List of unreleased songs recorded by the Beach Boys

The Beach Boys recorded myriad songs, instrumentals, and alternate versions of tracks that have never been officially released. Only recordings that have been reliably confirmed to have existed are listed here. Some of these tracks circulate on bootlegs, but many of the tapes have been lost since their creation. This list is ordered chronologically, by recording date, and does not include non-substantial rehearsal tapes or jam sessions recorded by the group.

For a general overview of the Beach Boys' unreleased material, see The Beach Boys bootleg recordings.

Key

	Denotes an unreleased alternate or early version of a released track
	Denotes a recording that has been reported lost, missing, or out of circulation
	Denotes a recording that has been confirmed to still exist

1962–1968

Surfin' Safari (1962)

Main article: Surfin' Safari

Song	Writer(s)	Recording date(s)	Additional notes
"Beginning of the End"	Brian Wilson, Roger Christian, Gary Usher[1]	April 16, 1962[2]	Lead vocals by Usher, backing vocals by Brian, instrumentation by the Beach Boys.[2]
"My Only Alibi" (also known as "Human")[2]	B. Wilson, Usher[2]
"One Way Road to Love"
"Visions" (also known as "Number One")[1]
"Recreation"	B. Wilson, Bob Norberg, Cheryl Pomeroy[1]	September 4, 1962[3]	Recorded at the same session as "The Revo-Lution", "Number One", and "Humpty Dumpty".[3]

Surfin' U.S.A. – Party! (1963–1965)

Main articles: Surfin' U.S.A., Surfer Girl, and Little Deuce Coupe

Song	Writer(s)	Recording date(s)	Additional notes
"Pink Champagne"	Al Jardine[4]	February 1963[1]	Instrumental, copyrighted by Jardine on February 28, 1963.[4] Murry Wilson later recorded the composition for his album The Many Moods of Murry Wilson, under the title "Italia".[5]
"Chopsticks Boogie"	B. Wilson, Jan Berry[1]	c. April–June 1963[1]	Does not appear
"Rockin' Roadster"	B. Wilson, Christian[1]	c. June–September 1963[1]	Does not appear
"Malibu Sunset"	B. Wilson, Usher, Christian[1]	c. May–August 1963[1]	Does not appear
"Hot Harp"	B. Wilson[1]	August 5, 1963[6]	Produced by Brian for the Survivors, a group consisting of Bob Norberg and his friends Rich Arlarian and Dave Nowlen.[6] Instrumental.[1]
"Witch Stand"			Produced by Brian for the Survivors.[6] Lead vocal by Nowlen.[1]
"Girlie"			Produced by Brian for the Survivors.[6] Features Mike Love's sister Maureen on harp.[6]
"A Joy Ride Cruise"		August 1963[1]	Does not appear
"Sandy Baby"	B. Wilson, Russ Titelman[1]	1964[1]	Early version of "Sherry She Needs Me".[1] No vocal recorded.[1]
"Boys Will Be Boys"	B. Wilson[1]	January 1964[1]	No vocals recorded.[1]
"What'll I Wear to School Today?"	B. Wilson, Christian[7]		Produced for the singer Sharon Marie.[7] Later reworked by the group as "All Dressed Up for School".[7]

Pet Sounds – 20/20 (1965–1968)

Main articles: Pet Sounds § Leftover material, Smile (Beach Boys album), Smiley Smile, Wild Honey (album) § Leftover, Friends (Beach Boys album) § Leftover, and 20/20 (Beach Boys album)

