The Beach Boys

The Beach Boys are an American pop/surf rock group from Hawthorne, California. They formed in 1961. The original members were brothers Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and their friend Al Jardine.  Many of the band's early songs were about life in southern California, the beach, girls, cars, and surfing.

David Marks replaced Jardine when he went away to school; after Jardine's return, Marks left the band. Bruce Johnston later became a regular band member, first replacing Brian Wilson on tour, then  joining in on recording sessions. Reunions with some of the original band members still occur from time to time.

Discography
Studio albums

 Surfin' Safari (1962)
 Surfin' U.S.A. (1963)
 Surfer Girl (1963)
 Little Deuce Coupe (1963)
 Shut Down Volume 2 (1964)
 All Summer Long (1964)
 The Beach Boys' Christmas Album (1964)
 The Beach Boys Today! (1965)
 Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!) (1965)
 Beach Boys' Party! (1965)
 Pet Sounds (1966)
 Smiley Smile (1967)
 Wild Honey (1967)
 Friends (1968)
 20/20 (1969)
 Sunflower (1970)
 Surf's Up (1971)
 Carl and the Passions – "So Tough" (1972)
 Holland (1973)
 15 Big Ones (1976)
 The Beach Boys Love You (1977)
 M.I.U. Album (1978)
 L.A. (Light Album) (1979)
 Keepin' the Summer Alive (1980)
 The Beach Boys (1985)
 Still Cruisin' (1989)
 Summer in Paradise (1992)
 Stars and Stripes Vol. 1 (1996)
 That's Why God Made the Radio (2012)

Selected archival releases 
 The Pet Sounds Sessions (1996)
 The Smile Sessions (2011)
 The Big Beat 1963 (2013)
 Keep an Eye on Summer 1964 (2014)
 Becoming the Beach Boys: The Complete Hite & Dorinda Morgan Sessions (2015)
 Beach Boys' Party! Uncovered and Unplugged (2015)
 1967 – Sunshine Tomorrow (2017)
 Wake the World: The Friends Sessions (2018)
 I Can Hear Music: The 20/20 Sessions (2018)

See also
 Smile (1966–1967) 
 Discographies of Brian Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Carl Wilson, Mike Love, and Al Jardine

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