Made in California


Made in California is a compilation box set by the Beach Boys, released on August 27, 2013. The set, released through Capitol Records, was designed by Mark London in a form emulating a high school yearbook. The set contains six CDs with tracks that span the band's entire career, including outtakes, demos, B-sides, rarities, alternate takes and versions, plus over 60 previously unreleased. It supersedes the theretofore career-spanning 1993 box set , which followed a similar premise.

Background

Originally announced for a 2012 release, alongside the two-disc compilation album Fifty Big Ones, the box set was ultimately delayed. In Spring 2013 an August 27 release date was confirmed, and on June 11, the artwork and track list was revealed.
Much of the box set features unreleased work by the Wilson brothers Dennis and Carl, which the surviving members were said to have "pushed for." Dennis' song " Live Again" was especially anticipated toward the release of the box set.
Some previously bootlegged unreleased material was left off the compilation due to the group being uncomfortable with its contents. Of them, they were "Stevie", "My Solution", "Carry Me Home", "Thank Him", and "Walkin'".

Promotional contest

To promote the album, fans were given the opportunity to contribute to the production of a music video for the previously unreleased track "California Feelin'" via Tongal. The same service offered fans the chance to submit a lead guitar track for "Goin' to the Beach", with the winner's performance mixed into the song by Mark Linett and Alan Boyd. The winner was also awarded a custom guitar. A downloadable version of "Goin' to the Beach" was made available on July 22, 2013 as an incentive for pre-ordering the box-set.

Track listing

Original stereo mixes unless otherwise noted. Tracks marked ♦ are exclusive to Made in California.

CD 1 (1961–1965)

  1. Home Recordings / "Surfin'" Rehearsal Highlights – 2:58 ♦
  2. "Surfin'" – 2:27
  3. "Their Hearts Were Full of Spring" – 2:37
  4. "Surfin' Safari" – 2:17
  5. "409" – 2:09
  6. "Lonely Sea" ♦ – 2:39
  7. "Surfin' U.S.A." – 2:28
  8. "Shut Down" – 1:51
  9. "Surfer Girl" – 2:28
  10. "Little Deuce Coupe" – 1:40
  11. "Catch a Wave" – 2:09
  12. "Our Car Club" – 2:24
  13. "Surfers Rule" – 2:37 ♦
  14. "In My Room" – 2:14
  15. "Back Home" – 2:22 ♦
  16. "Be True to Your School" – 2:11
  17. "Ballad of Ole' Betsy" – 2:17
  18. "Little Saint Nick" – 2:01
  19. "Fun, Fun, Fun" – 2:14 ♦
  20. "Little Honda" – 1:53
  21. "Don't Worry Baby" – 2:51
  22. "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" – 2:10
  23. "The Warmth of the Sun" – 3:04 ♦
  24. "I Get Around" – 2:56 ♦
  25. "Wendy" – 2:20
  26. "All Summer Long" – 2:10
  27. "Girls on the Beach" – 2:25
  28. "Don't Back Down" – 1:44
  29. "When I Grow Up " – 2:04
  30. "All Dressed Up for School" – 2:19
  31. "Please Let Me Wonder" – 2:51
  32. "Kiss Me, Baby" – 2:44
  33. "In the Back of My Mind" – 2:14
  34. "Dance, Dance, Dance" – 2:03

    CD 2 (1965–1967)

  35. "Do You Wanna Dance?" – 2:22
  36. "Help Me, Rhonda" – 2:48
  37. "California Girls" – 2:46
  38. "Amusement Parks USA" – 2:33 ♦
  39. "Salt Lake City" – 2:03
  40. "Let Him Run Wild" – 2:22
  41. "Graduation Day" – 3:26 ♦
  42. "The Little Girl I Once Knew" – 2:34
  43. "There's No Other " – 4:21 ♦
  44. "Barbara Ann" – 2:14
  45. Radio Spot "Wonderful KYA" – 0:10
  46. "Sloop John B" – 3:00
  47. "Wouldn't It Be Nice" – 2:34
  48. "God Only Knows" – 2:56
  49. "I Just Wasn't Made for These Times" 3:21
  50. "Caroline, No" – 2:20
  51. "Good Vibrations" – 3:37
  52. "Our Prayer" – 1:08 ♦
  53. "Heroes and Villains: Part 1" – 3:09
  54. "Heroes and Villains: Part 2" – 4:18
  55. "Vega-Tables" – 3:46 ♦
  56. "Wind Chimes" – 3:08 ♦
  57. "" – 2:39
  58. "Cabin Essence" – 3:33
  59. "Heroes and Villains" – 3:39
  60. "Wonderful" – 2:22
  61. "Country Air" – 2:23 ♦
  62. "Wild Honey" – 2:37

    CD 3 (1967–1971)

