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Rarities | ||||
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Released | 1983 | |||
Recorded | 1962–1970 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 30:25 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Producer | Brian Wilson | |||
Compiler | Brad Elliot | |||
The Beach Boys chronology | ||||
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Rarities is a Beach Boys compilation album released in 1983 by Capitol Records. It is a collection of outtakes, alternate mixes and B-sides recorded between 1962 and 1970. Included are songs written or made popular by the Beatles, the Box Tops, Stevie Wonder, Ersel Hickey and Lead Belly. Also featured are several standards, such as "The Lord's Prayer" and "Auld Lang Syne". The album sold poorly and quickly went out of print.