 1983
- Sloop John B, 1966
- The Spirit of the 60s: The Beach Boys, 1991
- Christmas Harmonies, 2009
- Barbara Ann, 1965
- Stack-o-Tracks, 2001
- Original Gold, 1999
- The Warmth of the Sun, 2007
- Darlin', 1967
- Slip On Through, 1970
- Golden Stars, 1990
- Fun, Fun, Fun, 1964
- Marcella, 1972
- Concert / Live in London, 2001
- Ten Little Indians, 1962
- When I Grow Up (to Be a Man), 1964
- Surfin', 2000
- Collector's Edition, 2007
- Beach Boys' Party! / Stack-O-Tracks, 1991
- Sunflower / Surf's Up, 2000
- Dance, Dance, Dance, 1964
- Made in U.S.A., 1986
- Ultimate Christmas, 1998
- Mount Vernon and Fairway, 1972
- I Love You, 1993
- Endless Harmony, 2000
- Friends, 1968
- Greatest Car Songs, 1995
- Beach Boys Greatest Hits: 20 All Time Greats
- Live Hits Collection, 2004
- Love You, 1977
- Help Me, Rhonda, 1965
- Gettin' Hungry, 1967
- The Magic Collection
- M.I.U. Album / L.A. (Light Album), 2000
- Caroline, No, 1966
- The Very Best of the Beach Boys, 2001
- California Gold: The Very Best of the Beach Boys, 1990
- Songs From Here & Back, 2006
- Christmas Sessions: The Alternative "Beach Boys Christmas" Album, 1997
- Surfin' Safari - Live, 1989
- Do It Again, 1968
- California Saga: California, 1973
- American Music Legends, 2005
- Today! / Summer Days (and Summer Nights!!), 1990
- Lil' Bit of Gold, Volume 2, 1988
- Bluebirds Over the Mountain, 1968
- The Beach Boys
- Hawthorne, CA: Birthplace of a Musical Legacy, 2001
- Add Some Music to Your Day, 1970
- In Concert, 1973
- The Absolute Best, Volume 1, 1991
- Spirit of America, 1975
- The Rock 'n' Roll Era: The Beach Boys: 1962 - 1967, 1988
- Lei'd in Hawaii, 1994
- 15 Big Ones / Love You, 2000
- Let's Go Surfin', 1995
- The Pet Sounds Sessions, 1997
- Wow! Great Concert!, 1975
- Beach Boys '69: Live in London, 1976
- Cotton Fields, 1970
- Mike Love, Bruce Johnston & David Marks of the Beach Boys Salute NASCAR, 1998
- Golden Hits, 1986
- I Get Around, 1964
- Keepin' the Summer Alive / The Beach Boys, 2000
- Live in London, 1970
- Heroes and Villains, 1967
- Little Saint Nick, 1963
- You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone, 1972
- Keepin' the Summer Alive, 1980
- The Live Box (1965-1968), 1998
- The Absolute Best, Volume 2, 1991
- Ten Years of Harmony, 1991
- Cabin Essence, 2011
- Little Deuce Coupe / All Summer Long, 1990
- Summer Days (and Summer Nights!!), 1965
- Sail On, Sailor, 1973
- Break Away, 1969
- Live at Knebworth, 2007
- 15 Big Ones, 1976
- The Sound of Summer, 2009
- 10 Great Songs, 2010
- 32 Great Songs
- Barbie, 1962
- Do You Wanna Dance, 1965
- The Very Best of Beach Boys, 1985
- Four by The Beach Boys, 1964
- M.I.U. Album, 1978
- Holland, 1973
- SMiLE (Hybrid Version), 2005
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