The Beach Boys

The Beach Boys are an American pop/surf rock group from Hawthorne, California. They formed in 1961, and the original members were Brian Wilson (keyboards, bass guitar), his brothers Dennis Wilson (drums) and Carl Wilson (lead guitar), their cousin Mike Love (lead vocals), and close friend Al Jardine (rhythm guitar). David Marks replaced Jardine when he went away to school; after Jardine's return, Marks left the band. Bruce Johnston (keyboards) later became a regular band member, first replacing Brian Wilson on tour, then joining in on recording sessions. Many of the band's songs were about life in southern California, the beach, girls, cars, and surfing (though Dennis Wilson and Bruce Johnston were actually the only members in the group who surfed).

The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys (1965)
Background information
Origin	Hawthorne, California, U.S.
Genres	Rock pop surf psychedelia
Years active	1961–present
Labels	Candix Capitol Brother Reprise Caribou CBS
Associated acts	California Music Kenny & the Cadets The Flames
Website	thebeachboys.com
Members	Brian Wilson Mike Love Al Jardine Bruce Johnston
Past members	Carl Wilson Dennis Wilson David Marks Ricky Fataar Blondie Chaplin

Reunions with some of the original band members still occur from time to time.

Discography

Studio albums

• Surfin' Safari (1962)
• Surfin' U.S.A. (1963)
• Surfer Girl (1963)
• Little Deuce Coupe (1963)
• Shut Down Volume 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)
• 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)
• M.I.U. Album (1978)
• L.A. (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)

Selected archival releases

• The Pet Sounds Sessions (1996)
• The Smile Sessions (2011)
• The Big Beat 1963 (2013)
• Keep an Eye on Summer 1964 (2014)
• Becoming the Beach Boys: The Complete Hite & Dorinda Morgan Sessions (2015)
• Beach Boys' Party! Uncovered and Unplugged (2015)
• 1967 – Sunshine Tomorrow (2017)
• Wake the World: The Friends Sessions (2018)
• I Can Hear Music: The 20/20 Sessions (2018)

See also

• Smile (1966–1967) (unfinished album)
• Discographies of Brian Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Carl Wilson, Mike Love, and Al Jardine

Other websites

• Hear The Beach Boys (music and interviews) on the Pop Chronicles (1969).