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The Beach Boys / Feel Flows: The Sunflower & Surfs Up Sessions 1969-1971

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Remastered versions of the original albums and an enormous amount of previously unreleased bonus tracks

Capitol Records/Universal Music will explore The Beach Boys‘ 1969-1971 period with a new archive release called Feel Flows – The Sunflower and Surf’s Up Sessions 1969-1971.

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.

The five-CD deluxe edition features 135 tracks in total, and comes packaged as a 48-page hardcover book, which includes unreleased photos, lyric sheets, tape box images and new sleeve notes by Howie Edelson and new and archival interviews from Al Jardine, Brian Wilson, Bruce Johnston, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Mike Love, and others.

Abbreviated versions of Feel Flows are offered as 4LP vinyl box sets (black and coloured variants) and 2LP and 2CD editions.

This release has been assembled by Mark Linett and Alan Boyd, the team behind the SMiLE Sessions reissue from a decade ago.

Feel Flows – The Sunflower and Surf’s Up Sessions 1969-1971 will be released on 27 August 2021 (was 30 July).

Tracklisting

Feel Flows: The Sunflower & Surf’s Up Sessions The Beach Boys / 5CD deluxe edition

    • CD 1 – 27 tracks in total
      – Sunflower remastered album
      1. Slip On Through (2019 master) (2:19)
      2. This Whole World (2019 master) (1:58)
      3. Add Some Music To Your Day (2019 master) (3:36)
      4. Got To Know The Woman (2019 master) (2:43)
      5. Deirdre (2019 master) (3:30)
      6. It’s About Time (2019 master) (2:57)
      7. Tears In The Morning (2019 master) (4:07)
      8. All I Wanna Do (2019 master) (2:36)
      9. Forever (2019 master) (2:42)
      10. Our Sweet Love (2019 master) (2:41)
      11. At My Window (2019 master) (2:32)
      12. Cool, Cool Water (2019 master) (5:03)
      13. Sunflower Promo 1 (previously unreleased) (0:59)
      Sunflower Live (previously unreleased)
      1. This Whole World (Live 1988) (2:10)
      2. Add Some Music To Your Day (Live 1993) (3:23)
      3. Susie Cincinnati (Live 1976) (2:46)
      4. Back Home (Live 1976) (3:15)
      5. It’s About Time (Live 1971) (3:45)
      6. Riot In Cell Block 9 (Live 1970) (3:34)
      Sunflower (bonus tracks)
      1. Break Away (original 1969 single mix) (2:55)
      2. Celebrate The News (previously unreleased 2020 mix) (2:37)
      3. Loop De Loop (previously unreleased 1969 mix) (2:59)
      4. San Miguel (previously unreleased 2020 mix) (2:33)
      5. Susie Cincinnati (previously unreleased 2020 mix) (3:02)
      6. Good Time (previously unreleased 2019 mix) (2:56)
      7. Two Can Play (previously unreleased 2019 mix) (2:06)
      8. Cotton Fields (The Cotton Song) (2021 stereo mix – previously unreleased) (3:21)
    • CD 2 – 24 tracks in total
      Surf’s Up Remastered album
      1. Don’t Go Near The Water (2019 master) (2:41)
      2. Long Promised Road (2019 master) (3:32)
      3. Take A Load Off Your Feet (2019 master) (2:32)
      4. Disney Girls (1957) (2019 master) (4:08)
      5. Student Demonstration Time (2019 master) (3:59)
      6. Feel Flows (2019 master) (4:44)
      7. Lookin’ At Tomorrow (A Welfare Song) (2019 master) (1:57)
      8. A Day In The Life Of A Tree (2019 master) (3:09)
      9. Til I Die (2019 master) (2:32)
      10. Surf’s Up (2019 master) (4:14)
      11. Surf’s Up Promo (previously unreleased) (1:02)
      Surf’s Up Live (previously unreleased)
      1. Take A Load Off Your Feet (Live 1993) (2:35)
      2. Long Promised Road (Live 1972) (4:14)