Song	Writer(s)	Recording date(s)	Additional notes
"How Deep Is the Ocean?"	Irving Berlin	October 15, 1965[8]	Does not appear
"Stella by Starlight"	Victor Young		Does not appear
"Heroes and Villains"	B. Wilson, Van Dyke Parks	c. 1966–1967	In 2013, a version incorporating "I'm in Great Shape" surfaced on an acetate.[9][10]
			Missing tapes, presumed lost or erased.[11] These include the reels for sessions held on May 11, December 13, December 19, and December 28, 1966,[11] as well as January 20, January 31, February 24, February 26, and March 15, 1967.[12]
"Look"	B. Wilson	October 13, 1966[11]	A version with vocals.[1] Missing tape, presumed lost or erased.[11]
"I'm in Great Shape"	B. Wilson, Parks	October 17, 1966[11]	Missing tape, presumed lost or erased.[11]
"Surf's Up"		January 23, 1967[12]
"Crack the Whip"	B. Wilson[1]	c. February–March 1967[13]	Produced by Brian for photographer Jasper Dailey.[13]
"When I Get Mad (I Just Play My Drums)"
"Tones"	C. Wilson	March 13 – April 13, 1967[12]	A version with vocals.[12] Missing, presumed lost or erased.[12]
"On Top of Old Smoky"	traditional	April 11, 1967[1]	Recorded with Paul McCartney after a "Vega-Tables" session.[14]
"Good Time Mama"	B. Wilson (uncertain)[1]	June 25–26, 1967[15]	In 2007, Alan Boyd stated that a tape with the label "Good Time Mama" could not be found in the band's archives.[16]
"Sunflower Maiden"	B. Wilson, Parks[17]	1967	Written for the band Redwood, along with "Darlin'" and "Time to Get Alone".[17] As of 2006, the recording remains lost.[17]
"Tale of Man"	Dennis Wilson, Stephen Kalinich[1]	1968[1]	Does not appear

1969–1972

Sunflower – Surf's Up (1969–1971)

Main articles: Sunflower (Beach Boys album) § Leftover, and Surf's Up (album) § Leftover material

Song	Writer(s)	Recording date(s)	Additional notes
"'Til I Die"	Does not appear	Does not appear	Early piano demo recorded by Brian.[18]
"Song to God"	B. Wilson[18]	Does not appear	Reported in existence by Beach Boys' friend Stanley Shapiro. Dennis had asked engineer Stephen Desper to set up the tape on a reel-to-reel before Brian ripped it off the playback and yelled "Don’t you ever touch that again! That’s between me and God!"[18] As of 2014, the tape has not surfaced.[18]
"What Can the Matter Be"	Unknown[1]	February 24 – May 24, 1969[1]	Does not appear
"Raspberries, Strawberries"	Will Holt	November 11, 1969[19]	Kingston Trio cover; the tape of this rendition was reworked as "At My Window".[19]
"You Never Give Me Your Money"	Lennon–McCartney	January 7, 1970[20]	Keyboard-only, recorded on the same day as "Good Time".[20]
"Symphony of Frogs"	Does not appear	June 1970[21]	Produced by Brian for Kalinich.[21]
"Seasons in the Sun"	Jacques Brel, Rod McKuen	July 31 – August 4, 1970[22]	Lead vocal by Carl.[1] Produced by Terry Jacks, who later had a hit with his own version of the song.[22] Later considered for release on Merry Christmas from the Beach Boys.[23]
"My Solution"	B. Wilson[1]	October 31, 1970[24]	Brian later reworked the verse melody into his song "Happy Days".[24] Another attempt at "My Solution" was recorded during the summer of 1980, though no vocals were recorded.[1]
"Settle Down"	D. Wilson[1]	November 13, 1970[1]	Evolved into "Sound of Free".[25]
"A Day in the Life of a Tree"	B. Wilson, Rieley	Does not appear	A version with Dennis on lead vocals.[26] As of 2014, the tape has not surfaced.[26]
"Won't You Tell Me"	Murry Wilson[27]	June 19, 1971[1]	Produced by Murry,[28] with lead vocals by Brian and Carl.[1] A recording with Henn on vocals was released on the 1996 Sunrays compilation For Collectors Only: Vintage Rays.[27] According to Doe, Rick Henn was a co-writer.[1]

"So Tough" – Holland (1971–1972)

Main articles: Carl and the Passions – "So Tough" and Holland (album)

