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Noël Akchoté | Beach Volley (Plays The Beach Boys For SATB) EP | 2016 | Youtube, Spotify | Acoustic contemporary jazz instrumental. |
Jann Arden | Uncover Me 2 | 2011 | ||
Adrian Baker | Summer Of Gold | 2013 | Youtube, Spotify | Straightforward cover. |
The Beach Boys (covered as "Medley Part Two: Ballads") | The Beach Boys Medley single | 1981 | Youtube | A (badly edited) medley consisting of "Surfer Girl"/"Girls On The Beach"/"Ballad Of Ole' Betsy"/"We'll Run Away"/"Caroline, No"/"The Surfer Moon"/"In My Room". Released as a single with Part One (Uptempo), and also a significantly shorter single version was released. |
The Beach Boys And The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | The Beach Boys With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | 2018 | Youtube, Spotify | The original Beach Boys recording and vocals with orchestral overdubs. |
The Beatniks | The Beatniks | 1989 | Youtube | Rock instrumental. Also appears on their 50th anniversary boxset The Beatniks 50. |
Les Bel Canto (covered as "Nous Marcherons Dans La Neige") | Nous Marcherons Dans La Neige single | 1967 | Youtube, Spotify | French lyrics by Rene Letarte. |
Best Coast | Make You Mine EP | 2009 | Youtube, Spotify | Lo-fi cover. |
The Blenders | Totally Whipped | 1992 | Youtube, Spotify | A capella performance. |
Michael R. Bristow | Ocean In A Box | 1999 | Solo acoustic guitar instrumental. | |
Corry Brokken (covered as "Nooit Gedacht") | Nooit Gedacht | 1996 | Other | Dutch lyrics by Liselore Gerritsen. |
Jacob Collier | In My Room | 2016 | Youtube, Spotify | An eclectic, experimental jazz cover. |
David Crosby, Carly Simon and Jimmy Webb | An All Star-Tribute To Brian Wilson | 2001 | Youtube | Live recording, performed with Brian's backing band. |
Peter Dean | Juanita Banana EP | |||
Gretchen Dowsing | Fun, Fun, Fun | |||
Jakob Dylan and Fiona Apple | Echo In The Canyon | 2019 | Youtube, Spotify | Pop cover |
The Edlos | Loud Is Good | 1993 | A capella group. | |
Les Excentriques (covered as "Dans Tes Yeux") | Les Excentriques | 1965 | Youtube, Spotify | Cover in French. |
The Fabulous Fourmel'dyhides | Sixties Favorites 'The Early Years' | 1997 | ||
The Factotums | Here Today single | 1966 | ||
Die Firestone-Band | Dance-Party Im Riverboat Berlin | 1965 | Youtube | Straightforward cover. |
Wild Man Fischer | Pronounced Normal | 1981 | Youtube | Outsider music cover, largely due to the vocals. |
Jake Foutz | Net Sounds | 1998 | ||
The Freedoms | Never single | 1967 | ||
David Garland | I Guess I Just Wasn't Made For These Times: David Garland Performs Brian Wilson | 1993 | Youtube | Chamber-style cover. |
Danny Gatton | 88 Elmira St. | 1991 | Youtube, Spotify | Guitar-based instrumental cover. Also a live favourite of Gatton's. |
The GB's | Beach Boys: Best Of Tribute | 2004 | ||
Gidea Park | Live In Concert | 2013 | Spotify | Live recording. |
Larry Goldings | In My Room | 2011 | Youtube, Spotify | Piano instrumental (in E Major). |
Grant Lee Buffalo | Friends | 1995 | Youtube, Spotify | As featured in the Friends episode "The One With The List". |
Jason Harrod | Making God Smile (An Artists' Tribute To The Songs Of Beach Boy Brian Wilson) | 2002 | ||
The Hollyridge Strings | The Beach Boys Song Book: Romantic Instrumentals By The Hollyridge Strings | 1964 | Youtube, Spotify | Orchestral version, arranged by Stu Philips. |
T. Storm Hunter | Sky-Hi Restaurant | 2012 | ||
International Affair | Net Sounds | 1998 | ||
Al Jardine, Family & Friends | Live In Las Vegas | 2001 | Live recording. | |
Gerry Kandestin | Me Once Again | 2002 | ||
Chuck Kirkpatrick (covered as "Surf's Up") | Surf's Up single | 1981 | Youtube | Medley of "Little Deuce Coupe"/"Help Me, Rhonda"/"California Girls"/"Good Vibrations"/"In My Room"/"Surfer Girl"/"Don't Worry Baby"/"Wendy"/"I Get Around"/"Barbara Ann"/"Shut Down"/"409"/"Catch A Wave"/"Surfin' Safari"/"Surfin' U.S.A."/"Fun, Fun, Fun". |
The Langley Schools Music Project | Innocence & Despair | 2001 | Youtube, Spotify | 60-child choir singing. Originally recorded (and released) in 1977. |
Jimmy Little | Life's What You Make Of It | 2004 | Youtube, Spotify | Folk cover. |
Lisa Loeb | Lullaby Girl | 2017 | ||
Bruno Marchal (covered as "Dans Tes Yeux") | Présente La Moi EP | 1965 | Youtube | French lyrics by André Salvet. |
Bill Medley feat. Brian Wilson and Phil Everly | Damn Near Righteous | 2007 | Youtube, Spotify | Features Brian Wilson on backing vocals. |
