The Big Beat 1963

The Big Beat 1963 is a compilation album released on December 17, 2013 exclusively through digital distribution. It features selections of early demos and recordings made by Brian Wilson in the early 1960s with such acts as the Beach Boys and the Honeys.^[1]^[2]

The compilation's release came as a result of revised European copyright laws, forcing some labels to publish unreleased archival material so that they will not lose their copyright.^[1]^[3]^[4]

Track listing

All tracks written by Brian Wilson except where indicated.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Performer(s)	Length
1.	"The Big Beat"		Bob & Sheri
2.	"First Rock and Roll Dance" (Instrumental)		Brian Wilson
3.	"Gonna Hustle You" (Demo)	Wilson, Bob Norberg	Brian Wilson
4.	"Ride Away"	Wilson, Norberg	Bob & Sheri
5.	"Funny Boy"		The Honeys
6.	"Marie"		Bob Norberg & Brian Wilson, with The Honeys
7.	"Mother May I"		The Beach Boys
8.	"I Do" (Demo)	Wilson, Roger Christian	The Beach Boys
9.	"Bobby Left Me" (Backing track)		Brian Wilson
10.	"If It Can't Be You" (a.k.a. I'll Never Love Again)		Gary Usher
11.	"You Brought It All on Yourself"		The Honeys
12.	"Make the Night a Little Longer"	Carole King, Gerry Goffin	The Honeys
13.	"Rabbit's Foot" (Unfinished track with backing vocals)		The Honeys
14.	"Summer Moon"		Vicki Kocher and Bob Norberg
15.	"Side Two" (Instrumental)		The Beach Boys
16.	"Ballad of Ole Betsy" (Demo)	Wilson, Christian	The Beach Boys
17.	"Thank Him" (Demo)		Brian Wilson
18.	"Once You've Got Him"	Ginger Blake, Dianne Rovell	The Honeys
19.	"For Always and Forever" (Demo)	Blake, Rovell	The Honeys
20.	"Little Dirt Bike" (Demo)	Blake, Rovell	The Honeys
21.	"Darling I'm Not Stepping Out On You" (Demo)	Blake, Rovell	The Honeys
22.	"When I Think About You" (Demo)	Blake, Rovell	The Honeys
Total length:				49:02

References

1 2 Gnerre, Sam (December 20, 2013). "Brian Wilson's early days chronicled on download-only 'The Big Beat 1963'". Daily Breeze.
↑ "Early Brian Wilson recordings set for digital release". Uncut.
↑ Mason, Stewart (January 2, 2014). "CELEBRITY NEWS The Beatles, Brian Wilson, Motown and Copyright Law". Hollywood.
↑ Kozinn, Allan (December 5, 2014). "Rare Dylan Recordings Set for Release in Copyright-Extension Bid". New York: ArtsBeat.

Brian Wilson

Studio albums

Brian Wilson
I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
Orange Crate Art (with Van Dyke Parks)
Imagination
Gettin' In Over My Head
Brian Wilson Presents Smile
What I Really Want for Christmas
That Lucky Old Sun
Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin
In the Key of Disney
No Pier Pressure
Sensitive Music for Sensitive People

Live albums

Compilations

Singles

"Caroline, No"
"Gettin' Hungry" (with Mike Love)
"Let's Go to Heaven In My Car"
"Love and Mercy"
"Night Time"
"Melt Away"
"Do It Again"
"Your Imagination
"Wonderful"
"Good Vibrations"
"Our Prayer" (Freeform Reform)
"Walking Down the Path of Life / Love & Mercy"
"What I Really Want for Christmas"
"Midnight's Another Day"
"What Love Can Do"
"The Like In I Love You"
"God Only Knows" (BBC Music)
"The Right Time"
"Runaway Dancer"
"On the Island"

Songs

Other songs	"Any Emotions" "The Big Beat" "Drag City" "Falling Apart" "Guess I'm Dumb" "I Do" "The New Girl in School" "Push It" "Shortenin' Bread" "Sidewalk Surfin'" "Surf City"

Tributes

Family

Melinda Ledbetter (2nd wife)
Mike Love (cousin)
Stan Love (cousin)
Carl Wilson (brother)
Carnie Wilson (daughter)
Dennis Wilson (brother)
Marilyn Wilson-Rutherford (1st wife)
Murry Wilson (father)
Wendy Wilson (daughter)

Albums	Pet Sounds Sessions Smile Sessions A World of Peace Must Come Spring Folkways: A Vision Shared For the Love of Harry: Everybody Sings Nilsson The Wilsons Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey! Listen to Me: Buddy Holly The Art of McCartney Music from Love & Mercy

Films	I Just Wasn't Made for These Times (1995) Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile (2004) Love & Mercy (2014)

Unreleased	Adult Child Andy Paley sessions Bedroom Tapes Sweet Insanity

American Spring The Beach Boys Brian Wilson's home studio California Music California Sound The Honeys I Am Brian Wilson: A Memoir Eugene Landy Love v. Wilson Pet Sounds 50th Anniversary World Tour Radiant Radish Wilson–Beck 2013 Tour Wondermints Wouldn't It Be Nice: My Own Story The 50th Reunion Tour

Portal

The Beach Boys

Studio albums

Live albums

Compilations

Hits	Best of the Beach Boys Vol. 1, 2, 3 Endless Summer Spirit of America Good Vibrations – Best of The Beach Boys 20 Golden Greats Ten Years of Harmony Sunshine Dream Made in U.S.A. Greatest Hits Vol. 1, 2, 3 The Very Best of The Beach Boys Sounds of Summer The Platinum Collection (Sounds of Summer Edition) The Warmth of the Sun Fifty Big Ones

Themed	Stack-O-Tracks Ultimate Christmas Classics Selected by Brian Wilson Good Vibrations: 40th Anniversary Edition Summer Love Songs

Rarities	Rarities Lost & Found (1961–62) Endless Harmony Hawthorne, CA The Big Beat 1963 Keep an Eye on Summer 1964 Beach Boys' Party! Uncovered and Unplugged

Box sets	Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of The Beach Boys The Pet Sounds Sessions The Capitol Years The Original US Singles Collection The Capitol Years 1962–1965 The Smile Sessions Made in California

Documentary films

Good Vibrations Tour (1976)
An American Band (1985)
Nashville Sounds (1996)
Endless Harmony: The Beach Boys Story (1998)
Good Timin': Live at Knebworth England 1980 (2002)
Doin' It Again (2012)

Associated places

Influence

History
Lists

Other media

Albums	Brian Wilson Presents Smile Four by the Beach Boys Looking Back with Love Pacific Ocean Blue Pet Sounds Live Spring

Film Television	An American Family Beautiful Dreamer The Girls on the Beach Love & Mercy soundtrack The Monkey's Uncle

Print	Good Vibrations: My Life as a Beach Boy "Goodbye Surfing, Hello God!" I Am Brian Wilson: A Memoir Wouldn't It Be Nice: My Own Story

Unreleased	Smile Lei'd in Hawaii Bedroom Tapes Adult/Child Merry Christmas from the Beach Boys Andy Paley sessions

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