The Beach Boys are finally set to release their lost experimental album ‘Adult/Child’ after almost 50 years.
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The legendary US band made the record in 1977 as the follow-up to their cult classic LP from that same year, ‘The Beach Boys Love You’.
However, ‘Adult/Child’ was never officially released. They instead went on to share 1978’s ‘M.I.U. Album’, which is characterised by its easy-listening sound.
As Stereogum notes, 1976 saw Brian Wilson return to The Beach Boys’ touring line-up following an extended absence. The songwriter and producer also returned to his role as sonic mastermind for the group.
It is reported that ‘Adult/Child’ was perhaps shelved due to the band’s label and Wilson’s bandmates not fully believing in the project, owing to its stylistic shift. The album has been bootlegged numerous times over the decades.
Now, fans will be able to own the official version of the LP in full as part of an “expansive” new boxset, ‘We Gotta Groove: The Brother Studio Years’.
“The collection is based around Brian Wilson’s return to the group projects, and includes a newly remastered version of ‘The Beach Boys Love You,’ as well as key tracks from the ‘15 Big Ones’ sessions, ‘Love You,’ and the unreleased Brian Wilson-produced ‘Adult/Child’ sessions,” an announcement post reads.
“The package also spotlights studio outtakes, demos, and alternate mixes.”
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