1967

(AUS) Capitol EAP-1-20866
Released: February 1967

God Only Knows
Wouldn't It Be Nice
Let's Go Away For A While
Good Vibrations
 

This seems to be about the right timing to put what was to become the most infamous, non-released album of all time. Brian commenced recording sessions in August 1966 and after about 85 recording sessions, stretching through to the middle of May, 1967, the project was abandoned. During this time there were approximately 20 songs that were in various stages of finish.

The proposed track list that Capitol had prepared for the album release looked like the following :-

Do You Like Worms
Wind Chimes
Heroes And Villains
Surf's Up
Good Vibrations
Cabin Essence
Wonderful
I'm In Great Shape
Child Is Father Of The Man
Elements, The - Mrs O'Leary's Cow (Fire)
Elements, The - I Love To Say Da-Da (Water)
Vega-Tables
Old Master Painter, The

The 20 songs at the end of the project were worked on by others over the next few months, and some of them surfaced over the next few years, the rest remained unreleased.

These are the songs that were in various stages of finish at the end of the project:-

Our Prayer
Heroes And Villains (Parts 1 & 2)
Barnyard
Do You Like Worms
Old Master Painter - You Are My Sunshine
He Gives Speeches
Wonderful
Child Is Father Of The Man
Cabin Essence
Bicycle Rider
Look (aka I Ran)
Vega-Tables
Holidays
Wind Chimes
Elements, The - Mrs O'Leary's Cow (Fire)
I Wanna Be Around - Friday Night (aka I'm In Great Shape)
Elements, The - I Love To Say Da-Da (Water)
Surf's Up
You're Welcome
George Fell Into His French Horn

(UK) Capitol CL 15502
Released: April 1967

(AUS) Capitol CP-1689
Released: July 1967

(FRA) Capitol CLF 501 LUXE
Released: 1967

French Single

(US) Brother 1001
Released: July 1967

* Recorded: Commenced, May 11, 1966, Completed June 14, 1967
** Recorded: Columbia Studio, Los Angeles, December 16, 1966

(UK) Capitol CL 15510
Released: August 1967

(AUS) Capitol CP-1699
Released: August 1967

(US) Capitol T2706 (LP)
Released: July 1967

Barbara Ann
When I Grow Up (To Be A Man)
Long Tall Texan (Live)
Please Let Me Wonder
409
Let Him Run Wild
Don't Worry, Baby
Surfin' Safari
Little Saint Nick
California Girls
Help Me, Rhonda
I Get Around

(UK) Capitol T20956 (LP)
Released: October 1967

Surfer Girl
Don't Worry Baby
Wendy
When I Grow Up (To Be A Man)
Good To My Baby
Dance, Dance, Dance
Then I Kissed Her
Girl From New York City, The
Girl Don't Tell Me
Little Girl I Once Knew
Mountain Of Love
Here Today
Wouldn't It Be Nice
Good Vibrations

(AUS) Capitol T20797 (LP)
Released: October 1967

She Knows Me Too Well
Dance, Dance, Dance
Warmth Of The Sun, The
Little Honda
Wendy
Do You Wanna Dance
Help Me, Rhonda
Kiss Me Baby
California Girls
Little Girl I Once Knew, The
Girl Don't Tell Me
Barbara Ann
Sloop John B
God Only Knows

(US) Brother 1002
Released: August 1967

* Recorded: Brian's Home Studio, Bel Air, California, July 14, 1967

(UK) Capitol CL 15513
Released: September 1967

(AUS) Capitol CP-1704
Released: October 1967

(US) Brother 9001 (LP)
Released: September 1967

(UK) Capitol ST9001 (LP)
Released: November 1967

Heroes And Villains
Vege-Tables  *
Fall Breaks And Back To Winter  ***
She's Goin' Bald  *****
Little Pad  **
Good Vibrations
With Me Tonight  ****
Wind Chimes  *6
Gettin' Hungry
Wonderful  *7
Whistle In  *8

Bonus Tracks issued on the 2001 CD
Heroes And Villains (Alternate Version)  (including 'cantina' section)
Good Vibrations (Sessions)
Good Vibrations (Early Version)
You're Welcome
Their Hearts Were Full Of Spring (Live)  *9

* Recorded: Brian's Home Studio, Bel Air, California, June 15, 1967
** Recorded: Brian's Home Studio, Bel Air, California, June 28, 1967
*** Recorded: Brian's Home Studio, Bel Air, California, June 29, 1967
**** Recorded: Brian's Home Studio, Bel Air, California, June 30, 1967
***** Recorded: Brian's Home Studio, Bel Air, California, July 5, 1967
*6 Recorded: Brian's Home Studio, Bel Air, California, July 11, 1967
*7 Recorded: Brian's Home Studio, Bel Air, California, July 12, 1967
*8 Recorded: Brian's Home Studio, Bel Air, California, July 13, 1967
*9 Recorded: Rehearsal HIC Arena, Honolulu, Hawaii, August 25, 1967

(US) Capitol 2028
Released: October 1967

* Recorded: Brian's Home Studio, Bel Air, California, September 27, 1967

(UK) Capitol CL 15521
Released: November 1967

(AUS) Capitol CP-1709
Released: November 1967

(US) Capitol T2859 (LP)
Released: December 1967

(UK) Capitol ST2859 (LP)
Released: March 1968

Wild Honey
Aren't You Glad  *7
I Was Made To Love Her  ***
Country Air  *6
Thing Or Two, A  **
Darlin'  **
I'd Love Just Once To See You  *****
Here Comes The Night  *
Let The Wind Blow  ****
How She Boogalooed It  *7
Mama Says  *7

Bonus Tracks issued on the 2001 CD
Can't Wait Too Long  *8 (This version, also known as Been Way Too Long, is unfinished)

* Recorded: Brian's Home Studio, Bel Air, California, October 26, 1967
** Recorded: Brian's Home Studio, Bel Air, California, October 27, 1967
*** Recorded: Brian's Home Studio, Bel Air, California, October 28, 1967
**** Recorded: Brian's Home Studio, Bel Air, California, November 3, 1967
***** Recorded: Wally Heider Studio, Hollywood, November 13, 1967
*6 Recorded: Wally Heider Studio, Hollywood, November 14, 1967
*7 Recorded: Wally Heider Studio, Hollywood, November 15, 1967
*8 Recorded: Brian's Home Studio, Bel Air, California, July 26, 1968

Country Air (B-Side on UK Release)

(US) Capitol 2068
Released: December 1967

(UK) Capitol CL 15527
Released: January 1968

(AUS) Capitol CP-1715
Released: January 1968