The Beach Boys have just released their first single off of their upcoming album, That’s Why God Made The Radio, their 29th studio production. They’ve also announced the album, part of their 50th-anniversary celebration, will be released on June 5th by Capitol/EMI.
“Radio was my whole education,” stated Brian Wilson. “Chuck Berry, Rosemary Clooney, The Four Freshmen, Phil Spector, Little Richard … To hear ‘That’s Why God Made The Radio’ on the radio would be a thrill beyond belief, it really would. It would be a thrill beyond belief.”
“I got a lot of my appreciation for all of the creativity in the world, in terms of music, through the radio,” added Mike Love. “For all of us who grew up in the ’50s, ’60s, ’70s, and beyond, the radio has played such a huge, important part in our lives. When we were kids, we’d sneak out of the house and go and sit in Brian’s car and listen to the local radio stations on his car radio.”
“We’ve come full circle,” said Al Jardine. “Sharing our memories and our present in the studio has been really remarkable. I can especially feel it when we’re all singing around the mic together because we all hear each other, and we really lock in.”
“We have reunited as a band, but we never ‘un-reunited’ as friends,” Bruce Johnston revealed. “To be back in the studio with these guys is like a prayer that’s been answered and I am thrilled to be sharing it with everybody.”
“This is more like a family reunion than anything,” says David Marks. “When we’re together, we get along great. The chemistry always works the same as the last time we were together, and the five of us become a single element.”
In support of the new album and their golden anniversary, The Beach Boys – Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston, and David Marks – are also currently out on the road on an international tour that kicked off in Tucson.
Tracks on the album include “That’s Why God Made The Radio” (the first single), “Think About The Days,” “Isn’t It Time,” “Spring Vacation,” “Private Life Of Bill And Sue,” “Shelter,” “Daybreak Over The Ocean,” “Beaches In Mind,” “Strange World,” “My Life Suite,” and “Summer’s Gone.”
