Stars and Stripes Vol. 1 is the twenty-eighth 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.
| 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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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | D[3] |
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.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals / featured artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Personnel
editCredits from album liner notes.[9]
The Beach Boys
- Al Jardine – harmony and backing vocals
- Bruce Johnston – harmony and backing vocals
- Mike Love – harmony and backing vocals, additional vocals on “Long Tall Texan,” executive producer
- Brian Wilson – harmony and backing vocals, producer
- Carl Wilson – harmony and backing vocals except “Long Tall Texan”
Special guests
- Lorrie Morgan – lead vocals on “Don’t Worry Baby”
- James House – lead vocals on “Little Deuce Coupe”
- Junior Brown – lead vocals and slide "guit–steel" on "409"
- Doug Supernaw – lead vocals on “Long Tall Texan”
- Mark Miller of Sawyer Brown – lead vocals on “I Get Around”
- Toby Keith – lead vocals on “Be True To Your School”
- Ricky Van Shelton – lead vocals on “Fun, Fun, Fun”
- T. Graham Brown – lead vocals on “Help Me, Rhonda”
- Willie Nelson – lead vocals on “The Warmth of the Sun”
- Collin Raye – lead vocals on “Sloop John B”
- Kathy Troccoli – lead vocals on “I Can Hear Music”
- Timothy B. Schmit – lead and additional backing vocals on “Caroline, No”
Additional musicians
- Eddie Bayers – drums; percussion on “The Warmth of the Sun”
- Jackie Bertoni – percussion on “Don’t Worry Baby” and “Caroline, No”
- Richie Cannata – saxophone on “I Get Around” and “I Can Hear Music,” handclaps on “I Get Around”
- Steve Eisen – flute on “Caroline, No”
- Larry Franklin – fiddle on “Long Tall Texan”, “The Warmth of the Sun,” and “Sloop John B.”
- Sonny Garrish – pedal steel guitar on “Sloop John B.”
- Henry Gross – additional backing vocals on “I Can Hear Music”
- Drew Jardine – finger snaps on “I Can Hear Music”
- Matt Jardine – harmony and backing vocals, handclaps on “I Get Around”, second verse lead vocals on “Sloop John B.”
- Robbie Jardine – finger snaps on “I Can Hear Music”
- Greg Leisz – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, pedal steel guitar on “Don’t Worry Baby” and “Caroline, No”
- Steve Nathan – piano, B-3 on “I Get Around” and “Help Me Rhonda”, keyboards on “Sloop John B”
- Mickey Raphael – harmonica on “The Warmth of the Sun”
- Michael Rhodes – bass
- Brent Rowan – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, Dobro on “Long Tall Texan”
- Bill Ruppert – electric guitar on “I Can Hear Music”
- Joe Thomas – piano, keyboards, percussion on “Sloop John B.” and “I Can Hear Music”, handclaps on “I Get Around”, producer
- Jimmy Webb – string arrangements on “Caroline, No”
- Nashville String Machine – orchestra on “Caroline, No”
Charts
edit- Album
| Chart (1996) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 Albums | 101 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 12 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 11 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
References
edit- ^ Stars and Stripes Vol. 1 at AllMusic
- ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). London: Oxford University Press. p. 479. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.
- ^ Nash, Alanna. "Stars and Stripes, Vol. 1". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ Love 2016, p. 384.
- ^ Giles, Jeff (August 15, 2013). "Mike Love Wasn't Happy With the Beach Boys Reunion".
- ^ Carlin 2006, p. 285.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Stars and Stripes, Vol. 1". AllMusic.
- ^ Crisafulli, Chuck (June 1997). "Why Can't Brian Wilson Get a Record Deal?" (PDF). Request. Archived from the original on June 30, 1998.
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Bibliography
- Carlin, Peter Ames (2006). Catch a Wave: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson. Rodale. ISBN 978-1-59486-320-2.
- Love, Mike (2016). Good Vibrations: My Life as a Beach Boy. Penguin Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-698-40886-9.
External links
edit- Stars and Stripes Vol. 1 at Discogs (list of releases)