Stars and Stripes Vol. 1 | ||||
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Studio album by The Beach Boys and various artists | ||||
Released | August 19, 1996 | |||
Recorded | October 5, 1995 – June 12, 1996 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 37:47 | |||
Label | River North | |||
Producer | ||||
The Beach Boys chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
Entertainment Weekly | D[3] |
Stars and Stripes Vol. 1 is the 28th studio album by American rock band the Beach Boys, released on August 19, 1996, by River North Records. Produced by Joe Thomas and Brian Wilson, Stars and Stripes is a collaborative album between the Beach Boys and various country acts.
The idea for the album was conceived by Thomas,[4] who was then the owner of River North Records.[5] According to Wilson's wife Melinda, during the album's recording, "They [the Beach Boys] treated [Brian] like an invalid, all the time saying, 'Do this, don't do that, are you okay?'"[6]
In music critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine's description, the release was "an unmitigated disaster and an outright embarrassment for all involved".[7] The album's failure prevented Brian from securing a record contract, leaving his highly anticipated recording collaborations with Andy Paley in limbo.[8] A planned second volume never materialized, and Stars and Stripes became the last studio album to feature Carl Wilson, who died in 1998.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals / featured artist | Length |
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1. | "Don't Worry, Baby" | Brian Wilson, Roger Christian | Lorrie Morgan | 3:16 |
2. | "Little Deuce Coupe" | Wilson, Christian | James House | 2:50 |
3. | "409" | Wilson, Mike Love, Gary Usher | Junior Brown | 2:20 |
4. | "Long, Tall Texan" | Henry Strzelecki | Doug Supernaw | 4:02 |
5. | "I Get Around" | Wilson, Love | Sawyer Brown | 2:29 |
6. | "Be True to Your School" | Wilson, Love | Toby Keith | 3:18 |
7. | "Fun, Fun, Fun" | Wilson, Love | Ricky Van Shelton | 2:20 |
8. | "Help Me, Rhonda" | Wilson, Love | T. Graham Brown | 3:10 |
9. | "The Warmth of the Sun" | Wilson, Love | Willie Nelson | 3:18 |
10. | "Sloop John B" | Traditional; arranged by Wilson | Collin Raye | 3:45 |
11. | "I Can Hear Music" | Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector | Kathy Troccoli | 3:14 |
12. | "Caroline, No" | Wilson, Tony Asher | Timothy B. Schmit | 3:19 |
Credits from album liner notes.[9]
The Beach Boys
Special guests
Additional musicians
Chart (1996) | Peak Position |
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U.S. Billboard 200 Albums | 101 |
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 12 |
Canadian RPM Country Albums | 11 |
Year | Single | Chart Positions | ||
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US AC | US Country | CAN Country | ||
1996 | "I Can Hear Music" (with Kathy Troccoli) | 16 | ||
"Don't Worry Baby" (with Lorrie Morgan) | 73 | |||
"Little Deuce Coupe" (with James House) | 69 | 41 | ||
"Long Tall Texan" (with Doug Supernaw) | 69 | 82 |
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