Song	Writer(s)	Recording date(s)	Additional notes
"Sail On, Sailor"	Does not appear	Does not appear	Early piano demo recorded by Brian.[18]
"I've Got A Friend"	D. Wilson[1]	1971[1]	No vocals were recorded.[1] A live performance was recorded in the spring of 1972 with Dennis on lead.[1]
"Baby Baby"			Does not appear
"Ecology"	D. Wilson, Daryl Dragon[1]		Does not appear
"Old Movie"	D. Wilson[29]	March 15, 1971[29]	Evolved into "4th of July".[29]
"Telephone Backgrounds (On a Clear Day)"	Carl Wilson[30]	April 1971[30]	Moog synthesizer sound collage recorded by Carl.[30]
"Behold the Night"	D. Wilson, Dragon[1]	July 7, 1971[1]	In 2006, Alan Boyd reported that the song was "short, sweet, and very, very pretty", and cited a lyric, "Moon's out tonight, tonight I know you will behold the night ..."[31]
"It's a New Day"	D. Wilson, Dragon, Stanley Shapiro[1]	July 7–8, 1971[1]	Lead vocal by Blondie Chaplin.[1] In 2006, the tape was reported lost.[31]
"Silly Walls"	B. Wilson, David Sandler[1]	November 1971[1]	Written for American Spring.[32]
"Change Partners"	Stephen Stills[1]	December 1971[1]	Does not appear
"Beatrice from Baltimore"	B. Wilson, Tandyn Almer[33]	December 6, 1971 – January 31, 1972[1]	Possibly Carl sings lead vocal.[1] Evolved into "You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone".[34]
"Burlesque"	B. Wilson, Jack Rieley[18]	1972[1]	A lyric is "Tantalation and hot glowing skin/Sun's 'bout to rest."[18] Possibly Brian on lead vocal.[1] As of 2014, no tape has surfaced.[18]
"Slow Song"	D. Wilson[1]		Does not appear
"Is Jack Rieley Really Superman?"	B. Wilson[1]		According to journalist Ben Edmonds, Brian wrote the song as a satire on Jack Rieley, who falsely claimed to have won a Pulitzer Prize.[35] As of 2014, no tape has surfaced.[18]
"Spark in the Dark"	B. Wilson[1]	January 21, 1972[1]	Described as a "pounding organ jam" with a synthesizer melody recycled later in Brian's solo career.[36] Evolved into "Chain Reaction of Love".[29]). Not related to "Funky Pretty" despite sharing a lyric connection.[29]
"Body Talk" (Also known as "Grease Job"[37])	B. Wilson (uncertain)[18]	February 17, 1972[1]	Instrumental.[18] According to archivist Joshilyn Hoisington, it is a "tack piano driven thing with a greasy bassline and handclaps."[37]
"Out in the Country"	Jardine (uncertain)[1]	February 17–20, 1972[1]	Lead vocal by Jardine.[1]
"Funky Fever"	B. Wilson, Sandler[1]	February 28, 1972[1]	Does not appear
"Jumpin' Jack Flash"	Jagger–Richards	1972–1973[1]	Live performance.[1]
"Gimme Some Lovin'"	Steve Winwood	April 4, 1972[1]	Lead vocal by Brian.[1] As of 2014, the tape was reported missing.[18]
"Rooftop Harry"	Unknown[1]	April 15, 1972[38]	Lead vocal by Brian.[1] According to engineer Barry Rudolph, Brian had been sitting in a lotus position for two hours while the Beach Boys unloaded recording equipment into Larabee Studios in West Hollywood. When he awoke, he recorded himself playing piano, electric bass, toy piano, and a calliope. The entire track was processed through a new device called the Countryman Phaser.[18] The tape of this recording was found in 2014.[18]
"Carry Me Home"	D. Wilson[39]	c. June–September 1972[1]	Lead vocals by Dennis and Blondie Chaplin.[1] Considered for the 2013 compilation Made in California but left off due to its somber lyrics.[40]
"Hard Times"	Ricky Fataar, Blondie Chaplin[1]	October 4, 1972[41]	Not to be confused with the later Brian composition "Hard Times" (or "Hard Time").[42]

