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Tracklist
| 1 | Think About The Days | 01:28 |
| 2 | That's Why God Made The Radio | 03:19 |
| 3 | Isn't It Time | 03:45 |
| 4 | Spring Vacation | 03:07 |
| 5 | The Private Life Of Bill And Sue | 04:17 |
| 6 | Shelter | 03:02 |
| 7 | Daybreak Over The Ocean | 04:20 |
| 8 | Beaches In Mind | 02:38 |
| 9 | Strange World | 03:03 |
| 10 | From There To Back Again | 03:24 |
| 11 | Pacific Coast Highway | 01:47 |
| 12 | Summer's Gone | 04:42 |
Companies, etc.
- Licensed To – Capitol Records
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Brother Records, Inc.
- Copyright (c) – Brother Records, Inc.
- Designed At – LADdesign
- Recorded At – Ocean Way Recording
- Recorded At – Ben's Studio
- Recorded At – World Stage Studios
- Recorded At – The Love Shack, Incline Village, NV
- Recorded At – Chicago Recording Company
- Produced At – The Love Shack, Incline Village, NV
- Mastered At – Gateway Mastering
Credits
- A&R – Dan McCarroll
- Accordion – Gary Griffin (tracks: 9)
- Acoustic Guitar – Jeffrey Foskett (tracks: 2, 4, 5, 6), Probyn Gregory (tracks: 5, 8), Scott Totten (tracks: 5, 7), Tom Bukovic* (tracks: 5, 12)
- Arranged By [Strings] – Paul Mertens (tracks: 10 to 12)
- Arranged By [Vocals Arranged] – Paul Fauerso (tracks: 7)
- Banjo – Probyn Gregory (tracks: 5)
- Bass – Brett Simons (tracks: 5, 8, 12), Cliff Hugo (tracks: 7), Larry Millas (tracks: 3), Michael Rhodes (tracks: 2, 4, 9, 10, 12)
- Cello – Alisha Bauer (tracks: 10, 11), Vanessa Freebarin-Smith* (tracks: 10, 11)
- Design [Graphic] – Lawrence Azerrad
- Double Bass – David "Stoney" Stone (tracks: 12)
- Drums – Chad Cromwell (tracks: 2, 4, 9), Curt Bisquera (tracks: 7), Eddie Bayers (tracks: 12), John Cowsill (tracks: 5, 8)
- Electric Guitar – Jeff "Skunk" Baxter* (tracks: 4), Scott Totten (tracks: 7), Tom Bukovic* (tracks: 6)
- Engineer [Additional Engineering] – Gary Griffin, Larry Millas, Michael Czaszwicz, Michael Lloyd, Tom Gordon , Wesley M. Seidman*
- Engineer [Recording And Mixing Engineer] – Frank Pappalardo
- Executive-Producer – Mike Love
- Finger Snaps – Jeffrey Foskett (tracks: 5), Jessica Bish (tracks: 5), Joe Thomas (tracks: 5), John Cowsill (tracks: 5)
- Flute – Paul Mertens (tracks: 10, 12)
- French Horn – Probyn Gregory (tracks: 1, 6, 11, 12)
- Guitar – David Marks (tracks: 2 to 6, 8, 12), Jeff "Skunk" Baxter* (tracks: 8), Jim Riley (tracks: 4, 8), Nick Rowe (tracks: 2), Nick Walusko (tracks: 2, 4, 12), Tom Bukovic* (tracks: 2, 4, 10)
- Harpsichord – Joe Thomas (tracks: 6)
- Keyboards – Paul Fauerso (tracks: 7)
- Management [Product Manager] – Stephen Grey
- Oboe – Chris Bleth (tracks: 12)
- Organ – Joe Thomas (tracks: 5), Scott Bennett (tracks: 2, 4)
- Percussion – Jim Peterik (tracks: 3), Nelson Bragg (tracks: 5, 6, 11, 12), Paul Fauerso (tracks: 7)
- Photography By – Guy Webster
- Piano – Joe Thomas (tracks: 1, 12), John Hobbs (tracks: 2, 5)
- Piano [Tack Piano] – John Hobbs (tracks: 6, 9, 10)