  63. "Darlin'" – 2:12
  64. "Let the Wind Blow" – 2:35
  65. "Meant for You" – 1:50 ♦
  66. "Friends" – 2:33
  67. "Little Bird" – 1:59
  68. "Busy Doin' Nothin'" – 3:06
  69. "Sail Plane Song" – 2:27 ♦
  70. "We're Together Again" – 2:01 ♦
  71. Radio Spot "Murray the K" – 0:11
  72. "Do It Again" – 2:21 ♦
  73. "Ol' Man River" – 1:20
  74. "Be with Me" – 3:09
  75. "I Can Hear Music" – 2:37
  76. "Time to Get Alone" – 2:39
  77. "I Went to Sleep" – 1:38
  78. "Can't Wait Too Long" – 0:51
  79. "Break Away" – 3:12
  80. "Celebrate the News" – 3:07
  81. "Cotton Fields " – 3:15
  82. "Susie Cincinnati" – 3:05 ♦
  83. "Good Time" – 2:51
  84. "Slip on Through" – 2:18
  85. "Add Some Music to Your Day" – 3:34
  86. "This Whole World" – 1:59
  87. "Forever" – 2:44
  88. "It's About Time" – 2:57
  89. "Soulful Old Man Sunshine" – 3:28
  90. "Fallin' in Love" – 3:02
  91. "Sound of Free" – 2:26
  92. "'Til I Die" – 2:32
  93. "Surf's Up" – 4:12

    CD 4 (1971–1979)

  94. "Don't Go Near the Water" – 2:40
  95. "Disney Girls " – 4:06
  96. "Feel Flows" – 4:45
  97. " Live Again" – 4:41 ♦
  98. "Marcella" – 3:52
  99. "All This Is That" – 3:59
  100. "Sail On, Sailor" – 3:18
  101. "The Trader" – 5:04
  102. "" – 3:22
  103. "Rock and Roll Music" – 3:10 ♦
  104. "It's OK" – 2:11 ♦
  105. "Had to Phone Ya" – 1:46
  106. "Let Us Go on This Way" – 1:59
  107. "I'll Bet He's Nice" – 2:36
  108. "Solar System" – 2:49
  109. "The Night Was So Young" – 2:16
  110. "It's Over Now" – 2:45 ♦
  111. "Come Go with Me" – 2:08
  112. "California Feelin'" – 2:54 ♦
  113. "Brian's Back" – 2:56 ♦
  114. "Good Timin'" – 2:14
  115. "Angel Come Home" – 3:39
  116. "Baby Blue" 3:23
  117. "It's a Beautiful Day" – 3:29 ♦
  118. "Goin' to the Beach" – 2:23 ♦

    CD 5 (1980–2012)

  119. "Goin' On" – 3:02
  120. "Why Don't They Let Us Fall in Love" – 3:15 ♦
  121. "Da Doo Ron Ron" – 1:53 ♦
  122. "Getcha Back" – 3:00
  123. "California Dreamin'" – 3:24
  124. "Kokomo" – 3:38
  125. "Soul Searchin'" – 3:59 ♦
  126. "You're Still a Mystery" – 3:20 ♦
  127. "That's Why God Made The Radio" – 3:19
  128. "Isn't It Time" – 3:44

    The Beach Boys Live

  130. "Runaway" – 2:53 ♦
  131. "You're So Good to Me" – 2:16 ♦
  132. "The Letter" – 1:55 ♦
  133. "Friends" – 2:45 ♦
  134. "Little Bird" – 1:57 ♦
  135. "All I Want to Do" – 2:04 ♦
  136. "Help Me, Rhonda" – 4:14 ♦
  137. "Wild Honey" – 4:47 ♦
  138. "Only with You" – 4:29 ♦
  139. "It's About Time" – 3:38 ♦
  140. "I Can Hear Music" – 3:05 ♦
  141. "Vegetables" – 2:22 ♦
  142. "Wonderful" – 2:21 ♦
  143. "Sail On, Sailor" – 3:14 ♦
  144. "Summer in Paradise" – 4:25 ♦

    CD 6 (From the Vaults)

  145. Radio Spot – 0:12
  146. "Slip on Through" – 2:32 ♦
  147. "Don't Worry Baby" – 3:07 ♦
  148. "Pom Pom Play Girl" – 2:46 ♦
  149. "Guess I'm Dumb" – 2:55 ♦
  150. "Sherry She Needs Me" – 2:53 ♦
  151. "Mona Kana" – 2:57 ♦
  152. "This Whole World" – 1:59 ♦
  153. "Where Is She?" – 2:51 ♦
  154. "Had to Phone Ya" – 1:50 ♦
  155. "SMiLE Backing Vocals Montage" – 8:31
  156. "Good Vibrations" – 3:50
  157. "Be with Me" – 2:47 ♦
  158. "I Believe in Miracles" – 0:21 ♦
  159. "Why" – 2:10 ♦
  160. "Barnyard Blues" – 2:33 ♦
  161. "Don't Go Near the Water" – 2:46 ♦
  162. "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" – 3:55 ♦
  163. "Transcendental Meditation" – 1:51 ♦
  164. "Our Sweet Love" – 2:39 ♦
  165. "Back Home" – 2:22 ♦
  166. "California Feelin'" – 2:14 ♦
  167. "California Girls" – 2:29 ♦
  168. "Help You, Rhonda" – 2:25 ♦
  169. "Surf's Up" – 3:48 ♦
  170. "My Love Lives On" – 2:33 ♦
  171. Radio Spot – 0:15
  172. "Wendy" – 2:14 ♦
  173. "When I Grow Up " – 2:03 ♦
  174. "Hushabye" – 2:40 ♦
  175. Carl Wilson: Coda – 1:25