1979 The Beach Boys – L.A. (Light Album)

L.A. (Light Album) is the 23rd studio album by the American rock band The Beach Boys, released on March 16, 1979, and their first issued through CBS Records. Recorded during a period of acrimony between the band members, it was a critical and commercial failure, peaking at number 100 in the U.S. and number 32 in the UK.

The album largely consists of solo recordings by the individual band members, including two from Dennis Wilson (“Love Surrounds Me” and “Baby Blue”) that were lifted from his unreleased second solo album, Bambu. Brian Wilson was not present for much of the L.A. sessions. The production was credited to returning Beach Boy Bruce Johnston, the band itself, and their manager James William Guercio.

L.A. produced three singles: an 11-minute disco rerecording of “Here Comes the Night” from their 1967 album Wild Honey, the Brian and Carl Wilson collaboration “Good Timin'”, and Al Jardine’s “Lady Lynda”. “Here Comes the Night” and “Good Timin'” charted at numbers 44 and 40, respectively, while “Lady Lynda” was a top 10 hit in several territories abroad, including the UK.