Frontman of The Beach Boys. Co-wrote and sung lead on a lot of the hits. Was also involved in Celebration.
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Studio covers | Live covers | Samples | Medleys | "Bedroom" covers |
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Song | Album | Year | Listen | Notes |
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"409" | Mike Love, Bruce Johnston and David Marks Of The Beach Boys Salute NASCAR | 1996 | Re-recording with Adrian Baker. Neither David or Bruce seem to appear on the track. | |
"Alone On Christmas Day" | Reason For The Season | 2018 | Youtube, Spotify | First released (in a slightly different edit) as a single in 2015. |
"Ballad Of Ole' Betsy" | Mike Love, Bruce Johnston and David Marks Of The Beach Boys Salute NASCAR | 1996 | Youtube | Re-recording with Adrian Baker. Neither David or Bruce seem to appear on the track. |
"Be True To Your School" (covered as "Be True To Your Bud") | Budweiser Fight Song single | 1982 | Youtube | Recorded for a Budweiser advert. |
"Brian's Back" | Unleash The Love | 2017 | Youtube, Spotify | Straightforward cover with Carl's original chorus vocal. |
"California Girls" | Catch A Wave | 1996 | Youtube | Re-recording with Adrian Baker. Also appeared on Summertime Cruisin': The Unforgettable Favourites Of Mike Love And Bruce Johnston Of The Beach Boys, although Bruce doesn't seem to appear on the track. |
"California Girls" | Unleash The Love | 2017 | Youtube, Spotify | Straightforward cover. Bruce reprises his response on the chorus. |
"Catch A Wave" | Catch A Wave | 1996 | Youtube | Re-recording with Adrian Baker. Also appeared on Summertime Cruisin': The Unforgettable Favourites Of Mike Love And Bruce Johnston Of The Beach Boys, although Bruce doesn't appear on the track. |
"Daybreak Over The Ocean" | Unleash The Love | 2017 | Youtube, Spotify | A bit more low key production-wise than the That's Why God Made The Radio version. |
"Do It Again" | Catch A Wave | 1996 | Youtube | Re-recording with Adrian Baker. Also appeared on Summertime Cruisin': The Unforgettable Favourites Of Mike Love And Bruce Johnston Of The Beach Boys, although Bruce doesn't appear on the track. |
"Do It Again" | Beach Music Classics | 2016 | Re-recording with Charles Lloyd as producer. This is the same basic recording as the Love-McGrath-Stamos version from the Unleash The Love album. | |
"Don't Worry Baby" | Summertime Cruisin': The Unforgettable Favourites of Mike Love and Bruce Johnston of The Beach Boys | 1996 | Re-recording with Adrian Baker. Also appeared on Mike Love, Bruce Johnston and David Marks Of The Beach Boys Salute NASCAR. Apparently the only track Bruce actually contributed to - playing keyboard. | |
"Fun, Fun, Fun" | Catch A Wave | 1996 | Re-recording with Adrian Baker. Also appeared on Mike Love, Bruce Johnston and David Marks Of The Beach Boys Salute NASCAR, although neither David or Bruce seem to appear on the track. | |
"Fun, Fun, Fun" | Unleash The Love | 2017 | Youtube, Spotify | Straightforward cover. |
"Fun, Fun, Fun" | Unleash The Love | 2017 | ||
"Good Vibrations" | Summertime Cruisin': The Unforgettable Favourites of Mike Love and Bruce Johnston of The Beach Boys | 1996 | Re-recording with Adrian Baker. Bruce doesn't seem to be on the record. | |
"Good Vibrations" | Unleash The Love | 2017 | Youtube, Spotify | Straightforward cover. Bruce performs backing vocals. |
"Hawaii" | Catch A Wave | 1996 | Youtube | Re-recording with Adrian Baker. |
"Help Me, Rhonda" | Unleash The Love | 2017 | Youtube, Spotify | Straightforward cover. Bruce on backing vocals. |
"I Don't Wanna Know" | Unleash The Love | 2017 | Youtube, Spotify | Re-recording with Mike on lead. An earlier re-recording with a vocal by Christian Love circulates. |
"I Get Around" | Unleash The Love | 2017 | Youtube, Spotify | Straightforward cover. |
