The Beach Boys solo discography

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Many solo albums have been released by members of The Beach Boys: Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson and Mike Love have all produced solo albums. Dennis Wilson was the first member to do so, with his 1977 album Pacific Ocean Blue. Carl Wilson also released two albums, Carl Wilson in 1981 and Youngblood in 1984. Mike Love released Looking Back with Love in 1981. In 1988, Brian Wilson released his first solo album, Brian Wilson. He has since released a further six studio albums and two live albums. Despite a couple of attempts, Al Jardine has yet to release a solo album.

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[edit] Dennis Wilson

[edit] Albums

"Pacific Ocean Blue" (August 22, 1977) Caribou Records - US: #96
Tracks: River Song; What's Wrong; Moonshine; Friday Night; Dreamer; Thoughts of You; Time; You and I; Pacific Ocean Blues; Farewell My Friend; Rainbows; End of The Show

[edit] Singles

Date of release Title Label Chart positions
December, 1970, UK Sound of Free/Lady Stateside Records never charted
September, 1977, Europe River Song/Farewell My Friend Caribou Records never charted
October, 1977, US You and I/Friday Night Caribou Records never charted

[edit] Carl Wilson

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"Carl Wilson" (1981) Caribou Records - US: #185
Tracks: Hold Me; Bright Lights; What You Gonna Do About Me?; The Right Lane; Hurry Love; Heaven; The Grammy; Seems So Long Ago
"Youngblood" (1984) Caribou Records - never charted
Tracks: What More Can I Say; She's Mine; Givin' You Up; One More Night Alone; Rockin' All Over The World; What You Do To Me; Young Blood; Of The Times; Too Early To Tell; If I Could Talk To Love; Time

[edit] U.S. Singles

Date of release Title Label Chart positions
March, 1981 Hold Me/Hurry Love Caribou Records never charted
June, 1981 Heaven/Hurry Love Caribou Records never charted
March, 1983 What You Do To Me/Time Caribou Records #72 - Billboard Hot 100
July, 1983 Givin' You Up/It's Too Early To Tell Caribou Records never charted

[edit] U.K. Singles

Date of release Title Label Chart positions
April, 1981 Heaven/The Right Lane Caribou Records never charted
May, 1983 What You Do To Me/Time Caribou Records never charted

[edit] Mike Love

[edit] Albums

"Looking Back With Love" (October 8, 1981) Boardwalk Records - never charted
Tracks: Looking Back With Love; On And On And On; Runnin' Around The World; Over And Over; Rockin' The Man In The Boat; Calendar Girl; Be My Baby; One Good Reason; Teach Me Tonight; Paradise Found

[edit] Singles

Date of release Title Label Chart positions
September, 1981, U.S. Looking Back With Love/One Good Reason Boardwalk Records never charted
November, 1983, U.K. Jingle Bell Rock/Let's Party Creole Records never charted

