Stars and Stripes Vol. 1
| Stars and Stripes Vol. 1 | ||||
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| Studio album by The Beach Boys | ||||
| Released | August 19, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | October 5, 1995 - June 12, 1996 |
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| Genre | Rock, country pop | |||
| Length | 37:47 | |||
| Label | River North Records | |||
| Producer |
Joe Thomas Brian Wilson |
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| Allmusic |    |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
| Entertainment Weekly | D |
Stars and Stripes Vol. 1 is the 28th studio album by American rock band The Beach Boys, released on August 19, 1996 on River North Records. Produced by Joe Thomas and Brian Wilson, Stars and Stripes Vol. 1 is a collaborative album between The Beach Boys and various country musicians. Despite its Vol. 1 sub-title, the album is the band's only venture into the genre of country pop music, and is the last studio album to feature founding member Carl Wilson who died in 1998.
Brian Wilson, at the time recently remarried and in his best mental state for many years, was persuaded to re-join the group and act as co-producer. According to Brian's wife Melinda, during the album's recording, "They [the Beach Boys] treated him [Brian] like an invalid, all the time saying, 'Do this, don't do that, are you okay?'" The album's failure prevented him from getting a record contract, leaving the group's highly anticipated Andy Paley collaborations in limbo.
Most of the guests were mainstream country stars who had each had at least one #1 country hit before participating in this album, the four exceptions being James House, Junior Brown, Kathy Troccoli, and Timothy B. Schmit. (Troccoli and Schmit are not primarily country artists, being more closely associated with the Christian and rock genres respectively.)
Tammy Wynette had recorded a version of "In My Room" with Brian Wilson, but it was kept back for the projected Stars and Stripes Vol. 2, which never appeared. Her performance is shown in the television documentary Beach Boys: Nashville Sounds, and was later included on the tribute album Tammy Wynette Remembered in 1998.
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