Songs from Here & Back

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Songs from Here & Back
Live album by The Beach Boys
Released	May 15, 2006
Recorded	1974, 1989, 2003 and 2005
Genre	Rock
Length	32:11
Label	Hallmark Cards
Producer	Mark Linett, Alan Boyd, Brian Wilson, Paul Fauerso, Al Jardine
The Beach Boys chronology
The Platinum Collection (Sounds of Summer Edition) (2005) Songs from Here & Back (2006) Good Vibrations: 40th Anniversary Edition (2006)

Professional ratings

Review scores
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Allmusic
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[1]

Songs from Here & Back is a 2006 live album by The Beach Boys released through Hallmark Gold Crown Stores and only available for two months. The album contains nine never-before-released live recordings, as well as three solo studio recordings, one new recording each by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, and a previously released Al Jardine song.^[2] The live tracks were recorded in 1989 except "Wouldn't It Be Nice" and "Good Vibrations" which are from 1974.

Track listing[edit]

1. "Intro" – 0:27
2. "Dance, Dance, Dance" – 2:08
3. "Wouldn't It Be Nice" – 2:42
4. "Surfer Girl" – 3:01
5. "Kokomo" – 4:33
6. "Car Medley Intro" – 1:18
7. "Little Deuce Coupe" – 1:46
8. "I Get Around" – 2:26
9. "Good Vibrations" – 4:38
10. "Spirit of Rock & Roll" (Brian Wilson) – 3:09
11. "PT Cruiser" (Al Jardine) – 2:47
12. "Cool Head, Warm Heart" (Mike Love) – 3:15

Personnel[edit]

Personnel per 2006 liner notes.^[3]

1989 live songs[edit]

• Brian Wilson – vocals, possible keyboards
• Mike Love – vocals
• Al Jardine – vocals, rhythm guitar
• Carl Wilson – vocals, lead guitar
• Bruce Johnston – vocals, keyboards

with

• Ed Carter – bass
• Jeff Foskett – vocals, rhythm guitar
• Billy Hinsche – vocals, keyboards
• Matt Jardine – vocals, percussion
• Mike Meros – keyboards
• Mike Kowalski – drums

1974 live songs (“Wouldn’t It Be Nice” and “Good Vibrations”)[edit]

• Mike Love – vocals, electro-theremin on “Good Vibrations”
• Al Jardine – vocals, rhythm guitar
• Carl Wilson – vocals, lead guitar
• Dennis Wilson – vocals
• Ricky Fataar – drums

with

• Ron Altbach – keyboards
• Ed Carter – bass
• Bobby Figueroa – percussion
• Billy Hinsche – vocals, keyboards
• Carli Munoz – keyboards

“The Spirit of Rock and Roll”[edit]

• Brian Wilson – vocals, piano
• Scott Bennett – vocals, guitar, bass
• Nelson Bragg – vocals, drums, percussion
• Taylor Mills – vocals
• Joel Peskin – saxophone

“PT Cruiser”[edit]

• Al Jardine – lead vocals, 12-string guitar
• Matt Jardine – backing vocals
• Adam Jardine – backing vocals
• Billy Hinsche – piano, musical director
• Ed Carter – bass
• Bobby Figueroa – drums, percussion
• Craig Copeland – lead guitar
• Richie Cannata – tenor saxophone
• Tom Jacob – Hammond B3 organ

“Cool Head, Warm Heart”[edit]

• Mike Love – lead and backing vocals
• Adrian Baker – backing vocals
• Christian Love – backing vocals
• Paul Fauerso – programming, keyboards, percussion, background vocals
• Cliff Hugo – bass
• Joel Peskin – tenor saxophone
• Scott Totten – guitars
• Curt Bisquera – drums

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