`The Beach Boys Greatest Hits Volume 3 Best of the Brother Years 1970-1986' Set for Release On Feb. 1, 2000.

WOODLAND HILLS, Calif.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Dec. 14, 1999--

CD Release Coincides With ABC-TV Broadcast Of New Miniseries

"The Beach Boys: An American Family"

The third volume in EMI Music Distribution's new and definitive "Beach Boys Greatest Hits" series has been scheduled for release on Feb. 1, 2000, to coincide with the national broadcast of the ABC-TV miniseries, "The Beach Boys: An American Family."

"The Beach Boys Greatest Hits Volume 3 (Best of the Brother Years) 1970-1986" focuses on what is often called "The Brother Years," named after the legendary group's own Brother Records which released a number of extremely noteworthy albums during the 1970s and 1980s.

Although these years were overshadowed by difficulties, personnel changes and the tragic death of Dennis Wilson, the Beach Boys continued to produce artistic masterpieces, many of which are featured on "The Beach Boys Greatest Hits Volume 3 (Best of the Brother Years) 1970-1986."

The Volume 3 CD launches with the first single of "The Brother Years," "Add Some Music To Your Day." Other tracks selected for "The Beach Boys Greatest Hits Volume 3 (Best of the Brother Years) 1970-1986" include Carl Wilson's first vocal composition "Long Promised Road," the Bruce Johnston song "Disney Girls," Alan Jardine's first solo composition for the group "Susie Cincinnati," and "California Saga (On My Way To Sunny Californ-i-a)" written by Al Jardine.

Also included are "Sail On, Sailor," "Rock and Roll Music," "It's Okay," "Good Timin'," "Getcha Back," "Peggy Sue," "Come Go With Me" and "California Dreamin'."

The release precedes the broadcast of the new ABC-TV drama-with-music "The Beach Boys: An American Family." Produced by Storyline Entertainment's Craig Zadan and Neil Meron ("Annie," "Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella") and actor John Stamos ("Full House"), who has toured as the band's drummer on and off since 1993.

"I wanted to pay homage to my heroes," said Stamos. "This is a dream come true."

The four-hour miniseries will chronicle the early years of Brian, Carl and Dennis Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. It will show their meteoric rise to fame and fortune from humble beginnings as teenagers in Hawthorne, Calif., after they created the West Coast "surf sound" with classics like "Fun, Fun, Fun," "California Girls" and "Good Vibrations."

Although their sound epitomized America's optimism, behind the popular songs was the dramatic story of the struggles between the young men and their domineering father/manager, the women they loved, and each other.

The movie stars newcomers Frederick Weller as Brian Wilson, Nick Stabile as Dennis Wilson, Ryan Northcott as Carl Wilson, Matt Letscher as Mike Love and Ned Vaughn as Al Jardine.

In conjunction with the movie, on Feb. 20, A&E will present "Biography -- Brian Wilson: A Beach Boys Tale." The two-hour biography includes 35 candid interviews with close friends and family, never-before-seen-or-heard film footage, music recordings and concert performances and features Brian Wilson's performances of more than 20 American classics.

Also featured is music written by Brian Wilson heard for the first time ever on television; original home movies, photographs and sound recordings; and many television performances not seen since originally broadcast decades ago.

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Tracklisting

1.  Add Some Music To Your Day
2.  Susie Cincinnati (see Note)
3.  This Whole World
4.  Long Promised Road
5.  Disney Girls (1957)
6.  `Til I Die
7.  Surf's Up
8.  Marcella
9.  Sail On, Sailor
10. The Trader
11. California Saga (On My Way to Sunny Californ-i-a) (see Note)
12. Rock and Roll Music (see Note)
13. It's OK (see Note)
14. Honkin' Down The Highway
15. Peggy Sue
16. Good Timin'
17. Goin' On
18. Come Go With Me
19. Getcha Back
20. California Dreamin'

Note: Original Single Versions.

"The Beach Boys Greatest Hits, Volume 3 (Best of The Brother Years)
1970-1986"

Street Date: Feb. 1, 2000             Label: Capitol
Order Date: Jan. 7, 2000              Format: CD and CS
Genre: Pop/Rock                       UPC Codes: 72435-24511-2/8; 4/2
Media Review Copies: Avail.           Running Time: 61:49
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