[edit] Brian Wilson

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"Brian Wilson" (July 12, 1988) Sire Records - US: #54
Tracks: Love And Mercy; Walkin' The Line; Melt Away; Baby Let Your Hair Grow Long; Little Children; One For The Boys; There's So Many; Night Time; Let It Shine; Meet Me In My Dreams Tonight; Rio Grande
"I Just Wasn't Made for These Times" (August 15, 1995) MCA Records - UK: #59
Tracks: Meant for You; This Whole World; Caroline, No; Let the Wind Blow; Love And Mercy; Do It Again; The Warmth of the Sun; Wonderful; Still I Dream of It; Melt Away; 'Til I Die
"Orange Crate Art" (with Van Dyke Parks) (October 24, 1995) Warner Bros. Records - never charted
Tracks: Orange Crate Art; Sail Away; My Hobo Heart; Wings of A Dove; Palm Tree And Moon; Summer In Monterey; San Francisco; Hold Back Time; My Jeanine; Movies Is Magic; This Town Goes Down At Sunset; Lullaby
"Imagination" (June 16, 1998) Giant Records - US: #88; UK: #30
Tracks: Your Imagination; She Says That She Needs Me; South American; Where Has Love Been?; Keep an Eye on Summer; Dream Angel; Cry; Lay Down Burden; Let Him Run Wild; Sunshine; Happy Days
"Live at the Roxy Theatre" (June, 2000) Brimel Records - never charted
Tracks: Little Girl Intro; The Little Girl I Once Knew; This Whole World; Don't Worry Baby; Kiss Me, Baby; Do It Again; California Girls; I Get Around; Back Home; In My Room; Surfer Girl; The First Time; This Isn't Love; Add Some Music to Your Day; Please Let Me Wonder; Band Intro; Brian Wilson; 'Til I Die; Darlin'; Let's Go Away For Awhile; Pet Sounds; God Only Knows; Lay Down Burden; Be My Baby; Good Vibrations; Caroline No; All Summer Long; Love And Mercy; Sloop John B; Barbara Ann; Interview With Brian
"Pet Sounds Live" (June 11, 2002) Sanctuary Records - never charted
Tracks: Show Intro; Wouldn't It Be Nice; You Still Believe in Me; That's Not Me; Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder); I'm Waiting for the Day; Let's Go Away For Awhile; Sloop John B; God Only Knows; I Know There's an Answer; Here Today; I Just Wasn't Made for These Times; Pet Sounds; Caroline No
"Gettin' In Over My Head" (June 22, 2004) Warner Bros - US: #100; UK: #53
Tracks: How Could We Still Be Dancin'?; Soul Searchin'; You've Touched Me; Gettin' In Over My Head; City Blues; Desert Drive; A Friend Like You; Make A Wish; Rainbow Eyes; Saturday Morning In The City; Fairy Tale; Don't Let Her Know She's An Angel; The Waltz
"SMiLE" (September 28, 2004) Nonesuch Records - US: #13; UK: #7
Tracks: Our Prayer/Gee; Heroes and Villains; Roll Plymouth Rock; Barnyard; The Old Master Painter/You Are My Sunshine; Cabin Essence; Wonderful; Song For Children; Child Is Father of The Man; Surf's Up; I'm In Great Shape/I Wanna Be Around/Workshop; Vega-Tables; On A Holiday; Wind Chimes; Mrs. O'Leary's Cow; In Blue Hawaii; Good Vibrations
"What I Really Want for Christmas" (October 18, 2005) Arista Records - US: #200
Tracks: The Man with All the Toys; What I Really Want For Christmas; God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen; O Holy Night; We Wish You a Merry Christmas; Hark the Herald Angels Sing; It Came Upon a Midnight Clear; The First Noel; Christmasey; Little Saint Nick; Deck the Halls; Auld Lang Syne; On Christmas Day; Joy to the World; Silent Night

[edit] Singles

Date of release Title Label Chart positions
March, 1966 Caroline, No/Summer Means New Love Capitol Records US: #32
April, 1987 Let's Go To Heaven In My Car/Too Much Sugar Sire Records never charted
July 11, 1988 Love And Mercy/He Couldn’t Get His Poor Old Body To Move Sire Records never charted
January 19, 1989 Melt Away/Being With The One You Love Sire Records never charted
November 24, 1995 This Song Wants To Sleep With You Tonight/Do It Again MCA Records never charted
May 19, 1998 Your Imagination/Happy Days Giant Records never charted
September 20, 2004 Wonderful/Wind Chimes Nonesuch Records UK: #29
2004 Good Vibrations/In Blue Hawaii (track) Nonesuch Records UK: #30
2004 Good Vibrations/Our Prayer (live)/Good Vibrations (Live) Nonesuch Records
2004 Our Prayer (Freeform Reform mix) Promo single
December 5, 2005 What I Really Want For Christmas/We Wish You A Merry Christmas/Brian's Christmas Message Sony BMG UK: #66

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