The Beach Boys in Concert

The Beach Boys in Concert is the second live album by the American rock band The Beach Boys, released in November 1973. In the U.S., it was their first live album since Beach Boys Concert (1964). Another live album, Live in London, was released in the UK in 1970, but was not released in the U.S. until 1976. This is the only live album and the final album on which Blondie Chaplin and Ricky Fataar appeared as official members, as both departed the band’s line-up in late 1973 and late 1974 respectively.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Blender	^[2]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[3]
MusicHound	3.5/5^[4]
Rolling Stone	(favorable)^[5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[6]

The Beach Boys in Concert gave the band their best chart peak since 1967’s Wild Honey by reaching number 25, and earning them their first gold record since 1966’s Best of The Beach Boys.^{[citation needed]}

Track listing

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Recording date and venue	Length
1.	“Sail On, Sailor”	Brian Wilson, Tandyn Almer, Ray Kennedy, Jack Rieley, Van Dyke Parks	April 20, 1973 – Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA	3:21
2.	“Sloop John B”	traditional, arr. Wilson	April 20, 1973 – Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles, CA	3:12
3.	“The Trader”	Carl Wilson, Rieley	September 3, 1973 – Pine Knob Amphitheater, Clarkston, MI	4:46
4.	“You Still Believe in Me”	B. Wilson, Tony Asher	August 31, 1973 – Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, PA	2:58
5.	“California Girls”	B. Wilson, Love	August 19, 1973 – Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY	2:57
6.	“Darlin'”	B. Wilson, Love	September 1, 1973 – Century Theatre, Buffalo, NY	2:21

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Recording date and venue	Length
7.	“Marcella”	B. Wilson, Almer, Rieley	November 19, 1972 – Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ	3:55
8.	“Caroline, No”	B. Wilson, Asher	August 18, 1973 – The Mosque, Richmond, VA	3:04
9.	“Leaving This Town”	C. Wilson, Ricky Fataar, Blondie Chaplin, Love	August 19, 1973 – Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY	6:59
10.	“Heroes and Villains”	B. Wilson, Parks	August 18, 1973 – The Mosque, Richmond, VA	3:51

Side three
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Recording date and venue	Length
11.	“Funky Pretty”	B. Wilson, Rieley, Love	August 31, 1973 – Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, PA	4:04
12.	“Let the Wind Blow”	B. Wilson, Love	November 19, 1972 – Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ	4:22
13.	“Help Me, Rhonda”	B. Wilson, Love	September 3, 1973 – Pine Knob Amphitheater, Clarkston, MI	4:59
14.	“Surfer Girl”	B. Wilson	September 3, 1973 – Pine Knob Amphitheater, Clarkston, MI	2:35
15.	“Wouldn’t It Be Nice”	B. Wilson, Asher, Love	November 19, 1972 – Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ	2:45

Side four
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Recording date and venue	Length
16.	“We Got Love”	Fataar, Chaplin, Love	August 19, 1973 – Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY	5:25
17.	“Don’t Worry Baby”	B. Wilson, Roger Christian	November 19, 1972 – Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ	3:11
18.	“Surfin’ U.S.A.”	Chuck Berry, B. Wilson	August 31, 1973 – Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh, PA	2:49
19.	“Good Vibrations”	B. Wilson, Love	November 19, 1972 – Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ	4:49
20.	“Fun, Fun, Fun”	B. Wilson, Love		3:16
Total length:				75:49

Personnel

The Beach Boys

Carl Wilson – lead guitar, electric piano, vocals
Dennis Wilson – electric piano, vocals
Al Jardine – rhythm guitar, vocals
Mike Love – vocals
Blondie Chaplin – guitar, vocals
Ricky Fataar – drums, vocals

Additional personnel

Ed Carter – bass
Billy Hinsche – guitar, keyboards
Robin Kenyatta – woodwinds
Mike Kowalski – drums, percussion
Carli Muñoz – keyboards