1973–1975

Song	Writer(s)	Recording date(s)	Additional notes
"Child of Winter (Christmas Song)"	B. Wilson, Kalinich	Does not appear	Version with Carl and Dennis on lead vocals.[18]
"Brian's Jam"	Traditional[1]	March 2, 1973[1]	Evolved into "Shortenin' Bread".[1]
"Dr. Tom"	Jardine[1]	March 12, 1973[43]	Adaption of the folk standard "Tom Dooley", with Jardine singing a partial vocal.[43]
"Baby I Need Your Lovin'" / "Gimme Some Lovin" (medley)	Holland–Dozier–Holland, Winwood	c. April–June 1973[1]	Lead vocal by Brian and David Sandler.[1]
"Canyon Summer"	Jardine[44]	May 1973[1]	Copyrighted by Jardine on May 29, 1973.[44] Jingle written for the Coppertone sun-tan lotion company.[44]
"Pattycake"	B. Wilson[1]	c. June–September 1973[1]	Lead vocal by Brian.[1]
"Honeycomb"	Does not appear	1974[1]	Recorded with Roy Wood and other members of Wizzard.[45] Described as featuring a prominent Moog synthesizer and "jagged" bass lines.[36]
"Miller Drive"	D. Wilson, Gerry Beckley[1]		Does not appear
"Dennis' Symphony"	D. Wilson[1]	February 22, 1974[1]	Does not appear
"Clangin'"	B. Wilson[1]	March 2, 1974 – c. September 1976[1]	Incorporates the riff from "Shortenin' Bread"/"Ding Dang".[18] Evolved into "Ding Dang".[46] According to Alan Boyd, "sounds an awful lot like 'I'm The Pied Piper,' except Brian has overdubbed himslef [sic] a couple of times singing 'Clangin' clangin', dingin' a dangin' and-a clangin' clangin'....' over and over and over again. And again. And again."[47]
"String Bass Song"	D. Wilson[1]	March 5, 1974[1]	Evolved into "Rainbows".[48]
"Just an Imitation"	B. Wilson[1]	c. May–September 1974[18]	Written about Murry, who died one year earlier.[18][44] As of 2014, no tape has surfaced.[18] May feature Brian on lead vocal.[1]
"Why Don't You Try Me?"	Unknown[1]	c. May–September 1974[1]	Does not appear
"Earthquake Time"	Love[1]	c. October–November 1974[1]	Does not appear
"Brian's Tune" (also known as "Rollin' Up to Heaven",[47] "Hard Times", or "Hard Time"[42])	B. Wilson[42] B. Wilson, Roger McGuinn[1] (depending on sources)	November 1974[1]	Incorporates the riff from "Shortenin' Bread"/"Ding Dang".[18] Evolved from "Ding Dang".[1] Described as a "dirty" version of "Ding Dang".[29]
"Battle Hymn of the Republic"	William Steffe, Julia Ward Howe	November 5, 1974[1]	Lead vocal by Love.[1] Briefly considered for release on the 1998 compilation Endless Harmony Soundtrack.[49]
"You're Riding High On the Music"	B. Wilson, Kalinich[1]	December 1974[1]	Does not appear
"Don't Let Me Go"	C. Wilson, Love[1]		Does not appear
"Our Life, Our Love, Our Land"	Love[1]		Does not appear
"Don't Want Much, Just A Country Or Two, Maybe A Planet Before It's Through"	D. Wilson, Kalinich[1]	1975[1]	Does not appear
"Helen Keller"			Does not appear
"Marble Sittin' On A Kitchen Table"			Does not appear
"Our Love Remains"			Does not appear
"Grateful Are We for Little Children"	B. Wilson, Kalinich[1]		Evolved into "Saturday Morning in the City".[50]
"Slow Booze"	D. Wilson, Gregg Jakobson[1]	February 12, 1975[1]	Does not appear
"Feelin' Stronger Every Day"	Peter Cetera, James Pankow	May–June 1975[1]	Chicago song performed live, with lead vocals by Love and James Pankow.[1]
"Carl's Song"	Does not appear	c. September–December 1975[1]	Early recording of "Angel Come Home".[1]
"Come to the Sunshine"	Parks	October 1975[1]	Intended for inclusion on the Beach Boys' next album (which became 15 Big Ones) but left off due to a dispute.[51] As of 2004, the recording could not be located in the band's tape library.[52]

