Spirit of America

by The Beach Boys

Spirit of America cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 14 April 1975
  • Label: Capitol
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 50:31
  • Community rating: 3.57/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Serving as the direct follow-up to the massively successful 'Endless Summer', this compilation continued to feed the mid-seventies appetite for early-1960s nostalgia. By focusing on deep-cut B-sides and slightly lesser-known car anthems, the release reinforced the band's status as the definitive sound of innocent, pre-psychedelic American youth.

Genres

Descriptors: vocal-group, melodic, beach, harmonies, cars

Tracklist

  1. Dance, Dance, Dance (2:03)
  2. Break Away (2:56)
  3. A Young Man Is Gone (2:18)
  4. 409 (2:00)
  5. The Little Girl I Once Knew (2:36)
  6. Spirit Of America (2:20)
  7. Little Honda (1:54)
  8. Hushabye (2:42)
  9. Hawaii (2:01)
  10. Drive-In (1:53)
  11. Good To My Baby (2:15)
  12. Tell Me Why (1:46)
  13. Do You Remember (1:39)
  14. This Car Of Mine (1:37)
  15. Please Let Me Wonder (2:46)
  16. Why Do Fools Fall In Love (2:09)
  17. Custom Machine (1:36)
  18. Barbara Ann (2:13)
  19. Salt Lake City (2:00)
  20. Don't Back Down (1:43)
  21. When I Grow Up (To Be A Man) (2:03)
  22. Do You Wanna Dance? (2:21)
  23. Graduation Day - Live (3:28)

Credits

  • The Beach Boys - primary artist
  • Keith McConnell - illustration
  • Brian Wilson - written-by
  • Reggie Dunbar - written-by
  • Bobby Troup - written-by
  • Gary Usher - written-by
  • Roger Christian - written-by
  • Mike Love - written-by

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