The Beach Boys | Lossless Music Archives

The Beach Boys – Smiley Smile (1967) [2016, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Beach Boys - Smiley Smile (1967) [2016, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Beach Boys – Smiley Smile (1967) [2016, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.26 GB (DSF) + 978 MB (FLAC) + 2.30 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | US | Cat#: CAPP 068 SA | Genre: Pop Rock

After the much-discussed, uncompleted Smile project — which was supposed to take the innovations of Pet Sounds to even grander heights — collapsed, the Beach Boys released Smiley Smile in its place. (To clarify much confusion: Smiley Smile is an entirely different piece of work than Smile would have been, although some material that ended up on Smiley Smile would have most likely been used on Smile. Continue reading “The Beach Boys – Smiley Smile (1967) [2016, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

The Beach Boys – Surfin’ USA (1963) [2014, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Beach Boys - Surfin' USA (1963) [2014, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Beach Boys – Surfin’ USA (1963) [2014, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.97 GB (DSF) + 915 MB (FLAC) + 2.04 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | US | Cat#: CAPP 059 SA | Genre: Surf Rock

The real breakthrough, as Brian Wilson asserts himself in the studio as both songwriter and arranger on a set of material that was much stronger than Surfin’ Safari. Besides the hit title track and its popular drag-racing flip side (“Shut Down”) Continue reading “The Beach Boys – Surfin’ USA (1963) [2014, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

The Beach Boys – Surfer Girl (1963) [2014, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Beach Boys - Surfer Girl (1963) [2014, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Beach Boys – Surfer Girl (1963) [2014, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.07 GB (DSF) + 954 MB (FLAC) + 2.15 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | US | Cat#: CAPP 060 SA | Genre: Surf Rock

Capitol pushed the Beach Boys for too much material in too short a time for the group to maintain as much quality control as would have been desirable. Consequently, most of their pre-1965 albums contain a high degree of filler, and thus stack up poorly next to those of such contemporaries as the Beatles Continue reading “The Beach Boys – Surfer Girl (1963) [2014, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

The Beach Boys – All Summer Long (1964) [2015, Reamstered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Beach Boys - All Summer Long (1964) [2015, Reamstered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Beach Boys – All Summer Long (1964)
[2015, Reamstered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
CD-Layer / EAC Rip / FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 303 MB (CD-Layer) + 2.11 GB (DSF) + 968 MB (FLAC) + 2.14 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | US | Cat#: CAPP 063 SA | Genre: Surf Rock

The best pre-1965 Beach Boys album featured their brilliant number one single “I Get Around,” as well as other standout cuts in the beautifully sad “Wendy,” “Little Honda” (one of their best hot rod tunes, covered by the Hondells for a hit), and their remake of the late-’50s doo wop classic “Hushabye.” Continue reading “The Beach Boys – All Summer Long (1964) [2015, Reamstered, CD-Layer + Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

The Beach Boys – Little Deuce Coupe (1963) [2014, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Beach Boys - Little Deuce Coupe (1963) [2014, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Beach Boys – Little Deuce Coupe (1963) [2014, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.04 GB (DSF) + 962 MB (FLAC) + 2.12 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | US | Cat#: CAPP 061 SA | Genre: Surf Rock

Little Deuce Coupe was a concept album of sorts, in that most of the songs had something to do with cars and hot rod culture. That’s a pretty thin train of thought to sustain for most of a record. What’s worse, by the Beach Boys’ own standards of hot rod tunes, most of the tracks are pretty trite and unimaginative, rating among their worst early material. Continue reading “The Beach Boys – Little Deuce Coupe (1963) [2014, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

The Beach Boys – Surfin’ Safari (1962) [2014, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Beach Boys - Surfin' Safari (1962) [2014, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Beach Boys – Surfin’ Safari (1962) [2014, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.02 GB (DSF) + 451 MB (FLAC) + 1.03 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Analogue Productions | US | Cat#: CAPP 058 SA | Genre: Surf Rock

The Beach Boys’ debut album, recorded in an era in which little was expected of rock groups in the way of strong LP-length statements, is mostly thin and awkward in both the songwriting and production departments. Continue reading “The Beach Boys – Surfin’ Safari (1962) [2014, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds (1966) [2009, Audio Fidelity Remastered]

The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds (1966) [2009, Audio Fidelity Remastered]

The best Beach Boys album, and one of the best of the 1960s. The group here reached a whole new level in terms of both composition and production, layering tracks upon tracks of vocals and instruments to create a richly symphonic sound. Conventional keyboards and guitars were combined with exotic touches of orchestrated strings, bicycle bells, buzzing organs, harpsichords, flutes, Theremin, Hawaiian-sounding string instruments, Coca-Cola cans, barking dogs, and more. Continue reading “The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds (1966) [2009, Audio Fidelity Remastered]”

The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds (1966) [2003, Reissue, DVD-Audio + Hi-Res]

The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds (1966) [2003, Reissue, DVD-Audio + Hi-Res]

The first time you’ll be able to get the complete Beach Boys masterpiece in 5.1 Surround Sound! This DVD-Audio disc also has stereo and mono versions for you completists plus seven bonus cuts, sessionography, track-by-track notes, photo galleries, a Pet Sounds promo film and more! Wouldn’t It Be Nice; God Only Knows; Caroline No; Sloop John B; I Just Wasn’t Made for These Times …all sounding better than they ever have! Continue reading “The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds (1966) [2003, Reissue, DVD-Audio + Hi-Res]”

