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The Beach Boys 15 Big Ones = 偉大なる15年
1976 Vinyl Gatefold
Surf
Rock & Roll
Pop Rock

Main image
Brother Records, Reprise Records
tracks b1, b4 accordion Carl Fortina
tracks a7 accordion Ron Altbach
tracks a1 to a4, a6.1, a7 to b7 arranged by Brian Wilson
tracks a5 arranged by Mike Love
tracks a5 arranged by [vocals arranged] Daryl Dragon
art direction Ed Thrasher
tracks a1, a4 autoharp [auto harp] Carol Lee Miller
tracks a1 to a6.1, a7 to b7 backing vocals [backgrounds] Alan Jardine
tracks a1 to a4, a6.1, a7 to b4, b6, b7 backing vocals [backgrounds] Brian Wilson
tracks b2, b7 backing vocals [backgrounds] Bruce Johnston
tracks a1 to a3, a5, a6.1, a7, b1 to b3, b5, b6 backing vocals [backgrounds] Carl Wilson
tracks a1 to a3, a6.1, b2, b4, b6 backing vocals [backgrounds] Dennis Wilson
tracks a1 to a3, a7 backing vocals [backgrounds] Marilyn Rovell Wilson
tracks a1 to a6.1, a7 to b7 backing vocals [backgrounds] Mike Love
tracks a5 backing vocals [backgrounds] Toni Tennille
tracks b2 bass Brian Wilson
tracks a5, a6.1, b3, b5 bass Carl Wilson
tracks a3, b1 bass Lyle Ritz
tracks b1 bass Ray Pohlman
tracks b4 bass Ray Pohlman
tracks a7 bass Tim Drummond
tracks a1, a2, a4, b6 bass [moog bass] Brian Wilson
tracks b5 bells Brian Wilson
tracks b4 bells Julius Wechter
tracks b4 chimes Brian Wilson
tracks a1, a3 clarinet Dennis Dreith
tracks a1 clarinet Jack Nimitz
tracks a1 clarinet John Kelson
tracks a3 clarinet Jules Jacob
tracks a1 clarinet Mike Altschul
tracks b2 clavinet Daryl Dragon
tracks a2 clavinet Dennis Dreith
tracks a2 clavinet Jules Jacob
design [album designed by] Dean Torrence
tracks b4 double bass [string bass] Jim Hughart
tracks b2 drums Dennis Dragon
tracks a1 to a8, b3, b5 to b7 drums Dennis Wilson
tracks b1, b4 drums Hal Blaine
tracks a2 drums Ricky Fataar
tracks b1 engineer Chuck Britz
tracks a2, a5, a7, b4, b5 engineer Earle Mankey
engineer Stephen Moffitt
tracks a5 flute Charles Lloyd
tracks a8 flute Jay Migliori
tracks a8 flute Steve Douglas
tracks b2 guitar Alan Jardine
tracks b1, b4 guitar Ben Benay
tracks a1, a3, a5, a6.1, a8, b3, b7 guitar Billy Hinsche
tracks a2, a4, b2, b4, b5 guitar Carl Wilson
tracks a1, a3, a5, a6.1, a7, a8, b3, b7 guitar Ed Carter
tracks b1 guitar Jerry Cole
tracks b4 guitar Tommy Tedesco
tracks b2 harmonica Brian Wilson
tracks b5 harp Carl Wilson
tracks a5 harp Maureen L. West
tracks b3 horns Jay Migliori
tracks b3 horns Steve Douglas
illustration Jim Evans
tracks a3, a8, b2, b3 lead vocals Alan Jardine
tracks a3, a4, a7, b5, b7 lead vocals Brian Wilson
tracks a3, a6.1, b1, b7 lead vocals Carl Wilson
tracks a3, b6 lead vocals Dennis Wilson
tracks a1 to a3, a5, b3, b4 lead vocals Mike Love
liner notes Akinobu Kamebuchi
liner notes Ichiro Asatsuma
liner notes Makoto Yagi
liner notes 木崎義二
liner notes [lyrics transcribed by] Linda Hennrick
mastered by Steve Guy
tracks a1, a2, a6.1, a7 to b1, b4, b5, b7 organ Brian Wilson
tracks b5, b7 percussion Carl Wilson
tracks b3 percussion Dennis Wilson
tracks a1, a4, a7 percussion Gene Estes
tracks a6.2, b1, b4 percussion Julius Wechter
tracks b7 percussion Ricky Fataar
tracks a1 to a4, a6.1, a7, b1, b3, b5 to b7 piano Brian Wilson
tracks b4 piano Bruce Johnston
tracks a5 piano, harpsichord Ron Altbach
producer Brian Wilson
tracks a1, a4 saxophone [sax] Dennis Dreith
tracks a1, a4 saxophone [sax] Jack Nimitz
tracks a3, a5, a6.2 to a8, b4 saxophone [sax] Jay Migliori
tracks a1, a4, b1 saxophone [sax] John Kelson
tracks a1, a4 saxophone [sax] Mike Altschul
tracks b1 saxophone [sax] Plas Johnson
tracks a2 saxophone [sax] Roy Wood
tracks a1, a3 to a5, a6.2 to b1, b4 saxophone [sax] Steve Douglas
tracks a2 saxophone [sax] Wizzard
soloist [horn solos] Steve Douglas
tracks a4 to a6.1, b6, b7 strings [string ensemble] Brian Wilson
tracks b1 synthesizer Carl Wilson
tracks a1 synthesizer [arp] Brian Wilson
tracks a6.1, b7 synthesizer [moog] Brian Wilson
tracks a3 trumpet Bobby Shaw
tracks a7 vibraphone [vibes] Dennis Wilson
tracks a3 violin Arnold Belnick
tracks a6.2 violin Bernard Kundell
tracks a3 violin Henry Ferber
tracks a6.2 violin Henry Roth
tracks a6.2 violin James Getzoff
tracks a6.2 violin Lou Klass
tracks a7 violin Lou Klass
tracks a7 violin Murray Adler
tracks a3, a7 violin Sidney Sharp
tracks a7 violin Tibor Zelig
tracks a7 violin William Kurasch
tracks b4 written-by Al Lewis
tracks b2 written-by Alan Jardine
tracks a2, a8 written-by Brian Wilson
tracks a3, a7, b5 written-by Brian Wilson
tracks b1 written-by Chuck Barris
tracks a1 written-by Chuck Berry
tracks a3 written-by Diane Rovell
tracks b3 written-by Ed Wells
tracks a4 written-by Ellie Greenwich
tracks b6 written-by Fred Parris
tracks b7 written-by Goffin And King
tracks a4 written-by Jeff Barry
tracks a6.1 written-by Joe Seneca
tracks b4 written-by Larry Stock
tracks a2, a3, a5, a7 written-by Mike Love
tracks a4, b7 written-by Phil Spector
tracks b4 written-by Vincent Rose
Recorded At Brother Studio, Santa Monica
Mixed At Brother Studio, Santa Monica
Recorded At Western Recorders
Recorded At Brian Wilson's House
Mastered At Location Recording Service
Designed At KittyHawk Graphics
Record Company Warner Communications
Distributed By Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Made By Warner-Pioneer Corporation
Licensed From Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Copyright (c) Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Issued with a four-page fold-out liner notes and lyrics insert in Japanese and English.

