{"product_id":"beach-boys-discography-map","title":"The Beach Boys Discography Tube Map Art Print","description":"\u003cp\u003eA gift for Beach Boys fans who assume the band played on their own records, because this Part One map runs the first ten albums with every credited musician as their own line. They own the records already, and after four albums of five men, the Wrecking Crew walks in and never leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGiclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper, textured matte, archival and acid-free. Available in A2 or A1, with US sizing at 24x18in and 36x24in, unframed or framed. Deeply researched and designed by me in East Sussex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI plot these in CAD software. Every credited musician becomes a transit line, every album becomes a station, and anyone who appears only once gets a branch line of their own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe stations run chronologically from Surfin' Safari in 1962 to Beach Boys' Party! in 1965. Later albums are covered in subsequent maps.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy this Beach Boys discography tube map art makes a gift fans keep\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first four albums credit nobody but the band. By The Beach Boys Today! There are more than twenty session musicians on one record, and by Summer Days, nearly thirty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat widening is the story of how these records were actually made, and it is visible on the print before you read a single name. It rewards every closer look.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eContributing musicians on the map\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrian, Dennis, Carl Wilson and Mike Love run through all ten albums. David Marks plays rhythm guitar on the first four, and then his line stops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAl Jardine's line has a gap most fans miss. He is on the debut, absent from the next three albums, and back from Shut Down Volume 2 onward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom that album, the Wrecking Crew arrives: Hal Blaine on drums, Carol Kaye and Ray Pohlman on bass, Tommy Tedesco, Bill Pitman and Billy Strange on guitars, Steve Douglas and Plas Johnson on saxophones, Leon Russell on piano and Glen Campbell on six-string bass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 1964 Christmas Album is unlike anything else on this half of the catalogue, recorded with a full orchestra under the conductor Dick Reynolds, including George “Red” Callender on tuba and Jimmy Rowles on grand piano.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBruce Johnston joins the band's own line at Summer Days in 1965 and stays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo of the best credits are on the last two records. Russ Titelman is credited with percussion, specified as a microphone boom hit with a screwdriver, and a castanet player appears as Louie, last name unknown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow do I make each print?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach one is a Giclée on 230gsm premium fine art paper with a textured matte finish, archival and acid-free, so the colours hold for years. Choose A2 or A1, unframed or framed, ready to hang in a hallway, living room or studio.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eUK\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eUSA \/ CAN \/ AUS equivalent\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eOrientation\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eA2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e594 x 420 mm (23 x 16 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e24 x 18 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eLandscape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eA1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e841 x 594 mm (33 x 23 in)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003e36 x 24 in\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 8px;\"\u003eLandscape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFAQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow many albums are on this map?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTen, from Surfin' Safari in 1962 to Beach Boys' Party! in 1965.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs this the complete Beach Boys discography?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo. This is Part One, covering the early surf and hot-rod era. Later albums, including Pet Sounds, are covered in subsequent maps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDid the band play on their own records?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the first four albums, yes, with no guest musicians credited at all. From Shut Down Volume 2 the Wrecking Crew begins to take over the instrumental work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich album is Al Jardine missing from?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThree: he plays on the debut, is absent from the next three albums, and returns from Shut Down Volume 2.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy does the Christmas album look different?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause it was recorded with a full orchestra under conductor Dick Reynolds, which appears on the map as a cluster of lines going nowhere else.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat are the framing options?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnframed, or supplied framed and ready to hang.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated Music Maps\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse the full range of gifts for music fans at the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/collections\/music-wall-art-prints\" title=\"Music gifts for the obsessive fan - all discography tube map art prints\"\u003eGifts for Music Fans collection\u003c\/a\u003e and the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/collections\/60s-bands-tube-music-maps\" title=\"1960s bands tube maps and discography art prints\"\u003e1960s Music Tube Maps collection\u003c\/a\u003e at mikebellmaps.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause Leon Russell and Hal Blaine play on both, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/products\/the-byrds-discography-map\" title=\"The Byrds discography tube map art print\"\u003eByrds Discography Map Art Print\u003c\/a\u003e is a natural companion piece, alongside the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/products\/fleetwood-mac-gift-for-fans-discography-tube-map\" title=\"Fleetwood Mac discography tube map art print\"\u003eFleetwood Mac Discography Map Art Print\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MikeBellMaps","offers":[{"title":"A2 - 23x16 in \/ Unframed","offer_id":57080256758135,"sku":"10-BEACH-A2-UNF","price":42.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A2 - 23x16 in \/ Black Frame","offer_id":57080256790903,"sku":"30-BEACH-A2-BLK","price":125.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 - 33x23 in \/ Unframed","offer_id":57080256856439,"sku":"20-BEACH-A1-UNF","price":58.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"A1 - 33x23 in \/ Black Frame","offer_id":57080256889207,"sku":"50-BEACH-A1-BLK","price":175.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0445\/9551\/1464\/files\/beach-boys-art-prints-music-maps-01-05.jpg?v=1780162239","url":"https:\/\/mikebellmaps.com\/es\/products\/beach-boys-discography-map","provider":"MikeBellMaps","version":"1.0","type":"link"}