Spirit of America

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

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Dance, Dance, Dance
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (in 1964-10)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
Dance, Dance, Dance (in 1964-10)
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)
2:02
2Break Away
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) and Murry Wilson
lead vocals:
Al Jardine (in 1969-04) and Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (in 1969-04)
recorded at:
Gold Star Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Break Away (in 1969-04)
writer:
Reggie Dunbar and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
32:57
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.
2:06
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
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)
2:26
7Little Honda
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (in 1964-04)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
Little Honda (in 1964-04)
writer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
1:55
8Hushabye
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (in 1964-04) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (in 1964-04)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
cover recording of:
Hushabye (in 1964-04)
writer:
Doc Pomus (in 1959) and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter) (in 1959)
is based on:
All the Pretty Little Horses
2:43
9Hawaii
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (in 1963-07) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (in 1963-07)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
Hawaii (Beach Boys song) (in 1963-07)
writer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
2:03
10Drive‐In
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (in 1964-04)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
Drive-In (in 1964-04)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
1:53
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)
2:21
12Tell Me Why
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Al Jardine (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)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (in 1964-05) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (in 1964-05)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
Do You Remember? (in 1964-05)
writer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
1:41
14This Car of Mine
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (in 1964-02)
arranger:
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)
1:39
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:
Irving Music, Inc.
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, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, ヤマハミュージックパブリッシング (until 2017-03-31), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (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 (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 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
2:02
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)
1:41
18Barbara Ann (long version)
engineer:
Chuck Britz
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Dean Torrence (in 1965-09) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (in 1965-09)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
cover recording of:
Barbara‐Ann (in 1965-09)
lyricist and composer:
Fred Fassert
publisher:
Cousins Music, EMI Longitude Music, Longitude Music Co., Planetary Nom (London) Ltd., Shoe-String Music Corp. and Windswept Pacific Music Ltd.
3:11
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)
2:03
20Don’t Back Down
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (in 1964-04) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (in 1964-04)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recording of:
Don't Back Down (in 1964-04)
writer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
1:48
21When I Grow Up (to Be a Man)
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (in 1964-08) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (in 1964-08)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
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.
2:06
22Do You Wanna Dance?
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
lead vocals:
Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys) (in 1965-01)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
cover recording of:
Do You Want to Dance (in 1965-01)
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, フジパシフィック音楽出版 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック (from 2015-01-01 to present)
2:22
23Graduation Day (studio version)
engineer:
Chuck Britz
assistant producer:
Chuck Britz, Bruce Johnston (US singer‐songwriter, member of The Beach Boys) and Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys)
producer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
mixer:
Mark Linett
electric guitar:
Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (on 1965-05-05)
bass vocals:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) (in 1965)
vocals:
Al Jardine (in 1965), Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (in 1965) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder) (on 1965-05-05)
arranger:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
recorded at:
Western Recorders, Studio 3 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1965-05-05)
mixed at:
Your Place or Mine Recording in Glendale, California, United States
cover recording of:
Graduation Day (on 1965-05-05)
writer:
Joe Sherman and Noel Sherman
2:20
24Darlin’
recording engineer:
Jim Lockert (Enginear)
producer:
The Beach Boys (American rock band)
mixer:
Bill Halverson and Jim Lockert (Enginear)
lead vocals:
Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (in 1967-10)
mixed at:
Wally Heider Recording Studio (@ 1604 North Cahuenga, Hollywood) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Darlin’ (in 1967-10)
writer:
Mike Love (Beach Boys) and Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI), Rondor Music (London) Ltd., ヤマハミュージック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
2:15
25I Can Hear Music
recording engineer and mixer:
Stephen W. Desper
producer:
Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
lead vocals:
Carl Wilson (Beach Boys) (in 1968-10)
cover recording of:
I Can Hear Music (in 1968-10)
writer:
Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO MUSIC INC (A) 301 (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Mother Bertha Music Inc., Trio Music Company, Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント, フジパシフィックミュージック, ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部, 日本アブコ音楽出版, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
2:39

Credits

Release

manufactured in:United States
art direction:Roy Kohara
recording engineer:Chuck Britz
mastering:Steve Hoffman (mastering engineer)
Ken Perry
illustration:Keith McConnell
manufactured by and marketed by:DCC Compact Classics, Inc. (not for release label use!)
copyrighted (©) by:Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1975)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Capitol Records, Inc. (not for release label use; US company behind the “Capitol Records” imprint) (in 1975)
CEMA Special Markets (a division of Capitol‐EMI Music, Inc.) (in 1996)
recorded at and mixed at:Western Recorders, Studio 3 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/6031117 [info]
ASIN:US: B000000187 [info]