Becoming the Beach Boys: The Complete Hite & Dorinda Morgan Sessions

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Becoming the Beach Boys: The Complete Hite & Dorinda Morgan Sessions
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Compilation album by
The Beach Boys
ReleasedDecember 6, 2016 (2016-12-06)
RecordedEarly October 1961 [1] [2] – March 8, 1962 [1]
StudioWorld Pacific Studio (Hollywood, CA) [3]
Genre Rock
Label Omnivore Recordings
Producer
The Beach Boys chronology
Live in Chicago 1965
(2015)		Becoming the Beach Boys: The Complete Hite & Dorinda Morgan Sessions
(2016)		 Graduation Day 1966: Live At The University Of Michigan
(2016)

Becoming the Beach Boys: The Complete Hite & Dorinda Morgan Sessions is a compilation album recorded by American rock band the Beach Boys and released by Omnivore Recordings in 2016. It was originally recorded in 1961 and early 1962. Some of the tracks were previously unreleased. [4] The album followed the release of James Murphy's 2015 biography, also titled Becoming the Beach Boys . [5]

Contents

Track listing

Disc one

"Surfin'"

  1. (Demo) (recorded in early October 1961) [1] [2]
  2. (Takes 1–2)
  3. (Take 3)
  4. (Take 4)
  5. (Take 5)
  6. (Take 6)
  7. (Take 7)
  8. (Take 8)
  9. (Master)
    "Luau"
  10. (Demo – Take 1)
  11. (Demo – Take 2)
  12. (Demo – Take 3)
  13. (Takes 1–2)
  14. (Takes 3, 5–6)
  15. (Take 7)
  16. (Take 8–11)
  17. (Take 12)
  18. (Master)
    "Lavender"
  19. (Rehearsal – Take 1)
  20. (Rehearsal – Take 2)
  21. (Rehearsal – Take 3)
  22. (Take 1)
  23. (Take 2)
  24. (Take 4)
    "Surfin' Safari"
  25. (Takes 3–4)
  26. (Takes 5–6)
  27. (Take 10)
  28. (Overdub – Take 1 on Take 6)
  29. (Overdub – Take 2 on Take 10)
  30. (Stereo Overdub)
  31. (Master)

Disc two

"Surfer Girl"

  1. (Take 1)
  2. (Take 2)
  3. (Take 3)
  4. (Take 4)
  5. (Take 5)
  6. (Take 6)
  7. (Master)
  8. (Overdub – Lead Vocals)
    "Judy"
  9. (Take 1)
  10. (Take 2)
  11. (Overdub – Takes 1–2)
  12. (Overdub – Take 4)
  13. (Master)
  14. (Demo – April 1962 Guitar Solo)
    "Beach Boy Stomp"
  15. (Take 1)
  16. (Rehearsal – Take 2)
  17. (Overdub – Take 1 on Take 1)
  18. (Overdub – Take 2 on Take 1)
  19. (Master)
    "Barbie"
  20. (Overdub – Take 1)
  21. (Overdub – Takes 2–4)
  22. (Overdub – Take 5)
  23. (Overdub – Take 7)
  24. (Single Master)
  25. (Album Master)
    "What Is a Young Girl Made Of"
  26. (Demo)
  27. (Overdub – Take 1)
  28. (Overdub – Take 3)
  29. (Overdub – Takes 4–5)
  30. (Overdub – Take 6)
  31. (Overdub – Take 7)
  32. (Master)


Personnel

November 1961

Per James Murphy. [6]

The Beach Boys
Production staff
  • Hite Morgan – producer, engineer
  • Dorinda Morgan – producer
  • Murry Wilson – producer

February 1962

The Beach Boys
  • Brian Wilson – vocals, electric bass
  • Mike Love – vocals
  • Carl Wilson – harmony and backing vocals, guitars
  • Dennis Wilson – harmony and backing vocals, drums
Production staff
  • Hite Morgan – producer, engineer
  • Dorinda Morgan – producer
  • Murry Wilson – producer

March 1962

These credits are for the songs "Barbie" and "What Is A Young Girl Made Of", both of which were originally credited to Kenny and the Cadets upon their original release in 1962.

Kenny and the Cadets
  • Brian Wilson – lead vocals
  • Audree Wilson – harmony and backing vocals
  • Al Jardine – harmony and backing vocals
  • Carl Wilson – harmony and backing vocals
  • Val Poliuto – harmony and backing vocals (uncertain)
Additional musicians
  • unknown – instrumentation (guitars, bass, keyboards, drums)
Production staff
  • Hite Morgan – producer, engineer
  • Dorinda Morgan – producer

References

  1. 1 2 3 Doe, Andrew G.; et al. "Gigs & Sessions: 1961-1962". Bellagio10452.com. Retrieved July 25, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Murphy 2015, pp. 82–87, 100–103.
  3. ↑ Schinder 2007, p. 104.
  4. ↑ Lewis, Randy (August 29, 2016). "'Becoming the Beach Boys' 2-CD set explores the group's earliest efforts" . Los Angeles Times .
  5. ↑ Meehan, Sean (August 14, 2015). "Capitol Hill Veterinarian Pens Book on Beach Boys". Hill Now.
  6. ↑ Murphy 2015, p. 5.

Bibliography

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