Durations that appear on this release differ slightly as seen on other international versions.

Japanese Industrial Standards symbol 〄 appears in the runouts.

It's OK appears on the sleeve, It's O.K. appears on the label.
Diane Rovell appears in songwriting credits on the label but not on the sleeve for Had To Phone Ya.
Medley appears on the back of the sleeve following Talk To Me, but not on the labels or insert.

On the back cover:
Recorded January 30, 1976 to May 15, 1976.
Recorded and mixed at Brother Studio, Santa Monica, California.
Track B1: Basic track recorded at Western Recorders
Track B2: Recorded at Brian Wilson's house
Mastered at Location Recorders.
Album Designed at KittyHawk Graphics
Special Thanks to: Charles Lloyde, Marilyn Wilson, Chip Rachlin and all of the people at ICM and Caribou, Warren Duffy for joining us, Trish at Brother Studio, Stephen Love, whose Dream of six years has at last become a reality.
Daryl Dragon and Toni Tennille appear courtesy of A&M Records, Inc.
Bruce Johnston appears courtesy of Equinox Records
Roy Wood and Wizzard appear courtesy of United Artists Records / Jet Records
Brother Records/Distributed by Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Reprise Records, a division of Warner Bros. Records Inc., A Warner Communications Company
© 1976 Warner Bros. Records Inc., Warner-Pioneer Corporation Ic A ★

On the labels:
Brother Records/Distributed by Warner Bros. Records Inc.
℗ 1976 Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Made by Warner-Pioneer Corporation, Japan, under license from Warner Bros. Records Inc., U. S. A.

On the spine:
℗ 1976 Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Printed in Japan
Price Code: ¥2,500 (List price)
Matrix / Runout: P-10208R1 (Label A)
Matrix / Runout: P-10208R2 (Label B)
Matrix / Runout: P-10208R1 C-9 1-A- 10 3 〄 (Stamped A, variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: P-10208R2 1-A- 10 3 〄 (Stamped B, variant 1)
Matrix / Runout: P-10208R1 6-9 1-A-12 3 〄 (Stamped A, variant 2)
Matrix / Runout: P-10208R2 1-A-11 3 〄 (Stamped B, variant 2)