Beach Boys' Party!

by The Beach Boys

Beach Boys' Party! cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 8 November 1965
  • Label: Capitol
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 31:11
  • Community rating: 2.73/5 from 5 ratings

Artists on this release: Brian Wilson, Phil Spector

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Conceived as an informal, unplugged studio session to fulfill label requirements, the band performs acoustic covers of Beatles tracks and R&B standards. The inclusion of overdubbed party chatter and laughter creates a deliberately casual, communal atmosphere that contrasts with Brian Wilson's increasingly complex production methods.

Genres

Descriptors: party, acoustic, melodic, vocal-group

Tracklist

  1. Hully Gully (2:22)
  2. I Should Have Known Better (1:40)
  3. Tell Me Why (1:46)
  4. Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow - Radio Edit (2:17)
  5. Mountain Of Love (2:50)
  6. You've Got To Hide Your Love Away (2:55)
  7. Devoted To You (2:16)
  8. Alley Oop (2:55)
  9. There's No Other (Like My Baby) (3:05)
  10. I Get Around/Little Deuce Coupe (3:12)
  11. The Times They Are A-Changin' (2:22)
  12. Barbara Ann (3:27)

Credits

  • The Beach Boys - primary artist
  • Brian Wilson - producer, written-by
  • Lennon-McCartney - written-by
  • Cliff Goldsmith - written-by
  • Fred Smith - written-by
  • Al Frazier - written-by
  • Carl White - written-by
  • John Harris - written-by
  • Turner Wilson, Jr. - written-by
  • Harold Dorman - written-by
  • Boudleaux Bryant - written-by
  • Dallas Frazier - written-by
  • Leroy Bates - written-by
  • Phil Spector - written-by
  • Bob Dylan - written-by
  • Fred Fassert - written-by

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