Med et 50-års jubilæum i rygsækken og en forestående sommer, så ligger det næsten i kortene, at The Beach Boys måtte markeres på en eller anden påfaldende måde. Og pladeselskabet Capitol Records har valgt at udsende en seks-cd-boks med 7 ½ times musik fra perioden 1961 og frem til i dag. 60 af skæringerne har ikke tidligere været udgivet officielt. Bokssættet er layoutet som en årbog fra en amerikansk high school.
Over for udgivelsen kan man altid indvende, at Stranddrengene bestemt ikke er blevet forsømt men hensyn til genudgivelser, opsamlinger osv. Men for elskere af deres lyd og alle associationerne, der knytter sig til Beach Boys, er der vel altid plads til lidt mere på pladehylderne…
The Beach Boys, Made in California (Capitol, 2013)
CD 1
  Home Recordings / Surfin’ Rehearsal Highlights (2012 Edit – Mono)
  Surfin’ (with Session Intro – Mono)
  Their Hearts Were Full Of Spring (Demo – Mono)
  Surfin’ Safari (Original Mono Long Version)
  409 (Original Mono Long Version)
  Lonely Sea (Original Mono Mix)
  Surfin’ U.S.A.
  Shut Down (2003 Stereo Mix)
  Surfer Girl
  Little Deuce Coupe
  Catch A Wave
  Our Car Club
  Surfers Rule (with Session Intro)
  In My Room
  Back Home
  Be True To Your School (Mono Single Version)
  Ballad Of Ole’ Betsy
  Little Saint Nick (Stereo Single Version)
  Fun, Fun, Fun (Mono Single Version)
  Little Honda
  Don’t Worry Baby (2009 Stereo Mix)
  Why Do Fools Fall In Love (2009 Stereo Mix)
  The Warmth Of The Sun
  I Get Around (with Session Intro – Mono)
  Wendy (2007 Stereo Mix)
  All Summer Long (2007 Stereo Mix)
  Girls On The Beach
  Don’t Back Down
  When I Grow Up (To Be A Man) (2012 Stereo Mix)
  All Dressed Up For School (Mono)
  Please Let Me Wonder (2007 Stereo Mix)
  Kiss Me, Baby (2000 Stereo Mix)
  In The Back of My Mind (2012 Stereo Mix)
  Dance, Dance, Dance (2003 Stereo Mix)
CD 2
  Do You Wanna Dance (2012 Stereo Mix)
  Help Me, Rhonda (Mono Single Version)
  California Girls (2002 Stereo Mix)
  Amusement Parks USA (Early Version)
  Salt Lake City (2001 Stereo Mix)
  Let Him Run Wild (2007 Stereo Mix)
  Graduation Day (Session Excerpt and Master Take, 2012 Mix)
  The Little Girl I Once Knew (Mono)
  There’s No Other (Like My Baby) (2012 “Unplugged†Mix with Party Session Intro)
  Barbara Ann (2012 Stereo Mix)
  Radio Spot “Wonderful KYA†(Mono)
  Sloop John B (1996 Stereo Mix)
  Wouldn’t It Be Nice (2001 Stereo Mix)
  God Only Knows (1996 Stereo Mix)
  I Just Wasn’t Made For These Times (1996 Stereo Mix)
  Caroline No (1996 Stereo Mix)
  Good Vibrations (Mono)
  Our Prayer (2012 “Smile Sessions†Stereo Mix)
  Heroes And Villains: Part 1 (“Smile Sessions†Mix – Mono)
  Heroes And Villains: Part 2 (“Smile Sessions†Mix – Mono)
  Vega-Tables (“Smile Sessions†Stereo Mix)
  Wind Chimes (“Smile Sessions†Stereo Mix)
  The Elements: Fire (Mrs. O’Leary’s Cow) (“Smile Sessions†Mix – Mono)
  Cabin Essence (“Smile Sessions†Mix – Mono)
  Heroes And Villains (2012 Stereo Mix)
  Wonderful (2012 Stereo Mix)
  Country Air (2012 Stereo Mix)
  Wild Honey (2012 Stereo Mix)
CD 3
  Darlin’ (2012 Stereo Mix)
  Let The Wind Blow (2001 Stereo Mix)
  Meant For You (Alternate Version)
  Friends
  Little Bird
  Busy Doin’ Nothin’
  Sail Plane Song (2012 Stereo Mix)
