Spirit of America

~ Release by The Beach Boys (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

1CD
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1Dance, Dance, Dance
engineer:
Chuck Britz and David Hassinger
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
mixer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (in 1964)
12 string guitar and solo 12 string guitar:
Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1964-10-09)
accordion:
Carl Fortina (on 1964-10-09)
acoustic guitar:
Glen Campbell (US country singer, guitarist & actor) (on 1964-10-09)
baritone saxophone:
Jay Migliori (on 1964-10-09)
bell [sleigh bells], castanets, tambourine and triangle:
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1964-10-09)
drums (drum set):
Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1964-10-09)
electric bass guitar:
Ray Pohlman (on 1964-10-09) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (on 1964-10-09)
electric guitar:
Al Jardine (guitarist and singer) (on 1964-10-09)
tenor saxophone:
Steve Douglas (American saxophonist, flautist and clarinetist) (on 1964-10-09)
background vocals:
Al Jardine (guitarist and singer) (in 1964), Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (in 1964), Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (in 1964) and Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (in 1964)
bass vocals and lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (in 1964)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recorded at:
Western Recorders, Studio 3 in Hollywood (in 1964) and RCA Victor Studios (Hollywood) in Hollywood (on 1964-10-09)
mixed at:
Western Recorders, Studio 3 in Hollywood (in 1964)
recording of:
Dance, Dance, Dance (from 1964-10-09 until 1964)
lyricist:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc. (in 1964)
32:02
2Break Away
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) and Murry Wilson
lead vocals:
Al Jardine (guitarist and singer) (in 1969-04) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (in 1969-04)
recorded at:
Gold Star Studios in Hollywood
recording of:
Break Away (in 1969-04)
writer:
Reggie Dunbar and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
32:58
3A Young Man Is Gone
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
cover recording of:
A Young Man Is Gone (in 1963-09)
lyricist:
Mike Love (Beach Boys)
composer:
Bobby Troup
2:19
4409
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (in 1962-06)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
409 (in 1962-06)
lyricist and composer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys), Gary Usher and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
11:59
5The Little Girl I Once Knew
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (in 1965-10) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (in 1965-10)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
The Little Girl I Once Knew (in 1965-10)
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
2:39
6Spirit of America
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (in 1963-09)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
Spirit of America (in 1963-09)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Christian (US radio personality and lyricist) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
2.52:21
7Little Honda
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
Little Honda
writer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Irving Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
2.51:54
8Hushabye
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
Hushabye
writer:
Doc Pomus (in 1959) and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter) (in 1959)
is based on:
All the Pretty Little Horses
2.52:42
9Hawaii
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
Hawaii (Beach Boys song)
writer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Irving Music (BMI)
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
32:05
10Drive-In
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
Drive-In
writer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
21:50
11Good to My Baby
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (in 1965-01) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (in 1965-01)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
Good to My Baby (in 1965-01)
lyricist:
Mike Love (Beach Boys)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
2:19
12Tell Me Why
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Al Jardine (guitarist and singer) (in 1965-09) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (in 1965-09)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
cover recording of:
Tell Me Why (in 1965-09)
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1964-02) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1964-02)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Unart Music Corp.
1:42
13Do You Remember?
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
Do You Remember?
writer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
21:40
14This Car of Mine
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (in 1964-02, on 1964-02-20)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
This Car of Mine (on 1964-02-20)
composer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
This Car of Mine (in 1964-02)
composer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
21:37
15Please Let Me Wonder
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (in 1965-01) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (in 1965-01)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
Please Let Me Wonder (in 1965-01)
lyricist:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP) and Irving Music, Inc.
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
2:48
16Why Do Fools Fall In Love
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (in 1964-01)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
cover recording of:
Why Do Fools Fall in Love (in 1964-01)
additional writer:
