Made in California
| Made in California 1962–2012 | ||||
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| Box set by | ||||
| Released | August 27, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 1960–2012 | |||
| Genre | Rock, pop, surf rock, psychedelia | |||
| Length | 473:04 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Alan Boyd, Mark Linett, Dennis Wolfe, The Beach Boys | |||
| The Beach Boys chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
Allmusic |   [1] |
| Uncut |   [2] |
Made in California (1962–2012) is a
Background
Originally announced for a 2012 release, alongside the two-disc compilation album Fifty Big Ones, the box set was ultimately delayed. In Spring 2013 an August 27 release date was confirmed, and on June 11, the artwork and track list was revealed.[4][5]
Much of the box set features unreleased work by the Wilson brothers
Some previously bootlegged unreleased tracks were left out of the compilation due to the group being uncomfortable with their contents. These included: "Stevie" (a 1981 Brian Wilson composition allegedly written about Stevie Nicks), "My Solution" (a Halloween-themed recording made on October 31, 1970 about a mad scientist), "Carry Me Home" (a Dennis Wilson song containing the lyrics "please God don't take my life"), "Thank Him" (a solo 1963 Brian Wilson demo), and "Walkin'" (a late-1960s Brian Wilson song with an abandoned vocal take).[3]
Promotional contest
To promote the album, fans were given the opportunity to contribute to the production of a music video for the previously unreleased track "California Feelin'" via Tongal.[6] The same service offered fans the chance to submit a lead guitar track for "Goin' to the Beach",[7] with the winner's performance mixed into the song by Mark Linett and Alan Boyd. The winner was also awarded a custom guitar.[3] A downloadable version of "Goin' to the Beach" was made available on July 22, 2013 as an incentive for pre-ordering the box-set.[8]
Track listing
Original stereo mixes unless otherwise noted. Tracks marked ♦ are exclusive to Made in California. All tracks written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love except where noted.
The story we wanted to tell for the box set was to go as far beyond the stereotype of the Beach Boys as possible. They ended up with multiple and divergent and sometimes incompatible fan bases. It’s a real mind blower to think the same people who crafted this happy sing-along called "
Hollandand all that type of music. There was an awful lot of talent within that group and each one of the band brought something singular and important to the fabric of the Beach Boys story. We really wanted to impress people with the fact that this band was incredibly versatile.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Home Recordings/ Don't Back Down" | All Summer Long | 1:44 | |
| 29. | "When I Grow Up (To Be a Man) (2012 Stereo Mix)" | The Beach Boys Today! | 2:04 | |
| 30. | "All Dressed Up for School (Mono)" | B. Wilson | Little Deuce Coupe, All Summer Long | 2:19 |
| 31. | "Please Let Me Wonder (2007 Stereo Mix)" | The Beach Boys Today! | 2:51 | |
| 32. | "Kiss Me, Baby (2000 Stereo Mix)" | The Beach Boys Today! | 2:44 | |
| 33. | "In the Back of My Mind (2012 Stereo Mix)" | The Beach Boys Today! | 2:14 | |
| 34. | "Dance, Dance, Dance (2003 Stereo Mix)" | B. Wilson, Love, Carl Wilson | The Beach Boys Today! | 2:03 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Wild Honey (2012 Stereo Mix)" | Wild Honey | 2:37 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " It's About Time" | D. Wilson, C. Wilson, Jardine, Bob Burchman | Sunflower | 2:57 |
| 27. | "Soulful Old Man Sunshine" | B. Wilson, Rick Henn | Endless Harmony Soundtrack | 3:28 |
| 28. | "Fallin' in Love (2009 Stereo Mix)" | D. Wilson | Non-album single (released by Dennis) | 3:02 |
| 29. | "Sound of Free (Mono Single Version)" | D. Wilson, Love | Non-album single (released by Dennis) | 2:26 |
| 30. | "'Til I Die" | B. Wilson | Surf's Up | 2:32 |
| 31. | "Surf's Up (1971 album version)" | B. Wilson, Parks | Surf's Up | 4:12 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " It's a Beautiful Day (Single Edit) (2012 Mix)♦" | Jardine, Love | Non-album single | 3:29 |
| 25. | "Goin' to the Beach♦" | Love | Previously unreleased | 2:23 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Isn't It Time (Single Version)" | B. Wilson, Love, Thomas, Millas, Peterik | That's Why God Made the Radio | 3:44 |
In terms of the live tracks, the goal was to present things that were a little bit more unique. We have a version of "
Little Bird". We tried to include deeper tracks with the live material and also deeper tracks all around.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Runaway (Chicago 1965, with Concert Promo Intro – Mono)♦" | Del Shannon, Max Crook | 2:53 |
| 12. | "You're So Good to Me (Paris 1966 – Mono) ♦" | 2:16 | |
| 13. | "The Letter (Hawaii Rehearsal 1967) ♦" | Wayne Carson Thompson | 1:55 |
| 14. | "Friends (Chicago 1968 – Mono) ♦" | B. Wilson, C. Wilson, D. Wilson, Jardine | 2:45 |
| 15. | "Little Bird (Chicago 1968 – Mono) ♦" | D. Wilson, Kalinich | 1:57 |
| 16. | "All I Want to Do (London 1968) ♦" | D. Wilson, Kalinich | 2:04 |
| 17. | "Help Me, Rhonda (New Jersey 1972) ♦" | 4:14 | |
| 18. | "Wild Honey (New Jersey 1972) ♦" | 4:47 | |
| 19. | "Only with You (New York 1972) ♦" | D. Wilson, Love | 4:29 |
| 20. | "It's About Time (Chicago 1973) ♦" | D. Wilson, C. Wilson, Jardine, Burchman | 3:38 |
| 21. | "I Can Hear Music (Maryland 1975) ♦" | Spector, Barry, Greenwich | 3:05 |
| 22. | "Vegetables (New York 1993) ♦" | B. Wilson, Parks | 2:22 |
| 23. | "Wonderful (New York 1993) ♦" | B. Wilson, Parks | 2:21 |
| 24. | "Sail On, Sailor (Louisville 1995) ♦" | B. Wilson, Parks, Rieley, Almer, Kennedy | 3:14 |
| 25. | "Summer in Paradise (London 1993) ♦" | Love, Melcher, Craig Fall | 4:25 |
The discs are organized chronologically up until the first half of disc five. The rest of disc five is unreleased live tracks. Disc six is entirely made up of unreleased tracks, acapella tracks, demos, backing tracks etcetera. Rather than sticking the rarities in where they would have been organized in a chronological fashion, I think it makes more sense this way and it plays better as well.
