The Beach Boys – Wild Honey (1967/2015) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

The Beach Boys – Wild Honey (1967/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 24:22 minutes | 777 MB | Genre: Pop Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Capitol Records

Released in late 1967, Wild Honey marks the first time the Beach Boys had incorporated elements of soul and R&B into their classic California sound. As the follow-up to the ill-fated and poorly received (at the time) Smiley Smile, there was a lot of pressure on the band to rebound with a hit and Wild Honey did the trick very nicely, earning rave reviews and going on to become one of the most respected and acclaimed Beach Boys albums.

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The Beach Boys – The Beach Boys Today! (1965/2015) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

The Beach Boys – The Beach Boys Today! (1965/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 29:37 minutes | 1,26 GB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Capitol Records

Newly remastered for vinyl and in hi-res by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, The Beach Boys Today! is presented here in stereo.

The album is the eighth by the band, and featured hits such as “Do You Wanna Dance?”, “When I Grow Up (To Be a Man)”, and “Dance, Dance, Dance”. The album peaked at #4 on the US Billboard 200 chart, and the production hints at the more mature depth that would appear on albums such as Pet Sounds.

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The Beach Boys – The Smile Sessions (2011) [Official Digital Download 24bit/88,2kHz]

The Beach Boys – The Smile Sessions (2011)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 02:21:17 minutes | 2,48 GB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Capitol Records

From the summer of 1966 into early 1967, the iconic Californian rock band embarked on the anticipated follow-up to their 1966 masterpiece, Pet Sounds. The unreleased album, SMiLE, was recorded and drafted through various sessions but was ultimately abandoned and unreleased, until now. This definitive collection features the full participation of original Beach Boys, Al Jardine, Mike Love and Brian Wilson. The band’s trademark vocals harmonies and riveting guitar work have made them one of America’s bestselling artists of all time. This essential release, embodying the California spirit, features the hit songs, “Good Vibrations,” “Surf’s Up,” “Heroes and Villains,” “Cabin Essence,” “Wonderful,” “Our Prayer” and dozens more. A stunning mosaic of pop-rock anthems, The SMiLE Sessions is a truly long awaited release, now available as a pristine hi-res download.

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The Beach Boys – Beach Boys’ Party! Uncovered And Unplugged (2015) [Official Digital Download 24bit/88,2kHz]

The Beach Boys – Beach Boys’ Party! Uncovered And Unplugged (2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 02:27:50 minutes | 2,80 GB | Genre: Pop
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92)

Beach Boys’ Party! Uncovered and Unplugged is an upcoming compilation and remix album to be released by Capitol Records on November 20, 2015. It is an 81-track expansion of Beach Boys’ Party!

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1965 release of the Beach Boys’ top 10 album Party!, group members have overseen this remixed, remastered and expanded edition, Beach Boys’ Party! Uncovered And Unplugged, which removes the overdubbed party sounds from the 12-track original album’s mix and adds 69 more songs and dialogue tracks culled from all of the band’s Party! recording sessions.

“Mike was saying, why not a party album and we can act like we are (at a party) and just be ourselves on tape, you know? And that’s what happened. It was a very spontaneous album.” –Brian Wilson

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The Beach Boys – The Beach Boys’ Christmas Album (Mono & Stereo) (1964/2021) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

The Beach Boys – The Beach Boys’ Christmas Album (Mono & Stereo) (1964/2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 55:18 minutes | 2,06 GB | Genre: Christmas
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Capitol Records

Beach Boys’ Christmas Album features the Beach Boys performing a variety of holiday favorites. Most of the featured songs are well-known, some of the more popular being “Frosty the Snowman,” “White Christmas,” “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town,” and “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” among others. Furthermore, there are four songs composed by the Beach Boys — “Little Saint Nick,” “Man With All the Toys,” “Santa’s Beard,” and “Merry Christmas, Baby” — which begin the album. This mix of favorites and originals makes this a balanced holiday album that should please both Beach Boys admirers and those unfamiliar with the group. – Jason Birchmeier

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The Beach Boys – The Beach Boys (1985/2015) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

The Beach Boys – The Beach Boys (1985/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 40:29 minutes | 1,42 GB | Genre: Pop Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Capitol Records

This self-titled 1985 album from the Beach Boys marked the beginning of a new era for the band: it was the first to be recorded following the death of Dennis Wilson two years earlier and it also brought the Beach Boys into the modern era of electronics, synthesizers, drum machines and 1980s production courtesy of Culture Club producer Steve Levine. Including the top 30 US hit Getcha Back, the album features guests Ringo Starr and Stevie Wonder, Culture Club member Roy Hay, rock guitarist Gary Moore and horn and string players.

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The Beach Boys – That’s Why God Made The Radio (2012) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz]

The Beach Boys – That’s Why God Made The Radio (2012)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 38:49 minutes | 478 MB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Capitol Records

The Beach Boys, one of the world’s most iconic rock bands, has reunited to commemorate an unprecedented fiftieth anniversary. The recording marks the first Beach Boys’ album in decades to feature all surviving founders – Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston and David Marks. The album finds the legendary ensemble recreating their timeless vocal harmonies, reminiscent of the sound that defined countless generations. Coinciding with a nation-wide tour, the album is an exhilarating milestone proving again why they are Billboard’s top-selling American rock band for albums and singles! A must own!

