Keepin' the Summer Alive is the 24th studio album by American rock band the Beach Boys, released March 24, 1980, on Brother, Caribou and CBS Records.

Working titles included Cousins, Friends and Brothers, and Can't Wait Till Summer.

[3] The group wanted Brian to return as their producer and felt that he would be more comfortable recording at the familiar studio environment of Western.

"[4] Dennis Wilson, at odds with the rest of the group, abandoned the initial recording sessions, taking no further part in the album.

[3] In late August, Carl collaborated with Randy Bachman on the writing of four songs, two of which were included on the record, "Keepin' the Summer Alive" and "Livin' with a Heartache".

[1] Still-unreleased tracks from the Keepin' the Summer Alive sessions include "Starbaby" and "Surfer Suzie", as well as renditions of "I'll Always Love You", "Jamaica Farewell", "Johnny B. Goode", "Little Girl", "Stranded in the Jungle", and "Smokey Places".

[7] In a retrospective review for AllMusic, Rob Theakston referred to Keepin' the Summer Alive as "the low point" in the band's discography: "Ripe with mindless throwaways and lifeless filler ...