The Beach Boys in Concert

Not to be confused with the 1964 live album, Beach Boys Concert.

The Beach Boys in Concert
Live album by
the Beach Boys
ReleasedNovember 19, 1973
RecordedAugust 1972 – September 3, 1973
GenreRock
Length75:49
LabelBrother/Reprise
ProducerThe Beach Boys
The Beach Boys chronology
Holland
(1973) 		The Beach Boys in Concert
(1973) 		Endless Summer
(1974)

The Beach Boys in Concert is the third live album by American rock band the Beach Boys, released in November 1973. It was their first live album since Live in London (1970), as well as the only live album and the final album on which Blondie Chaplin and Ricky Fataar appeared as official members.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Blender[2]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
MusicHound3.5/5[4]
Rolling Stone(favorable)[5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[6]

The Beach Boys in Concert gave the band their best chart peak since 1967's Wild Honey by reaching number 25, and earning them their first gold record since 1966's Best of The Beach Boys.[citation needed]

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording date and venueLength
1."Sail On, Sailor"Brian Wilson, Tandyn Almer, Ray Kennedy, Jack Rieley, Van Dyke ParksApril 20, 1973 - Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA3:21
2."Sloop John B"traditional, arr. WilsonApril 20, 1973 - Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA3:12
3."The Trader"Carl Wilson, RieleySeptember 3, 1973 - Pine Knob Amphitheater, Clarkston, MI4:46
4."You Still Believe in Me"B. Wilson, Tony AsherAugust 31, 1973 - Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, PA2:58
5."California Girls"B. Wilson, LoveAugust 19, 1973 - Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY2:57
6."Darlin'"B. Wilson, LoveSeptember 1, 1973 - Century Theatre, Buffalo, NY2:21
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording date and venueLength
7."Marcella"B. Wilson, Almer, RieleyNovember 19, 1972 - Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ3:55
8."Caroline, No"B. Wilson, AsherAugust 18, 1973 - The Mosque, Richmond, VA3:04
9."Leaving This Town"C. Wilson, Ricky Fataar, Blondie Chaplin, LoveAugust 19, 1973 - Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY6:59
10."Heroes and Villains"B. Wilson, ParksAugust 18, 1973 - The Mosque, Richmond, VA3:51
Side three
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording date and venueLength
11."Funky Pretty"B. Wilson, Rieley, LoveAugust 31, 1973 - Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, PA4:04
12."Let the Wind Blow"B. Wilson, LoveNovember 19, 1972 - Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ4:22
13."Help Me, Rhonda"B. Wilson, LoveSeptember 3, 1973 - Pine Knob Amphitheater, Clarkston, MI4:59
14."Surfer Girl"B. WilsonSeptember 3, 1973 - Pine Knob Amphitheater, Clarkston, MI2:35
15."Wouldn't It Be Nice"B. Wilson, Asher, LoveNovember 19, 1972 - Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ2:45
Side four
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording date and venueLength
16."We Got Love"Fataar, Chaplin, LoveAugust 19, 1973 - Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY5:25
17."Don't Worry Baby"B. Wilson, Roger ChristianNovember 19, 1972 - Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ3:11
18."Surfin' U.S.A."Chuck Berry, B. WilsonAugust 31, 1973 - Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, PA2:49
19."Good Vibrations"B. Wilson, LoveNovember 19, 1972 - Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ4:49
20."Fun, Fun, Fun"B. Wilson, Love 3:16
Total length:75:49

Personnel

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The Beach Boys

Additional personnel

  • Ed Carter – bass,[7] guitars
  • Billy Hinsche[7] – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Robert Kenyatta – percussion
  • Mike Kowalski – drums, percussion
  • Carli Muñoz – keyboards[7]
  • Joe Pollard – percussion on "Sail On, Sailor" and "Sloop John B"[7]
  • Richard Didymus Washington – percussion on "Sail On, Sailor" and "Sloop John B"[7]

References

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  1. ^ Planer, Lindsay. "Review: The Beach Boys in Concert". Macrovision Corporation. Retrieved September 3, 2009.
  2. ^ Wolk, Douglas (October 2004). "The Beach Boys In Concert". Blender. Archived from the original on June 30, 2006. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). London: Oxford University Press. p. 479. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.
  4. ^ Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel, eds. (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. p. 84. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.
  5. ^ Maslin, Janet (January 31, 1974). "Review: The Beach Boys - The Beach Boys In Concert". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on December 5, 2007. Retrieved September 3, 2009.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ a b c d e Badman 2004, p. 327.

Bibliography

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