      3. Disney Girls (Live 1982) (4:23)
      4. Surf’s Up (Live 1973) (4:58)
      5. Student Demonstration Time (Live 1971) (4:42)
      Surf’s Up (previously unreleased unless otherwise noted)
      1. Big Sur (previously unreleased) (2:35)
      2. E.L.P. Is On The Way (previously unreleased 2019 mix) (2:31)
      3. Sweet And Bitter (previously unreleased) (2:33)
      4. My Solution (previously unreleased) (3:44)
      5. 4th of July (2019 mix – previously unreleased) (3:11)
      6. Sound of Free (1970 single mix, 2019 master) (2:22)
      7. Lady (Fallin’ In Love) (1970 stereo mix – previously unreleased) (2:21)
      8. Seasons In The Sun (previously unreleased) (3:27)
    • CD 3 – 29 tracks in total
      Sunflower Sessions
      1. Sunflower Promo 2 (previously unreleased) (0:59)
      2. Slip On Through (track and backing vocals – previously unreleased) (2:47)
      3. This Whole World (long version track & backing vocals – previously unreleased) (3:10)
      4. Add Some Music To Your Day (track and backing vocals – previously unreleased) (4:35)
      5. Deirdre (track – previously unreleased) (3:34)
      6. It’s About Time (track & backing vocals – previously unreleased) (2:53)
      7. Tears In The Morning (track & backing vocals – previously unreleased) (4:08)
      8. All I Wanna Do (session intro, track & backing vocals – previously unreleased) (3:46)
      9. Forever (session highlights – previously unreleased) (3:36)
      10. Forever (track & backing vocals – previously unreleased) (3:01)
      11. Our Sweet Love (track & backing vocals – previously unreleased) (2:39)
      12. At My Window (track & backing vocals – previously unreleased) (2:50)
      13. Cool Cool Water (alternate 2019 mix – previously unreleased) (6:24)
      14. San Miguel (track & backing vocals – previously unreleased) (2:57)
      15. Loop De Loop (track – previously unreleased) (2:49)
      16. Good Time (session intro, track & backing vocals – previously unreleased) (4:27)
      17. When Girls Get Together (track – previously unreleased) (1:47)
      18. Slip On Through (alternate 1969 mix with session intro – previously unreleased) (3:25)
      19. Our Sweet Love (string section – previously unreleased) (1:00)
      1969-1970 A Cappella (previously unreleased)
      1. San Miguel (backing vocals excerpt – previously unreleased) (1:00)
      2. Break Away (Tag) (backing vocals excerpt – previously unreleased) (0:18)
      3. Cotton Fields (The Cotton Song) (a Cappella – previously unreleased) (2:44)
      4. Good Time (backing vocals excerpt – previously unreleased) (0:19)
      5. This Whole World (backing vocals section – previously unreleased) (1:05)
      6. Add Some Music To Your Day (a Cappella – previously unreleased) (3:30)
      7. Got To Know The Woman (a Cappella – previously unreleased) (2:52)
      8. It’s About Time (backing vocals excerpt – previously unreleased) (0:50)
      9. All I Wanna Do (a Cappella – previously unreleased) (2:58)
      10. Forever (previously unreleased 2019 a Cappella mix) (2:52)
    • CD 4 – 25 tracks in total
      Surf’s Up Sessions (previously unreleased)
      1. Don’t Go Near The Water (track & backing vocals – previously unreleased) (3:45)
      2. Long Promised Road (track & backing vocals – previously unreleased) (3:38)
      3. Take A Load Off Your Feet (alternate vocal – previously unreleased) (2:28)
      4. Disney Girls (1957) (track & backing vocals – previously unreleased) (4:17)
      5. Student Demonstration Time (track & backing vocals – previously unreleased) (3:46)
      6. Feel Flows (track & backing vocals – previously unreleased) (5:02)
