Beach Boys and Motown issue 1966 "copyright dump" releases

To prevent overseas interests from cashing in, the Beach Boys and the Motown labels have once again issued rare recordings as a way to safeguard their copyrights.

In Europe, works go out of copyright 50 years after their original release. One way to secure the copyright, is for artists and record labels to reissue them. In the past, the Beatles, Bob Dylan, the Beach Boys and Motown have all done this by releasing download releases, expensive limited edition box sets, or conventional reissues.

The Beatles seem to have abandoned the practice after issuing an official bootlegs release via iTunes back in 2013. Bob Dylan has generally gone the route of expensive box sets. This year, his huge collection of 1966 live recordings did the job. The Beach Boys and Motown have gone the download route, although the Beach Boys conventional release of Pet Sounds and Party! outtakes this year was likely also timed to protect copyright.

But the band has also just released a digital release aimed at protecting the rights of some professionally recorded live concerts. You can order the Beach Boys' Graduation Day: Live at the University of Michigan here.

Meanwhile, Motown has gathered a collection of 80(!) outtakes as Motown: Unreleased 1966. You can order it here.

Here are the track listings:

Show 1

1. Help Me Rhonda
2. I Get Around
3. Medley: Fun, Fun Fun/Shut Down/Little Deuce Coupe/Surfin' USA
4. Surfer Girl
5. Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow
6. You're So Good To Me
7. You've Got To Hide Your Love Away
8. California Girls
9. Sloop John B
10. Wouldn't It Be Nice
11. God Only Knows
12. Good Vibrations
13. Graduation Day
14. Barbara Ann

Show 2

15. Help Me Rhonda
16. I Get Around
17. Medley: Fun, Fun Fun/Shut Down/Little Deuce Coupe/Surfin' USA
18. Surfer Girl
19. Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow
20. You're So Good To Me
21. You've Got To Hide Your Love Away
22. California Girls
23. Sloop John B
24. Wouldn't It Be Nice
25. God Only Knows
26. Good Vibrations
27. Graduation Day
28. Barbara Ann
29. Johnny B. Goode

Bonus Tracks

30. KOMA Radio Spot
31. Row Row Row Your Boat

Disc 1

1. The Soulful Shack (Alternate Version) - The Miracles
2. Ain't Too Proud To Beg (Alternate Version) - The Temptations
3. Suddenly I Was Alone - Marvin Gaye
4. The Shadow Of Your Smile - Billy Eckstine
5. I Got You (In My Soul) - The Mynah Birds
6. I'll Wait Forever - The Mynah Birds
7. Road Burner (Son Of Road Runner) - Junior Walker & The All-Stars
8. For Once In My Life - Billy Eckstine
9. That'll Be The Day - Marvin Gaye , Kim Weston
10. Don't Mess With Bill  - Earl Van Dyke
11. Flower Girl (Alternate Version) - The Miracles
12. Can't You Hear Me Knocking  - Brenda Holloway
13. Whenever You Need Me  - Brenda Holloway
14. Just Too Much To Hope For  - Marvin Gaye , Kim Weston
15. Stand By Me (Live At The 20 Grand, Detroit/1966)  - Earl Van Dyke
16. A Taste Of Honey  - The Four Tops
17. Wives And Lovers (Lead Vocal By Obie Benson / Take 1) - The Four Tops
18. Wives And Lovers (Lead Vocal By Levi Stubbs / Take 3) - The Four Tops
19. Wives And Lovers (Lead Vocal By Lawrence Payton / Take 4) - The Four Tops

Disc 2

1. The Lonely Heart And Lonely Eyes Of Lonely Me - Brenda Holloway
2. Give A Little Love - Marvin Gaye , Kim Weston
3. What Good Am I Without You - Brenda Holloway
4. Pucker Up Buttercup (Alternate Version) - Junior Walker & The All-Stars
5. Monkey Talk - Earl Van Dyke
6. A World Without You - Barbara McNair
7. I Still Get Butterflies - Brenda Holloway
8. In My Heart I Know It's Right - Gladys Knight & The Pips
9. I'm Losing You - Gladys Knight & The Pip
10. All These Things - Gladys Knight, The Spinners
11. Hello, Young Lovers - The Four Tops
12. I Wish You Love - The Four Tops
13. Put On A Happy Face - Barbara McNair
14. The Second Time Around - Barbara McNair
15. Smile - Barbara McNair
16. Day In - Day Out - Barbara McNair
17. Nothing But A Fool - Gladys Knight and The Pips
18. You're Gone (But Always In My Heart) - Gladys Knight & The Pips
19. Never Stop Loving Me - Chris Clark
20. Don't Compare Me With Her - Gladys Knight & The Pips
21. You've Got Possibilities - Barbara McNair
22. Never Trust A Man - Chris Clark

Disc 3

1. Sweet Talkin' Guy - The Marvelettes
2. I Feel Your Love Growin' On Me - Brenda Holloway
3. Without Love You Lose A Good Feelin' - Brenda Holloway
4. You Got A Little Of Everything - Brenda Holloway
5. Baby I've Got It - Brenda Holloway
6. Keep Me - Brenda Holloway
7. I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself (Alternate Version) - The Miracles
8. I Can't Let You Go - The Spinners
9. Keep Away - Little Lisa
10. Tea House In China Town (Alternate Version) - The Spinners
11. I Found Something (Alternate Version) - Marvin Gaye
12. Save Me From This Misery (Alternate Version) - The Isley Brothers
13. I Still Love You - Chris Clark
14. Got To Have You Back (Alternate Version)  - The Isley Brothers
15. I Can't Take You Back - Gladys Knight & The Pips
16. Then - The Temptations
17. I'm Giving Up - Brenda Holloway
18. Spellbound - Brenda Holloway
19. For All We Know (Alternate Version) - The Spinners

Disc 4

1. Can't Hold The Feeling Back - Brenda Holloway
2. The Impossible Dream - Billy Eckstine
3. Dear Miss Lonely Hearts - Marvin Gaye
4. Need Your Lovin' (Want You Back) - The Underdogs
5. One Of These Days - The Underdogs
6. On A Clear Day (You Can See Forever) - The Four Tops
7. More (Theme From "Mondo Cane") - The Supreme
8. Somewhere - The Supremes
9. Michelle - The Supremes
10. I'm So Helpless (When I'm With You) - Debbie Dean
11. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot - Marvin Gaye
12. Just A Closer Walk With Thee - Kim Weston
13. Never Grow Old - Kim Weston
14. How Great Thou Art - Kim Weston
15. Just A Closer Walk With Thee - Gladys Knight & The Pips
16. Where You There - The Supremes
17. What Do You Choose - The Supremes
18. Steal Away - Marvin Gaye
19. Near The Cross - The Miracles
20. Just A Closer Walk With Thee - Martha & The Vandellas