Disney+ has announced that The Beach Boys, an all-new documentary on the legendary band, will stream exclusively on the streaming service beginning May 24.
The Beach Boys is a celebration of the legendary band that revolutionized pop music, and the iconic, harmonious sound they created that personified the California dream, captivating fans for generations and generations to come.
The documentary traces the band from humble family beginnings and features never-before-seen footage and all-new interviews with The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, David Marks, and Bruce Johnston, plus other luminaries in the music business, including Lindsey Buckingham, Janelle Monáe, Ryan Tedder, and Don Was.
Viewers will also hear from the group’s Carl and Dennis Wilson in their own words, plus view a new interview with Blondie Chaplin and hear audio from Ricky Fataar. A Kennedy/Marshall and White Horse Pictures Production, The Beach Boys is directed by Frank Marshall and Thom Zimny and written by Mark Monroe.
The film is produced by Frank Marshall, Irving Azoff, Nicholas Ferrall, Jeanne Elfant Festa, Aly Parker, with Nigel Sinclair, Mark Monroe, Tony Rosenthal, Cassidy Hartmann, Glen Zipper, Thom Zimny, Beth Collins, Jimmy Edwards, Susan Genco, Marc Cimino, Jody Gerson, Bruce Resnikoff, and Ben J. Murphy serving as executive producers.
The official soundtrack for The Beach Boys, featuring songs from the film, will be available to stream and download on May 24 via Capitol/UMe, and the group’s iconic 1964 album Shut Down, Vol. 2 is being released on limited edition blue and white marble vinyl on March 29.
Additionally, the group’s only official book, The Beach Boys by The Beach Boys, will be released on April 2 via Genesis Publications.
The Beach Boys have been reissuing plenty of vinyl laetly. Back in November, two of the band’s biggest albums – Pet Sounds and The Beach Boys’ Christmas Album – were pressed on color vinyl for the holidays.
The group’s 1964 Christmas Album, featuring such timeless Christmas classics as “Little Saint Nick,” “The Man With All The Toys,” “Merry Christmas, Baby,” and their joyous, harmony-laden takes on yuletide favorites like “Frosty The Snowman” and “Santa Claus Is Coming To Town,” was released in the colors of Christmas.
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