1976–1977

15 Big Ones – Love You (1976)

Main articles: 15 Big Ones and The Beach Boys Love You § Unreleased

Song	Writer(s)	Recording date(s)	Additional notes
"Life Symphony"	D. Wilson, Kalinich[1]	1976[1]	According to Badman, "a series of poems reflecting life from childhood to death."[53]
"10,000 Years Ago"	Love[1]	January 30 – May 15, 1976[1]	A version was recorded for Love's 2017 album Unleash the Love.
"Gold Rush"	Jardine[1]		Does not appear
"Lisa"	Love[1]		Lead vocal by Love.[1]
"Secret Love"	Sammy Fain, Paul Francis Webster		Does not appear
"Working in the Coal Mine"	Allen Toussaint[1]		Does not appear
"On Broadway"	Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller	March 3, 1976[1]	Lead vocal by Jardine.[1]
"Mony Mony"	Tommy James, Bo Gentry, Ritchie Cordell, Bobby Bloom	March 15, 1976[1]	Lead vocal by Billy Hinsche.[1]
"Runnin' Bear"	J.P. Richardson	April 13–14, 1976[1]	Lead vocal by Love.[1]
"Shake, Rattle & Roll"	Big Joe Turner	April 14, 1976[1]	Lead vocal by Jardine.[1]
"Michael Row the Boat Ashore"	Traditional	April 16–29, 1976[1]	Lead vocal by Love.[1]
"Let's Dance"	Jim Lee	April 27, 1976[1]	Does not appear
"Short Skirts"	B. Wilson[1]	May 8, 1976[1]	No lead vocal recorded.[1]
"Marilyn Rovell"	B. Wilson[1]	August 21, 1976[1]	Lead vocal by Brian.[1]
"Lazy Lizzie"		c. September–November 1976[1]
"We Gotta Groove"			Lead vocal by Love.[1]
"That Special Feeling"			Lead vocal by Brian.[1]
"Ruby Baby"	The Drifters	September 1 – October 2, 1976[1]	Lead vocal by Brian.[1] A recording of the song from the Party! sessions was released on Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of the Beach Boys.
"Hey There Momma"[54]	B. Wilson	October 27, 1976[1]	Lead vocal by Love.[1]

Adult/Child (1977)

Main article: Adult/Child

Song	Writer(s)	Recording date(s)	Additional notes
"Deep Purple"	Peter DeRose, May Singhi	February 25 – March 11, 1977[1]	Lead vocal by Brian.[1]
"Everybody Wants to Live"	B. Wilson[1]	February – March 1977[1]	Lead vocals by Brian and Carl.[1]
"It's Trying to Say"			Lead vocal by Dennis.[1]
"New England Waltz"		March 1977[1]	Instrumental.[1]
"Life is for the Living"		March 11, 1977[1]	Lead vocals by Brian and Carl.[1]
"Lines"		April 12, 1977[1]	Lead vocals by Brian and Carl.[1] A cover was recorded by Duglas T. Stewart for the 2000 tribute album Caroline Now!.[55]
"Gimme Some Lovin'"	Winwood	June 23, 1977[1]	Different from 1972 version.[1]

1977–1980

M.I.U. Album – L.A. (Light Album) (1977–1979)

Main articles: M.I.U. Album and L.A. (Light Album)

