Made in U.S.A. (The Beach Boys album)

1986 greatest hits album by The Beach Boys

Made in U.S.A.

Greatest hits album by

The Beach Boys

Released| July 7, 1986
Recorded| April 1962–1969, 1975–1976, 1977–1978, 1984 – May 1986
Genre| Rock
Length| 64:15
Label| Capitol
Producer| Nick Venet, Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys, Carl Wilson, Al Jardine, Steve Levine, & Terry Melcher
The Beach Boys chronology
| The Beach Boys
(1985)  | Made in U.S.A.
(1986)  | Still Cruisin'
(1989)

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AllMusic| [1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music| [2]

Made in U.S.A. is a 1986 double vinyl album (or one-CD) compilation of some of The Beach Boys' biggest successes. Released by their original record label, Capitol Records, it marked a brief return to the label, with whom The Beach Boys released one further album, 1989's Still Cruisin'.

Featuring a number of their 1960s classics, in addition to a sampling of their later hits, Made in U.S.A. also contains two new recordings, both produced by Terry Melcher. "Rock 'n' Roll to the Rescue" is a Mike Love/Melcher collaboration, and "California Dreamin" is a cover of the Mamas & the Papas' late 1965 debut single. Both were released as singles and made the U.S. pop singles chart.

A slow seller, Made in U.S.A. reached No. 96 in the U.S. and ultimately went double platinum there, though with other compilations now available, Made in U.S.A. has since gone out of print.

## Promotional videos[edit]

The first video released for Made in U.S.A. was for the single, "Rock 'n' Roll to the Rescue". The video features a common Beach Boys theme of the beach, surfboards, and cars. The video features all (then-surviving) members of the Beach Boys (Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, and Bruce Johnston) with the exception of David Marks, Blondie Chaplin and Ricky Fataar who at the time were not active members.

The second music video produced for the album was a black and white video of the song "California Dreamin'". The video is predominantly filmed at a church and features all (then-surviving) members of The Beach Boys (Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, and Bruce Johnston). The Mamas & the Papas member and "California Dreamin'" songwriter John Phillips appears in the video as a preacher within the church; also featured in the video are his ex-wife Michelle Phillips and Roger McGuinn of The Byrds.

## Track listing[edit]

All songs by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, except where noted.

1. "Surfin' Safari" – 2:05
2. "409" (Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Gary Usher) – 1:58
3. "Surfin' U.S.A." (Brian Wilson, Chuck Berry) – 2:27
4. "Be True to Your School" – 2:07

Single version with cheerleader chant (Provided by The Honeys)
5. "Surfer Girl" (Brian Wilson) – 2:23
6. "Dance, Dance, Dance" (Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Mike Love) – 1:59
7. "Fun, Fun, Fun" – 2:16
8. "I Get Around" – 2:11
9. "Help Me, Rhonda" – 2:45
10. "Don't Worry Baby" (Brian Wilson, Roger Christian) – 2:42
11. "California Girls" – 2:37
12. "When I Grow Up (To Be a Man)" – 2:00
13. "Barbara Ann" (Fred Fassert) – 2:05
14. "Good Vibrations" – 3:36
15. "Heroes and Villains" (Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks) – 3:37
16. "Wouldn't It Be Nice" (Brian Wilson, Tony Asher, Mike Love) – 2:23

Alternative mono mix with an different, more prominent lead vocal, due to the original mix being temporarily lost
17. "Sloop John B." (Traditional, arranged by Brian Wilson) – 2:56
18. "God Only Knows" (Brian Wilson, Tony Asher) – 2:48
19. "Caroline, No" (Brian Wilson, Tony Asher) – 2:17

Single version without passing train/barking dogs coda
20. "Do It Again" – 2:18

Single version without workshop effects coda
21. "Rock and Roll Music" (Chuck Berry) – 2:28
22. "Come Go with Me" (C.E. Quick) – 2:06
23. "Getcha Back" (Mike Love, Terry Melcher) – 3:01
24. "Rock 'n' Roll to the Rescue" (Mike Love, Terry Melcher) – 3:44
25. "California Dreamin'" (John Phillips, Michelle Phillips) – 3:10

Roger McGuinn on electric guitar

### Singles[edit]

* "Rock 'n' Roll to the Rescue" b/w "Good Vibrations (Live in London)" (Capitol), June 9, 1986 US number 68
* "California Dreamin’" b/w "Lady Liberty" (Capitol), September 1, 1986 US number 57

Made in U.S.A. (Capitol) reached #96 in the U.S. during a chart stay of 12 weeks.

## References[edit]

1. ^ Made in U.S.A. at AllMusic
2. ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). London: Oxford University Press. p. 479\. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.

* The Nearest Faraway Place: Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys and the Southern California Experience, Timothy White, c. 1994.
* "Top Pop Singles 1955–2001", Joel Whitburn, c. 2002.
* "Top Pop Albums 1955–2001", Joel Whitburn, c. 2002.

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The Beach Boys compilation discography

Albums containing previously unreleased material marked in bold, except those under "Archival", for which all apply.

Hits|

* Best of the Beach Boys
* Vol. 1
* 2
* 3
* Endless Summer
* Spirit of America
* Good Vibrations – Best of The Beach Boys
* 20 Golden Greats
* Ten Years of Harmony
* Sunshine Dream
* Made in U.S.A.
* Greatest Hits
* Vol. 1
* 2
* 3
* The Very Best of The Beach Boys
* Sounds of Summer
* The Platinum Collection (Sounds of Summer Edition)
* The Warmth of the Sun
* Fifty Big Ones

Themed|

* Stack-o-Tracks
* Ultimate Christmas
* Classics Selected by Brian Wilson
* Good Vibrations: 40th Anniversary Edition
* Summer Love Songs

Archival|

* Rarities
* Lost & Found (1961–62)
* Endless Harmony
* Hawthorne, CA
* The Big Beat 1963
* Keep an Eye on Summer 1964
* Beach Boys' Party! Uncovered and Unplugged
* Becoming the Beach Boys: The Complete Hite & Dorinda Morgan Sessions
* 1967 – Sunshine Tomorrow
* Wake the World: The Friends Sessions
* I Can Hear Music: The 20/20 Sessions

Box sets|

* Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of The Beach Boys
* The Pet Sounds Sessions
* The Capitol Years
* The Original US Singles Collection The Capitol Years 1962–1965
* The Smile Sessions
* Made in California
* Feel Flows
* Sail On Sailor

EPs|

* Four by the Beach Boys
* Hits

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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