George Goldner, Jimmy Merchant (US singer, member of The Teenagers) and Herman Santiago (singer for Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers)
writer:
Morris Levy and Frankie Lymon
publisher:
EMI Longitude Music, Patricia Music, Warner Chappell, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (Yamaha Music Publishing) (until 2017-03-31), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) (from 2017-04-01 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
32:00
17Custom Machine
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (in 1963-09)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
Custom Machine (in 1963-09)
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
11:36
18Barbara Ann
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Dean Torrence and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1966)
cover recording of:
Barbara‐Ann
lyricist and composer:
Fred Fassert
publisher:
Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint), Cousins Music, EMI Longitude Music, EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), Longitude Music Co., Planetary Nom (London) Ltd., Shoe-String Music Corp. and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works)
adaptations:
Bomb Iran (Vince Vance & the Valiants parody)
adaptations:
Bomb Iran (Paul Shanklin parody)
adaptations:
Bomb Iraq
42:08
19Salt Lake City
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (in 1965-03)
vocals:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (in 1965-03)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
Salt Lake City (in 1965-03)
lyricist and composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
2:02
20Don't Back Down
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
Don't Back Down
writer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
21:41
21When I Grow Up (to Be a Man)
engineer and editor:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
mixer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (in 1964)
drums (drum set) and hi-hat:
Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1964-08-05)
electric bass guitar:
Al Jardine (guitarist and singer) (on 1964-08-05)
electric guitar:
Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (from 1964-08-05 until 1964-08-10)
harmonica:
Cappy Lewis (on 1964-08-05)
harpsichord [electric harpsichord] and upright piano:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (on 1964-08-05)
solo electric guitar:
Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1964-08-10)
background vocals:
Al Jardine (guitarist and singer) (on 1964-08-10) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1964-08-10)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (on 1964-08-10)
baritone vocals:
Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1964-08-10)
bass vocals and lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (on 1964-08-10)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (in 1964-08, from 1964-08-05 until 1964-08-10) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (in 1964-08, from 1964-08-05 until 1964-08-10)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recorded at:
Western Recorders, Studio 3 in Hollywood (on 1964-08-05, on 1964-08-10) and Western Recorders (@ 6000 Sunset Blvd., part of United Western Recorders studio complex 1957–1985) in Los Angeles (from 1964-08-05 until 1964-08-10)
mixed at:
Western Recorders, Studio 3 in Hollywood (in 1964)
edited at:
Western Recorders, Studio 3 in Hollywood (on 1964-08-10)
recording of:
When I Grow Up (to Be a Man) (from 1964-08-05 until 1964-08-10)
lyricist:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
recording of:
When I Grow Up (to Be a Man) (in 1964-08)
lyricist:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
2.252:00
22Do You Wanna Dance?
sound engineer:
Chuck Britz and Larry Levine
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) and Murry Wilson
mixer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (in 1965)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Bill Pitman (on 1965-01-11)
baritone saxophone:
Jay Migliori (on 1965-01-11)
drums (drum set) and wood block:
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1965-01-11)
electric bass guitar:
Larry Knechtel (on 1965-01-11)
electric guitar:
Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1965-01-11)
grand piano:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (on 1965-01-11)
Hammond organ:
Leon Russell (on 1965-01-11)
mandolin:
Tommy Tedesco (guitar) (on 1965-01-11)
mandolin [electric mandolin]:
Billy Strange (on 1965-01-11)
solo electric guitar:
Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (in 1965)
solo tenor saxophone:
Steve Douglas (American saxophonist, flautist and clarinetist) (on 1965-01-11)
tambourine and timpani:
Julius Wechter (on 1965-01-11)
tenor saxophone:
Steve Douglas (American saxophonist, flautist and clarinetist) (on 1965-01-11) and Plas Johnson (on 1965-01-11)
background vocals:
Al Jardine (guitarist and singer) (in 1965), Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (in 1965), Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (in 1965) and Marilyn Wilson (in 1965)
bass vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (in 1965)
lead vocals:
Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (in 1965)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recorded at:
Western Recorders, Studio 3 in Hollywood (in 1965) and Gold Star Recorders Studio A in Hollywood (on 1965-01-11)
mixed at:
Western Recorders, Studio 3 in Hollywood (in 1965)
cover recording of:
Do You Want to Dance (from 1965-01-11 until 1965)
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Freeman
publisher:
Bobby Freeman Music, Clockus Music Co., Clockus Music, Inc., Robert Mellin Music Publishing Corp., Sherwin Music (publisher), ミュージカル・ライツ・東京 (Musical Lights Tokyo), フジパシフィック音楽出版 (Fujipacific Music inc.) (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
42:19
23Graduation Day
cover recording of:
Graduation Day
writer:
Joe Sherman and Noel Sherman
2:26

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