THE BEACH BOYS

DISCOGRAPHY FOR U.S.A. 1961-1969


Dec 1961 7" Surfin'
    Surfin' 2.10 / Luau 1.43 (X Records 301) (later reissue 7": Candix 301 & Candix 308)
4 June 1962 7" Surfin' Safari
    Surfin' Safari 2.05 / 409 1.59 (Capitol 4777)
1 Oct 1962 LP SURFIN' SAFARI
  1. Surfin' Safari 2.05
  2. County Fair 2.15
  3. Ten Little Indians 1.26
  4. Chug-a-Lug 1.59
  5. Little Girl (You're My Miss America) 2.04
  6. 409 (1.59)
  1. Surfin' 2.10
  2. Heads You Win - Tails I Lose 2.17
  3. Summertime Blues 2.09
  4. Cuckoo Clock 2.08
  5. Moon Dawg 2.00
  6. The Shift 1.52 (Capitol 1808)
26 Nov 1962 7" Ten Little Indians
    Ten Little Indians / County Fair (Capitol 4880)


4 March 1963 7" Surfin' USA

    Surfin' U.S.A. 2.27 / Shut Down 1.54 (Capitol 4932)
27 March 1963 LP SURFIN' USA
  1. Surfin' USA 2.27
  2. Farmer's Daughter 1.49
  3. Misirlou 2.03
  4. Stoked 1.59
  5. Lonely Sea 2.21
  6. Shut Down 1.49
  1. Noble Surfer 1.51
  2. Honky Tonk 2.01
  3. Lana 1.39
  4. Surf Jam 2.10
  5. Let's Go Trippin' 1.57
  6. Finders Keepers 1.38 (Capitol 2027)


22 July 1963 7" Surfer Girl

    Surfer Girl 2.26 / Little Deuce Coupe 1.38 (Capitol 5009)
16 Sep 1963 LP SURFER GIRL
  1. Surfer Girl 2.26
  2. Catch a Wave 2.07
  3. The Surfer Moon 2.11
  4. South Bay Surfer 1.45
  5. The Rocking Surfer 2.00
  6. Little Deuce Coupe 1.38
  1. In My Room 2.11
  2. Hawaii 1.59
  3. Surfers Rule 1.54
  4. Our Car Club 2.22
  5. Your Summer Dream 2.27
  6. Boogie Woodie 1.56 (Capitol 1981)


7 Oct 1963 LP LITTLE DEUCE COUP

  1. Little Deuce Coupe 1.50
  2. Ballad of Ole' Betsy 2.15
  3. Be True To Your School 2.05
  4. Car Crazy Cutie 2.40
  5. Cherry, Cherry Coupe 1.50
  6. 409 1.58
  1. Shut Down 1.50
  2. Spirit of America 2.40
  3. Our Car Club 2.15
  4. No-Go Showboat 1.52
  5. A Young Man Is Gone 2.15
  6. Custom Machine 1.40 (Capitol 1998)
28 Oct 1963 7" Be True To Your School
    Be True To Your School 2.09 [single version] / In My Room 2.11 (Capitol 5069)


Dec 1963 7" Little Saint Nick

    Little Saint Nick 2.00 / The Lord's Prayer


3 Feb 1964 7" Fun, Fun, Fun

    Fun, Fun, Fun 2.16 / Why Do Fools Fall in Love 2.05 (Capitol 5118)
2 March 1964 LP SHUT DOWN VOLUME 2
  1. Fun, Fun, Fun 2.16
  2. Don't Worry Baby 2.45
  3. In the Parkin' Lot 1.55
  4. "Cassius" Love vs. "Sonny" Wilson 3.30
  5. The Warmth of the Sun 2.47
  6. This Car of Mine 1.35
  1. Why Do Fools Fall in Love 2.05
  2. Pom, Pom Play Girl 1.27
  3. Keep an Eye on Summer 2.17
  4. Shut Down, Part II 2.05
  5. Louie Louie 2.21
  6. Denny's Drums 1.55 (Capitol 2027)


11 May 1964 7" I Get Around

    I Get Around 2.12 / Don't Worry Baby 2.45 (Capitol 5174)
1 July 1964 LP ALL SUMMER LONG
  1. I Get Around 2.12
  2. All Summer Long 2.06
  3. Hushabye 2.40
  4. Little Honda 1.52
  5. We'll Run Away 2.00
  6. Carl's Big Chance 2.25
  1. Wendy 2.20
  2. Do You Remember? 1.37
  3. Girls on the Beach 2.25
  4. Drive-In 1.50
  5. Our Favourite Recording Sessions 2.00
  6. Don't Back Down 1.50 (Capitol 2110)
Sep 1964 7" When I Grow Up (To Be a Man)
    When I Grow Up (To Be a Man) 2.01 / She Knows Me Too Well 2.27 (Capitol 5245)
Both tracks released in 1965 on LP 'BEACH BOYS TODAY!'

