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GUEST APPEARANCES
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| Given The Beach Boys' prodigous output in the sixties, it's amazing that they found time to draw breath, much less guest on anyone else's songs... but as this list amply attests, they did so, in varying combinations, and not invariably in a vocal capacity. As time progressed, their guest appearences became fewer, but, and it's a strange thing, sometimes these later cameos were better that any band work of the period, e.g. "Wishing You Were Here" & "Adios". All contributions are vocal unless noted * [instrumental] or + [vocal and instrumental]. Single sides in italics feature no BB involvement and are included for reference only. Release dates, labels and catalog numbers are those of the country where the song in question was first released - largely, but not invariably, the USA. The term 'guest appearence' covers a multitude of sins, from the band's very obvious presence on "The Monkey's Uncle" to Brian's all but inaudible contribution to the California Music 45. Not included in this list are guest appearences by the band on each other's solo or side projects, hence the absence of Pacific Ocean Blue, any Celebration songs and the Rumbo 45 (which reputedly features Carl & Brian on bvs): well, almost - Brian's presence on Mike's 1981 solo album is listed here because it's otherwise unadvertised. Three further observations: this list is without doubt incomplete... some of these cameos were uncredited at the time of release... and some of the alleged guest appearences are disputed by some commentators and historians, and even the participants themselves ! Notably, there is considerable dissention as to exactly which Jan & Dean songs Brian guested on: the information included below comes from Jan & Dean historian Mark A. Moore, taken from his forthcoming book coveing the sessions of Jan & Dean. Additions, comments and corrections to the usual (email) address, please. | |||
| Date | Artist | Label | Title(s) |
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4/62
| Kenny & TheCadets | Randy 422 |
Barbie/What Is A Young Girl Made Of ? - Brian [both sides], Carl & Alan [A side] |
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2/63
| Four Speeds | Four Speeds | My Sting Ray/RPM - Dennis* |
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3/63
| Tri-Five | Damark 45-2400 | Come And Get It/Like Chop - Carl & Dennis* |
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4/63
| Honeys | Capitol 4952 |
Shoot The Curl/Surfin' Down The Swannee River - Brian |
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5/63
| Jan & Dean | Liberty LST 7294 |
Jan And Dean Take Linda Surfin' The Beach Boys+ - "Surfin'" & "Surfin' Safari" [1] |
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5/63
| Jan & Dean | Liberty 55580 | Surf City/She's My Summer Girl - Brian |
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10/63
| Timers | Reprise 231 | No-Go Showboat/Competition Coupe - Brian |
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11/63
| Jan & Dean | Liberty 55641 | Drag City/Schlock Rod, Part One - Brian |
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1/64
| Jan & Dean | Liberty LST 7339 |
Drag City The Beach Boys+ - "Little Deuce Coupe": Brian - "Drag City" & "Dead Man's Curve" [2] |
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1/64
| Survivors | Capitol 5102 | Pamela Jean/After The Game - Brian (B side*) |
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3/64
| Paul Peterson | Colpix CP-720 | She Rides with Me/Poorest Boy In Town - Brian |
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4/64
| Honeys | Warners 5430 |
He's A Doll/The Love Of A Boy And A Girl - Brian* |
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6/64
| Gary Usher | Capitol 5193 | Sacramento/Just The Way I Feel - Brian |
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6/64
| Hale & TheHushabyes | Apogee A104 | Yes Sir, That's My Baby/900 Quetzals - Brian |
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8/64
| Annette | Buena Vista BV 3324 |
Annette At Bikini Beach The Beach Boys - "The Monkey's Uncle" [2] |
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9/64
| Jan & Dean | Liberty 55724 |
Ride The Wild Surf/The Anaheim, Azusa And Cucamonga Sewing Circle, Book Review And Timing Association - Brian |
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11/64
| Hondells | Mercury SR60982 |
My Buddy Seat/You're Gonna Ride With Me - Brian |
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6/65
| Glen Campbell | Capitol 5441 | Guess I'm Dumb/That's All Right - Brian |
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4/66
| Blossoms |
Equal Opportunity T4LM-8172-1 | Things Are Changing/??? - Brian* [3] |
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4/66
| Jan & Dean | Liberty LST 7441 | Filet Of Soul - A "Live" One Brian - "Gonna Hustle You" |
