2018 remix album by The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is a 2018 album of remixed Beach Boys recordings with new orchestral arrangements performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra . It was produced by Nick Patrick and Don Reedman, who conducted similar projects for Roy Orbison and Elvis Presley .
Members Al Jardine , Bruce Johnston , David Marks , Mike Love , and Brian Wilson reunited for a question and answer session with Rob Reiner on July 30, 2018 to promote the album; it was the first time since The 50th Reunion Tour that they appeared together in public.[ 1]
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic wrote that the songs "either seem weighed down by an orchestra... or the strings seem extraneous", summing it up as an "exercise in mawkish nostalgia".[ 2]
The album topped the Billboard Classical Crossover Albums and Top Classical Albums charts, selling 5,000 copies in its first week.[ 3]
"California Suite" (Sally Herbert ) – 1:32
"California Girls " (Mike Love , Brian Wilson ) – 2:45
"Wouldn't It Be Nice " (Tony Asher , Love, Wilson) – 3:13
"Fun, Fun, Fun " (Love, Wilson) – 2:23
"Don't Worry Baby " (Roger Christian , Wilson) – 2:50
"God Only Knows " (Asher, Wilson) – 3:12
"Sloop John B " (traditional) – 3:43
"Heroes and Villains " (Van Dyke Parks , Wilson) – 4:07
"Disney Girls " (Bruce Johnston ) – 4:36
"Here Today " (Asher, Wilson) – 3:07
"In My Room " (Gary Usher , Wilson) – 2:32
"Kokomo " (Love, Scott McKenzie , Terry Melcher , John Phillips ) – 3:50
"The Warmth of the Sun " (Love, Wilson) – 3:15
"Darlin' " (Love, Wilson) – 2:18
"Help Me, Rhonda " (Love, Wilson) – 3:00
"You Still Believe in Me " (Asher, Wilson) – 3:11
"Good Vibrations " (Love, Wilson) – 4:20
Adapted from AllMusic.[ 4]
The Beach Boys (original recordings)
Al Jardine – vocals, guitar, bass guitar
Bruce Johnston – vocals, finger snaps, mandolin , Moog bass, piano
Mike Love – vocal harmony, vocals
David Marks – rhythm guitar
Brian Wilson – vocals, harpsichord , organ, percussion, piano, tack piano
Carl Wilson – vocals, guitar, rhythm guitar, percussion, ukulele
Dennis Wilson – vocals, drums , organ, percussion
Session musicians (original recordings)
Hal Blaine – drums, horn, percussion, piano, sleigh bells
Harold Billings – Horn
Ron Brown – Guitar (Bass)
Glen Campbell – Guitar
Ed Carter – Guitar
Al Casey – Guitar
Roy Caton – Trumpet
Chili Charles – Percussion
Vince Charles – Drums (Steel)
Rod Clark – Guitar (Bass)
Jerry Cole – Guitar
Gary Coleman – Percussion
Ry Cooder – Guitar (Acoustic), Mandolin, Slide Guitar
Mike Deasy – Guitar
Al DeLory – Harpsichord, Organ, Piano, Tack Piano
Dennis Dragon – Drums
Gene Estes – Percussion, Slide Whistle
Carl Fortina – Accordion
Jeffrey Foskett – Guitar (Rhythm)
Tommy Gerard – Accordion, Organ, Piano
Jim Gordon – Drums, Percussion
Carol Kaye – Guitar, Guitar (Bass), Guitar (Rhythm)
Terry Melcher – Producer, Synthesizer Harp, Tambourine
Virgil Evans – Horn
Bill Green – Clarinet, Flute, Saxophone
Leonard Hartman – Clarinet, Clarinet (Bass)
Jim Horn – Clarinet, Flute, Piccolo
George Hyde – French Horn
Plas Johnson – Clarinet, Piccolo, Sax (Tenor), Saxophone
Jim Keltner – Drums, Percussion
Barney Kessel – Guitar, Ukulele
Larry Knechtel – Harpsichord, Keyboards, Organ, Tack Piano
Maureen Love – Harp
Leonard Malarsky – Violin
Frank Marocco – Accordion
Gail Martin – Trombone (Bass)
Nick Martinis – Drums
Michael Melvoin – Piano
Tony Mercury – Tambourine
Jay Migliori – Clarinet, Clarinet (Bass), Flute, Sax (Baritone), Saxophone
Ollie Mitchell – Horn
Tommy Morgan – Harmonica
Buell Neidlinger – Bass (Upright)
Jack Nimitz – Sax (Baritone), Sax (Bass), Saxophone
Van Dyke Parks – Accordion, Composer, Tack Piano
John Parricelli – Guitar
Nick Patrick – Producer
Steve Pearce – Bas Dessus, Bass
Joel Peskin – Saxophone
Bill Pitman – Guitar, Guitar (Bass)
Ray Pohlman – Guitar (Bass)
Don Randi – Harpsichord, Keyboards, Piano, Tack Piano
Emil Richards – Vibraphone
Lyle Ritz – Bass (Upright), Guitar (Bass)
Howard Roberts – Guitar, Ukulele
Alan Robinson – French Horn
Leon Russell – Piano
Ralph Salmins – Drums
Billy Strange – Guitar, Tambourine
Ernie Tack – Trombone (Bass)
Paul Tanner – Theremin
Darrel Terwilliger – Viola
Julius Wechter – Bells, Percussion, Timpani
Arthur Wright – Guitar (Bass)
^ Newman, Melinda (July 31, 2018). "Reunited Beach Boys Catch a Nostalgic Wave During SiriusXM Town Hall Taping: Here Are 7 Highlights" . Billboard . Retrieved November 23, 2018 .
^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas . "The Beach Boys with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – The Beach Boys, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra" . AllMusic Guide . Retrieved November 23, 2018 .
^ Caulfield, Keith (June 22, 2018). "The Beach Boys Score First No. 1 on Classical Albums Chart with Royal Philharmonic" . Billboard . Retrieved November 23, 2018 .
^ "The Beach Boys with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Credits" . AllMusic . Retrieved November 24, 2018 .
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