Becoming the Beach Boys: The Complete Hite & Dorinda Morgan Sessions

Becoming the Beach Boys: The Complete Hite & Dorinda Morgan Sessions
Compilation album by
The Beach Boys
ReleasedDecember 6, 2016 (2016-12-06)
RecordedSeptember 1961 – March 1962
GenreRock
LabelOmnivore Recordings
Producer
The Beach Boys chronology
Live in Chicago 1965
(2015) 		Becoming the Beach Boys: The Complete Hite & Dorinda Morgan Sessions
(2016) 		Graduation Day 1966: Live At The University Of Michigan
(2016)

Becoming the Beach Boys: The Complete Hite & Dorinda Morgan Sessions is a compilation album recorded by American rock band the Beach Boys and released by Omnivore Recordings in 2016. It was originally recorded in 1961 and in 1962. Some of the tracks were previously unreleased.[1] The album followed the release of James Murphy's 2015 biography, also titled Becoming the Beach Boys.[2]

Track listing

Disc one

"Surfin"

  1. (Demo)
  2. (Takes 1–2)
  3. (Take 3)
  4. (Take 4)
  5. (Take 5)
  6. (Take 6)
  7. (Take 7)
  8. (Take 8)
  9. (Master)
    "Luau"
  10. (Demo – Take 1)
  11. (Demo – Take 2)
  12. (Demo – Take 3)
  13. (Takes 1–2)
  14. (Takes 3, 5–6)
  15. (Take 7)
  16. (Take 8–11)
  17. (Take 12)
  18. (Master)
    "Lavender"
  19. (Rehearsal – Take 1)
  20. (Rehearsal – Take 2)
  21. (Rehearsal – Take 3)
  22. (Take 1)
  23. (Take 2)
  24. (Take 4)
    "Surfin' Safari"
  25. (Takes 3–4)
  26. (Takes 5–6)
  27. (Take 10)
  28. (Overdub – Take 1 on Take 6)
  29. (Overdub – Take 2 on Take 10)
  30. (Stereo Overdub)
  31. (Master)

Disc two

"Surfer Girl"

  1. (Take 1)
  2. (Take 2)
  3. (Take 3)
  4. (Take 4)
  5. (Take 5)
  6. (Take 6)
  7. (Master)
  8. (Overdub – Lead Vocals)
    "Judy"
  9. (Take 1)
  10. (Take 2)
  11. (Overdub – Takes 1–2)
  12. (Overdub – Take 4)
  13. (Master)
  14. (Demo – April 1962 Guitar Solo)
    "Beach Boy Stomp"
  15. (Take 1)
  16. (Rehearsal – Take 2)
  17. (Overdub – Take 1 on Take 1)
  18. (Overdub – Take 2 on Take 1)
  19. (Master)
    "Barbie"
  20. (Overdub – Take 1)
  21. (Overdub – Takes 2–4)
  22. (Overdub – Take 5)
  23. (Overdub – Take 7)
  24. (Single Master)
  25. (Album Master)
    "What Is a Young Girl Made Of"
  26. (Demo)
  27. (Overdub – Take 1)
  28. (Overdub – Take 3)
  29. (Overdub – Takes 4–5)
  30. (Overdub – Take 6)
  31. (Overdub – Take 7)
  32. (Master)

References

  1. ^ Lewis, Randy (August 29, 2016). "'Becoming the Beach Boys' 2-CD set explores the group's earliest efforts". Los Angeles Times.
  2. ^ Meehan, Sean (August 14, 2015). "Capitol Hill Veterinarian Pens Book on Beach Boys". Hill Now.