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4/66
| Bruce & Terry | Columbia 4-43378 | Girl, It's Alright Now/Don't Run Away - Mike |
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10/68
| Various |
Columbia Masterworks MS 7193 |
Rock And Other Four Letter Words Brian (spoken) - "Other Four Letter Words" |
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5/71
| Charles Lloyd | Kapp KS 3647 |
Warm Waters Brian, Carl+, Mike & Alan - "All Life Is One": Mike - "How Sweet" [4] |
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/71
| Maitreya Kali | Akashic CF 2777 | Apache Mike (spoken) - "Salesman" |
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1/72
| Mama Cass | RCA LSP 4619 | Cass Elliott Carl - "Disney Girls" |
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1/72
| Jan & Dean | United Artists 50859 | Vegetables/Jenny Lee - Brian |
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5/72
| Spring | United Artists 50907 |
Good Time/Sweet Mountain - The Beach Boys+ (A side), Brian+ (B side) [5] |
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7/72
| Spring | United Artists 5571 |
Spring The Beach Boys+ - "Good Time": Brian+ - "Tennessee Waltz", "Sweet Mountain", "Everybody" & "Thinkin' 'Bout You Baby": Carl & Brian - "Forever" |
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10/72
| Charles Lloyd | A&M SP 3044 |
Waves Carl, Mike & Alan - "TM": Mike (spoken) - "Rishikesh" |
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6/73
| Jan Berry | Ode 66034 |
Don't You Just Know It/Blue Moon Shuffle - Brian |
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10/73
| Kathy Dalton | DiscReet MS 2168 |
Amazing Carl - "Ride, Ride, Ride", "Gypsy Dancer", "I Need You Tonight", "Justine" & "Cannibal Forest" |
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10/73
| America | Warner Bros. BS 2728 | Hat Trick Carl - "Hat Trick" |
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3/74
| Chicago | Columbia C2 32810 |
Chicago VII Carl, Dennis & Alan - "Wishing You Were Here" [6] |
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6/74
| Elton John | MCA 40259 |
Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me/Sick City - Carl |
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6/74
| Martin & Finley | Motown M6 797S1 |
Dazzle 'Em With Your Footwork Carl - "White Bird" |
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7/74
| Kathy Dalton | DiscReet DSS 1300 |
Boogie Bands And One Night Stands/Pour Your Wine All Over Me - Carl |
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1/75
| Henry Gross | A&M SP 4502 |
Plug Me Into Something Carl - "One More Tomorrow" |
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6/75
| David Cassidy | RCA PB 10321 | Get It Up for Love/Love In Bloom - Carl |
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6/75
| Johnny Rivers | Epic 850121 |
Help Me, Rhonda/New Lovers And Old Friends - Brian |
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7/75
| David Cassidy | RCA APL1 1066 |
The Higher They Climb, The Harder They Fall Carl - "I Write The Songs" & "Get It Up For Love" |
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8/75
| California Music | RCA-Equinox 10363 |
Why Do Fools Fall in Love/Don't Worry, Baby - Brian |
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8/75
| King Harvest | A&M SP 4540 | King Harvest Carl & Mike - "Vaea (Vy-Ya)" [7] |
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8/75
| JackieDeShannon | Columbia PC 33500 | New Arrangement Brian - "Boat To Sail" |
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10/75
| Ricci Martin | Capitol 4164 |
Stop, Look Around/I Had A Dream - Carl & Dennis* |
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1/76
| Tim Curry | Ode 66117 | Just 14/Baby Love - Brian |
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3/76
| California Music |
RCA-Equinox NB 10572 | Jamaica Farewell/California Music - Brian* |
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5/76
| Warren Zeavon | Asylum 7E 1060 |
Warren Zeavon Carl - "Desperadoes Under The Eaves" |
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5/76
| Angelo | Fantasy F 9507 |
Angelo Carl - "Hurly Burly", "The Days Of You And Me", "We're All Going Down Together", "I'll Sing This Song About You", "It Don't Matter" & "Goodbye, Bluesome Lady" |
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8/77
| Ricci Martin | Epic PE 34834 | Beached Carl & Dennis* - all tracks |
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9/77
| Chicago | Columbia 3 10620 |
Baby, What A Big Surprise/Takin' It On The Uptown - Carl |
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10/77
| Various | FM 102 |
Refined Texas Crude Dennis - "All That We've Missed" (Lynx) |
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4/78
| Lake | Columbia JC 35289 | Lake II Carl - "Red Lake" |
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8/77
