produced by the Beach Boys,

Band line-up
Mike Love
Brian Wilson
Carl Wilson
Dennis Wilson
Al Jardine
Blondie Chaplin
Ricky Fataar

Along with Sunflower, this album is often seen as the high point of Carl Wilson's stewardship of the band in the studio. Recently voted in the Guardian's 100 Greatest albums of all time, this is one of the peaks of the Beach boys' 70s work.

Track listing

Sail On Sailor(B. Wilson/Parks/Rieley/Kennedy/Almer) lead vocal - Blondie
Steamboat(D. Wilson/Rieley) lead vocal - Carl
California Saga - (a)Big Sur(Love)lead vocal - Mike
(b)Beaks Of Eagles(A&L Jardine/Jeffers) lead vocal - Al with narration by Mike
(c)California(Jardine) lead vocal - Al with Brian
Trader(C. Wilson/Rieley)lead vocal - Carl
Leaving This Town(C. Wilson/Fataar/Chaplin/Love) lead vocal - Blondie
Only With You(D. Wilson/Love) lead vocal - Carl
Funky Pretty(B.Wilson/Love/Rieley) lead vocal - Carl
Mount Vernon & Fairway - A Fairy Tale(B. Wilson) narrated by Jack Rieley

The album was released in 1973 on Brother/Reprise Records. It is not currently available, however, there are plans for a re-release on Capitol Records some time this year.

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