Fun Fun Fun/The Little Old Lady From Pasadena/Little Deuce Coupe/Long Tall Texan/In My Room/Monster Mash/Let’s Go Trippin’/Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow/The Wanderer/Hawaii/Graduation Day/I Get Around/Johnny B Goode
Beach Boy's Concert was the group’s only sixties live album, recorded with the original line-up. Unfortunately, it contains rather too many covers, and some of the tracks appear to have been manipulated in the studio. Recorded in Sacramento in 1964. (US:1)
"What everybody wanted to know was could they reproduce the sound of those wonderful harmonies live in person? As the first song Fun Fun Fun kicks in, and sounds not just as good as the recorded version but actually a whole lot more rockin', the question is answered. Too many covers for my liking, but imagine this was a typical Beach Boys live set of the day. It's worth a listen for fans, especially to hear Brian performing live."
"I'm sure the guys could reproduce the wonderful harmonies live, but there's a little cheating here - Fun Fun Fun and I Get Around are not live recordings, they were re-recorded in the studio, with the screaming girls overdubbed. The other songs are recorded live, though."
"It's great to hear The Beach Boys in their prime with all of the girls screaming and with Brian still on stage belting out the high notes."
"Concert was the first live album released by a rock & roll group, and promptly went to #1. It featured the mayhem of the crowd, the charm of the band, and the typical post-production sweetening most groups require."
"It features The Beach Boys original line-up. The group sounds good, if a bit sloppy at times, and the audience is frequently too loud. The songs consist of five Beach Boys originals, and eight cover versions of other people's songs. There are a few odd song choices."
"The Beach Boys first live album, Concert, is a good effort, but as with most of the live albums released in the mid 60s, it is marred by poor production and too much crowd noise." Vox
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