| Eric Carmen | Arista AB 4124 | Boats Against The Current Brian - "She Did It" [8] |
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10/78
| Eric Carmen | Arista AB 4184 | Change Of Heart Brian - "Hey Deanie" [8] |
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7/79
| Pink Lady |
Victor SV 6590 [Japan] |
Surfin' Pirates/Surfin' Pirates - Brian, Carl & Mike [9] |
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10/81
| Mike Love | Boardwalk NB1-33242 |
Looking Back With Love Brian - "Be My Baby" [10] |
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1/82
| Peter Cetera | Full Moon FMH 3624 | Peter Cetera Carl - "I Can Feel It" |
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7/82
| America | Capitol ST12209 |
View From The Ground Carl - "Never Be Lonely", "Love On The Vine", "Inspector Mills", "Sometimes Lovers", "Even The Score", "You" |
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1/83
| ChristopherCross | Warner Brothers | Another Page Carl - "Baby Says No" |
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6/83
| Bob Welch | RCA AFL1-4659 | Eye Contact Carl & Alan - "Love On The Line" |
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/84
| Burton Cummings |
Epic PEC-80100 [Canada] |
Heart Carl - "Heart" |
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10/84
| Timothy B.Schmit | Asylum 60359 | Playin' It Cool Carl - "Lonely Girl" |
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11/84
| Julio Iglesias | Sony CK 039157 |
1100 Bel Air Place The Beach Boys - "The Air That I Breathe" [11] |
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1/85
| David Lee Roth |
Warner Brothers WB-25222 |
Crazy From The Heat EP Carl - "California Girls" |
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/85
| Jan & Dean | Silver Eagle 1039 |
Silver Summer Mike - "Sidewalk Surfin'", "Little Old Lady From Pasadena" & "The New Girl In School" |
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6/85
| Papa Doo Run Run | Telarc CD-85501 |
California Project Mike - "Wouldn't It be Nice" & "Good Vibrations" |
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11/85
| Olivia Newton-John | Mercury 6151 | Soul Kiss Carl - "You Were Great, How Was I" |
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12/86
| Joan Jett & The Blackhearts |
Epic/Blackheart ZK 40544 |
Good Music Carl+, Mike & Alan - "Good Music" |
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6/88
| Elton John | Rocket EJLP 3 | Reg Strikes Back Carl - "Since God Invented Girls" |
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6/89
| Various | Virgin VS 1191 [UK] | Spirit Of The Forest/Spirit Of the Forest - Brian |
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8/89
| Paul Schaeffer | Capitol 7482882 | Coast To Coast Brian+ - "Metal Beach" |
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10/89
| Linda Rondstat | Elektra 60872-2 | Cry Like A Rainstorm Brian - "Adios" |
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11/89
| Ryuichi Sakamoto | VJD-32235 [Japan] | Beauty Brian - "We Love You", "Calling From Tokyo" |
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/89
| Various | Sundazed SC 11003 |
Surf & Drag Vol. 1 Dennis* - "Barefoot Adventure" (The Four Speeds) [12] |
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1/90
| Southern Pacific |
Warner Brothers 9 25895-2 |
County Line The Beach Boys - "Little GTO " [13] |
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10/91
| Killer Joe |
Hard Ticket Ent. 01612-65069-2 |
Scene Of The Crime Carl & Alan - "Summer On Signal Hill" |
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5/92
| Ringo Starr | Private 01005-82097-2 | Time Takes Time Brian - "In A Heartbeat" |
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10/93
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Carnie & Wendy Wilson | SBK 7243-8-27113-22 |
Hey Santa Carl - "Hey Santa": The Beach Boys+ - "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus" [14] |
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5/94
| America |
American Gramophone AGCD-494 |
Hourglass Carl - "Mirror To Mirror", "Garden Of Peace", "Call Of The Wild", "Ports Of Call" & "Young Moon" |
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11/94
| Tom Petty |
Warner Brothers 9-45759-2 |
Wildflowers Carl - "Honey Bee" |
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8/95
| Various | Donna DOCD 70022-2 |
Pulp Surfin' Brian - "In My Moondreams" (Andy Paley) |
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9/95
| Gerry Beckley | Polystar PSCW-5317 | Van Go Gan Carl - "Kiss Of Life" [15] |
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6/96
| Sunrays |
Collectables 090431883327 |
For Collectors Only: Vintage Rays Dennis - "Won't You Tell Me" [16] |
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7/96
| Belinda Carlisle | Ark 21 10010 | A Woman And A Man Brian - "California" |