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The Beach Boys – Surf’s Up (1971/2015) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

The Beach Boys – Surf’s Up (1971/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 33:45 minutes | 1,41 GB | Genre: Pop Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Capitol Records

The Beach Boys’ tumultuous career features a slew of hit singles and over 100 million records sold worldwide. Released in the ‘70s, Surf’s Up marks the band’s most artistic endeavor filled with daring and intricate harmonies. The material and its arrangements were ambitiously bold. The album includes the compelling standouts, “A Day in the Life of a Tree,” “‘Til I Die,” and “Surf’s Up.” This under-appreciated gem is an enduring testament to the band’s iconic legacy.

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The Beach Boys – Surfin’ USA (1963/2015) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

The Beach Boys – Surfin’ USA (1963/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 49:14 minutes | 2,08 GB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Capitol Records

Newly remastered for vinyl and in hi-res by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, Surfin’ USA is presented here in both mono and stereo.

The stereo editions of Surfin’ USA were originally mixed in stereo by their own preferred engineer, Chuck Britz, ostensibly under the group’s supervision.

“Brian may or may not have been present for those mixing sessions — evidence suggests that he trusted Chuck’s skills enough to let him prepare those mixes on his own — but the group held onto their multitrack tapes and delivered stereo masters to Capitol, rather than allowing Capitol to prepare their own stereo versions. Later, when Brian was only delivering mono masters, Capitol would prepare the Duophonic pseudo stereo editions for the stereo market,” says Alan Boyd, producer and Beach Boys’ archivist.

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The Beach Boys – Surfer Girl (1963/2015) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

The Beach Boys – Surfer Girl (1963/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 25:53 minutes | 1,08 GB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Capitol Records

Newly remastered for vinyl and in hi-res by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, Surfer Girl is presented here in stereo.

The stereo editions of Surfer Girl were originally mixed in stereo by their own preferred engineer, Chuck Britz, ostensibly under the group’s supervision.

“Brian may or may not have been present for those mixing sessions — evidence suggests that he trusted Chuck’s skills enough to let him prepare those mixes on his own — but the group held onto their multitrack tapes and delivered stereo masters to Capitol, rather than allowing Capitol to prepare their own stereo versions. Later, when Brian was only delivering mono masters, Capitol would prepare the Duophonic pseudo stereo editions for the stereo market,” says Alan Boyd, producer and Beach Boys’ archivist.

Surfer Girl was the third album by The Beach Boys and was originally produced by Brian Wilson on his own. The album featured numerous hits, including the title track, “Catch A Wave,” “In My Room,” “Hawaii,” “Our Car Club,” “Little Deuce Coupe,” “Your Summer Dream,” and more.

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The Beach Boys – Sunflower (1970/2015) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

The Beach Boys – Sunflower (1970/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 36:58 minutes | 1,56 GB | Genre: Pop Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Capitol Records

Sunflower, released in 1970, marked the debut of the Beach Boys on Reprise Records after spending almost a decade at Capitol. The album scored more positively with critics than at the cash registers, however, racking up accolades and glowing reviews around the world. Rolling Stone included Sunflower at number 300 on the list of the 500 greatest albums of all time; in his 2006 biography of Brian Wilson, writer and critic Peter Ames Carlin compared Sunflower to Sgt. Pepper by the Beatles.

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The Beach Boys – Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!) (1965/2015) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

The Beach Boys – Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!) (1965/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 27:15 minutes | 1,16 GB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Capitol Records

Summer Days (And Summer Nights) is The Beach Boys’ ninth studio album and was originally released in 1965 by Capitol Records. It was the group’s second album released in the year 1965, their previous release was Wall of Sound. This album marked the first appearance by Bruce Johnston though he was not technically considered a group member at the time of the recording. Almost all of the tracks on the album were written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, including hits “California Girls” and “Let Him Run Wild”.

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The Beach Boys – Smiley Smile (1967/2015) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

The Beach Boys – Smiley Smile (1967/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 27:49 minutes | 1,17 GB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Capitol Records

Smiley Smile is the 12th studio album released by the Beach Boys. The 1967 album features singles “Gettin’ Hungry”, “Heroes and Villains” and #1 US Billboard Hot 100 single “Good Vibrations”. The record was a simplified version of their original project SMiLE, which never came to be after Brian Wilson discarded a large portion of the music intended for the album.

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The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds (Remastered) (1966/2012/2021) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds (Remastered) (1966/2012/2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 37:28 minutes | 1,22 GB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Capitol Records

Pet Sounds is the 11th studio album by the American rock band the Beach Boys, released May 16, 1966 on Capitol Records. It was initially met with a lukewarm critical and commercial response in the United States, peaking at number 10 on Billboard Top LPs chart, lower than the band’s preceding albums. In the United Kingdom, the album was favorably received by critics and peaked at number 2 in the UK Top 40 Albums Chart, remaining in the top ten for six months. Promoted there as “the most progressive pop album ever”, Pet Sounds attracted recognition for its ambitious production, sophisticated music, and emotional lyric content. It is considered to be among the most influential albums in music history.

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The Beach Boys – M.I.U. Album (1978/2015) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

The Beach Boys – M.I.U. Album (1978/2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 32:26 minutes | 1,17 GB | Genre: Pop Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Capitol Records

Released in 1978, this Beach Boys album is named for the Maharishi International University in Fairfield, Iowa where it was recorded, a move that caused great turmoil within the band. Neither Dennis nor Carl Wilson approved of the decision, prompted by Mike Love’s adherence to Transcendental Meditation. As a result, only Love, Al Jardine and Brian Wilson were involved in any major way. The single Come Go With Me, re-released off a compilation in 1981, broke into the top 20 the second time around.

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