The Beach Boys with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

The Beach Boys with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
A sepia-toned photo of the Beach Boys with the orchestra pit below them
Remix album by
the Beach Boys and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
ReleasedJune 8, 2018 (2018-06-08)
GenreOrchestral pop
Length53:54
LabelCapitol
Producer
The Beach Boys chronology
1967 – Live Sunshine
(2017) 		The Beach Boys with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
(2018) 		Wake the World: The Friends Sessions
(2018)

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.

Promotion

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]

Reception

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]

Track listing

  1. "California Suite" (Sally Herbert) – 1:32
  2. "California Girls" (Mike Love, Brian Wilson) – 2:45
  3. "Wouldn't It Be Nice" (Tony Asher, Love, Wilson) – 3:13
  4. "Fun, Fun, Fun" (Love, Wilson) – 2:23
  5. "Don't Worry Baby" (Roger Christian, Wilson) – 2:50
  6. "God Only Knows" (Asher, Wilson) – 3:12
  7. "Sloop John B" (traditional) – 3:43
  8. "Heroes and Villains" (Van Dyke Parks, Wilson) – 4:07
  9. "Disney Girls" (Bruce Johnston) – 4:36
  10. "Here Today" (Asher, Wilson) – 3:07
  11. "In My Room" (Gary Usher, Wilson) – 2:32
  12. "Kokomo" (Love, Scott McKenzie, Terry Melcher, John Phillips) – 3:50
  13. "The Warmth of the Sun" (Love, Wilson) – 3:15
  14. "Darlin'" (Love, Wilson) – 2:18
  15. "Help Me, Rhonda" (Love, Wilson) – 3:00
  16. "You Still Believe in Me" (Asher, Wilson) – 3:11
  17. "Good Vibrations" (Love, Wilson) – 4:20

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic.[4]

The Beach Boys (original recordings)

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)

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Beach Boys with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra – The Beach Boys, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra". AllMusic Guide. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  3. ^ Caulfield, Keith (June 22, 2018). "The Beach Boys Score First No. 1 on Classical Albums Chart with Royal Philharmonic". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
  4. ^ "The Beach Boys with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved November 24, 2018.