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8/96
| Tom Petty |
Warner Brothers 9-46285-2 |
Songs and Music From "She's the One" Carl+ - "Hung Up And Overdue" |
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8/96
| Jeff Foxworthy |
Warner Brothers 9 46361-2 |
Crank It Up - The Music Album The Beach Boys - "Howdy From Maui" [17] |
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10/96
| Collin Raye | Epic |
Christmas The Gift The Beach Boys - "Winter Wonderland" [18] |
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12/96
| Jan & Dean | Capitol CDP-553730 |
All The Hits: From Surf City To Drag City Brian - "(When Summer Comes) Get A Chance With You" |
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9/97
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Steve Dahl & The Dahlfins | Lake Effect 220 |
Mai-Tai Roa Aé Brian - "Net Surfin' USA" [19] |
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9/97
| The Wilsons | Mercury 314 536105-2 |
The Wilsons Brian - "Monday Without You", "Miracle", "'Til I Die"" & "Everything I Need+" |
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6/98
| Sol De Mexico | EMI Latin 33231 | Acapulco Girls Mike - "Kokomo" & "Acapulco Girls" |
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6/98
| Ringo Starr |
Mercury 314-558-598-2 | Vertical Man Brian - "Without Understanding" |
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8/98
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Royal Phil. Orchestra | Intersound 9343 |
Symphonic Sounds: Music Of The Beach Boys Mike - "Kokomo", "?Disney Girls", "?Darlin'", "?All Surf" |
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9/98
| America | Oxygen 90004 | Human Nature Carl - "Hidden Talent" |
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11/98
| The Kings Singers | BMG/RCA 0068436 | Spirit Voices Mike - "Please Let Me Wonder" |
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7/99
| Robert Lamm | Mystic Music 54335-2 | In My Head Carl - "Watching The Time Go By" [20] |
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4/00
| Michael Angeloff | PHMC-327-5 |
Here And Now... Is Forever Carl - "Here And Now... Is Forever" & "Life's So Strange" |
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10/00
| Jeff Foskett | New Surf NC 00 1117 | Twelve And Twelve Brian - "Everything I Need" |
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4/02
| Anton Fig | Planula P6994 | Figments Brian - "Head On My Shoulder" |
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4/02
| Nancy Sinatra | Buena Vista 60753-7 | California Girl Brian - "California Girls" |
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6/02
| Dean Torrence |
Varese Sarabande 302 066 349 2 |
Anthology: Legendary Masked Surfer - Unmasked Mike - "Baby Talk" |
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9/02
| Wondermints | Smile Records 3216 |
Mind If We Make Love To You Brian - "Ride" & "So Nice" |
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10/02
| Richard Ashcroft | Hut CDHUT 77 | Human Conditions Brian - "Nature Is The Law" |
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2/03
| Styx |
Sanctuary CMC International 63372 |
Cyclorama Brian - "Fooling Yourself (Palm Of Your Hands)" |
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5/04
| Wilson Phillips | Columbia CK 92103 | California Brian+ - "In My Room" |
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7/04
| The Dotted Line | Edgewise EDWCD 001 | The Dotted Line Brian - "No Wrong Notes In Heaven" |
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1/05
| One World Project | OWR 1 [UK] | Grief Never Grows Old - Brian [21] |
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11/05
| Neil Diamond | Columbia 94776 | 12 Songs Brian - "Delirious Love" [bonus version] |
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/06
| Billy Hinsche | RD&B Records | Mixed Messages The Beach Boys* - "FBI Wipeout" [22] |
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2/06
| Sailor | Belerion [UK] | Buried Treasure Carl - "Whatever's In Your Heart" [23] |
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5/06
| Carnie Wilson | Big3 376787-2 |
A Mother's Gift: Lullabyes From The Heart Brian - "You Are So Beautiful" |
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10/06
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Spongebob Squarepants | Nick 82876-86357-2 |
The Best Day Ever Brian - "Doin' The Krabby Patty" |
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7/07
| Taylor Mills | Aqua Pulse 2322 | Lullagoodbye Brian - "Raven" & "Cradle Me" |
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9/07
| Bill Medley |
Westlake 798622357427 |
Damn Near Righteous Brian - "In My Room" |
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10/08
| Steve Kalinich | Light In Ihe Attic | A World Of Peace Must Come Brian+ [24] |
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| Notes | ||
