Episode Details

Eamon O’Flynn, Nathan Smith and Sonya Walton discuss The Beach Boys Today!, the eighth studio album from American rock band The Beach Boys. This album ranked #466 on the 2020 Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list.

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Runtime: 48 minutes

Who are The Beach Boys?

The Beach Boys are one of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful bands of all time, selling more than 100 million records. Formed in 1961, the group built their name around surf-themed songs, but expanded into psychedelia, power pop, progressive rock and more, raising the reputation of popular music to an art form. The Beach Boys had 36 songs reach the US Top 40 and they were ranked #12 on the Rolling Stone list of the greatest artists of all time. The band has three entries on the Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums list, including Pet Sounds at #2, Wild Honey at #410 and The Beach Boys Today! at #466.

What is The Beach Boys Today!?

The Beach Boys Today! is The Beach Boys’ eighth studio album. Released in 1965, the album is considered a departure from the group’s earlier surf-themed rock music, incorporating an orchestral sound and more intimate subject matter. The album reached #4 on the Billboard 200 and three singles reached top-15 in the US charts, with a re-recording of “Help Me, Rhonda” later reaching #1. The Beach Boys Today! was ranked #271 on the Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums list in 2012, and #466 in 2020.