Stars and Stripes Vol. 1

Stars and Stripes Vol. 1
Studio album by
The Beach Boys and various artists
ReleasedAugust 19, 1996
RecordedOctober 5, 1995 – June 12, 1996
Genre
Length37:47
LabelRiver North
Producer
The Beach Boys chronology
Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of The Beach Boys
(1993) 		Stars and Stripes Vol. 1
(1996) 		The Pet Sounds Sessions
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarHalf star[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular MusicStar[2]
Entertainment WeeklyD[3]

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.

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

Stars and Stripes Vol. 1 track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocals / featured artistLength
1."Don't Worry, Baby"Brian Wilson, Roger ChristianLorrie Morgan3:16
2."Little Deuce Coupe"Wilson, ChristianJames House2:50
3."409"Wilson, Mike Love, Gary UsherJunior Brown2:20
4."Long, Tall Texan"Henry StrzeleckiDoug Supernaw4:02
5."I Get Around"Wilson, LoveSawyer Brown2:29
6."Be True to Your School"Wilson, LoveToby Keith3:18
7."Fun, Fun, Fun"Wilson, LoveRicky Van Shelton2:20
8."Help Me, Rhonda"Wilson, LoveT. Graham Brown3:10
9."The Warmth of the Sun"Wilson, LoveWillie Nelson3:18
10."Sloop John B"Traditional; arranged by WilsonCollin Raye3:45
11."I Can Hear Music"Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil SpectorKathy Troccoli3:14
12."Caroline, No"Wilson, Tony AsherTimothy B. Schmit3:19

Personnel

Credits from album liner notes.[9]

The Beach Boys

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

  • Matt Jardine – harmony vocals (all except "Sloop John B."); handclaps on "I Get Around"; second verse lead vocals on "Sloop John B."
  • Brent Rowan – acoustic guitar on "Don't Worry Baby", "Little Deuce Coupe", "Long Tall Texan", "I Get Around", "Fun, Fun, Fun", "Help Me, Rhonda", "The Warmth of the Sun", "Sloop John B.", "I Can Hear Music" and "Caroline, No"; electric guitar on "Little Deuce Coupe", "409" and "Long Tall Texan", "I Get Around", "Be True To Your School", "Fun, Fun, Fun", "Help Me, Rhonda", "The Warmth of the Sun", and "Sloop John B."; Dobro on "Long Tall Texan"
  • Greg Leisz – electric guitar on "I Get Around", "Be True To Your School", "Help Me, Rhonda" and "Caroline, No"; acoustic guitar on "I Get Around"; pedal steel on "Don’t Worry Baby", "The Warmth of the Sun" and "Caroline, No"
  • Eddie Bayers – drums (all tracks); percussion on "The Warmth of the Sun"
  • Michael Rhodes – bass (all tracks)
  • Jackie Bertoni – percussion on "Don't Worry Baby" and "Caroline, No"
  • Joe Thomas – piano on "409"; additional keyboards on "I Get Around" and "I Can Hear Music"; percussion on "Sloop John B." and "I Can Hear Music"; handclaps on "I Get Around"; producer
  • Larry Franklin – fiddle on "Long Tall Texan", "The Warmth of the Sun", and "Sloop John B."
  • Steve Nathan – piano on "I Get Around" and "Be True To Your School"; organ on "I Get Around"; B3 on "Help Me Rhonda"; keyboards on "Sloop John B"
  • Richie Cannata – saxophone on "I Get Around" and "I Can Hear Music", handclaps on "I Get Around"
  • Mickey Raphael – harmonica on "The Warmth of the Sun"
  • Sonny Garrish – pedal steel on "Sloop John B."
  • Henry Gross – additional backing vocals on "I Can Hear Music"
  • Bill Ruppert – electric guitar on "I Can Hear Music"
  • Drew Jardine – finger snaps on "I Can Hear Music"
  • Robbie Jardine – finger snaps on "I Can Hear Music"
  • Steve Eisen – flute on "Caroline, No"
  • Jimmy Webb – string arrangements on "Caroline, No"
  • Nashville String Machine – orchestra on "Caroline, No"

Charts

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

  1. ^ Stars and Stripes Vol. 1 at AllMusic
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). London: Oxford University Press. p. 479. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.
  3. ^ Nash, Alanna. "Stars and Stripes, Vol. 1". Entertainment Weekly.
  4. ^ Love 2016, p. 384.
  5. ^ Giles, Jeff (August 15, 2013). "Mike Love Wasn't Happy With the Beach Boys Reunion".
  6. ^ Carlin 2006, p. 285.
  7. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Stars and Stripes, Vol. 1". AllMusic.
  8. ^ Crisafulli, Chuck (June 1997). "Why Can't Brian Wilson Get a Record Deal?" (PDF). Request. Archived from the original on June 30, 1998.
  9. ^ Stars and Stripes, Vol. 1 (booklet). The Beach Boys. California. 1996.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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