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Live – The 50th Anniversary Tour is a live album by the Beach Boys released on May 21, 2013.[3] The album was recorded during the band's 50th anniversary reunion tour.

Reception

AllMusic reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave the album a good review, describing it as "a pleasant dose of nostalgia."[4] The album was also criticized in several sources including The Independent as being "saturated in 'Auto-Tune'", turning the lead singers voices into "horrible metallic noises."[5]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Brian Wilson and Mike Love; except where indicated

Disc 1
  1. "Do It Again" – 3:38
  2. "Little Honda" – 2:06
  3. "Catch a Wave" – 2:09
  4. "Hawaii" – 1:46
  5. "Don't Back Down" – 1:45
  6. "Surfin' Safari" – 2:48
  7. "Surfer Girl" (Brian Wilson) – 2:29
  8. "The Little Girl I Once Knew" (Brian Wilson) – 3:09
  9. "Wendy" – 2:25 (Lead vocals by Bruce Johnston)
  10. "Getcha Back" (Mike Love, Terry Melcher) – 2:42 (Lead vocals by David Marks)
  11. "Then I Kissed Her" (Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry) – 2:17
  12. "Marcella" (Brian Wilson, Tandyn Almer, Jack Rieley) – 3:23
  13. "Isn't It Time" (Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Joe Thomas, Jim Peterik, Larry Millas) – 4:01
  14. "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" (Morris Levy, Frankie Lymon) – 2:30
  15. "When I Grow Up (To Be a Man)" – 2:55
  16. "Disney Girls" (Bruce Johnston) – 5:33 - taken from the band’s performance in Grand Prairie, TX on April 26[6]
  17. "Be True to Your School" – 3:06
  18. "Little Deuce Coupe" (Brian Wilson, Roger Christian) – 1:50
  19. "409" (Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Gary Usher) – 1:52
  20. "Shut Down" (Brian Wilson, Roger Christian) – 1:46
  21. "I Get Around" – 2:46
Disc 2
  1. "Pet Sounds" (Brian Wilson) – 3:45
  2. "Add Some Music to Your Day" (Brian Wilson, Joe Knott, Mike Love) – 3:49
  3. "Heroes and Villains" (Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks) – 3:54
  4. "Sail On, Sailor" (Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks, Almer, Ray Kennedy, Rieley) – 3:45
  5. "California Saga: California" (Al Jardine) – 3:09
  6. "In My Room" (Brian Wilson, Gary Usher) – 2:53
  7. "All This Is That" (Al Jardine, Carl Wilson, Mike Love) – 3:38
  8. "That's Why God Made the Radio" (Brian Wilson, Thomas, Peterik, Millas) – 4:27
  9. "Forever" (Dennis Wilson, Gregg Jakobson) (Lead vocals by Dennis Wilson via archive recording) – 2:57
  10. "God Only Knows" (Brian Wilson, Tony Asher) (Lead vocals by Carl Wilson via archive recording) – 2:39
  11. "Sloop John B" (Traditional; arranged by Brian Wilson and Al Jardine) – 3:07
  12. "Wouldn't It Be Nice" (Brian Wilson, Asher, Mike Love) (Lead vocals by Al Jardine, Jeff Foskett and Mike Love) – 2:41
  13. "Good Vibrations" (Lead vocals by Brian Wilson, Jeff Foskett and Mike Love) – 4:14
  14. "California Girls" – 3:15
  15. "Help Me Rhonda" – 3:19
  16. "Rock and Roll Music" (Chuck Berry) – 2:48
  17. "Surfin' U.S.A." (Brian Wilson, Chuck Berry) – 3:00
  18. "Kokomo" (Mike Love, Scott McKenzie, Tony Melcher, John Phillips) – 4:00
  19. "Barbara Ann" (Fred Fassert) – 2:33
  20. "Fun, Fun, Fun" – 3:29

Personnel

Partial credits from Craig Slowinski.[7][8]

The Beach Boys
Supporting musicians
  • Scott Bennett – harmony and backing vocals, keyboards, mallets, percussion
  • Nelson Bragg – harmony and backing vocals, percussion
  • John Cowsill – harmony and backing vocals, drums
  • Mike D'Amico – harmony and backing vocals, bass, drums on "Marcella", "Pet Sounds", and “Add Some Music To Your Day”
  • Nick "Nicky Wonder" Walusko  - harmony and backing vocals, guitar
  • Jeff Foskett – lead, harmony, and backing vocals; rhythm guitar; percussion; mandolin on "Disney Girls"
  • Probyn Gregory – harmony and backing vocals, guitar, horns, percussion, bass on "Marcella" and “Add Some Music To Your Day”, tannerin on "Good Vibrations" and "Forever", trumpet on "Pet Sounds"
  • Darian Sahanaja – harmony and backing vocals, keyboards, mallets
  • Scott Totten – harmony and backing vocals, guitar, lead vocals on "Why Do Fools Fall In Love", ukulele on "Isn't It Time", bass on "Pet Sounds"
  • Paul von Mertens – woodwinds (saxophones, flutes, harmonicas)

References

  1. ^ Thomas, Stephen. "Live: The 50th Anniversary Tour - The Beach Boys : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
  2. ^ Mathews, Kevin (May 24, 2012). "Music review: The Beach Boys Live - The 50th Anniversary Tour - The Beach Boys | 3.5/5". TODAYonline. Retrieved May 30, 2013.
  3. ^ "50th Anniversary Concert Collection Coming May 21st". thebeachboys.com. April 15, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  4. ^ The Beach Boys - Live: The 50th Anniversary Tour Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved April 19, 2023
  5. ^ "Picking up better vibrations? Beach Boys succumb to Auto-Tune for new". The Independent. July 16, 2013. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  6. ^ "Analysis of the Live 50th Anniversary Tour CD".
  7. ^ "Muting the keys".
  8. ^ "The Beach Boys Touring Lineups".

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