      7. Lookin’ At Tomorrow (A Welfare Song) (session intro and alternate mix – previously unreleased) (2:43)
      8. A Day In The Life Of A Tree (track & backing vocals – previously unreleased) (2:55)
      9. Til I Die (long version with alternate lyrics – previously unreleased) (4:47)
      10. Surf’s Up (2019 mix – previously unreleased) (4:08)
      11. (Wouldn’t It Be Nice To) Live Again (extended 2019 – previously unreleased) (6:50)
      Surf’s Up A Cappella (previously unreleased) 
      1. Don’t Go Near The Water (previously unreleased 2020 a Cappella mix) (2:36)
      2. Long Promised Road (a Cappella – previously unreleased) (4:00)
      3. Feel Flows (backing vocals excerpt – previously unreleased) (0:33)
      4. Disney Girls (backing vocals excerpt – previously unreleased) (0:36)
      5. A Day In The Life Of A Tree (backing vocals excerpt – previously unreleased) (0:32)
      6. Til I Die (a Cappella – previously unreleased) (2:36)
      7. Surf’s Up (a Cappella – previously unreleased) (4:04
      Bonus tracks (previously unreleased)
      1. I Just Got My Pay (previously unreleased 2019 mix) (2:43)
      2. Walkin’ (previously unreleased 2019 mix) (2:44)
      3. When Girls Get Together (previously unreleased 2020 mix) (3:45)
      4. Baby Baby (previously unreleased) (3:13)
      5. Awake (previously unreleased) (3:44)
      6. It’s A New Day (previously unreleased) (2:20)
    • CD 5 – 29 tracks in total
      Bonus Disc (previously unreleased)
      1. This Whole World (alternate ending – previously unreleased) (1:41)
      2. Add Some Music To Your Day (previously unreleased alternate version) (3:27)
      3. Don’t Go Near The Water (alternate version – previously unreleased) (2:42)
      4. Surf’s Up Part 1 (1971 remake track with 1966 Brian vocal – previously unreleased) (1:41)
      5. Soulful Old Man Sunshine (previously unreleased 2019 mix) (3:14)
      6. (Brian Wilson-Rick Henn-Don Ralke)
      7. I’m Goin’ Your Way (previously unreleased alternate mix) (2:24)
      8. (Dennis Wilson)
      9. Where Is She (previously unreleased 2019 mix) (2:22)
      10. (Brian Wilson)
      11. Carnival (Over The Waves/Sobra Las Olas) (previously unreleased 2019 mix) (1:34)
      12. It’s Natural (previously unreleased) (2:35)
      13. Medley: All Of My Love / Ecology (previously unreleased) (5:05)
      14. Before (previously unreleased) (2:25)
      15. Behold The Night (previously unreleased) (2:26)
      16. Old Movie (Cuddle Up) (previously unreleased) (3:37)
      17. Hawaiian Dream (previously unreleased) (4:33)
      18. Settle Down / Sound Of Free (basic session outtake – previously unreleased) (2:17)
      19. I’ve Got A Friend (previously unreleased) (2:26)
      20. Til I Die (piano demo – previously unreleased) (1:55)
      21. Back Home (previously unreleased demo) (2:20)
      22. Back Home (alternate version – previously unreleased) (2:34)
      23. Won’t You Tell Me (demo – previously unreleased) (2:01)
      24. Won’t You Tell Me (previously unreleased 2019 mix) (2:54)
      25. Barbara (previously unreleased 2020 mix) (2:59)
      26. Slip On Through (early version track) (2:48)
      27. Susie Cincinnati (basic session highlights – previously unreleased) (3:05)
      28. My Solution (track & backing vocals – previously unreleased) (3:04)
      29. You Never Give Me Your Money (previously unreleased) (0:40)
      30. Medley: Happy Birthday, Brian / God Only Knows (previously unreleased) (2:47)
      31. You Need A Mess Of Help To Stand Alone (track & backing vocals – previously unreleased) (3:32)
      32. Marcella (a Cappella – previously unreleased) (3:27)

