Summer Days (and Summer Nights)
Album by The Beach Boys
Released	June 1965
Recorded	26 February - May 1965
Genre	Rock
Length	26:42
Label	Capitol Records
Producer(s)	Brian Wilson
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
The Beach Boys chronology
The Beach Boys Today! (1965)	Summer Days (and Summer Nights!!) (1965)	Beach Boys' Party! (1965)

Summer Days (and Summer Nights!!) is the tenth album by The Beach Boys and their second overall in 1965. As a follow-up to Today!, the successor had progressive moments, and it also had the band's "formula" for sun, summer, and fun. This image is the cover of an album or single. ... An album is a collection of related audio tracks, released together commercially in an audio format to the public. ... Brian Wilson, Al Jardine, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson and Mike Love The Beach Boys are a pop music group formed in Hawthorne, California in 1961 who are widely considered one of the most influential bands in rock and pop music history. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... February 26 is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Rock is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars, and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles, however saxophones have been omitted from newer subgenres of rock music since the 90s. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label, owned by EMI. // History The Capitol Records company was founded by the songwriter Johnny Mercer in 1942, with the financial help of movie producer Buddy DeSylva and the business acumen of Glenn Wallichs, (1910-1971) (owner of Music City, at... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Brian Wilson, 1988 Brian Douglas Wilson (born June 20, 1942, in Hawthorne, California) is an American pop musician, best known as a founding member of and the main producer, composer, and arranger for The Beach Boys. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Description: Rating stars. ... Brian Wilson, Al Jardine, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson and Mike Love The Beach Boys are a pop music group formed in Hawthorne, California in 1961 who are widely considered one of the most influential bands in rock and pop music history. ... ‹The template below has been proposed for deletion. ... ‹The template below has been proposed for deletion. ... Brian Wilson, Al Jardine, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson and Mike Love The Beach Boys are a pop music group formed in Hawthorne, California in 1961 who are widely considered one of the most influential bands in rock and pop music history. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... The Beach Boys Today! is the ninth studio album by The Beach Boys, and their first of three in 1965. ...

After the shift in style of Today!, leader Brian Wilson reportedly was questioned by Mike Love and Capitol Records about what his musical intentions were, and encouraged him to make more "Beach Boys" type music for the next release. The band was, by now, stereotyped as a happy "fun in the sun" band that sang about the beach, girls and good times. Brian felt constrained by this stigma, and some steps toward more sophisticated subject matter and production techniques can be seen on this album. Brian Wilson, 1988 Brian Douglas Wilson (born June 20, 1942, in Hawthorne, California) is an American pop musician, best known as a founding member of and the main producer, composer, and arranger for The Beach Boys. ... Michael Edward Love (born March 15, 1941 in Los Angeles, California) is an American singer and songwriter who was one of the lead singers and lyrical composers of The Beach Boys, along with Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, and a school friend Al Jardine. ... Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label, owned by EMI. // History The Capitol Records company was founded by the songwriter Johnny Mercer in 1942, with the financial help of movie producer Buddy DeSylva and the business acumen of Glenn Wallichs, (1910-1971) (owner of Music City, at...

Wilson composed an instrumental with strings, brass, vibes, piano ("Summer Means New Love") and a symphonic intro to their single "California Girls," which peaked at #3 in the US. "Girl Don't Tell Me," sung by Carl Wilson, was the band's first song without any harmonies attached—every member in the band played on the song, with Brian on celeste. (Most of their instrumental tracks by then were played by professional musicians.) "You're So Good to Me" is notable as it was the band's first released recording that didn't feature Brian on falsetto, alongside being recorded in a straightforward 4/4 time signature. "I'm Bugged at My Ole' Man" is a recording of Brian on piano, backed by silly vocals from his band-mates, chronicling the tragedies of a man caused by his father.

Those tracks being considered the major advancements on Summer Days, much of the rest has been referred to as "paint by numbers Beach Boys" by fans and critics alike—the lone exception being the fan favorite "Let Him Run Wild."

"The Girl from New York City" was a response to "The Boy from New York City," a hit by The Ad-Libs earlier that year. "Then I Kissed Her" was a cover of the 1963 Crystals hit, "Then He Kissed Me," obviously switching gender roles. It was an unlikely Top 5 UK hit in 1967, and Al Jardine's first lead vocal on the album. (The second being a re-recording of a Today! track, now called "Help Me, Rhonda" and was the Beach Boys' second US #1 hit.) 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Alan Jardine is a founding member of the Beach Boys, their occasional lead vocalist, and one of their guitarists. ...

Summer Days (and Summer Nights!!) was Bruce Johnston's first appearance on a Beach Boys album. As Brian's stage replacement, he was not an "official" member yet, but Brian Wilson appreciated Johnston's skills enough to have him contribute vocally. Bruce would often accompany the group on photo shoots, but he was prohibited from having those pictures published due to his existing contract with Columbia Records. His face would not grace the cover of a Beach Boys' album until 1967. Bruce Johnston (born William Baldwin, on June 27, 1942 in Peoria, Illinois) is a member of The Beach Boys and a Grammy Award-winning song writer for writing I Write the Songs. ...

