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Live in London is a live album by American rock band the Beach Boys released by EMI in the UK in May 1970. When released in the US on November 15, 1976, the album was renamed Beach Boys '69 (The Beach Boys in London) via Capitol Records.
History
1968 was a difficult year for the Beach Boys in the USA, where their reputation had soured considerably. Yet enthusiasm for the group in Europe was still strong, as evidenced by the performance recorded in December. They had just finished recording their latest album, 20/20, though the album would not be released until February of the following year.
On November 28, 1968, the Beach Boys embarked for what would be their Fourth European tour. For this tour, Daryl Dragon, who had joined as a sideman during the Thanksgiving tour of the previous year, returned to play keyboards. Also returning were Mike Kowalski on percussion and Ed Carter on bass. Kowalski, being friends with Bruce Johnston, was hired along with Carter in July 1968 by Carl Wilson. They were augmented by a large horn section, which the band had also added in July.
On Sunday, December 1, the Beach Boys played two shows at the London Palladium. The album was released in the United Kingdom in May 1970