We Gotta Groove: The Brother Studio Years

We Gotta Groove: The Brother Studio Years
Compilation album by
the Beach Boys
ReleasedFebruary 13, 2026 (2026-02-13)
Recorded1974–1977
StudioBrother Studios (California)
Genre
LabelCapitol
ProducerJames Sáez, Howie Edelson
The Beach Boys chronology
The Beach Boys: Music From The Documentary
(2024) 		We Gotta Groove: The Brother Studio Years
(2026)

We Gotta Groove: The Brother Studio Years is an expanded reissue of the 1977 album The Beach Boys Love You by American rock band the Beach Boys, released by Capitol Records on February 13, 2026. The set is dedicated largely to the group's recordings at Brother Studios from 1976 and 1977, a period that saw Brian Wilson return as their chief songwriter, producer, and vocalist.[1] It contains 35 formerly unreleased tracks, including demos, alternate mixes, and outtakes from the recording of Love You, alongside additional selections drawn from the 15 Big Ones and Adult/Child sessions.[2]

Background and release

In May 2025, Al Jardine announced an upcoming box set reissue of 15 Big Ones, The Beach Boys Love You, and M.I.U. Album, which would include the first official release of Adult/Child.[3] That summer, he performed most of Love You on tour with a reformed version of Wilson's band following Wilson's death in June.[4]

The set was officially announced on January 20, 2026 with a release date of February 13. It was made available on vinyl and CD, featuring a remastered version of The Beach Boys Love You along with outtakes, demos and alternate mixes from the album sessions. The outtakes were exclusive to the CD version.[5]

The Adult/Child Sessions portion of the set omitted "Hey Little Tomboy" and "My Diane", both songs originally released on M.I.U. Album, as well as the early-1970s recordings "H.E.L.P. Is On the Way" and "Games Two Can Play". The latter two were previously included on Feel Flows (2021).

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic80/100[6]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
The Guardian[8]
Mojo[9]
Pitchfork7.7/10[10]
Uncut[11]

At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, We Gotta Groove: The Brother Studio Years received an average score of 80 based on five reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[6]

Track listing

Disc one

All music is composed by Brian Wilson, except where indicated.

The Beach Boys Love You (1977 mix)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Let Us Go On This Way"Brian Wilson, Mike Love1:58
2."Roller Skating Child" 2:17
3."Mona" 2:06
4."Johnny Carson" 2:47
5."Good Time"B. Wilson, Al Jardine2:50
6."Honkin' Down the Highway" 2:48
7."Ding Dang"B. Wilson, Roger McGuinn0:57
8."Solar System" 2:49
9."The Night Was So Young" 2:15
10."I'll Bet He's Nice" 2:36
11."Let's Put Our Hearts Together" 2:14
12."I Wanna Pick You Up" 2:39
13."Airplane" 3:05
14."Love Is a Woman" 2:57
The Beach Boys Love You outtakes
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
15."Ruby Baby"Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller2:24
16."Marilyn Rovell" 1:54
17."Sherry She Needs Me"B. Wilson, Russ Titelman2:43
18."Lazy Lizzie" 4:00
19."We Gotta Groove" (2025 mix) 2:09
20."Hey There Mama" (2025 mix) 2:33
21."Clangin'" (2025 mix) 0:50
22."Love Is a Woman" (Al Jardine vocal) 2:56
23."Johnny Carson" (alternate mix with intro) 3:00
24."You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling"Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Phil Spector3:50

Disc two

Adult/Child Sessions
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Life Is for the Living" 1:53
2."Deep Purple"Peter DeRose, Mitchell Parish2:26
3."It's Over Now" 2:42
4."Still I Dream of It" 3:26
5."Everybody Wants to Live" 3:07
6."Lines" 1:46
7."It's Trying to Say" 2:08
8."Shortenin' Bread"Traditional, arr. B. Wilson2:50
9."New England Waltz" 2:40
10."Life Is for the Living" (2025 backing track mix) 1:55
11."Deep Purple" (2025 backing track mix)DeRose, Parish2:59
12."It's Over Now" (2025 backing track mix) 3:16
13."Still I Dream of It" (2025 backing track mix) 3:37
1974–1977 select outtakes
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Holy Man" (2025 mix; Carl Wilson vocal)Dennis Wilson4:10
15."Carl's Song 1 (It Could Be Anything)" (2025 mix)Carl Wilson3:27
16."Carl's Song 2 (Angel Come Home)" (2025 mix)C. Wilson, Geoffrey Cushing-Murray3:41
17."String Bass Song (Rainbows)" (2025 mix)D. Wilson, C. Wilson, Stephen Kalinich3:21
18."10,000 Years Ago"D. Wilson, Love5:03
19."Gimme Some Lovin'" (2025 mix)Steve Winwood, Spencer Davis, Muff Winwood3:29
20."Honeycomb" (Marilyn Wilson-Rutherford vocal)Bob Merrill2:13
21."In the Back of My Mind" (1975 alternate take; 2025 mix)B. Wilson, Love2:45

