The Beach Boys‘ ‘Today!’ is their eighth studio album produced by Brian Wilson and released on March 8, 1965 by Capitol.

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1 . Do You Wanna Dance / Barbara Ann (2007, Live)

2 . Good To My Baby (Live)

3 . When I Grow Up (To Be A Man) (“Ready Steady Go”)

4 . Help Me Rhonda

5 . Dance Dance Dance (Live, 1964)

6 . Dance, Dance, Dance (“Shindig,” 1964)

7 . Please Let Me Wonder (Live, 1965)

8 . Im So Young (Casino Rama, Oct 23, 2015)

The Beach Boys – Today!

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Track Listing : 1.Do You Wanna Dance? (Bobby Freeman) – 02:19 . 2.Good To My Baby (Brian Wilson, Mike Love) – 02:16 . 3.Don’T Hurt My Little Sister (Brian Wilson, Mike Love) – 02:07 . 4.When I Grow Up (To Be A Man) (Brian Wilson, Mike Love) – 02:01 . 5.Help Me, Ronda (Brian Wilson, Mike Love) – 03:08 . 6.Dance, Dance, Dance (Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Mike Love) – 01:59 . 7.Please Let Me Wonder (Brian Wilson, Mike Love) – 02:45 . 8.I’M So Young (William H. Prez Tyus, Jr.) – 02:30 . 9.Kiss Me, Baby (Brian Wilson, Mike Love) – 02:35 . 10.She Knows Me Too Well (Brian Wilson, Mike Love) – 02:27 . 11.In The Back Of My Mind (Brian Wilson, Mike Love) – 02:07 . 12.Bull Session With The ‘Big Daddy’ (The Beach Boys) – 02:10

Musicians : The Beach Boys – Band . Al Jardine – Vocals, Lead On (5), Electric Rhythm Guitar, Bass Guitar, Handclaps . Mike Love – Vocals, Co-Lead On (2 – 3 – 4 – 7 – 9), Lead On (6), Handclaps . Brian Wilson – Vocals, O-Lead On (2 – 3 – 4 – 7 – 9), Lead On (8 – 10), Four And Six-String Bass Guitar, Grand, Upright And Tack Piano, Baldwin Harpsichord, Hammond Organ, Handclaps . Carl Wilson – Harmony And Backing Vocals, Lead, Rhythm And Twelve-String Guitar, Six-String Bass Guitar, Handclaps . Dennis Wilson – Vocals, Lead On (1 – 11) Drums, Tambourine, Handclaps . Hal Blaine – Drums, Woodblocks, Sleigh Bells, Triangle, Tambourine, Castanets, Temple Block . Glen Campbell – Guitar . Peter Christ – English Horn . Steve Douglas – Tenor Saxophone . David Duke – French Horn . John Gray – Grand Piano . Carl Fortina – Accordion . Plas Johnson – Tenor Saxophone . Carol Kaye – Bass Guitar . Barney Kessel – Classical Nylon Rhythm Guitar, Twelve-String Guitar . Larry Knechtel – Bass . Carrol Lewis – Double-Reed Harmonica . Louie – Castanets . Jack Nimitz – Saxophone . Jay Migliori – Baritone Saxophone . Earl Palmer – Drums, Timbales . Don Randi – Tack Upright Piano, Organ . Bill Pitman – Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar . Ray Pohlman – Bass Guitar . Billy Lee Riley – Harmonica . Leon Russell – Piano, Organ . Billy Strange – Electric Guitar, Electric Mandolin . Ron Swallow – Tambourine . Tommy Tedesco – Autoharp, Electric Guitar, Mandolin . Russ Titelman – Percussion (Microphone Boom Hit With Screwdriver) . Julius Wechter – Vibraphone, Bell-Tree, Timpani, Tambourine, Congas . Jerry Williams – Vibraphone, Timpani . Marilyn Wilson – Backing Vocals

Production : Produced By Brian Wilson . Chuck Britz – Engineer . Larry Levine – Engineer

Package : John Engstead – Cover Photo

Recorded June 22, 1964–January 19, 1965 At United Western Recorders, Gold Star Studios, Rca Victor Studios, Hollywood.

Released On March 8, 1965 By Capitol.

(Source The Beach Boys – Today! | Official Site)

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Scott’s Rock and Soul Album Reviews
On the whole, Today! is a terrific album, not quite Pet Sounds (which seriously overshadows it) and with some imperfections (“Ronda” and “Bull Session,” mostly), but a classic album in its own right that remains underrated. […]

Adrian’s Album Reviews
With Brian now full time in the studio having quit touring due to a nervous breakdown, he went to work on some of the best produced backing tracks The Beach Boys ever had the pleasure to sing over in their lives. – See more at: http://www.adriandenning.co.uk/beachboys.html#Today […]

Sputnikmusic
But message of the record is: okay, we have some demons, but don’t worry, everything is gonna be fine. There are few albums that can make you feel happy, carefree and cheerful, and then make you cry. […]

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