Summer in Paradise

Summer In Paradise is a 1992 album by the Beach Boys. Released on Brother Entertainment on August 3rd, 1992, it is the bands' 27th studio album. Recorded at Surfman Location Studios/Melcher Studios in Carmel, CA and Martha’s Vineyard, MA, Summer In Paradise was one of the first albums by a major act to be produced using the ProTools digital audio workstation, which later became the undisputed industry standard.

Despite its pioneering technological achievement, Summer In Paradise is very poorly regarded by fans and critics alike. Its sales were rumored to be catastrophically low, reviews were unfavorable, and it has remained out-of-print since shortly after its original release. Along with 1989's Still Cruisin', Summer in Paradise is not even available on iTunes or any digital music streaming service.

The album was produced almost entirely by longtime Beach Boys associate Terry Melcher, and he and Mike Love handled most of the songwriting. This is the only Beach Boys studio album that does not feature any contribution (production, vocal or new songwriting) from founding member Brian Wilson. At this time, Brian was embroiled in legal troubles and was unable to participate.

Among Summer In Paradise's notorious talking points are the rap song "Summer of Love" and the controversial re-recording of the late-Dennis Wilson's classic song "Forever," with actor and sometimes-touring band member John Stamos on lead vocals.