Keep an Eye on Summer – The Beach Boys Sessions 1964

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Keep an Eye on Summer – The Beach Boys Sessions 1964
surf rock, rock and roll
LabelCapitol
Producer
The Beach Boys chronology
The Big Beat 1963
(2013)
Keep an Eye on Summer – The Beach Boys Sessions 1964
(2014)
Live in Sacramento 1964
(2014)

Keep an Eye on Summer – The Beach Boys Sessions 1964 is a compilation album of studio and live recordings by the Beach Boys, released on December 2, 2014 exclusively through the iTunes Store.[1] It is a follow-up to the similar release The Big Beat 1963, composed of various selections related to Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys, released one year earlier.

Background

The compilation's release came as a result of revised European copyright laws, forcing some labels to publish unreleased archival material so that they will not lose their copyright. Keep an Eye on Summer is one of two such releases by Capitol Records in 2014, the other being Live in Sacramento 1964.[2]

According to compilation producer

Shut Down Vol. 2 album sessions) shows the Beach Boys at their zenith, offering glimpses of the camaraderie, optimism and high spirits behind the creation of these timeless records, and highlighting the incredible vocal arrangements, compositional skills, and rapidly evolving production techniques that placed the Beach Boys and Brian Wilson at the forefront of pop music in 1964 and for all time."[1]

Track listing

Track descriptions from Craig Slowinski, with producers/archivists Mark Linett and Alan Boyd.[1]

All tracks are written by

Surfin' USA" (live at the BBC[1])B. Wilson, Love, Chuck Berry 46."Johnny B. Goode
" (Live)Berry 

Personnel

Compilation staff

  • Alan Boyd – producer
  • Mark Linett – producer
  • Monty Linett – associate producer
  • Craig Slowinski – sessionography, research

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Boyd, Alan; Linette, Mark; Slowinski, Craig (2014). Keep an Eye on Summer 1964 (Digital Liner). The Beach Boys. Capitol Records. (Mirror)
  2. ^ Kozinn, Allan (December 5, 2014). "Rare Dylan Recordings Set for Release in Copyright-Extension Bid". New York: ArtsBeat.