STARLINE - The Beach Boys on 45

The Netherlands Other labels (Polydor, Critique & Elektra)

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A few second half 80ies releases weren't released on the - for Beach Boys fans - well-known labels. But they did deliver some of the bigger - if not biggest - hits for the group.

No obvious Dutch pressings. These releases are notable of the mentioning of both the German and French publishing company (GEMA/BIEM) and the use of German, French and English language on the label... which all mention that the single was manufactured in Germany. This could indicate that these singles were pressed for several countries in the European Economic Community (E.E.C.). This happened in several countries, in these cases apparently Germany, and imported (amongst others) to the Netherlands. As this was also noticed for other releases (for instance reissues) in these specific years , one gets the idea that late 80ies releases were often pressed and imported that way. 

Single	A-side	B-side
Fat Boys & The Beach Boys - Wipe Out / [Crushin' (Fat Boys)] (1987) - Polydor label - Mentioning of German publishing company GEMA. Probably the Dutch release was in fact imported from Germany.
799 392-7: The Beach Boys & Little Richard - Happy Endings (vocal) / California Girls (vocal) live (1987) - Atco / Critique label - Mentioning of German and French publishing companies GEMA & BIEM. Probably the Dutch release was in fact imported from either France or Germany.
969 385-7: Kokomo / [Tutti Frutti (Little Richard)] (1988) - Elektra label - Mentioning of German and French publishing companies GEMA & BIEM. Probably the Dutch release was in fact imported from either France or Germany. Although a 1988 release, in the Netherlands Kokomo charted in April 1989.