The Beach Boys – Albums Collection (1963-2022) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

The Beach Boys - Albums Collection (1963-2022) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]

The Beach Boys – Albums Collection (1963-2022) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]
34x Albums | Hi-Res | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 48kHz / 88.2kHz / 96kHz /192kHz
Total Size: 62.9 GB
Pop Rock / Rock & Roll / Surf Rock / Rockabilly / Psychedelic Rock
Continue reading “The Beach Boys – Albums Collection (1963-2022) [Hi-Res] [Official Digital Release]”

The Beach Boys – Sunflower (1970) [2016, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Beach Boys - Sunflower (1970) [2016, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Beach Boys – Sunflower (1970) [2016, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
DSF-Tracks / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.74 GB (DSF) + 2.06 GB (FLAC) + 2.63 GB (ISO)
Label: Analogue Productions | US | Cat#: CAPP 069 SA | Genre: Psychedelic Rock
Update: DSF Tracks have been added

After Reprise rejected what was to be their debut album for the label, the Beach Boys re-entered the studio to begin work on what would become a largely different set of songs. The results signaled a creative rebirth for the band, a return to the beautiful harmonies and orchestral productions of their classic mid-’60s material. Though the songwriting didn’t quite reach the high quality of “California Girls” or “God Only Knows,” Sunflower showed the Beach Boys truly working as a band, and doing so better than they ever had in the past (or would in the future). Continue reading “The Beach Boys – Sunflower (1970) [2016, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

The Beach Boys – Sail On Sailor 1972 (2022) [Official Digital Release]

The Beach Boys - Sail On Sailor 1972 (2022) [Official Digital Release]

The Beach Boys – Sail On Sailor 1972 (2022) [Official Digital Release]
6x Discs | FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 2.26 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Capitol | Genre: Pop Rock

The Beach Boys’ Sail On Sailor collection celebrates the landmark 1972 albums Carl And The Passions and Holland. This Super Deluxe 6 Disc set features the original albums fully remastered, outtakes and session highlights from the original “Mount Vernon and Fairway” EP, plus a previously unreleased 1972 concert from Carnegie Hall. Continue reading “The Beach Boys – Sail On Sailor 1972 (2022) [Official Digital Release]”

The Beach Boys – The Very Best Of The Beach Boys: Sounds Of Summer (2003) [2022, Expanded Edition] [Official Digital Release]

The Beach Boys - The Very Best Of The Beach Boys: Sounds Of Summer (2003) [2022, Expanded Edition] [Official Digital Release]

The Beach Boys – The Very Best Of The Beach Boys: Sounds Of Summer (2003) [2022, Expanded Edition] [Official Digital Release]
3x Discs | FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 1.42 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Capitol Catalog MKT | Genre: Rockabilly

Originally released in 2003 with 30 tracks, UMe has updated the classic Sounds Of Summer compilation by The Beach Boys. The Expanded Edition features 80 key tracks from their storied career (all newly remastered) with 24 new stereo mixes, including two first-time stereo mixes. Continue reading “The Beach Boys – The Very Best Of The Beach Boys: Sounds Of Summer (2003) [2022, Expanded Edition] [Official Digital Release]”

The Beach Boys – Surfer Girl (1963) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Beach Boys - Surfer Girl (1963) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

The Beach Boys – Surfer Girl (1963) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 555 MB (Hi-Res) + 163 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed In Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-116 | Genre: Surf Rock
Half-Speed Mastered

Capitol pushed the Beach Boys for too much material in too short a time for the group to maintain as much quality control as would have been desirable. Consequently, most of their pre-1965 albums contain a high degree of filler, and thus stack up poorly next to those of such contemporaries as the Beatles, who were able to maintain high standards on almost all of their tracks. Continue reading “The Beach Boys – Surfer Girl (1963) [1983, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

The Beach Boys – Feel Flows: The Sunflower & Surf’s Up Sessions 1969-1971 (2021) [Official Digital Release]

The Beach Boys - Feel Flows: The Sunflower & Surf's Up Sessions 1969-1971 (2021) [Official Digital Release]

The Beach Boys – Feel Flows: The Sunflower & Surf’s Up Sessions 1969-1971 (2021)
[Official Digital Release]
5x Discs | FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Total Size: 2.43 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Capitol | Genre: Classic Rock, Surf Rock, Psychedelic Rock

Available across a number of formats – including five-CD deluxe set and 4LP vinyl box – Feel Flows features newly remastered versions of Sunflower (1970) and Surf’s Up (1971) and boasts up to 108 previously unreleased tracks, including live recordings, radio promos, alternate versions, alternate mixes, isolated backing tracks and a cappella versions. Continue reading “The Beach Boys – Feel Flows: The Sunflower & Surf’s Up Sessions 1969-1971 (2021) [Official Digital Release]”

The Beach Boys – Albums Collection

The Beach Boys - Albums Collection

Beginning their career as the most popular surf band in the nation, the Beach Boys finally emerged by 1966 as America’s preeminent pop group, the only act able to challenge (for a brief time) the overarching success of the Beatles with both mainstream listeners and the critical community. Continue reading “The Beach Boys – Albums Collection”