The_Beach_Boys_discography

The Beach Boys discography

The Beach Boys discography

Cataloging of published recordings by The Beach Boys


The Beach Boys are an American rock band formed in Hawthorne, California, in 1961.[1] Their discography from 1961 to 1984 was originally released on the vinyl format, with the 1985 album The Beach Boys being the group's first CD release. The Beach Boys' catalogue has been released on reel-to-reel, 8-track, cassette, CD, MiniDisc, digital downloads, and various streaming services.

Quick Facts Studio albums, Live albums ...

The group has released 29 studio albums, 11 live albums, 56 compilation albums, 1 remix album, and 75 singles. The release dates and sequence of the Beach Boys' albums in the UK up to Pet Sounds differ significantly from the original US releases.

Studio albums

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Live albums

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Compilation albums

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Remix albums

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Singles

Listed below are Beach Boys A and B sides issued in the US. For Beach Boys singles not issued under the group name, EP tracks, featured tracks, and non-American A-sides, see other songs. In total the Beach Boys have had 10 number one singles across the world and across all charts.

1960s

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1970s

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1980–present

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Year-end charts

Billboard Year-End performances

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Cash Box Year-End performances

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Other singles and associated songs

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Extended plays

  • Surfin' Safari (1963, SWE)
  • Surfin' U.S.A. (1963, UK, FR, NZ)
  • Shut Down Volume 2 (1963, US)
  • Louie Louie (1964, FR)
  • Beach Boys Concert (1964, UK)
  • Fun, Fun, Fun (1964, UK, AUS) — #19 UK EPs[7]
  • Dance, Dance, Dance (1964, FR, ESP)
  • 4-By The Beach Boys (1964, US, UK, POR) — #11 UK EPs[7]
  • Help Me, Rhonda (1965, POR, FR, ESP)
  • Barbara Ann (1965, POR)
  • Hits (1966, UK) — #1 UK EPs[7]
  • Then I Kissed Her (1966, POR)
  • Sloop John B (1966, FR, ESP, POR)
  • California Girls (1966, ESP)
  • Wouldn't It Be Nice (1966, FR)
  • God Only Knows (1966, UK) — #3 UK EPs[7]
  • Good Vibrations (1966, POR, SWE)
  • Mountain Of Love (1967, ESP)
  • White Christmas (1967, ESP)
  • Wild Honey (1967, AUS)
  • I Can Hear Music (1967, NZ)
  • Cotton Fields (1970, BR)
  • Sail On Sailor (1977, UK)
  • 1969: I'm Going Your Way (2019)[38]
  • Christmas Instrumentals (2022)

Other album appearances

Music videos

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Television themes

See also

Notes


References

  1. "The Beach Boys Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved January 11, 2010.
  2. "The Beach Boys Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  3. Sources for Australian chart positions (Note: Album chart position details prior to 1970 are limited):
  4. Compiled by RPM magazine. Copies are missing from the collectionscanada.gc.ca archive meaning some chart peaks could be inaccurate.
  5. "Discografie von The Beach Boys". Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German). Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  6. "Discografie The Beach Boys". Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  7. "Beach Boys". Official Charts. The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
  8. "British certifications – Beach Boys". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 5, 2023. Type Beach Boys in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  9. "Bundesverband Musikindustrie: Gold-/Platin-Datenbank". Musikindustrie.de. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  10. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations". Aria.com.au. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  11. "CASH BOX POP SINGLES The '60s Charts". cashboxmagazine.com. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  12. Whitburn, Joel (2015). The Comparison Book, 1954–1982. Ann Arbor, MI: Sheridan Books, Inc.
  13. Compiled by RPM magazine. Copies are missing from the collectionscanada.gc.ca archive meaning some chart peaks could be inaccurate. Chart data prior to June 22, 1964, is not archived.Earlier rankings from CHUM Charts
  14. Hung, Steffen (2014-02-22). "Dutch charts portal". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  15. "VG-lista – The Beach Boys". Lista.vg.no. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  16. Hallberg, Eric (1993). Kvällstoppen i P3 (1st ed.). Sweden: Drift Musik. ISBN 91-630-2140-4. Note: Kvällstoppen combined both singles and albums into a single chart.
  17. "CASH BOX POP SINGLES The '70s Charts". Cash Box. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  18. Whitburn, Joel (2021). The Comparison Book, 1954–1982. Ann Arbor, MI: Sheridan Books, Inc.
  19. "CASH BOX POP SINGLES The '80s Charts". Cash Box. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  20. "charts.de". charts.de. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  21. Doe, Andrew G.; et al. "The Beach Boys USA Discography: 1980s Singles". Bellagio10452.com. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
  22. "The Beach Boys Chart History: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  23. "Results – RPM – Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  24. Billboard Magazine International Charts
  25. Billboard – Google Books. 1966-04-16. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  26. Billboard – Google Books. 1966-01-22. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  27. Billboard – Google Books. 1965-12-04. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  28. David Beard, 2019, The Beach Boys – "I'm Going Your Way" digital EP, Endless Summer Quarterly, published 26 December 2019, viewed 14 January 2020.
  29. Billboard – Google Books. 1963-12-28. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  30. Billboard – Google Books. 1964-09-19. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  31. Billboard – Google Books. 1964-12-05. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  32. "Item Display – RPM – Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2014-02-26.
  33. "The Beach Boys Chart History: Country Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved February 4, 2024.

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