| Hawthorne, CA | |
| Type: | Compilation album |
| Artist: | the Beach Boys |
| Cover: | HawthorneCover.jpg |
| Released: | 22 May 2001 |
| Recorded: | 1960 – October 1999 |
| Genre: | Rock |
| Length: | 1:46:15 |
| Label: | Capitol 7243 5 31583 2 |
| Producer: | Mark Linett and Alan Boyd |
| Prev Title: | The Very Best of The Beach Boys |
| Prev Year: | 2000 |
| Next Title: | Classics Selected by Brian Wilson |
| Next Year: | 2002 |
Hawthorne, CA, subtitled Birthplace of a Musical Legacy, is the second anthology collection by the Beach Boys and released through Capitol Records. A double-compact disc, it was put together after the positive reaction to the Endless Harmony Soundtrack to give hardcore Beach Boys fans more rarities and alternate versions of well-known songs. The collection features spoken word tracks from different band members recorded throughout the 1990s during production of the Endless Harmony documentary, as well as a clip from a 1969 radio show. Home recordings dating back to 1960 and a backing track from 1973's "Sail On, Sailor" were also included. It never charted in either the United States or the United Kingdom, and it is currently out of print.
All tracks written by Mike Love and Brian Wilson except where noted.