That's Why God Made the Radio
The Beach Boys - CD
- Artist: The Beach Boys
- Format: CD
- Year: 2012
- Number of Discs: 1
- UPC: 5099960282422
- Item Number: 276582X
- Release date: 06/05/2012
- 1. Think About The Days
- 2. That's Why God Made The Radio
- 3. Isn't It Time
- 4. Spring Vacation
- 5. The Private Life Of Bill And Sue
- 6. Shelter
- 7. Daybreak Over The Ocean
- 8. Beaches In Mind
- 9. Strange World
- 10. From There To Back Again
- 11. Pacific Coast Highway
- 12. Summer's Gone
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That's Why God Made the Radio by The Beach Boys on CD
Plans for the Beach Boys' 50th anniversary tour came together surprisingly quickly, but nothing prepared fans for a full studio album just six months after their official reunion. With Brian Wilson in the producer's booth and providing frequently gorgeous charts, and with 12 original songs benefiting from just a little outside help in fleshing them out, That's Why God Made the Radio is as good as it gets for those who love their Beach Boys. The album features two distinct halves, the first mostly upbeat and the second more reflective. These may not be the songs lighting up their live sets, but together they form what is easily the best Beach Boys record in 35 years -- and a surprisingly cohesive, reflective, listenable one at that. ~ John Bush, Rovi
- Artist: The Beach Boys
- Format: CD
- Year: 2012
- Number of Discs: 1
- UPC: 5099960282422
- Item Number: 276582X
- Release date: 06/05/2012
- Label: EMI Catalogue
- Genre: Pop/Rock
- Style: Contemporary Pop/Rock, Album Rock
- Album Time: 38:47
- That's Why God Made the Radio (LP)
- Greatest Hits [Hollywood]
- Stars and Stripes, Vol. 1
- Their Greatest Hits
- Surfin' [Varése]
- The Beach Boys and Other Summer Favorites
- Merry Christmas from the Beach Boys
- Greatest Surfing Songs! [Capitol Special Markets]
- Greatest Car Songs
- I Love You (Import)
- Covered by the Beach Boys
- Greatest Car Songs (Collectables)
- Headhunter Blitz
- Best of the Beach Boys [Collectables]
- Best of the Beach Boys: 10 Best Series
- Good Vibrations: 40th Anniversary Edition
- The Warmth of the Sun
- Pet Sounds [40th Anniversary Limited Edition]
- Pet Sounds [40th Anniversary]
- Best of the Beach Boys [Capitol]
- Hits of the Beach Boys
- Beach Boys : Great Surfin Songs
- Live at Knebworth
- Surfin' Safari
- Surfin' USA
- Surfer Girl
- Shut Down, Vol. 2
- All Summer Long [Japan]
- Concert
- Today!
- Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)
- Beach Boys' Party!
- Pet Sounds [Japan 2007]
- Smiley Smile
- Wild Honey
- Friends
- Stack-o-Tracks
- 20/20
- Live in London
- Ultimate Christmas [Japan] (Import)
- Greatest Hits V.3 (1970-1986)
- Greatest Hits 1961-1965, Vol. 1
- Surfin' Safari
- Surfin' U.S.A. [Bonus Track]
- Little Deuce Coupe [Bonus Track]
- Surfer Girl [Japan Bonus Tracks]
- Shut Down, Vol. 2 [Bonus Track]
- All Summer Long [Japan Bonus Tracks]
- Today [Japan Bonus Tracks]
- Stack-O-Tracks [Bonus Tracks]
- Beach Boys' Party!
- Wild Honey [Bonus Track]
- Friends [Japan Bonus Tracks]
- 20/20 [2 Bonus Tracks]
- Beach Boys 69 (Live in London) [Bonus Track]
- BEACH BOYS: CALIFORNIA FEELIN' BEST OF
- Pet Sounds [Japan]
- Endless Harmony
- Beach Boys Instrumental Hits
- I Can Hear Music
- Sounds of Summer: The Very Best of the Beach Boys [Japan Version]
- Sounds of Summer: The Very Best of the Beach Boys [Japan Version]
- Pet Sounds [Japan 2007]
- The Pet Sounds Sessions
- I Love You
- Surfer Girl
- The Warmth of the Sun
- Sunflower
- Carl and the Passions - So Tough
- Holland
- Pet Sounds
- Surfin' Safari
- Little Deuce Coupe
- Shut Down, Vol. 2
- All Summer Long [Bonus Tracks]
- Concert
- Today!
- Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)
- Smiley Smile [Japan]
- Wild Honey
- Friends [Japan Bonus Tracks]
- Stack-o-Tracks
- 20/20
- Beach Boys '69
- The Beach Boys in Concert
- 15 Big Ones
- Love You
- M.I.U. Album
- US Singles Collection Box: The Capitol Years 1962-1965
- L.A. (Light Album)
- Keepin' the Summer Alive
- The Beach Boys [Japan]
- Little Deuce Coupe
- Little Deuce Coupe
- Live at Knebworth
- Good Timin: Live at Knebworth, England 1980 (Import)
- The Smile Sessions Box Set
- The Smile Sessions - Deluxe Edition (2 CD)
- The Smile Sessions (2LP)
- Classic Albums: The Beach Boys
- U.S. Singles Collection: The Capitol Years 1962-1965
- Pet Sounds (LP)
- Endless Summer
- 10 Great Songs
- Sounds of Summer: The Very Best of the Beach Boys [Holiday Gift Pack]
- The Beach Boys Christmas Album
- Christmas Harmonies
- Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)
- Today!
