Stars and Stripes Vol. 1
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Stars and Stripes Vol. 1 is the twenty-eighth studio album by American rock band the Beach Boys, released on August 19, 1996, by River North Records. Produced by Joe Thomas and Brian Wilson, Stars and Stripes is a collaborative album between the Beach Boys and various country acts.
The idea for the album was conceived by Thomas,Template:Sfn who was then the owner of River North Records.[1] According to Wilson's wife Melinda, during the album's recording, "They [the Beach Boys] treated [Brian] like an invalid, all the time saying, 'Do this, don't do that, are you okay?'"Template:Sfn
In music critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine's description, the release was "an unmitigated disaster and an outright embarrassment for all involved".[2] The album's failure prevented Brian from securing a record contract, leaving his highly anticipated recording collaborations with Andy Paley in limbo.[3] A planned second volume never materialized, and Stars and Stripes became the last studio album to feature Carl Wilson, who died in 1998.
Track listing
Personnel
Credits from album liner notes.[4]
The Beach Boys
- Al Jardine – harmony and backing vocals
- Bruce Johnston – harmony and backing vocals
- Mike Love – harmony and backing vocals, additional vocals on “Long Tall Texan,” executive producer
- Brian Wilson – harmony and backing vocals, producer
- Carl Wilson – harmony and backing vocals except “Long Tall Texan”
Special guests
- Lorrie Morgan – lead vocals on “Don’t Worry Baby”
- James House – lead vocals on “Little Deuce Coupe”
- Junior Brown – lead vocals and slide "guit–steel" on "409"
- Doug Supernaw – lead vocals on “Long Tall Texan”
- Mark Miller of Sawyer Brown – lead vocals on “I Get Around”
- Toby Keith – lead vocals on “Be True To Your School”
- Ricky Van Shelton – lead vocals on “Fun, Fun, Fun”
- T. Graham Brown – lead vocals on “Help Me, Rhonda”
- Willie Nelson – lead vocals on “The Warmth of the Sun”
- Collin Raye – lead vocals on “Sloop John B”
- Kathy Troccoli – lead vocals on “I Can Hear Music”
- Timothy B. Schmit – lead and additional backing vocals on “Caroline, No”
Additional musicians Template:Columns-list
Charts
- Album
| Chart (1996) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 Albums | 101 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums | 12 |
| Canadian RPM Country Albums | 11 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Chart Positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US AC | US Country | CAN Country | ||
| 1996 | "I Can Hear Music" (with Kathy Troccoli) | 16 | ||
| "Don't Worry Baby" (with Lorrie Morgan) | 73 | |||
| "Little Deuce Coupe" (with James House) | 69 | 41 | ||
| "Long Tall Texan" (with Doug Supernaw) | 69 | 82 | ||
References
Bibliography
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