21 Sep 1964 EP Four By The Beach Boys

    Wendy 2.20 / Don't Back Down 1.50 // Little Honda 1.52 / Hushabye 2.40 (Capitol R 5267)


19 Oct 1964 live LP BEACH BOYS CONCERT

  1. Fun, Fun, Fun 2.26
  2. The Little Old Lady from Pasadena 3.00
  3. Little Deuce Coupe 2.27
  4. Long, Tall Texan 2.32
  5. In My Room 2.25
  6. Monster Mash 2.27
  7. Let's Go Trippin' 2.34
  1. Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow 2.18
  2. The Wanderer 2.00
  3. Hawaii 1.51
  4. Graduation Day 3.29
  5. I Get Around 2.42
  6. Johnny B. Goode 1.56 (Capitol 2198)
Recorded live 1 Aug 1964 at the Civic Auditorium in Sacramento, California.


Nov 1964 LP THE BEACH BOYS' CHRISTMAS ALBUM

  1. Little Saint Nick 1.59 [album version]
  2. The Man with All the Toys 1.32
  3. Santa's Beard 1.59
  4. Merry Christmas, Baby 2.22
  5. Christmas Day 1.47
  6. Frosty the Snowman 1.54
  1. We Three Kings of Orient Are 4.03
  2. Blue Christmas 3.09
  3. Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town 2.20
  4. White Christmas 2.29
  5. I'll Be Home for Christmas 2.44
  6. Auld Lang Syne 1.19 (Capitol 2164)
Nov 1964 7" The Man with All the Toys
    The Man with All the Toys 1.30 / Blue Christmas 3.07 (Capitol 5312)


Nov 1964 7" Dance, Dance, Dance

    Dance, Dance, Dance 2.00 / The Warmth of the Sun 2.47 (Capitol 5306)
Feb 1965 7" Do You Wanna Dance?
    Do You Wanna Dance? 2.25 / Please Let Me Wonder 2.45 (Capitol 5372)
1 March 1965 LP THE BEACH BOYS TODAY!
  1. Do You Wanna Dance? 2.19
  2. Good to My Baby 2.16
  3. Don't Hurt My Little Sister 2.07
  4. When I Grow Up (To Be a Man) 2.01
  5. Help Me, Ronda 3.08
  6. Dance, Dance, Dance 1.59
  1. Please Let Me Wonder 2.45
  2. I'm So Young 2.30
  3. Kiss Me, Baby 2.35
  4. She Knows Me Too Well 2.27
  5. In the Back of My Mind 2.07
  6. Bull Session with the "Big Daddy" 2.10 (Capitol 2269)
April 1965 7" Help me Rhonda
    Help Me, Rhonda 2.45 [single version] / Kiss Me, Baby 2.34 (Capitol 5395)
28 June 1965 LP SUMMER DAYS [AND SUMMER NIGHTS!!]
  1. The Girl from New York City 1.53
  2. Amusement Parks U.S.A. 2.31
  3. Then I Kissed Her 2.15
  4. Salt Lake City 2.00
  5. Girl Don't Tell Me 2.17
  6. Help Me, Rhonda 2.45 [single version]
  1. California Girls 2.37
  2. Let Him Run Wild 2.21
  3. You're So Good To Me 2.14
  4. Summer Means New Love 1.58
  5. I'm Bugged at My Ol' Man 2.15
  6. And Your Dream Comes True 1.02 (Capitol 2354)
July 1965 7" California Girls
    California Girls 2.37 / Let Him Run Wild 2.21 (Capitol 5464)


1 Nov 1965 LP BEACH BOYS' PARTY!

  1. Hully Gully 2.22
  2. I Should Have Known Better 2.23
  3. Tell Me Why 1.39
  4. Papa-Omm-Mow-Wow 2.12
  5. Mountain of Love 2.47
  6. You've Got To Hide Your Love Away 2.43
  7. Devoted To You 1.19
  1. Alley Oop 2.53
  2. There's No Other Like My Baby 3.02
  3. Medley : I Get Around / Little Deuce Coup 3.31
  4. The Times They Are A-Changin' 2.13
  5. Barbara Ann 2.53 (Capitol 2398)
27 Nov 1965 non-LP 7" The Little Girl I Once Knew
    The Little Girl I Once Knew 2.35 / No Other (Like My Baby) 3.00 (Capitol 5540)
Dec 1965 7" Barbara Ann
    Barbara Ann 2.05 [single version] / Girl Don't Tell Me 2.17 (Capitol 5540)