Disc three

15 Big Ones outtakes and alternate mixes
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Just Once in My Life" (2025 mix)Gerry Goffin, Carole King, Spector3:54
2."Mony, Mony" (2025 mix; with Brian Wilson)Tommy James, Bo Gentry, Ritchie Cordell, Bobby Bloom3:02
3."Running Bear" (2025 mix)Jiles Perry Richardson3:05
4."Shake, Rattle and Roll"Jesse Stone2:36
5."On Broadway" (2025 mix)Mann, Weil, Leiber, Stoller3:19
6."Sea Cruise" (2025 mix)Huey "Piano" Smith3:53
7."Chapel of Love" (2025 mix)Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Spector2:57
8."Short Skirts" (2025 mix) 2:47
9."TM Song" (2025 backing track mix) 1:12
10."Rock and Roll Music" (2025 backing track mix)Chuck Berry3:19
11."Had to Phone Ya" (2025 deconstructed mix)B. Wilson, Love, Diane Rovell1:59
12."Just Once in My Life" (2025 backing track mix)Goffin, King, Spector3:54
The Beach Boys Love You alternate mixes
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Let Us Go On This Way" (alternate mix)B. Wilson, Love2:00
14."Mona" (deconstructed mix) 2:18
15."Honkin' Down the Highway" (Billy Hinsche vocal) 2:56
16."Ding Dang" (session highlights and unedited 2025 mix)B. Wilson, McGuinn2:27
17."Solar System" (2025 backing track mix) 3:11
18."The Night Was So Young" (2025 vocals only mix) 2:17
19."Let's Put Our Hearts Together" (2025 coda mix) 0:46
The Beach Boys Love You (Brian cassette demos)
No.TitleLength
20."That Special Feeling" (demo)1:47
21."It's Over Now" (demo)2:50
22."They're Marching Along" (demo)2:25
23."Love Is a Woman" (demo)2:35
24."Mona" (demo)1:37
25."Airplane" (demo)2:28
26."Let's Put Our Hearts Together" (demo)2:22
27."I'll Bet He's Nice" (demo)2:31
28."Still I Dream of It" (demo)3:30

Charts

Chart performance for We Gotta Groove: The Brother Studio Years
Chart (2026) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[12] 50
Japanese Rock Albums (Oricon)[13] 7
Japanese Top Albums Sales (Billboard Japan)[14] 45
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[15] 15

See also

References

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  2. ^ Greene, Andy (January 21, 2026). "Beach Boys to Release Lost 1977 'Adult/Child' Sessions on Upcoming 'We Gotta Groove' Box Set". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
  3. ^ Willman, Chris (August 7, 2025). "Al Jardine on the Beach Boys' Summer Tour and His New EP 'Islands in the Sun;". Variety. Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  4. ^ "The Beach Boys' Al Jardine remembers Brian Wilson: 'I'm still learning from him after all these years'". Los Angeles Times.
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  7. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/we-gotta-groove-the-brother-studio-years-mw0004755394
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  9. ^ Fricke, David (February 13, 2026). "The Beach Boys - We Gotta Groove Reviewed". Mojo. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
  10. ^ Cardew, Ben (February 14, 2026). "The Beach Boys: We Gotta Groove: The Brother Studio Years (Super Deluxe Edition)". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
  11. ^ Anderson, Jason (February 12, 2026). "The Beach Boys' We Gotta Groove, The Brother Studio Years reviewed: their rocky yet often fruitful '70s reassessed". Uncut. Retrieved February 14, 2026.
  12. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2026-02-23" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
  13. ^ "Oricon Top 20 Rock Albums: 2026-02-23" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved February 18, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
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  15. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart on 20/2/2026 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 21, 2026.
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