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Before signing a seven-year contract with Capitol, Al Jardine, Mike Love and Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson stepped up to the mic together for the first time at the home of Hite and Dorinda Morgan. They made demos of three songs in September 1961 and recorded six more in the coming months—songs both iconic and obscure. This 62-track collection (40 unissued) lets us hear the nascent Beach Boys’ music and also lets us be a fly on the wall as we hear every take, false start and bit of studio banter. Liner notes set the stage as we hear "Surfin’," "Luau," "Lavender," "Surfin’ Safari," "Surfer Girl," "Judy," "Beach Boy Stomp," "Barbie" and "What Is a Young Girl Made Of." The very birth of the Beach Boys! Omnivore.