7 March 1966 solo 7" Brian Wilson: Caroline, No

    Caroline, No 2.15 / Summer Means New Love 1.58 (Capitol 5610)
21 March 1966 7" Sloop John B
    Sloop John B 2.55 / You're So Good To Me 2.14 (Capitol 5602)
16 May 1966 LP PET SOUNDS
  1. Wouldn't It Be Nice 2.22
  2. You Still Believe in Me 2.33
  3. That's Not Me 2.27
  4. Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder) 2.52
  5. I'm Waiting for the Day 3.01
  6. Let's Go away for Awhile 2.18
  7. Sloop John B 2.57
  1. God Only Knows 2.46
  2. I Know There's an Answer 3.10
  3. Here Today 2.38
  4. I Just Wasn't Made for These Times 3.21
  5. Pet Sounds 2.20
  6. Caroline No 2.16 (Capitol 2458)
1 Aug 1966 7" Wouldn't It Be Nice
    Wouldn't It Be Nice 2.22 / God Only Knows 2.46 (Capitol 5706)
Oct 1966 non-LP 7" Good Vibrations
    Good Vibrations 3.35 / Let's Go away For Awhile 2.18 (Capitol 5676)


31 July 1967 7" Heroes and Villains

    Heroes and Villains 3.36 / You're Welcome 1.17 (Brother Records 1001)
28 Aug 1967 solo 7" Beach Boys - Brian Wilson & Mike Love: Gettin' Hungry
    Gettin' Hungry 4.40 / Devoted to You 2.13 (Brother Records 1002)
5 Sep 1967 LP SMILEY SMILE
  1. Heroes and Villains 3.36
  2. Vegetables 2.05
  3. Fall Breaks Back to Winter (W. Woodpecker Symphony) 2.14
  4. She's Goin' Bald 2.12
  5. Little Pad 2.30
  1. Good Vibrations 3.35
  2. With Me Tonight 2.13
  3. Wind Chimes 2.36
  4. Gettin' Hungry 2.27
  5. Wonderful 2.20
  6. Whistle In 1.02 (Brother 9001)


23 Oct 1967 7" Wild Honey

    Wild Honey 2.35 / Wind Chimes 2.36 (Brother 2028)
4 Dec 1967 LP WILD HONEY
  1. Wild Honey 2.36
  2. Aren't You Glad 2.15
  3. I Was Made To Love Her 2.05
  4. Country Air 2.19
  5. A Thing Or Two 2.40
  1. Darlin' 2.11
  2. I'd Love Just To See You 1.48
  3. Here Comes the Night 2.42
  4. Let the Wind Blow 2.19
  5. How She Boogalooed It 1.56
  6. Mama Says 1.05 (Capitol 2859)
18 Dec 1967 7" Darlin'
    Darlin' 2.11 / Here Today 2.38 (Capitol 2068)


April 1968 7" Friends

    Friends 2.30 / Little Bird 1.57 (Capitol 2160)
June 1968 LP FRIENDS
  1. Meant for You 0.38
  2. Friends 2.30
  3. Wake the World 1.31
  4. Be Here in the Morning 2.17
  5. When a Man Needs a Woman 2.08
  6. Passing By 2.25
  1. Anna Lee, the Healer 1.54
  2. Little Bird 2.00
  3. Be Still 1.25
  4. Busy Doin' Nothin' 3.04
  5. Diamond Head 3.37
  6. Transcendental Meditation 1.49 (Capitol 2895)


July 1968 7" Do It Again

    Do It Again 2.19 / Wake the World 1.29 (Capitol 2239)
Dec 1968 7" Bluebirds over the Mountain
    Bluebirds over the Mountain 2.08 / Never Learn Not To Love 2.52 (Capitol 2360)
Feb 1969 LP 20/20
  1. Do It Again 2.24
  2. I Can Hear Music 2.38
  3. Bluebirds over the Mountain 2.58
  4. Be with Me 3.16
  5. All I Want To Do 2.02
  6. The Nearest Faraway Place 2.36
  1. Cotton Fields 2.18
  2. I Went To Sleep 1.32
  3. Time To Get Alone 2.40
  4. Never Learn Not To Love 2.34
  5. Our Prayer 1.05
  6. Cabinessence 3.33 (Capitol SKAO-133)
Feb 1969 7" I Can Hear Music
    I Can Hear Music 2.38 / All I Want To Do 2.02
June 1969 non-LP 7" Break Away
    Break Away 2.54 / Celebrate the News 3.03 (Capitol 2530)


Copyright (c) 2010-02-27 Jonas Wårstad.

Last update 2010-03-05.

Partly based on the discographies that I link to below.


Beach Boys Discography at Discogs.com

Beach Boys Discography at Wikipedia


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