Stack-o-Tracks

Stack-o-Tracks
Remix album by
ReleasedAugust 19, 1968
RecordedJuly 1963 – June 1968
GenreInstrumental rock · pop
Length34:37
LabelCapitol
ProducerThe Beach Boys
The Beach Boys chronology
Best of The Beach Boys Vol. 3
(1968)
Stack-o-Tracks
(1968)
20/20
(1969)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]

Stack-o-Tracks is an instrumental album release by the Beach Boys containing backing tracks to fifteen of their songs spanning their career to that point. As it was issued during one of their lowest commercial ebbs in the U.S., Stack-o-Tracks became the first Beach Boys album to fail to reach the US or UK charts. Until 1992's Summer in Paradise, it would remain their only official release to have this distinction.

The US versions of the album included a booklet with the bass lines, lead lines, chords and lyrics (to sing along with), whereas European editions contained just the lyrics and a different cover. Stack-o-Tracks quickly disappeared and was out of print for two decades. In 1990, Capitol Records re-issued it on CD, and again in 2001 - both releases without the booklet that accompanied the vinyl edition.

Stack-o-Tracks was only available in Duophonic, or fake stereo.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Brian Willson & Mike Love except where noted

Side One
No.TitleWriter(s)OriginLength
1."Darlin'" Wild Honey, 19672:12
2."Salt Lake City" Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!), 19651:58
3."Sloop John B"Traditional, arranged by WilsonPet Sounds, 19663:04
4."In My Room"Surfer Girl, 19632:13
5."Catch a Wave" Surfer Girl2:00
6."Wild Honey" Wild Honey2:35
7."Little Saint Nick" The Beach Boys' Christmas Album, 19641:49
Total length:15:51
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)OriginLength
8."Do It Again" 20/20, 19692:11
9."Wouldn't It Be Nice"
Pet Sounds2:11
10."God Only Knows"
  • Wilson
  • Asher
Pet Sounds2:37
11."Surfer Girl"WilsonSurfer Girl2:16
12."Little Honda" All Summer Long. 19641:36
13."Here Today"
  • Wilson
  • Asher
Pet Sounds3:06
14."You're So Good to Me" Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)1:55
15."Let Him Run Wild" Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)2:13
Total length:18:05

Beach Boys' Party! / Stack-O-Tracks bonus tracks

In 1990, Stack-o-Tracks was paired on CD with Beach Boys' Party!, with bonus instrumental tracks. While Stack-o-Tracks was originally available only in mono or Duophonic sound, the CD includes true stereo mixes of several tracks. The Party! / Stack-o-Tracks CD was reissued in 2001.

No.TitleWriter(s)OriginLength
16."Help Me, Rhonda"WilsonSummer Days (And Summer Nights!!)2:54
17."California Girls" Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)2:45
18."Our Car Club" Little Deuce Coupe, 19632:14

References

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  1. ^ Unterberger, Richie. Stack-o-Tracks at AllMusic
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). London: Oxford University Press. p. 479. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.
  3. ^ Brackett, Nathan; with Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). New York, NY: Fireside/Simon & Schuster. p. 46. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.