Sunflower is the 16th studio album by the American rock band the Beach Boys,released on August 31,1970,and their first on Reprise Records. It received favorable reviews,but sold poorly,reaching number 151 on the US record charts during a four-week stay and becoming the lowest-charting Beach Boys album to that point. "Add Some Music to Your Day" was the only single that charted in the US,peaking at number 64. In the UK,the album peaked at number 29.
Surf's Up is the 17th studio album by American rock band the Beach Boys,released on August 30,1971 on Brother/Reprise. It received largely favorable reviews and reached number 29 on the U.S. record charts,becoming their highest-charting LP of new music in the U.S. since 1967. In the UK,Surf's Up peaked at number 15,continuing a string of top 40 records that had not abated since 1965.
"Forever" is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1970 album Sunflower. It was written by Dennis Wilson and Gregg Jakobson. Dennis sang lead vocal. His brother Brian assisted with the arrangement.
"This Whole World" is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1970 album Sunflower. Written by Brian Wilson,the song features his brother Carl on lead vocals and is credited as a Beach Boys production. Earlier in the year,it had been included on the Warner Brothers promotional sampler album The Big Ball,and as a single,fronted with "Slip On Through",but did not make the U.S. or UK pop charts.
"Disney Girls (1957)" is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1971 album Surf's Up. It was written and sung by Bruce Johnston,who also plays upright piano,Moog synthesizer,and mandolin. Johnston later rerecorded the song for his 1977 solo album,Going Public.
"Cool,Cool Water" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1970 album Sunflower. It was written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love and later issued as an A-sided single in March 1971.
"Add Some Music to Your Day" is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys that was released in the US on February 23,1970 as the lead single from their album Sunflower. It was written by Brian Wilson,Joe Knott and Mike Love. Wilson later said that Knott "was a friend of mine who wasn't a songwriter but he contributed a couple of lines. But I can't remember which ones!"
"Deirdre" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1970 album Sunflower. Written primarily by Bruce Johnston,it is a love song named after the sister of one of his ex-girlfriends,and is one of his two main song contributions on the album,the other being "Tears in the Morning". Johnston stated that co-writer Brian Wilson's contributions were limited to a few lyrics.
"Don't Go Near the Water" is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1971 album Surf's Up. Written by Mike Love and Al Jardine,the song puts an ironic,ecological spin on the traditional Beach Boys beach- and surf- based songs:instead of enjoying surfing and other fun activities,this time the listener is advised to avoid the water for environmental reasons.
"It's About Time" is a song by American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1970 album Sunflower. Written by Dennis Wilson,Al Jardine,Bob Burchman and Carl Wilson,it was issued as the B-side of the "Tears in the Morning" single. Jardine said,"'It's About Time' was Carl,Dennis and I. That's a good one. I like that production. That was mostly Dennis,and I just helped with the lyrics. Dennis and Carl did the track."
"Tears in the Morning" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1970 album Sunflower. Written by Bruce Johnston,it was issued as a single,with the B-side "It's About Time". The single failed to chart in the U.S.,but reached the top 5 in the Netherlands.
"Our Sweet Love" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1970 album Sunflower. Written by Brian Wilson,Carl Wilson,and Al Jardine,"Our Sweet Love" features a lush sound that has been compared to the band's work on Pet Sounds. Brian Wilson originally left the song unfinished,resulting in the band completing it for Sunflower. Carl Wilson sings the song's lead vocal.
"Marcella" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1972 album Carl and the Passions –"So Tough". Written by Brian Wilson,Jack Rieley,and Tandyn Almer,the lyrics were inspired by Wilson's fixation with a local massage therapist. It is the last song to feature Bruce Johnston during his original tenure in the band.
"Feel Flows" is a song recorded by American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1971 album Surf's Up. It was written by guitarist Carl Wilson and band manager Jack Rieley,and was one of Wilson's first songs.
"Take a Load Off Your Feet" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1971 album Surf's Up. It was written by Al Jardine,Brian Wilson and Gary Winfrey.
"Student Demonstration Time" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1971 album Surf's Up. It is an altered version of Jerry Lieber and Mike Stoller's "Riot in Cell Block Number 9" with new lyrics by Mike Love.
"Sound of Free" is a song performed by American musicians Dennis Wilson and Daryl Dragon that was written by Wilson and Mike Love. It was released by Stateside Records as a British-exclusive single on December 4,1970. The B-side was "Lady". In 2013,"Sound of Free" was officially released on CD for the first time on the Beach Boys' box set Made in California.
"Lady" is a song written by Dennis Wilson,recorded by him with Daryl Dragon and released under the name "Dennis Wilson &Rumbo" in the United Kingdom on 4 December 1970,on Stateside Records. The song served as the B-side of the "Sound of Free" single. The single was not issued in the United States.
"California Feelin'" is a song written by Brian Wilson and Stephen Kalinich that was recorded by the Beach Boys in the 1970s. Wilson recorded a solo version in 2002 for the Beach Boys compilation Classics Selected by Brian Wilson. Two composite versions of the Beach Boys' original recordings –one complete and the other a piano/vocal demo –were included on the 2013 compilation Made in California.
"My Solution" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys that was recorded during the early sessions for their 1971 album Surf's Up. It is a novelty Halloween song that features Brian Wilson doing an impression of Vincent Price over a descending chord progression and test-tube sound effects. The recording was officially released on the 2021 compilation Feel Flows.
