Feel Flows Box Set

The Beach Boys’ spellbinding 1971 song “Feel Flows” may be the most famous obscure song in the band’s catalogue. Cameron Crowe adopted it for the closing credits of his coming of age film "Almost Famous" and it’s also featured on the soundtrack to the new Apple Music documentary "1971". The Mike Love led Beach Boys are currently performing on the 'Feel Flows Tour', and now the haunting 50 year old tune is lending its title to a hotly anticipated box set that is no longer an open secret.

On August 27th, 2021, Capitol Records and Universal Music will release "Feel Flows : The Sunflower & Surf’s Up Sessions 1969-1971". This hardcover book style set, to be released in 5 CD, 4 LP, 2 LP, and 2 CD editions, as well as digitally, explores in depth what’s perhaps the most adventurous and experimental period in the Beach Boys’ long history. The 5 CD set features fully remastered versions of the original "Sunflower" and "Surf’s Up" albums, the band’s 1st 2 post Capitol LP's, as originally issued by Brother Records via Reprise Records, plus copious outtakes, live recordings, alternate takes and mixes, and more for a total of 133 tracks.

Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, and Bruce Johnston were all coming into their own within the group even as Brian Wilson was closing out the band’s golden age with stunning songs every bit the equal of his prodigious 1960s output.