Beach Boys Box Set Debuts Shelved Adult/Child Album

The Beach Boys are set to release a comprehensive box set titled We Gotta Groove: The Brother Studio Years on February 13, 2025, through Capitol/UMe, marking the official debut of their long-shelved 1977 album Adult/Child alongside remastered material from a pivotal era in the band's history.

The three-CD and three-LP collection spans 73 tracks recorded primarily at the band's Brother Studio in Santa Monica, California, between 1976 and 1977. It features a newly remastered version of the 1977 album The Beach Boys Love You, the complete Adult/Child sessions for the first time on official release, and outtakes from the 1976 album 15 Big Ones. Of the total tracks, 35 are previously unreleased, and 22 have been newly mixed in 2025. The set also includes demos, alternate mixes, and backing tracks, offering an in-depth look at the creative process during this period.

To preview the release, a 2025 mix of the outtake "We Gotta Groove," written and produced by Brian Wilson with lead vocals by Mike Love, has been made available on all streaming platforms. The package comes with a 40-page booklet containing liner notes by Beach Boys historian Howie Edelson, new and archival interviews...