| Made in U.S.A. | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by The Beach Boys | ||||
| Released | July 7, 1986 | |||
| Recorded | April 1962–May 1986 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 64:15 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Nick Venet, Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys, Carl Wilson, Al Jardine, Steve Levine, & Terry Melcher | |||
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Made in U.S.A. is a 1986 double vinyl album (or one-CD) compilation of some of The Beach Boys' biggest successes. Released by their original label, Capitol Records, it marked a brief return to the label, with whom The Beach Boys released one further album, 1989's Still Cruisin'.
Featuring a number of their 1960s' classics, in addition to a sampling of their later hits, Made in U.S.A. also contains two new recordings made especially for this package, both produced by Terry Melcher. "Rock 'n' Roll to the Rescue" is a Mike Love/Melcher collaboration, and "California Dreamin'" is a cover of The Mamas & the Papas' late 1965 debut single. Both were released as singles and made the U.S. pop singles chart.
A slow seller, Made in U.S.A. reached #96 in the U.S. and ultimately went double platinum there, though with other compilations now available, Made in U.S.A. has since been deleted.
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The first video released for Made in U.S.A. was for the single, "Rock 'n' Roll to the Rescue". The video features a common Beach Boys theme of the beach, surfboards, and cars. The video features all (then-surviving) members of the Beach Boys (Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, and Bruce Johnston).
The second music video produced for the album was a black and white video of the song, "California Dreamin'". The video is predominantly filmed at a church and features all (then-surviving) members of the Beach Boys (Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, and Bruce Johnston). The Mamas & the Papas member and "California Dreamin'" songwriter John Phillips appears in the video as a preacher within the church.
All songs by Brian Wilson/Mike Love, except where noted.
Made in U.S.A. (Capitol) reached #96 in the U.S. during a chart stay of 12 weeks.