The Beach Boys Discography
The Beach Boys are an American rock band that were formed in Hawthorne, California in 1961. Initially rising to become the most popular surf rock band in the U.S. during the early 1960s, the band's mastermind and chief songwriter, Brian Wilson, took The Beach Boys' music to ever increasing levels of sophistication and artistry between 1964 and 1966. This resulted in the band becoming one of most popular international acts of the decade and arguably the only American group to effectively challenge the success of The Beatles in terms of mainstream appeal and critical recognition. Following a nervous breakdown, Brian retreated from the spotlight and relinquished his role as musical leader, leaving the other band members to continue on through the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s with Brian as an inconsistent participant. In the 21st century, The Beach Boys continued as a touring band under the stewardship of original member, Mike Love. until the return of Brian Wilson and Al Jardine in 2012.
The Beach Boys' discography from 1961 to 1984 was originally released on the vinyl format, with the 1985 album, The Beach Boys, being the group's first CD release. Over the years, The Beach Boys catalogue has been released on reel-to-reel, 8-track, cassette, CD, MiniDisc, and most recently, as music downloads from a number of digital media vendors. This article lists all of the band's studio albums, live albums, official compilations, and singles.
Note: The release dates and sequence of The Beach Boys albums in the UK up to Pet Sounds differ significantly from the original U.S. releases.
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