Spirit of America (album)

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Spirit of America
Spirit of America cover
Compilation album by The Beach Boys
Released 14 April 1975 (US)
Recorded April 1962 -
April 1969
Genre Rock
Length 51:09
Label Capitol Records
Producer(s) Brian Wilson,
The Beach Boys
and Nick Venet
Professional reviews
The Beach Boys chronology
Endless Summer
(1974)		 Spirit of America
(1975)		 Good Vibrations - Best of The Beach Boys
(1975)


Spirit of America is the 1975 follow-up to the Capitol Records compilation of music by The Beach Boys, Endless Summer, released the previous year. After the enormous success of its predecessor, Capitol rounded up the few remaining early hits that weren't released on Endless Summer, as well as some worthy album tracks, in addition to two rare singles, "The Little Girl I Once Knew" and "Break Away". Although it features only a handful genuine hits, Spirit of America proved to be another success for The Beach Boys' former label, reaching #8 at home and going gold.

As with Endless Summer, Spirit of America was compiled and released while The Beach Boys were contracted with Reprise Records and, as such, is not considered an "official" album of theirs.

Due to the appearance of more comprehensive and updated hit packages, Endless Summer, Spirit of America, and the 1982 followup Sunshine Dream have long since been deleted from the group's catalog.

[edit] Track listing

All songs by Brian Wilson/Mike Love, except where noted.

  1. "Dance, Dance, Dance" (Brian Wilson/Carl Wilson/Mike Love) – 1:59
  2. "Break Away" (Brian Wilson/Reggie Dunbar) – 2:54
  3. "A Young Man Is Gone" (Bobby Troup/Mike Love) – 2:15
  4. "409" (Brian Wilson/Mike Love/Gary Usher) – 2:00
  5. "The Little Girl I Once Knew" (Brian Wilson) – 2:36
  6. "Spirit Of America" (Brian Wilson/Roger Christian) – 2:23
  7. "Little Honda" – 1:51
  8. "Hushabye" (D. Pomus/M. Shuman) – 2:40
  9. "Hawaii" – 1:59
  10. "Drive-In" – 1:50
  11. "Good To My Baby" – 2:17
  12. "Tell Me Why" (John Lennon/Paul McCartney) – 1:38
  13. "Do You Remember?" – 1:37
  14. "This Car Of Mine" – 1:35
  15. "Please Let Me Wonder" – 2:45
  16. "Why Do Fools Fall In Love?" (Frankie Lymon/Morris Levy) – 1:58
  17. "Custom Machine" – 1:38
  18. "Barbara Ann" (Fred Fassert) – 3:07
  19. "Salt Lake City" – 2:00
  20. "Don't Back Down" – 1:44
  21. "When I Grow Up (To Be A Man)" – 2:02
  22. "Do You Wanna Dance?" (Bobby Freeman) – 2:18
  23. "Graduation Day" (J. Sherman/N. Sherman) – 2:17

Spirit of America (Capitol SVBB 11384) hit #8 in the US during a chart stay of 43 weeks.

The Beach Boys
Brian Wilson | Carl Wilson | Dennis Wilson | Mike Love | Al Jardine | Bruce Johnston
Studio albums
Surfin' Safari (1962) | Surfin' USA (1963) | Surfer Girl (1963) | Little Deuce Coupe (1963) | Shut Down Volume 2 (1964) | All Summer Long (1964) | The Beach Boys' Christmas Album (1964) | The Beach Boys Today! (1965) | Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!) (1965) | Beach Boys' Party! (1965) | Pet Sounds (1966) | Smiley Smile (1967) | Wild Honey (1967) | Friends (1968) | 20/20 (1969) | Sunflower (1970) | Surf's Up (1971) | Carl and the Passions - "So Tough" (1972) | Holland (1973) | 15 Big Ones (1976) | Love You (1977) | M.I.U. Album (1978) | L.A. (Light Album) (1979) | Keepin' the Summer Alive (1980) | The Beach Boys (1985) | Still Cruisin' (1989) | Summer in Paradise (1992) | Stars and Stripes Vol. 1 (1996)
Live albums
Beach Boys Concert (1964) | Live in London (1970) | The Beach Boys in Concert (1973) | Good Timin': Live at Knebworth England 1980 (2002)
Related articles
Song List | Lead Vocalists | Capitol Records | Brother Records | Sea of Tunes | Discography | Solo Discography
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