After a brief winter hiatus, we are back with a deep dive into The Beach Boys’ 1965. And not just 1965, but also earlier events and circumstances that shaped that year that proved to be a turning point in both the lives and the sound of the group.

Recorded February 19, 2023

Show Notes

• Online version of David Leaf’s A Viewing, Listening and Reading List for God Only Knows: The Story of Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys & The California Myth
• Our notes — all 24 pages of ’em! — used for this episode! (PDF format)
• “Shored Up“ by Paul J. Macarthur, Houston Press – July 20, 2000
• “Gigs” section of Andrew G. Doe’s web site
• The Beach Boys In Concert: The Ultimate History of America’s Band on Tour and Onstage by Ian Rusten and Jon Stebbins
• The Beach Boys on The Andy Williams Show
• “California Girls” and surfer sketch on The Jack Benny Hour
• The Beach Boys perform “Barbara Ann” on The Jack Benny Hour
• Eastern Air Lines commercial from 1971 (only the part with The Beach Boys!)
• “The Lost Music of Bond,” from James Bond Radio
• Photo album for this episode