"I Get Around" | Catch A Wave | 1996 | Re-recording with Adrian Baker. Also appeared on Summertime Cruisin': The Unforgettable Favourites Of Mike Love And Bruce Johnston Of The Beach Boys and Mike Love, Bruce Johnston and David Marks Of The Beach Boys Salute NASCAR, although neither David or Bruce seem to appear on the track. | |
"Keepin' The Summer Alive" | 12 Sides Of Summer | 2019 | Youtube, Spotify | Rock cover |
"Kokomo" | Summertime Cruisin': The Unforgettable Favourites of Mike Love and Bruce Johnston of The Beach Boys | 1996 | Re-recording with Adrian Baker. Bruce doesn't seem to be on the record. | |
"Little Deuce Coupe" | Summertime Cruisin': The Unforgettable Favourites of Mike Love and Bruce Johnston of The Beach Boys | 1996 | Re-recording with Adrian Baker. Also appeared on Mike Love, Bruce Johnston and David Marks Of The Beach Boys Salute NASCAR, although neither David or Bruce seem to appear on the track. | |
"Little Honda" | Mike Love, Bruce Johnston and David Marks Of The Beach Boys Salute NASCAR | 1996 | Re-recording with Adrian Baker. Neither David or Bruce seem to appear on the track. | |
"Little Saint Nick" (covered as "Little St. Nick") | Reason For The Season | 2018 | Youtube, Spotify | Straight re-recording. |
"Shut Down" | Summertime Cruisin': The Unforgettable Favourites of Mike Love and Bruce Johnston of The Beach Boys | 1996 | Re-recording with Adrian Baker. Also appeared on Mike Love, Bruce Johnston and David Marks Of The Beach Boys Salute NASCAR, although neither David or Bruce seem to appear on the track. | |
"Surfer Girl" | Catch A Wave | 1996 | Re-recording with Adrian Baker. Also appeared on Summertime Cruisin': The Unforgettable Favourites Of Mike Love And Bruce Johnston Of The Beach Boys, although Bruce doesn't seem to appear on the track. | |
"Surfin'" | 12 Sides Of Summer | 2019 | Youtube, Spotify | Pop cover |
"Surfin' Safari" | 12 Sides Of Summer | 2019 | Youtube, Spotify | Pop cover |
"Surfin' Safari" | Catch A Wave | 1996 | Re-recording with Adrian Baker. Also appeared on Summertime Cruisin': The Unforgettable Favourites Of Mike Love And Bruce Johnston Of The Beach Boys, although Bruce doesn't seem to appear on the track. | |
"Surfin' U.S.A." | Catch A Wave | 1996 | Re-recording with Adrian Baker. Also appeared on Summertime Cruisin': The Unforgettable Favourites Of Mike Love And Bruce Johnston Of The Beach Boys, although Bruce doesn't seem to appear on the track. | |
"Surfin' U.S.A." | Beach Music Classics | 2016 | Re-recording with Charles Lloyd as producer. | |
"Wouldn't It Be Nice" | Unleash The Love | 2017 | Youtube, Spotify | Straightforward cover. Jeff Foskett on lead vocals. |
See also Mike Love and John Stamos.
Song | Album | Year | Listen | Notes |
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"Getcha Back" | Unleash The Love | 2017 | Youtube, Spotify | Includes some lyrical alterations by Mike. Features Bruce on backing vocals. |
See also Mike Love, Mark McGrath and John Stamos.
Song | Album | Year | Listen | Notes |
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"Do It Again" | Unleash The Love | 2017 | Youtube, Spotify | Do It! Do It! Released as a single. |
See also Mike Love and Ambha Love.
Song | Album | Year | Listen | Notes |
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"Kiss Me, Baby" | Unleash The Love | 2017 | Youtube, Spotify | Re-worked as a duet. Bruce is on backing vocals. |
"The Warmth Of The Sun" | Unleash The Love | 2017 | Youtube, Spotify | Straightforward cover with Ambha on lead vocals. |
See also Mike Love, John Coswill and Scott Totten.
Song | Album | Year | Listen | Notes |
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"Wild Honey" | Unleash The Love | 2017 | Youtube, Spotify | Straightforward cover. Cowsill takes lead, as he does in the current Beach Boys live show. |
Song | Album | Year | Listen | Notes |
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"Darlin'" | Unleash The Love | 2017 | Youtube, Spotify | AJR on lead vocals. Bruce appears on the backing vocals, but according to the credits, Mike isn't actually on it. |