Song	Writer(s)	Recording date(s)	Additional notes
"Mike, Come Back to L.A."	B. Wilson[1]	October–November 1977[1]	No lead vocal recorded.[1] Evolved into "Some of Your Love".[56]
"Xmas Carol Medley"	Does not appear		Christmas medley featuring the Beach Boys and their children singing as a group. The songs are "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen", "O Come All Ye Faithful", "Hark The Herald Angels Sing", and "We Wish You A Merry Christmas".[1]
"How's About a Little Bit of Your Sweet Lovin'?"	B. Wilson, Love, Diane Rovell, Ron Altbach[1]	November 15, 1977 – November 29, 1979[1]	A version was released by Celebration on their eponymous second album.[56]
"Sad, Sad Christmas"	Love[1]	November 23, 1977[1]	Lead vocal by Love.[1]
"Beach Burlesque"	Unknown[1]	November 17, 1977[1]	M.I.U. Album outtake.[18] May be the same song as "Burlesque".[18]
"Go and Get That Girl"	Ed Tuleja, Altbach[1]	November 17–21, 1977[1]	Lead vocal by Carl.[1]
"Alone on Christmas Day"	Love, Altbach	November 17–23, 1977[1][57]	Lead vocal by Love.[1] A version was recorded by Love for his 2017 album Reason for the Season.
"Egypt"	Unknown[1]	November 18, 1977[1]	Does not appear
"TM Siddhi Program"	Love[1]	November 1977[1]	Does not appear
"10,000 Years"	D. Wilson, Love (uncertain)[1]	c. 1977–1978[1]	Does not appear
"It Could Be Anything" (also known as "Where We Are")	C. Wilson[1]	February 11, 1978[1]	Does not appear
"I Really Love You"	B. Wilson	April 21, 1978[1]	Instrumental.[1]
"Ride Arabian, Ride"	Jardine[1]	May 11, 1978[1]	Instrumental.[1]
"Rubles"	Jardine[1]	May 11, 1978[1]	Lead vocal by Jardine.[1]
"Basketball Rock"	B. Wilson[1]	May 13, 1978[1]	Instrumental.[1]
"Bowling"
"Lookin' Down The Coast/Monterey"	Jardine[1]	July 27, 1978[1]	Lead vocals by Brian and Jardine.[1] Intended to comprise a trilogy of songs which included "Santa Ana Winds".[56] A re-recording of "Lookin' Down the Coast" was featured on Jardine's A Postcard from California album.
"Calendar Girl"	Neil Sedaka, Howard Greenfield	Late 1978[1]	Lead vocals by Love.[1]
"I'm Begging You Please"	B. Wilson[1]	c. June – October 6, 1978[1]	Lead vocal by Brian.[1]
"Drip Drop"	Leiber, Stoller	October 19, 1978[1]	Lead vocal by Brian.[1]

Keepin' the Summer Alive (1979–1980)

Main article: Keepin' the Summer Alive

Song	Writer(s)	Recording date(s)	Additional notes
"California Beach"	Jardine, Love[1]	Spring 1979[1]	Lead vocal by Love.[1] A version appears on Love's 2019 album 12 Sides of Summer.
"Skatetown U.S.A."			Reworking of "California Beach".[1] Lead vocal by Love.[1]
"Little Girl"	Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry		Lead vocal by Carl.[1] Intended for Keepin' the Summer Alive, it was cut at a refurbished Western Studio 3 with Brian as producer. "Little Girl" was later adapted into an original song and renamed "Sunshine" , as Bruce Johnston explains: "Well, 'Sunshine' was originally called 'Little Girl'. And I can't remember who recorded it, probably a Phil Spector record, and so we cut this track and then we decided to write a new song to the track, so we took part of the old song, 'Smoky Places', and whatever Mike and Brian came up with, recorded on the existing track, didn’t have enough room because the song was too short, so we tape-copied the track a few times, put 21 splices in the 24-track tape and stretched the song out and came up with 'Sunshine'."[56]
"Jamaica Farewell"	Harry Belafonte	July 23, 1979[1]	No vocal was recorded.[1] Not to be confused with a version by California Music, recorded in 1976 with Brian on organ.[56] As above, "Jamaica Farewell" was produced by Brian at the refurbished Western 3 studio.[56]
"Stranded in the Jungle"	The Jay Hawks	July 24, 1979[1]	No vocal recorded.[1] As above, "Stranded in the Jungle" was produced by Brian at the refurbished Western 3 studio.[56]
"Johnny B. Goode"	Chuck Berry	October 15 – November 13, 1979[1]	Keepin' the Summer Alive outtake, and one of only two songs from the album's sessions with Dennis drumming.[58]
"Surfer Suzie"	Ed Carter[56]	October 10 – December 14, 1979[1]	Lead vocal by Jardine.[1] Keepin' the Summer Alive outtake recorded at Western.[58]
"Smoky Places"	The Corsairs	October 18, 1979[1]	Lead vocal by Brian.[1] Later adapted to "Sunshine" (see "Little Girl").[56]
"Boys and Girls"	B. Wilson[1]	October 19, 1979 – November 18, 1980[1]	Keepin' the Summer Alive outtake, recorded at Western.[58]
"I'll Always Love You"	Barry Mann	November 19, 1979 – January 1980[1]	Lead vocal by Carl.[1] Keepin' the Summer Alive outtake.[58]
"Starbaby"	Love	November 29, 1979[1]	Lead vocal by Love.[1] Keepin' the Summer Alive outtake.[58] A version was released by Celebration on their eponymous second album.[56]