- Producer – Brian Wilson, Paul Fauerso (tracks: 7)
- Recorded By – Joe Thomas , Paul Fauerso (tracks: 7)
- Saxophone – Paul Mertens (tracks: 5)
- Timpani – Nelson Bragg (tracks: 5)
- Trombone – Probyn Gregory (tracks: 6)
- Ukulele – Jim Peterik (tracks: 3)
- Vibraphone [Vibes] – Darian Sahanaja (tracks: 2, 5), Scott Bennett (tracks: 1, 5, 12)
- Violin – Joel Deroulin* (tracks: 10, 11), John Wittenburg* (tracks: 10, 11), Julie Rogers (tracks: 10, 11), Peter Kent (tracks: 10, 11), Sharon Jackson (tracks: 10, 11), Songa Lee* (tracks: 10, 11)
- Vocals – Adrian Baker (tracks: 7), Al Jardine* (tracks: 1 to 6, 8 to 12), Brian Wilson (tracks: 1 to 6, 8 to 12), Bruce Johnston (tracks: 1 to 6, 8 to 12), Christian Love (tracks: 7), Hayleigh Love (tracks: 7), Jeffrey Foskett (tracks: 1 to 6, 8 to 12), Mike Love
- Vocals [Additional] – Al Jardine* (tracks: 7), Brian Wilson (tracks: 7), Bruce Johnston (tracks: 7), Jeffrey Foskett (tracks: 7), Scott Totten (tracks: 7)
- Voice [Radio Voiceover] – Skip Masters (tracks: 5)
- Whistle – Al Jardine* (tracks: 10)
- Written-By – B. Wilson* (tracks: 1 to 6, 8 to 12), J. Peterik* (tracks: 2, 3), J. Thomas* (tracks: 1 to 6, 8 to 12), J. Bon Jovi* (tracks: 12), L. Millas* (tracks: 2, 3), M. E. Love* (tracks: 3, 4, 7, 8)
Notes
Recorded at Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, CA, Ben’s Studio, Nashville, TN, World Stage Studios, Burr Ridge, IL, Love Shack Studios, Incline Village, NV, and Chicago Recording Company, Chicago, ILMixed Behind the Carwash, St. Charles, IL
Mastered at Gateway Mastering, Portland, ME
Track 7 Produced and Recorded at Love Shack Studios, Incline Village, NV
℗ 2012 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Brother Records, Inc. under exclusive license to Capitol Records
© 2012 Brother Records, Inc. under exclusive license to Capitol Records
After 50 years The Beach Boys want to thank their families, friends, and of course, all the fans
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Full booklet
a replica of Capitol Records release – That's Why God Made The Radio
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 509996 02824 22
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 509996 02824 2 2 | The Beach Boys | That's Why God Made The Radio (CD, Album) | Capitol Records | 509996 02824 2 2 | Thailand | 2012 |
| 509996 02824 2 2, 5099962460224 | The Beach Boys | That's Why God Made The Radio / 50 Years Of Hits (CD, Album + CD, Comp, Ltd) | Capitol Records, EMI, Capitol Records, EMI | 509996 02824 2 2, 5099962460224 | US | 2012 |
| 509996 02824 2 2 | The Beach Boys | That's Why God Made The Radio (CD, Album) | Capitol Records | 509996 02824 2 2 | US | 2012 |
| 509996 02824 2 2 | The Beach Boys | That's Why God Made The Radio (CD, Album) | Capitol Records | 509996 02824 2 2 | Australia | 2012 |
| 509994 63199 1 3 | The Beach Boys | That's Why God Made The Radio (LP, Album) | Capitol Records | 509994 63199 1 3 | Europe | 2012 |