The album proved to be another gold-selling success in the US, where it hit #2 (behind The Rolling Stones's Out of Our Heads) and the following year, Summer Days (and Summer Nights!!) would reach #4 in the UK. The Rolling Stones are a British rock band that rose to prominence during the British Invasion in the 1960s. ... Out Of Our Heads is The Rolling Stones third UK album and their fourth in the US. It was released in 1965 through their original distributors (Decca Records in the UK and London Records in the US), but with significant differences in both territories. ...

Track listing

All songs by Brian Wilson/Mike Love, except where noted. Brian Wilson, 1988 Brian Douglas Wilson (born June 20, 1942, in Hawthorne, California) is an American pop musician, best known as a founding member of and the main producer, composer, and arranger for The Beach Boys. ... Michael Edward Love (born March 15, 1941 in Los Angeles, California) is an American singer and songwriter who was one of the lead singers and lyrical composers of The Beach Boys, along with Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, and a school friend Al Jardine. ...

1. "The Girl From New York City" - 1:54
   • Features Mike Love on lead vocals
2. "Amusement Parks U.S.A." - 2:29
   • Features Brian Wilson and Mike Love on lead vocals
3. "Then I Kissed Her" (Phil Spector/E. Greenwich/J. Barry) - 2:15
   • Features Al Jardine on lead vocals
4. "Salt Lake City" - 2:00
   • Features Mike Love and Brian Wilson on lead vocals
5. "Girl Don't Tell Me" (Brian Wilson) - 2:19
   • Features Carl Wilson on lead vocals
6. "Help Me, Rhonda" - 2:46
   • Features Al Jardine and Mike Love on lead vocals
7. "California Girls" - 2:38
   • Features Mike Love on lead vocals
8. "Let Him Run Wild" - 2:20
   • Features Brian Wilson and Mike Love on lead vocals
9. "You're So Good To Me" - 2:14
   • Features Brian Wilson on lead vocals
10. "Summer Means New Love" (Brian Wilson) - 1:59
    • Instrumental
11. "I'm Bugged At My Ol' Man" (Brian Wilson) - 2:17
    • Features Brian Wilson on lead vocals
12. "And Your Dream Comes True" - 1:04
    • Features group vocals

The Girl From New York City is a song written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love for the American pop band The Beach Boys. ... Amusement Parks USA is a song written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love for the American pop band The Beach Boys. ... Then I Kissed Her is a song written by Phil Spector, E. Greenwich and J. Barry. ... Harvey Phillip Phil Spector (born December 26, 1940) is a highly influential American record producer who turned out some of the best-known popular music of the 1960s and 1970s. ... Salt Lake City is a song written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love for the American pop band The Beach Boys. ... Girl Dont Tell Me is a song written by Brian Wilson for the American pop band The Beach Boys. ... Help Me, Rhonda was a single which was released by The Beach Boys in 1965 through Capitol Records. ... California Girls is the title of a song written by Mike Love and Brian Wilson and recorded by The Beach Boys for their 1965 album Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!). It features contrasting verse-chorus form. ... Let Him Run Wild is a song written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love for the American pop band The Beach Boys. ... Youre So Good To Me was the B-side of the Sloop John B single which was released by The Beach Boys in 1966 on Capitol Records. ... Summer Means New Love is an instrumental song written by Brian Wilson for the American pop band The Beach Boys. ... Im Bugged At My Ol Man is a song written by Brian Wilson for the American pop band The Beach Boys. ... And Your Dream Comes True is a song written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love for the American pop band The Beach Boys. ...

Singles

• "Help Me, Rhonda" b/w "Kiss Me Baby" (from The Beach Boys Today!) (Capitol 5395), 5 April 1965 US #1; UK #27
• "California Girls" b/w "Let Him Run Wild (Capitol 5464), 12 July 1965 US #3; UK #26

Summer Days (and Summer Nights!!) is now paired on CD with The Beach Boys Today!, with bonus tracks from that period. ‹The template below has been proposed for deletion. ... ‹The template below has been proposed for deletion. ...

Summer Days (and Summer Nights!!) (Capitol (D) T 2354) hit #2 in the US during a chart stay of 33 weeks. It reached #4 in the UK in the summer of 1966. 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ...

Sources

• The Beach Boys Today!/Summer Days (and Summer Nights!!) CD booklet notes, David Leaf, c.1990.
• "The Nearest Faraway Place: Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys and the Southern California Experience", Timothy White, c. 1994.
• "Wouldn't It Be Nice - My Own Story", Brian Wilson and Todd Gold, c. 1991.
• "Top Pop Singles 1955-2001", Joel Whitburn, c. 2002.
• "Top Pop Albums 1955-2001", Joel Whitburn, c. 2002.
• All Music Guide.com

Timothy White (January 25, 1952 - June 27, 2002) was a noted rock music journalist and editor. ... Brian Wilson, 1988 Brian Douglas Wilson (born June 20, 1942, in Hawthorne, California) is an American pop musician, best known as a founding member of and the main producer, composer, and arranger for The Beach Boys. ...

External links

• Summer Days (and Summer Nights!!) lyrics