Jody Miller | Home Of The Brave | 1965 | Youtube, Spotify | B-side to the "The Fever" single. Appears on the No-Go Showboat - 20 Beach Boys Cover Songs compilation album. |
R. Stevie Moore | The North | 1978 | Youtube, Spotify | Guitar instrumetal |
Musicians Union Band | Musicians Union Band | 1971 | Youtube | Released as a single in the Netherlands, where it spent four weeks in the Top 40, peaking at 14. |
One (covered as "Beach Boy's Medley") | Live "One" - Recorded Live At Joe's Fish Market And Saloon | Live medley of "Surfin' U.S.A."/"In My Room"/"I Get Around". | ||
Papa Doo Run Run | Greenifornia | 2008 | Youtube, Spotify | Acoustic cover. |
Papa Doo Run Run | California Project | 1985 | Youtube | Straightforward cover. |
The Quietschboys | Little Saint Nick / In My Room single | |||
Rämouns | Rockaway Beach Boys | 2009 | Youtube, Spotify | Punk cover, in the style of the Ramones. |
Rockabye Baby! | Lullaby Renditions Of The Beach Boys | 2006 | Youtube, Spotify | Instrumental lullaby. |
Linda Ronstadt | Dedicated To The One I Love | 1996 | Youtube, Spotify | Acoustic cover. |
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (covered as "Overture") | Symphonic Sounds: Music Of The Beach Boys | 1998 | Orchestral medley of "California Girls"/"Sloop John B."/"Surfer Girl"/"God Only Knows/"In My Room/"Don't Worry Baby"/"Please Let Me Wonder"/"Friends"/"The Warmth Of The Sun"/"All Summer Long"/"California Girls"/"Good Vibrations. Produced by Bruce Johnston. Arranged by Bob Alcivar. | |
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (covered as "The Water Planet Suite") | Symphonic Sounds: Music Of The Beach Boys | 1998 | A 23 minute long orchestral medley of "Heroes And Villains"/"Help Me, Rhonda"/"Wouldn't It Be Nice/"God Only Knows"/"Surfer Girl"/"In My Room"/"The Warmth Of The Sun"/"All Summer Long"/"You Still Believe In Me"/"Caroline, No"/"Good Vibrations". Arranged by Bob Alcivar, produced by Bruce Johnston. | |
Sagittarius | Blue Marble | 1969 | Youtube | Straightforward cover by co-writer Gary Usher's band. This version was also co-produced by Usher, and released as a single. |
Marilyn Scott | Wouldn't It Be Nice (A Jazz Portrait Of Brian Wilson) | 1997 | ||
Shadowy Men On A Shadowy Planet | Dim The Lights, Chill The Ham | 1991 | Spotify | Instrumental cover. |
Fred Simon | Fred Simon's Interpretation Of The Beach Boys | 2003 | CD Baby | Solo piano version |
The Strangers | In My Room / Never On Sunday single | 1965 | ||
Billy Sullivan | All-American Popster | 2001 | Spotify | Straightforward cover. Bonus track on the album. |
The Surf City Allstars | Acoustic Vibrations | 2009 | Youtube, Spotify | Acoustic cover. |
Pat Surface and The Boundary Water Boys | Canoe Grass Revival | 2009 | Youtube, Spotify | Folk cover, also featured on Surface's 2013 album Little FolkSongs |
Sydney Children's Choir | Happy Feet | 2006 | From the original score of the movie Happy Feet. | |
Thor-Erics (covered as "Beachboys Medley") | Något Som Hände | 1978 | Medley of "California Girls"/"Little Deuce Coupe"/"In My Room"/"The Warmth Of The Sun"/"Help Me, Rhonda". | |
Trygve Thue (covered as "I Mitt Rom") | Jeg - En Beach Boy | 1994 | Youtube, Spotify | Straightforward cover, Norwegian lyrics by Gustav Lorentzen. |
Tielman Brothers | East & West | 1965 | Spotify | Straightforward cover. |
Time Pools | Beach Boys Gone Country | 2007 | Youtube, Spotify | Instrumental country cover. |
The Top Ten Allstars | Sweet Beat And Fun, Fun, Fun! | Live recording. | ||
Gary Usher | Add Some Music To Your Day (A 1970 Symphonic Tribute To Brian Wilson) | 2001 | Instrumental arrangement, recorded in 1970. | |
Brian Wilson | Live At The Roxy Theatre | 2000 | Live recording. | |
Wilson Phillips | California | 2004 | Youtube, Spotify | Brian plays piano and sings a couple of lines. (and says "That sounds great!" at the end). |
Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby | Two-Way Family Favourites | 2011 | Youtube, Spotify | Pop/Rock cover. |
Danny Wright | Hot Summer Nights | 1996 | Youtube, Spotify | Piano medley of "California Girls" and "In My Room". |
Tammy Wynette and Brian Wilson | Tammy Wynette Remembered | 1998 | Youtube | Duet between Tammy and Brian. Originally recorded for the sequel to Stars And Stripes Vol. 1, which never came. Also appears on the Nashville Sounds documentary about the Star And Stripes recording sessions. |