Later recordings

1980s–1990s

Song	Writer(s)	Recording date(s)	Additional notes
"Song Within a Song"	Unknown[1]	May 21, 1980[1]	Rerecording of "My Solution" in medley with "Shortenin' Bread".[59]
"River Deep – Mountain High"	Greenwich, Barry, Spector	July 1980[1]	Lead vocal by Brian.[1]
"Be My Baby"	Greenwich, Barry, Spector		Lead vocal by Love.[1] A version was recorded for Love's 1981 album Looking Back with Love.
"Greenback Dollar"	The Kingston Trio		Does not appear
"I'm a Man"	B. Wilson[1]		Does not appear
"Fly"	Unknown[1]	October 31, 1980.[1]	Does not appear
"Up Again"	Unknown[1]	November 18, 1980[1]	Does not appear
"Candlesticks"	Unknown[1]		Does not appear
"Stevie"	B. Wilson[1]	December 1980 – January 1981[1]	Written about Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac and considered for the 2013 compilation Made in California.[40] A cover was recorded by Saint Etienne for Caroline Now![55]
"I Ran (All The Way Home)"	Unknown[1]	Spring 1981[1]	Lead vocal by Love.[1]
"Rings"	B. Wilson[1]		Lead vocal by Brian.[1]
"Sweetie"			Lead vocal by Brian, Love, and Jardine.[1] In 2006, was reported to still exist in the tape vaults.[60]
"Walking on Water"			Lead vocal by Brian.[1]
"Oh Lord"		November 1982[1]	Does not appear
"The Boogie's Back in Town"		November 1983[1]	Lead vocal by Brian.[1] Live recording.[1]
"Buzz-Buzz-Buzz"	The Hollywood Flames	July 1984[1]	Live recording.[1] Lead vocal by Jardine.[1]
"Down By The Pier"	Unknown[1]	October 1984 – January 1985[1]	Lead vocal by Carl.[1]
"At the Hop"	Artie Singer, John Medora, David White		Does not appear
"Dancin' the Night Away"	B. Wilson, Andy Paley	November 1995[1]	Incomplete vocal.[1]

That's Why God Made the Radio (2011–2012)

Main article: That's Why God Made the Radio

A total of 28 songs were written and recorded for the album.[61] Discounting the 2011 rerecording of "Do It Again", only twelve tracks saw release.

Song	Writer(s)	Recording date(s)	Additional notes
"Waves of Love"	Jardine, Larry Dvoskin	Does not appear	Outtake with lead vocals by Carl Wilson worked on during the album's sessions.[62] As a solo artist, it was completed by Al Jardine for the 2012 reissue of his album A Postcard from California (2010).
"I'd Go Anywhere"	Does not appear	Does not appear	Song intended to bridge the tracks "Strange World" and "From There to Back Again". It was left unfinished.[63]
"She Believes in Love Again"	Bruce Johnston	2012[64]	Does not appear

Formerly unreleased songs

For historical interest, the following is a list of studio outtakes and live recordings that later appeared on Beach Boys compilation albums. It is partially adapted from Andrew Doe[65] and Phillip Lambert.[66]

