Live – The 50th Anniversary Tour
2013 live album by The Beach Boys
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [ 1] Today Online [ 2]
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
"Do It Again " – 3:38
"Little Honda " – 2:06
"Catch a Wave " – 2:09
"Hawaii " – 1:46
"Don't Back Down" – 1:45
"Surfin' Safari " – 2:48
"Surfer Girl " (Brian Wilson) – 2:29
"The Little Girl I Once Knew " (Brian Wilson) – 3:09
"Wendy " – 2:25 (Lead vocals by Bruce Johnston )
"Getcha Back " (Mike Love, Terry Melcher ) – 2:42 (Lead vocals by David Marks )
"Then I Kissed Her " (Phil Spector , Ellie Greenwich , Jeff Barry ) – 2:17
"Marcella " (Brian Wilson, Tandyn Almer , Jack Rieley ) – 3:23
"Isn't It Time " (Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Joe Thomas , Jim Peterik , Larry Millas) – 4:01
"Why Do Fools Fall in Love " (Morris Levy , Frankie Lymon ) – 2:30
"When I Grow Up (To Be a Man) " – 2:55
"Disney Girls " (Bruce Johnston ) – 5:33 - taken from the band’s performance in Grand Prairie, TX on April 26[ 6]
"Be True to Your School " – 3:06
"Little Deuce Coupe " (Brian Wilson, Roger Christian ) – 1:50
"409 " (Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Gary Usher ) – 1:52
"Shut Down " (Brian Wilson, Roger Christian) – 1:46
"I Get Around " – 2:46
Disc 2
"Pet Sounds " (Brian Wilson) – 3:45
"Add Some Music to Your Day " (Brian Wilson, Joe Knott, Mike Love) – 3:49
"Heroes and Villains " (Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks ) – 3:54
"Sail On, Sailor " (Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks, Almer, Ray Kennedy , Rieley) – 3:45
"California Saga: California " (Al Jardine ) – 3:09
"In My Room " (Brian Wilson, Gary Usher) – 2:53
"All This Is That " (Al Jardine, Carl Wilson , Mike Love) – 3:38
"That's Why God Made the Radio " (Brian Wilson, Thomas, Peterik, Millas) – 4:27
"Forever " (Dennis Wilson , Gregg Jakobson) (Lead vocals by Dennis Wilson via archive recording ) – 2:57
"God Only Knows " (Brian Wilson, Tony Asher ) (Lead vocals by Carl Wilson via archive recording ) – 2:39
"Sloop John B " (Traditional; arranged by Brian Wilson and Al Jardine) – 3:07
"Wouldn't It Be Nice " (Brian Wilson, Asher, Mike Love) (Lead vocals by Al Jardine, Jeff Foskett and Mike Love ) – 2:41
"Good Vibrations " (Lead vocals by Brian Wilson, Jeff Foskett and Mike Love ) – 4:14
"California Girls " – 3:15
"Help Me Rhonda " – 3:19
"Rock and Roll Music " (Chuck Berry ) – 2:48
"Surfin' U.S.A. " (Brian Wilson, Chuck Berry) – 3:00
"Kokomo " (Mike Love, Scott McKenzie , Tony Melcher, John Phillips ) – 4:00
"Barbara Ann " (Fred Fassert ) – 2:33
"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
^ Thomas, Stephen. "Live: The 50th Anniversary Tour - The Beach Boys : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards" . AllMusic. Retrieved May 30, 2013 .
^ 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 .
^ "50th Anniversary Concert Collection Coming May 21st" . thebeachboys.com. April 15, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2013 .
^ The Beach Boys - Live: The 50th Anniversary Tour Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic , retrieved April 19, 2023
^ "Picking up better vibrations? Beach Boys succumb to Auto-Tune for new" . The Independent . July 16, 2013. Retrieved April 19, 2023 .
^ "Analysis of the Live 50th Anniversary Tour CD" .
^ "Muting the keys" .
^ "The Beach Boys Touring Lineups" .
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