Four by the Beach Boys explained

Four by the Beach Boys
Type:EP
Artist:the Beach Boys
Cover:Four by The Beach Boys.jpeg
Released:September 21, 1964
Recorded:April 10 & 29, 1964
Studio:Western, Hollywood
Genre:Pop
Length:8:31
Label:Capitol
Producer:Brian Wilson
Prev Title:All Summer Long
Prev Year:1964
Next Title:Beach Boys Concert
Next Year:1964

Four by the Beach Boys (stylized as 4-By the Beach Boys[1]) is the first EP by American rock band the Beach Boys, released September 1964 by Capitol Records. It consists of four selections from the album All Summer Long (June 1964). "Wendy" and "Little Honda" received enough airplay to enter the Billboard Hot 100. They peaked at #44 and #65, respectively.[2] Four remains their only EP released in the United States (discounting the Holland bonus EP Mount Vernon and Fairway).

Track listing

All tracks written by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, except "Hushabye" by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman.

Side one

  1. "Wendy" – 2:05
  2. "Don't Back Down" – 2:00

Side two

  1. "Little Honda" – 2:33
  2. "Hushabye" – 1:53

Notes and References

  1. Tiegel . Eliot . 4-in-1 Single to Be Bowed by Capitol . Billboard . September 1964 .
  2. Billboard Hot 100 - November 14, 1964. . September 18, 2022.