• Ten Years of Harmony (1981)
  • "San Miguel"
  • "Sea Cruise"
  • "It's a Beautiful Day"
• Rarities (1983)
  • "Land Ahoy"
  • "With a Little Help from My Friends"
  • "The Letter"
• Surfin' Safari / Surfin' U.S.A. (1990)
  • "Cindy, Oh Cindy"
  • "The Baker Man"
• Surfer Girl / Shut Down Volume 2 (1990)
  • "I Do"
• Little Deuce Coupe / All Summer Long (1990)
  • "All Dressed Up for School"
• The Beach Boys Today! / Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!) (1990)
  • "Graduation Day"
• Pet Sounds (1990)
  • "Trombone Dixie"
  • "Hang On to Your Ego"
• Smiley Smile / Wild Honey (1990)
  • "Their Hearts Were Full of Spring"
  • "Can't Wait Too Long"
• Friends / 20/20 (1990)
  • "We're Together Again"
  • "Walk On By"
  • "Old Folks at Home/Ol' Man River"
• Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of The Beach Boys (1993)
  • "Their Hearts Were Full of Spring"
  • "The Things We Did Last Summer"
  • "Ruby, Baby"
  • "Do You Like Worms?"
  • "Vega-Tables"
  • "I Love to Say Da Da"
  • "Games Two Can Play"
  • "I Just Got My Pay"
  • "H.E.L.P. Is on the Way"
  • "4th of July"
  • "It's Over Now"
  • "Still I Dream of It"
  • "Our Team"
• Endless Harmony Soundtrack (1998)
  • "Soulful Old Man Sunshine"
  • "Sail Plane Song"
  • "Loop de Loop (Flip Flop Flyin' in an Aeroplane)"
  • "Barbara"
  • "All Alone"
  • "Brian's Back"
• Ultimate Christmas (1998)
  • "Bells of Christmas"
  • "Christmas Time Is Here Again"
  • "(I Saw Santa) Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree"
  • "Melekalikimaka"
  • "Santa's Got an Airplane"
  • "Winter Symphony"
  • "Morning Christmas"
• Hawthorne, CA: The Birthplace of a Musical Legacy (2001)
  • "Lonely Days"
  • "A Time to Live in Dreams"
• The Smile Sessions (2011)
  • "Gee"
  • "I'm in Great Shape"
  • "Barnyard"
  • "My Only Sunshine"
  • "Look (Song for Children)"
  • "Child Is Father of the Man"
  • "I Wanna Be Around / Workshop"
  • "Holidays"
  • "The Elements: Fire"
  • "He Gives Speeches"
  • "Tune X"
  • "I Don't Know"
  • "Three Blind Mice"
  • "Teeter Totter Love"
• Made in California (2013)
  • "(Wouldn't It Be Nice to) Live Again"
  • "California Feelin'"
  • "Goin' to the Beach"
  • "Why Don't They Let Us Fall in Love"
  • "Da Doo Ron Ron"
  • "Soul Searchin'"
  • "You're Still a Mystery"
  • "Sherry She Needs Me"
  • "Mona Kana"
  • "Where Is She?"
  • "Why"
  • "Barnyard Blues"
  • "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"
  • "My Love Lives On"
• The Big Beat 1963 (2013)
  • "Mother May I"
  • "Side Two"
  • "Ride Away"
• Keep an Eye on Summer – The Beach Boys Sessions 1964 (2014)
  • "Endless Sleep"
  • "Let's Live (Before We Die)"
  • "Christmas Eve"
  • "Jingle Bells"
• Sessions '64 (2015)
  • "I Can See Right Through You (Go Away Boy)"
• California Feeling 2 (2015)
  • "Lucy Jones"
• Beach Boys' Party! Uncovered and Unplugged (2015)
  • "One Kiss Led to Another"
  • "Laugh at Me"
  • "Ticket to Ride"
  • "Blowin' in the Wind"
  • "Riot in Cell Block Number 9"
  • "Satisfaction"
  • "Smokey Joe's Cafe"
  • "Long Tall Sally"
  • "Heart and Soul"
  • "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"
  • "Hang On Sloopy"
  • "Twist and Shout"
  • "The Diary"
• 1967 – Sunshine Tomorrow (2017)
  • "Game of Love"
  • "Hawthorne Boulevard"
  • "Hide Go Seek"
  • "Honey Get Home"
• Sunshine Tomorrow 2 – The Studio Sessions (2017)
  • "Good News"
  • "Tune L"
• Wake the World: The Friends Sessions (2018)
  • "New Song"
  • "You're As Cool As Can Be"
  • "Even Steven"
  • "Away"
  • "My Little Red Book"
  • "Our New Home"
  • "I'm Confessin'"
  • "Be Here In The Morning, Darling"
  • "Rock and Roll Woman"
  • "Untitled (1/25/68) "
• I Can Hear Music: The 20/20 Sessions (2018)
  • "Walkin'"
  • "Well, You Know I Knew"
  • "Love Affair"
  • "Peaches"
  • "The Gong"
  • "Oh Yeah"
  • "Is It True What They Say About Dixie?"
• The Beach Boys On Tour: 1968 (2018)
  • "Band Instrumental"
• 1969: I'm Going Your Way (2019)
  • "I'm Going Your Way"
  • "Carnival (Over the Waves)"

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