The Beach Boys have confirmed plans for a 'new' album placing their songs in an orchestral setting.
The band have partnered with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on the project, re-casting some of their most immortal hits in a different landscape.
Don Reedman and Nick Patrick have helped chair the project, following similar work on the hugely successful albums A Love So Beautiful: Roy Orbison with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and The Wonder of You: Elvis Presley with The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
‘The Beach Boys With The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’ will be released on June 8th, with Brian Wilson commenting:
“I always knew the vocal arrangements I did back in the 1960s would lend themselves perfectly for a symphony and there is no better one in the world than the Royal Philharmonic. I am both proud and humbled by what they have created using our songs and I hope everyone falls in love with it like I have.”
Beach Boys co-founder Mike Love added: “This album is one of a kind. I think the fact that the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra has accompanied The Beach Boys with these great arrangements is just a phenomenal thing. It’s a whole other dimension to our music.”
Check out a trailer below.
Tracklisting:
1. California Suite
2. California Girls
3. Wouldn’t It Be Nice
4. Fun, Fun, Fun
5. Don’t Worry Baby
6. God Only Knows
7. Sloop John B
8. Heroes And Villains
9. Disney Girls
10. Here Today
11. In My Room
12. Kokomo
13. The Warmth Of The Sun
14. Darlin’
15. Help Me, Rhonda
16. You Still Believe In Me
17. Good Vibrations
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