Tracklisting

Feel Flows – The Sunflower & Surf’s Up Sessions The Beach Boys / 4LP vinyl box

    • Side A
      1. Slip On Through (2:19)
      2. This Whole World (1:58)
      3. Add Some Music To Your Day (3:36)
      4. Got To Know The Woman (2:43)
      5. Deirdre (3:30)
      6. It’s About Time (2:57)
      Bonus tracks (previously unreleased)
      1. Cotton Fields (2020 stereo mix) (3:16)
      2. San Miguel (backing vocals excerpt) (0:35)
      3. It’s About Time (backing vocals excerpt) (0:50)
    • Side B
      1. Tears In The Morning (4:11)
      2. All I Wanna Do (2:36)
      3. Forever (2:42)
      4. Our Sweet Love (2:41)
      5. At My Window (2:32)
      6. Cool, Cool Water (5:04)
      Bonus tracks (previously unreleased)
      1. This Whole World (Live 1988) (2:01)

Tracklisting

Feels Flow: The Sunflower & Surf’s Up Sessions 1969-1971 The Beach Boys / 2CD edition

    • CD 1
      Sunflower remastered album
      1. On Through (2019 master)
      2. This Whole World (2019 master)
      3. Add Some Music To Your Day (2019 master)
      4. Got To Know The Woman (2019 master)
      5. Deirdre (2019 master)
      6. It’s About Time (2019 master)
      7. Tears In The Morning (2019 master)
      8. All I Wanna Do (2019 master)
      9. Forever (2019 master)
      10. Our Sweet Love (2019 master)
      11. At My Window (2019 master)
      12. Cool Cool Water (2019 master)
      Sunflower Bonus Tracks
      1. Loop De Loop (previously unreleased 1969 mix)
      2. San Miguel (previously unreleased 2020 mix)
      3. Susie Cincinnati (previously unreleased 2019 mix)
      4. Good Time (previously unreleased 2019 mix
      5. I Just Got My Pay (previously unreleased 2019 mix)
      6. Two Can Play (previously unreleased 2019 mix)
      7. I’m Goin’ Your Way (previously unreleased alternate mix)
      8. Where Is She (previously unreleased 2019 mix)
      9. Break Away (Tag) (backing vocals excerpt – previously unreleased)
      10. Our Sweet Love (string section – previously unreleased)
      11. This Whole World (alternate ending – previously unreleased)
      12. Add Some Music To Your Day (previously unreleased alternate version)
      13. Soulful Old Man Sunshine (previously unreleased 2019 mix)
      14. All I Wanna Do (a Cappella – previously unreleased)
      15. Back Home (alternate version – previously unreleased)
      16. When Girls Get Together (previously unreleased 2019 mix)
      17. This Whole World (Live 1988)
    • CD 2
      Surf’s Up remastered album
      1. Don’t Go Near The Water (2019 master)
      2. Long Promised Road (2019 master)
      3. Take A Load Off Your Feet (2019 master)
      4. Disney Girls (1957) (2019 master)
      5. Student Demonstration Time (2019 master)
      6. Feel Flows (2019 master)
      7. Lookin’ At Tomorrow (A Welfare Song) (2019 master)
      8. A Day In The Life Of A Tree (2019 master)
      9. Til I Die (2019 master)
      10. Surf’s Up (2019 master)
      Surf’s Up Bonus tracks
      1. It’s A New Day (previously unreleased)
      2. Big Sur (previously unreleased)
      3. (Wouldn’t It Be Nice To) Live Again (extended 2019 – previously unreleased)
      4. 4th of July (2019 mix – previously unreleased)
      5. Lady (Fallin’ In Love) (1970 stereo mix – previously unreleased)
      6. Behold The Night (previously unreleased)
      7. Medley: All Of My Love / Ecology (previously unreleased)
      8. Sweet And Bitter (previously unreleased)
      9. My Solution (previously unreleased)
      10. Awake (previously unreleased)
      11. Disney Girls (Live 1982)
      12. Surf’s Up (Live 1973)
      13. You Need A Mess Of Help To Stand Alone (track & backing vocals – previously unreleased)
      14. Feel Flows (backing vocals excerpt – previously unreleased)
      15. Disney Girls (backing vocals excerpt – previously unreleased)

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