M.I.U. Album

M.I.U. Album is the 22nd studio album by the American rock band the Beach Boys, released on September 25, 1978 by Brother/Reprise. Characterized for its easy-listening sound, the album was produced by Al Jardine and touring member Ron Altbach during one of the most acrimonious periods in the band's history. It sold poorly, peaking at number 151 in the U.S., and was met with confused reactions from critics and fans.

Created to fulfill contractual obligations to Reprise after shelving Adult/Child, a completed album intended as Brian Wilson's follow-up to The Beach Boys Love You, its substitute was largely recorded in late 1977 at its namesake: Maharishi International University in Fairfield, Iowa. Only Jardine, Brian, and Mike Love appear consistently throughout the album, with Carl and Dennis Wilson's contributions confined to a pair of tracks. Brian was credited as "executive producer". It additionally includes two Love You outtakes, "Hey Little Tomboy" and "My Diane", as well as cover versions of the 1950s hits "Peggy Sue" and "Come Go with Me".

M.I.U. continues to be widely regarded as one of the worst Beach Boys albums. In 1981, "Come Go with Me" reached number 18 when it was issued as a single from the compilation Ten Years of Harmony. In 1998, several songs that were intended for the unreleased album Merry Christmas from the Beach Boys, which was produced during the M.I.U. sessions, were released on the compilation Ultimate Christmas.