  We’re Together Again (2012 Stereo Mix)
  Radio Spot “Murray The K†(Mono)
  Do It Again (2012 Stereo Mix)
  Ol’ Man River (Vocal Section)
  Be With Me
  I Can Hear Music
  Time To Get Alone
  I Went To Sleep
  Can’t Wait Too Long (A Cappella)
  Break Away (Alternate Version)
  Celebrate The News
  Cotton Fields (The Cotton Song) (Single Version, 2001 Stereo Mix)
  Susie Cincinnati (2012 Mix)
  Good Time
  Slip On Through
  Add Some Music To Your Day
  This Whole World
  Forever
  It’s About Time
  Soulful Old Man Sunshine
  Fallin’ In Love (2009 Stereo Mix)
  Sound Of Free (Mono Single Version)
  ‘Til I Die
  Surf’s Up
CD 4
  Don’t Go Near The Water
  Disney Girls (1957)
  Feel Flows
  (Wouldn’t It Be Nice To) Live Again
  Marcella
  All This Is That
  Sail On Sailor
  The Trader
  California Saga (On My Way To Sunny Californ-I-A)
  Rock And Roll Music (2012 Mix w/Extra Verse)
  It’s OK (Alternate Mix)
  Had To Phone Ya
  Let Us Go On This Way
  I’ll Bet He’s Nice
  Solar System
  The Night Was So Young
  It’s Over Now (Alternate Mix)
  Come Go With Me
  California Feelin’
  Brian’s Back (Alternate Mix)
  Good Timin’
  Angel Come Home
  Baby Blue
  It’s A Beautiful Day (Single Edit) (2012 Mix)
  Goin’ To The Beach
CD 5
  Goin’ On
  Why Don’t They Let Us Fall In Love
  Da Doo Ron Ron
  Getcha Back
  California Dreamin’
  Kokomo
  Soul Searchin’
  You’re Still A Mystery
  That’s Why God Made The Radio
  Isn’t It Time (Single Version)
  Runaway (Chicago 1965 — w/Concert Promo Intro – Mono)
  You’re So Good To Me (Paris 1966 – Mono)
  The Letter (Hawaii Rehearsal 1967)
  Friends (Chicago 1968 – Mono)
  Little Bird (Chicago 1968 – Mono)
  All I Want To Do (London 1968)
  Help Me, Rhonda (New Jersey 1972)
  Wild Honey (New Jersey 1972)
  Only With You (New York 1972)
  It’s About Time (Chicago 1973)
  I Can Hear Music (Maryland 1975)
  Vegetables (New York 1993)
  Wonderful (New York 1993)
  Sail On Sailor (Louisville 1995)
  Summer In Paradise (Wembley 1993)
CD 6 – From the Vaults
  Radio Spot (1966 — Mono)
  Slip On Through (A Cappella Mix)
  Don’t Worry Baby (Stereo Session Outtake w/ Alternate Lead Vocal)
  Pom Pom Play Girl (Vocal Session Highlight)
  Guess I’m Dumb (Instrumental Track w/Background Vocals)
  Sherry She Needs Me (1965 Track w/1976 Vocal)
  Mona Kana (Instrumental Track)
  This Whole World (A Cappella)
  Where Is She?
  Had To Phone Ya (Instrumental Track)
  SMiLE Backing Vocals Montage (from “The Smile Sessionsâ€)
  Good Vibrations (Stereo Track Sections)
  Be With Me (Demo)
  I Believe In Miracles (Vocal Section)
  Why (Instrumental Track)
  Barnyard Blues
  Don’t Go Near The Water (Instrumental Track)
  You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling
  Transcendental Meditation (Instrumental Track)
  Our Sweet Love (Vocals w/Strings)
  Back Home (1970 Version)
  California Feelin’ (Original Demo)
  California Girls (“Lei’d In Hawaii†Studio Version)
  Help You, Rhonda (“Lei’d In Hawaii†Studio Version)
  Surf’s Up (1967 Version) (2012 Mix)
  My Love Lives On
  Radio Spot (1964 – Mono)
  Wendy (BBC — Live in the Studio 1964 – Mono)
  When I Grow Up (To Be A Man) (BBC — Live in the Studio 1964 – Mono)
  Hushabye (BBC — Live in the Studio 1964 – Mono)
  Carl Wilson: Coda (2013 Edit)