ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θˈɜːtiːn, "sˈaʊnd ʌv fɹˈiː" wʌz əfˈɪʃəli ɹᵻlˈiːst ˌɔn sˌiːdˈiː fɚðə fˈɜːst tˈaɪm ɔnðə bˈiːtʃ bˈɔɪz bˈɑːks sˈɛt mˌeɪd ɪn kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə.
In 2013, "Sound of Free" was officially released on CD for the first time on the Beach Boys' box set Made in California.