—Mark Linett[3]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Radio Spot (1966—Mono)♦" | 0:12 | |
| 2. | "Slip on Through (A Cappella Mix)♦" | D. Wilson | 2:32 |
| 3. | "Don't Worry Baby (Stereo Session Outtake w/ Alternate Lead Vocal)♦" | B. Wilson, Christian | 3:07 |
| 4. | "Pom Pom Play Girl (Vocal Session Highlight)♦" | B. Wilson, Usher | 2:46 |
| 5. | "Guess I'm Dumb (Instrumental Track w/Background Vocals)♦" | B. Wilson, Russ Titelman | 2:55 |
| 6. | "Sherry She Needs Me (1965 Track w/1976 Vocal)♦" | B. Wilson, Titelman | 2:53 |
| 7. | "Mona Kana (Instrumental Track)♦" | D. Wilson | 2:57 |
| 8. | "This Whole World (A Cappella)♦" | B. Wilson | 1:59 |
| 9. | "Where Is She?♦" | B. Wilson | 2:51 |
| 10. | "Had to Phone Ya (Instrumental Track)♦" | B. Wilson | 1:50 |
| 11. | "SMiLE Backing Vocals Montage (from The Smile Sessions)" | B. Wilson | 8:31 |
| 12. | "Good Vibrations (Stereo Track Sections)♦" | B. Wilson | 3:50 |
| 13. | "Be with Me (Demo)♦" | D. Wilson | 2:47 |
| 14. | "I Believe in Miracles (Vocal Section)♦" | 0:21 | |
| 15. | "Why (Instrumental Track)♦" | B. Wilson | 2:10 |
| 16. | "Barnyard Blues♦" | D. Wilson | 2:33 |
| 17. | "Don't Go Near the Water (Instrumental Track)♦" | Love, Jardine | 2:46 |
| 18. | "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'♦" | Spector, Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil | 3:55 |
| 19. | "Transcendental Meditation (Instrumental Track)♦" | B. Wilson, Jardine | 1:51 |
| 20. | "Our Sweet Love (Vocals w/Strings)♦" | B. Wilson, C. Wilson, Jardine | 2:39 |
| 21. | "Back Home (1970 Version)♦" | B. Wilson, Norberg | 2:22 |
| 22. | "California Feelin' (Original Demo)♦" | B. Wilson, Kalinich | 2:14 |
| 23. | "California Girls ("Lei'd in Hawaii" Studio Version)♦" | 2:29 | |
| 24. | "Help You, Rhonda ("Lei'd in Hawaii" Studio Version)♦" | 2:25 | |
| 25. | "Surf's Up (1967 Version, 2012 mix)♦" | B. Wilson, Parks | 3:48 |
| 26. | "My Love Lives On♦" | D. Wilson, S. Kalinich | 2:33 |
| 27. | "Radio Spot 1964 – Mono♦" | 0:15 | |
| 28. | "Wendy (BBC—Live in the Studio 1964 – Mono)♦" | 2:14 | |
| 29. | "When I Grow Up (To Be a Man) (BBC—Live in the Studio 1964 – Mono)♦" | 2:03 | |
| 30. | "Hushabye (BBC—Live in the Studio 1964 – Mono)♦" | Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman | 2:40 |
| 31. | "Carl Wilson: Coda (2013 Edit)" | 1:25 |
References
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Made in California – The Beach Boys". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2013-08-28.
- ^ "The Beach Boys – Made In California – Uncut". Uncut. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Beach Boys Producers Alan Boyd, Dennis Wolfe, Mark Linett Discuss 'Made in California' (Q&A)". Rock Cellar Magazine. September 4, 2013. Archived from the original on 30 September 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- ^ "VVN Music: Preview: Made in California – Beach Boys (6-CD Career Retrospective)". Vintagevinylnews.com. June 11, 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ^ Danton, Eric R (June 11, 2013). "Beach Boys Will Release Six-CD 'Made in California' Set | Music News". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 11, 2013.
- ^ "California Feelin' Beach Boys Music Video Project Awards". Tongal. Retrieved 2013-09-02.
- ^ "Goin' to the Beach Guitar Solo Project Brief". Tongal. Retrieved 2013-09-02.
- ^ "Beach Boys, The | UME: Universal Music Enterprises". Ilovethatsong.com. 2013-07-22. Archived from the original on 2014-12-13. Retrieved 2013-09-02.