- Sunflower
- Surf's Up
- Summer Love Songs
- Grandes Exitos
- Forever Beach Boys
- Live at Knebworth
- Smiley Smile
- Wild Honey (Import)
- Greatest Hits [EMI Australia]
- Smiley Smile [France Bonus Tracks]
- The Greatest Hits, Vol. 2: 20 More Good Vibrations
- Pet Sounds
- Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
- Endless Harmony [Soundtrack]
- Greatest Hits, Vol. 3: Best of the Brother Years
- Sunflower/Surf's Up
- Carl and the Passions - So Tough/Holland
- The Beach Boys in Concert
- Pet Sounds
- Pet Sounds [Japan 2007] (Import)
- 15 Big Ones/Love You
- M.I.U. Album/L.A. (Light Album)
- Surfer Girl/Shut Down, Vol. 2
- Little Deuce Coupe/All Summer Long
- Surfin' Safari/Surfin' U.S.A.
- Hawthorne, CA
- Friends/20/20
- Today!/Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)
- Beach Boys' Party!/Stack-O-Tracks
- Concert/Live in London
- Smiley Smile/Wild Honey
- The Very Best of the Beach Boys (Import)
- Hits of the Beach Boys
- Classics: Selected by Brian Wilson
- Platinum Collection: Sounds of Summer Edition (Import)
- Sounds of Summer: The Very Best of the Beach Boys [Sights and Sounds of Summer]
- Beach Boys : Christmas with the Beach Boys
- Sounds of Summer: The Very Best of the Beach Boys
- The Best of the Beach Boys [CEMA]
- Perfect Harmony
- BEACH BOYS : CHRISTMAS ALBUM
- The Pet Sounds Sessions
- Stars and Stripes, Vol. 1
- Beach Boys (the) : Shut Down/surfer Girl
- Endless Summer [St. Clair]
- Pet Sounds [Japan 2007]
- Various Artists : Stars & Stripes Vol. 1: Beach Boys
- Good Timin: Live at Knebworth, England 1980
- BEACH BOYS: MUSIC AGES
- Beach Boys & Friends
- BEACH BOYS: BEACH BOYS
- Surfer Hits
- The Great Beach Boys
- BEACH BOYS : CONCERT 1964/LIVE IN LONDON
- Surfin' Safari (Import)
- Surfin' Safari (Import)
- Surfin' Safari-Mono/Stereo (Import)
- Surfin' Safari-Mono/Stereo (Import)
- Sounds of Summer: The Very Best of the Beach Boys [Large T-Shirt]
- Sounds of Summer: The Very Best of the Beach Boys [X-Large T-Shirt]
- All Summer Long (Mono & Stereo Remastered)
- Little Deuce Coupe (Mono & Stereo Remastered)
- Beach Boys' Party! (Mono & Stereo Remastered)
- Pet Sounds (Mono & Stereo Remastered)
- Shut Down, Voume. 2 (Mono & Stereo Remastered)
- Smiley Smile (Mono & Stereo Remastered)
- Summer Days (and Summer Nights!!) (Mono & Stereo Remastered)
- Surfer Girl (Mono & Stereo Remastered)
- Surfin' USA (Mono & Stereo Remastered)
- Today! (Mono & Stereo Remastered)
- Sunflower (Stereo Remasterd)
- Surf's Up (Stereo Remasterd)
- Christmas Harmonies
- Icon
- Greatest Hits
- Fifty Big Ones: Greatest Hits
- The Beach Boys : 20 Great Love Songs
- BEACH BOYS : STUDIO SESSIONS 61-62
- Keepin' the Summer Alive/The Beach Boys '85 (Import)
- Platinum Collection: Sounds of Summer Edition (Import)
- Good Timin: Live at Knebworth
- Pet Sounds - Hybrid SACD - DSD
- Composers:
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Performers:
- Al Jardine - Whistle, Vocals
- Jeffrey Foskett - Snaps, Guitar (Acoustic), Vocals
- Jessica Bish - Snaps
- John Cowsill - Snaps, Drums
- John Hobbs - Tack Piano, Piano
- Skip Masters - Voiceover
- Nelson Bragg - Tympani [Timpani], Percussion
- Alisha Bauer - Cello
- Chris Bleth - Oboe
- David Stone - Double Bass
- Gary Griffin - Accordion
- Vanessa Freebarin-Smith - Cello
- Adrian Baker - Vocals
- Brett Simons - Bass
- Brian Wilson - Vocals
- Bruce Johnston - Vocals
- Chad Cromwell - Drums
- Christian Love - Vocals
- Cliff Hugo - Bass
- Curt Bisquera - Drums
- David Marks - Guitar
- Eddie Bayers - Drums
- Hayleigh Love - Vocals
- Jeff "Skunk" Baxter - Guitar, Guitar (Electric)
- Jim Peterik - Ukulele, Percussion
- Jim Riley - Guitar
- Joel Deroulin - Violin
- John Wittenburg - Violin
- Julie Rogers - Violin
- Larry Millas - Bass
- Michael Rhodes - Bass
- Mike Love - Vocals
- Nick Rowe - Guitar
- Nick Walusko - Guitar
- Paul Mertens - Sax (Baritone), Flute
- Peter Kent - Violin
- Probyn Gregory - Banjo, French Horn, Guitar (Acoustic), Trombone
- Scott Bennett - Clavinet, Organ
- Scott Totten - Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric)
- Sharon Jackson - Violin
- Songa Lee - Violin
- Tom Bukovic - Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Guitar (Electric)
