Endless Summer

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Endless Summer is a 1974 compilation album by the Beach Boys that helped spark a major revival of interest in the band’s early surf-rock and pop music.

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Endless Summer canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf compilation album
greatest hits album
achievedNumberOneInCountry United States of America
surface form: United States
artist The Beach Boys
associatedTour mid-1970s Beach Boys nostalgia tours
certification RIAA multi-platinum
chartPositionUSBillboard200 1
compilationFocus pre-Pet Sounds material
compilesMaterialFromPeriod 1962–1965
containsHitSong All Summer Long
Be True to Your School
California Girls
Fun, Fun, Fun
Girls on the Beach
Help Me, Rhonda
I Get Around
In My Room
Little Deuce Coupe
Surfer Girl
Surfin' U.S.A.
The Warmth of the Sun
Wendy
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
coverArtFeatures cartoon-style illustration of The Beach Boys in a tropical setting
eraOfMaterial early Beach Boys surf and car songs
format vinyl LP
genre pop
rock
surf rock
helpedReviveCareerOf The Beach Boys
includesPreviouslyReleasedSingles yes
influencedPerceptionOf The Beach Boys as a nostalgia act in the 1970s
labelCatalogType Capitol catalog exploitation release
language English
marketedAs nostalgia collection of early hits
notableFor sparking renewed interest in The Beach Boys in the mid-1970s
originalReleaseYear 1974
performer The Beach Boys
producer Brian Wilson
Murry Wilson
Nick Venet
The Beach Boys
recordLabel Capitol Records
releasedAfterBandLeftLabel Capitol Records

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The Beach Boys notableWork Endless Summer
Fun, Fun, Fun includedInCompilation Endless Summer