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1
| On this album, The Beach Boys comprised Brian, Carl, Dennis, Mike & David Marks. | ||
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On this album, The Beach Boys comprised Brian, Carl, Dennis, Mike & Alan. The version of "Dead Man's Curve" noted on the Jan & Dean album is not the later hit single version. | ||
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This was long thought to be the only confirmed released example of Brian & Phil Spector collaborating. Brian played piano at a Spector session for "Don't Hurt My Little Sister", the track later being used for this release, and also for the versions released by Jay & The Americans, and the Supremes - allegedly. However, Jerry Riopelle maintains that, while Phil did cut a basic track with Brian on piano, the version on this record is something he produced. If this is true (and it must be admitted that some of Riopelle's other recollections are questionable), then not only does Brian not appear on this record, but it's not a Spector production either. It's rumored that Brian also played piano "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town" on Phil's album A Christmas Gift For You, but it remains unclear wether the take he played on was the one released. | ||
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4
| You thought wrong - Carl played Moog, not guitar. :-) | ||
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On this album, The Beach Boys comprised Brian, Carl, Dennis, Mike, Alan & Bruce Johnston. Their participation in the track - Brian excluded - was involuntary, as Brian reused an existing Beach Boys recording. | ||
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6
| This album version of the song is slightly different to the 45 version. | ||
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7
| This album version is almost a minute longer than the single, and contains more vocals from Carl & Mike. | ||
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There's currently some debate as to wether Brian actually appears on the released version of either of these two titles: while there's no question that he did sing on a session for these songs, both Carmen and Bruce Johnston contend that his contribution was well below par, and that the bvs were subsequently re-recorded. However, the late Curt Becher, who was also present, maintained that Brian was mixed way down on the released versions. Go figure... | ||
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9
| The A side is the same recording, minus the BB backing vocals. | ||
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10
| Although uncredited, Brian definitely plays on this track. | ||
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11
| On this album, The Beach Boys comprised Brian, Carl, Mike, Alan & Bruce. | ||
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12
| First release of a track recorded at the same time as the 2/63 Four Speeds 45. | ||
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13
| On this album, The Beach Boys comprised Carl, Mike, Alan & Bruce. | ||
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14
| On this album, The Beach Boys comprised Brian, Mike & Alan. | ||
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Originally released in Japan and reissued as a remix - Go Man Go - in 2000. The US version of the original album has four bonus tracks, none featuring Carl. | ||
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16
| Originally recorded late 60s, written & produced by Murry Wilson. | ||
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17
| On this album, The Beach Boys as credited sound awfully like Alan multitracked. | ||
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18
| On this album, The Beach Boys comprised Brian, Carl, Mike, Alan & Bruce. | ||
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19
| A lyrical revision of "Surfin' USA". | ||
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20
| This is a different version to that on Like A Brother. | ||
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A various artists charity single in aid of the 2004 Tsunami disaster. Contrary to early reports, The Beach Boys do not appear on the song. | ||
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A reworded version of "Wipe Out" performed for a private BB show at the FBI HQ in Washington DC, 1988. On this album, The Beach Boys comprised Carl, Mike, Alan & Bruce. | ||
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A track from the unreleased 1981 album TV Land. This is a rarities compilation and not a later hits collection with the same title. | ||
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Brian contributes either organ or backing vocals to most tracks on this poetry album, originally recorded late summer 1969. | ||
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