Songs from Here & Back

Songs from Here & Back is a 2006 live album by The Beach Boys released through Hallmark Gold Crown Stores and only available for two months. The album contains nine never-before-released live recordings, as well as three solo studio recordings, one new recording each by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, and a previously released Al Jardine song.[2] The live tracks were recorded in 1989 except "Wouldn't It Be Nice" and "Good Vibrations" which are from 1974.

Songs from Here & Back
Live album by
ReleasedMay 15, 2006
Recorded1974, 1989, 2003 and 2005
GenreRock
Length32:11
LabelHallmark Cards
ProducerMark Linett, Alan Boyd, Brian Wilson, Paul Fauerso, Al Jardine
The Beach Boys chronology
The Platinum Collection (Sounds of Summer Edition)
(2005)
Songs from Here & Back
(2006)
Good Vibrations: 40th Anniversary Edition
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[1]

Track listing

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  1. "Intro" – 0:27
  2. "Dance, Dance, Dance" – 2:08
  3. "Wouldn't It Be Nice" – 2:42
  4. "Surfer Girl" – 3:01
  5. "Kokomo" – 4:33
  6. "Car Medley Intro" – 1:18
  7. "Little Deuce Coupe" – 1:46
  8. "I Get Around" – 2:26
  9. "Good Vibrations" – 4:38
  10. "Spirit of Rock & Roll" (Brian Wilson) – 3:09
  11. "PT Cruiser" (Al Jardine) – 2:47
  12. "Cool Head, Warm Heart" (Mike Love) – 3:15

Personnel

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Personnel per 2006 liner notes.[3]

1989 live songs

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1974 live songs (“Wouldn’t It Be Nice” and “Good Vibrations”)

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  • Mike Love – vocals, electro-theremin on “Good Vibrations”
  • Al Jardine – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Carl Wilson – vocals, lead guitar
  • Dennis Wilson – vocals
  • Ricky Fataar – drums

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  • Ron Altbach – keyboards
  • Ed Carter – bass
  • Bobby Figueroa – percussion
  • Billy Hinsche – vocals, keyboards
  • Carli Munoz – keyboards

“The Spirit of Rock and Roll”

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  • Brian Wilson – vocals, piano
  • Scott Bennett – vocals, guitar, bass
  • Nelson Bragg – vocals, drums, percussion
  • Taylor Mills – vocals
  • Joel Peskin – saxophone

“PT Cruiser”

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  • Al Jardine – lead vocals, 12-string guitar
  • Matt Jardine – backing vocals
  • Adam Jardine – backing vocals
  • Billy Hinsche – piano, musical director
  • Ed Carter – bass
  • Bobby Figueroa – drums, percussion
  • Craig Copeland – lead guitar
  • Richie Cannata – tenor saxophone
  • Tom Jacob – Hammond B3 organ

“Cool Head, Warm Heart”

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  • Mike Love – lead and backing vocals
  • Adrian Baker – backing vocals
  • Christian Love – backing vocals
  • Paul Fauerso – programming, keyboards, percussion, background vocals
  • Cliff Hugo – bass
  • Joel Peskin – tenor saxophone
  • Scott Totten – guitars
  • Curt Bisquera – drums

References

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  1. ^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
  2. ^ "PT Cruiser/PT Cruiser (A Capella)/PT Cruiser (Track) by Al Jardine". Beach Boys Legacy. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
  3. ^ Songs from Here & Back (booklet). The Beach Boys. California. 2006.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)