The Beach Boys
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United States
- Born: 1961 in Hawthorne, California, United States
- Active: 1961 - present
Biography
Formed in Hawthorne, California, in 1961, The Beach Boys defined the 'California Sound' with their early surf-rock anthems and intricate vocal harmonies. The group's artistic direction, guided largely by Brian Wilson, evolved from themes of youth culture to more introspective and structurally complex work. This progression culminated in the 1966 album *Pet Sounds*, a landmark in record production that utilized the studio as an instrument and expanded the lyrical and harmonic boundaries of popular music. The band's innovative approach to arrangement and their pioneering use of studio techniques established a lasting influence on rock and pop music.
Genres
The Beach Boys Discography
- Surfin' Safari (1962) - Album - rated 2.69/5
- Little Deuce Coupe (1963) - Album - rated 2.32/5
- Surfer Girl (1963) - Album - rated 3.58/5
- Surfer Girl / Little Deuce Coupe (1963) - Single - rated 3.99/5
- Surfin' U.S.A. (1963) - Album - rated 2.61/5
- Surfin' U.S.A. / Shut Down (1963) - Single - rated 3.54/5
- The Beach Boys' Christmas Album (1964) - Album - rated 2.61/5
- Beach Boys Concert (1964) - Album - rated 2.33/5
- Four by The Beach Boys (1964) - EP - rated 3.91/5
- All Summer Long (1964) - Album - rated 3.71/5
- I Get Around / Don't Worry Baby (1964) - Single - rated 4.1/5
- Shut Down Volume 2 (1964) - Album - rated 2.46/5
- I Get Around / Fun, Fun, Fun (1964) - EP - rated 4.22/5
- Barbara Ann (1965) - EP - rated 3.78/5
- Beach Boys' Party! (1965) - Album - rated 2.73/5
- California Girls / Let Him Run Wild (1965) - Single - rated 4.37/5
- Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!) (1965) - Album - rated 3.8/5
- Help Me, Rhonda / Kiss Me, Baby (1965) - Single - rated 4.18/5
- The Beach Boys Today! (1965) - Album - rated 3.89/5
- God Only Knows (1966) - EP - rated 4.15/5
- Good Vibrations / Let's Go Away for Awhile (1966) - Single - rated 4.66/5
- Wouldn't It Be Nice / God Only Knows (1966) - Single - rated 4.76/5
- Best of The Beach Boys (1966) - Compilation - rated 4.14/5
- Pet Sounds (1966) - Album - rated 4.38/5
- Sloop John B / You're So Good to Me (1966) - Single - rated 4.21/5
- Good Vibrations (1966) - EP - rated 4.51/5
- Sloop John B (1966) - EP - rated 3.84/5
- Wouldn't It Be Nice (1966) - EP - rated 4.11/5
- Wild Honey (1967) - Album - rated 3.7/5
- Smiley Smile (1967) - Album - rated 3.98/5
- Heroes and Villains / You're Welcome (1967) - Single - rated 4.19/5
- The Best of The Beach Boys, Vol. 2 (1967) - Compilation - rated 3.68/5
- Friends (1968) - Album - rated 3.89/5
- 20/20 (1969) - Album - rated 3.35/5
- Sunflower (1970) - Album - rated 4.18/5
- Live in London (1970) - Album - rated 3.44/5
- Surf's Up / Don't Go Near the Water (1971) - Single - rated 4.29/5
- Carl and the Passions "So Tough" (1972) - Album - rated 2.83/5
- The Beach Boys in Concert (1973) - Album - rated 3.66/5
- Holland (1973) - Album - rated 3.48/5
- God Only Knows / Caroline, No (1973) - Single - rated 4.55/5
- Endless Summer (1974) - Compilation - rated 4.06/5
- Spirit of America (1975) - Compilation - rated 3.57/5
- 15 Big Ones (1976) - Album - rated 2.77/5
- 20 Golden Greats (1976) - Compilation - rated 4.29/5
- Love You (1977) - Album - rated 3.17/5
- M.I.U. Album (1978) - Album - rated 2.64/5
- L.A. (Light Album) (1979) - Album - rated 1.73/5
- Keepin' the Summer Alive (1980) - Album - rated 1.81/5
- The Beach Boys (1985) - Album - rated 2.39/5
- Still Cruisin' (1989) - Album - rated 2.27/5
- Smiley Smile / Wild Honey (1990) - Compilation - rated 4.13/5
- Summer in Paradise (1992) - Album - rated 1.63/5
- Stars and Stripes, Vol. 1 (1996) - Album - rated 1.11/5
- Greatest Hits (1998) - Compilation
- The Greatest Hits Vol.1: 20 Good Vibrations (1999) - Compilation - rated 4.01/5
- 20 More Good Vibrations: The Greatest Hits - Volume 2 (1999) - Compilation - rated 4.1/5
- 15 Big Ones / Love You (2000) - Compilation - rated 3.27/5
- Carl and The Passions "So Tough" / Holland (2000) - Compilation - rated 3.78/5
- M.I.U. Album / L.A. (Light Album) (2000) - Compilation - rated 3.13/5
- Keepin' the Summer Alive / The Beach Boys (2000) - Compilation - rated 2.57/5
- Sunflower / Surf's Up (2000) - Compilation - rated 4.13/5
- Greatest Hits, Vol. 3: The Best of the Brother Years, 1970-1986 (2000) - Compilation - rated 3.55/5
- The Very Best of The Beach Boys (2001) - Compilation - rated 3.98/5
- Classics: Selected by Brian Wilson (2002) - Compilation
- Hits of the Beach Boys (2002) - Compilation
- The Smile Sessions (2011) - Album - rated 4.45/5
- That's Why God Made the Radio (2012) - Album - rated 2.38/5
Members
- Brian Wilson - vocals, bass, keyboards (1961–Present)
- Mike Love - vocals (1961–Present)
- Al Jardine - vocals, guitar (1961–1962; 1963–Present)
- Bruce Johnston - vocals, keyboards, bass (1965–1972; 1978–Present)
- Carl Wilson - vocals, guitar (1961–1998)
- Dennis Wilson - vocals, drums (1961–1983)
- David Marks - guitar, vocals (1962–1963; 1997–1999; 2011–2012)
- Ricky Fataar - drums, vocals (1972–1974)
- Blondie Chaplin - guitar, vocals (1972–1973)