Alan Boyd is an American musician,

sound engineer An audio engineer (also known as a sound engineer or recording engineer) helps to produce a sound recording, recording or a Concert, live performance, balancing and adjusting sound sources using equalization (audio), equalization, Dynamic range ...

record producer A record producer or music producer is a music creating project's overall supervisor whose responsibilities can involve a range of creative and technical leadership roles. Typically the job involves hands-on oversight of recording sessions; ensu ...

, and filmmaker who is best known for his work with

the Beach Boys The Beach Boys are an American Rock music, rock band formed in Hawthorne, California, in 1961. The group's original lineup consisted of brothers Brian Wilson, Brian, Dennis Wilson, Dennis, and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and their f ...

. Since the 1980s, he has been an archive manager for the band's

Brother Records Brother Records, Inc. (BRI) is an American holding company and record label established in 1966 that owns the intellectual property rights of the Beach Boys, including "The Beach Boys" trademark. It was founded by brothers Brian Wilson, Brian, Ca ...

. Since 2000, he has worked alongside engineer

Mark Linett Mark Linett is an American record producer and audio engineer who is best known for his remixing and remastering of the Beach Boys' catalog. Since 1988, he has been the engineer for Brian Wilson's recordings. He has also worked with Red Hot C ...

on the Beach Boys' regular stream of archival releases. In 2013, Boyd was among the recipients of the

Grammy Award The Grammy Awards, stylized as GRAMMY, and often referred to as The Grammys, are awards presented by The Recording Academy of the United States to recognize outstanding achievements in music. They are regarded by many as the most prestigious ...

for

Best Historical Album The Grammy Award for Best Historical Album has been presented since 1979 and recognizes achievements in audio restoration. Since this category's creation, the award had several minor name changes: *In 1979 the award was known as Best Historical R ...

for ''

The Smile Sessions ''The Smile Sessions'' is a compilation album and box set recorded by the American rock band the Beach Boys, released on October 31, 2011, by Capitol Records. The set is the follow-up to ''The Pet Sounds Sessions'' (1997), this time focusing on ...

'' (2011).

Discography

Producer * '' Hawthorne, CA'' (2001) * ''

'' (2011) * ''

Made in California ''Made in California (1962–2012)'' is a compilation album, compilation box set by the Beach Boys, released on August 27, 2013. The set, released through Capitol Records, was designed by Mark London in a form emulating a high school yearbook. Th ...

'' (2013) * '' Keep an Eye On Summer – The Beach Boys Sessions 1964'' (2014) * ''

1967 – Sunshine Tomorrow ''1967 – Sunshine Tomorrow'' is an expanded reissue of the 1967 album ''Wild Honey (album), Wild Honey'' by American rock band the Beach Boys. It was released by Capitol Records on June 30, 2017 and consists largely of previously unreleased mat ...

'' (2017) * '' Wake the World: The Friends Sessions'' (2018) * '' I Can Hear Music: The 20/20 Sessions'' (2018) * '' The Beach Boys On Tour: 1968'' (2018)

Filmography

;Directorials * '' The Beach Boys: Nashville Sounds'' (1996) * ''Hey, Hey We're the Monkees'' (1997) * '' Endless Harmony: The Beach Boys Story'' (1998) ;Producer * '' The Beach Boys: An American Family'' (2000)

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Filmography

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