Boys of Summer [CD-single] [Enhanced] [Import]

boys of summer [cd-single] [enhanced] [import]

Track Listings

1. Boys Of Summer

2. Take Offs & Landings (Live At The Capitol Milling)

3. In This Diary (Radio 1 Lock Up Sessions)

4. Boys Of Summer (Video)

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Taken from the 2003 album, 'So Long, Astoria'. The title track is backed with three non-album tracks, 'Take Offs & Landings' (Live At The Capitol Millings), 'In This Diary' (Radio 1 Lock Up Sessions) & 'Boys Of Summer' (video). Columbia.

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Boys of Summer [CD-single] [Enhanced] [Import]

Sounds Of Summer - The Very Best Of The Beach Boys

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Summer music is here --- again!
The perfect Beach Boys collection for casual fans
Must have
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Great Sounds!

Sounds Of Summer - The Very Best Of The Beach Boys
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Manufacturer: Capitol
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ASIN: B000093BDX
Release Date: 2003-06-10

Tracks:

California Girls
I Get Around
Surfin Safari
Surfin U.S.A.
Fun, Fun, Fun
Surfer Girl
Dont Worry Baby
Little Deuce Coupe
Shut Down
Help Me, Rhonda
Be True To Your School
When I Grow Up (To Be A Man)
In My Room
God Only Knows
Sloop John B
Wouldnt It Be Nice
Getcha Back
Come Go With Me
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Dance, Dance, Dance
Barbara Ann
Do You Wanna Dance?
Heroes And Villains
Good Timin
Kokomo
Do It Again
Wild Honey
Darlin
I Can Hear Music
Good Vibrations

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The cynic may question just how many Beach Boys greatest hits albums are enough. Everyone else, however, will appreciate what makes Sounds of Summer unique. This is the first single-disc collection to feature such a large cross section of hits from the group's entire career, spanning 1962's "Surfin' Safari" through 1988's "Kokomo." All 30 tracks, spanning several label changes, were Billboard Top 40 hits and are probably now as identifiable as the national anthem to anyone with radio or TV access. The fact that the tracks aren't in chronological order helps make for a fresh listening experience, as does the crisp digital sound. And yet these songs--even those that are more than four decades old--always sound strangely fresh and will likely remain so as long as there are beaches, young people, and that symbolic season of freedom and dreams. Which is to say that the title here passes the "truth in advertising" test. Perfect for those casual fans not yet ready to spring for the individual albums, Sounds of Summer is in many ways a better representation of this legendary band's art than Elvis' 30 No. 1 Hits and The Beatles 1 were of the King and the Fab Four. --Bill Holdship

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Summer music is here --- again!.......2007-06-14

These are summer classics and to hear them again is a such a joy! It brings you back to the 60's (for those of us who remember the 60's). I bet the young people of today would get a kick out of listening to a pristine version of Surfin' USA, I Get Around, and some of the other classics.

Don't Worry, Baby is a personal favorite but it's the mono version. However, listening to it on a nice set of speakers makes it sound like it's in stereo. I would have liked "Warmth of the Sun" included in this collection but hey, 30 of the best Beach Boys songs on one CD, I'm not complaining!

The perfect Beach Boys collection for casual fans.......2007-06-14

Casual fans will find this to be the ultimate collection of the Beach Boys music as it contains all of the band's top 40 hits. 30 classic tunes from 1962 all the way to 1988 are here on a single CD with top-notch sound quality, rare photos of the band, and a nice essay inside the CD booklet. All of the early surf classics that everyone knows are presented along with lesser-known later hits that are just as worthy such as "I can hear music", "Do it Again", "Wild Honey", and "Getcha Back".

However, since this CD contains only the band's "top 40 singles", serious fans will find this collection a little less appealing since some of the Beach Boys' best music {including many good recordings after 1966} never made the top 40. Several of these songs such as "Let him run wild", "Catch a Wave", "Warmth of the Sun", and "Girls on the Beach" are not included in this otherwise excellent collection. Much of this worthy lesser-known material has just been reissued on the new highly recommended compilation "The Warmth of the Sun".

This is only a minor issue of course since "Sounds of Summer" is surely one of the most comprehensive greatest hits collections ever released by any band. ALL of the Beach Boys hit singles are here on one disc, which makes this an essential CD for every Beach Boys fan.

Must have.......2007-06-13

If you're not one that already owns every Beach Boy record, this is one that you'll want to pick up. With 30 tracks it's a great survey of the Beach Boys from way back then up until some of there more recent stuff. If you're not familiar with the Beach Boys, you'll probably be amazed at the number of tracks on this CD that you've heard before and are familiar with, but didn't quite make the connection that all that good stuff came from the Beach Boys.

Great Seller.......2007-06-12

Service was excellent and product in excellent condition. Would love to do business with seller again.

Great Sounds!.......2007-06-09

For those of us who remember crusing down the highway with the radio blasting, you can't beat this CD. You just have to sing along. It's a reminder of the times when music was exciting and fun. It's simply great music.

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The Beach Boys at their Best
The Bridge to "Pet Sounds"
Side 2 of Today is a Masterpiece and so is I'm Bugged at my Old Man
Simply the best
Two great albums :]

Today/ Summer Days (and Summer Nights)
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ASIN: B00005A1N2
Release Date: 2001-03-13

Tracks:

Do You Wanna Dance
Good To My Baby
Don't Hurt My Little Sister
When I Grow Up (To Be A Man)
Help Me, Rhonda - (LP version)
Dance, Dance, Dance
Please Let Me Wonder
I'm So Young
Kiss Me Baby
She Knows Me Too Well
In The Back Of My Mind
Bull Session With "Big Daddy"
The Girl From New York City
Amusement Parks U.S.A
Then I Kissed Her
Salt Lake City
Girl Don't Tell Me
Help Me, Rhonda - (single version)
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Let Him Run Wild
You're So Good To Me
Summer Means New Love
I'm Bugged At My Ol' Man
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Little Girl I Once Knew, The - (stereo track, single version)
Dance, Dance, Dance - (stereo, bonus alternate take)
I'm So Young - (bonus track, alternate take)
Let Him Run Wild - (stereo, bonus track, alternate take)
Graduation Day - (bonus track, studio version)

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Put simply, this is the Beach Boys at their mid-'60s prime. Ironically, the band's greatest evolutionary leap was spurred by its leader, Brian Wilson, who decided to drop out of the band's live performances after a December 1964 nervous breakdown to concentrate on honing the Beach Boys' studio sound. With Wilson's productions gaining a significant new depth and confidence (note the innovative modulations on "Dance, Dance, Dance"), the first half of Today seems a logical, upbeat step forward from its predecessors. But it's the album's second act that steals the show, setting the stage for the triumph of Pet Sounds. Indeed, it's easy to imagine gorgeous, introspective tracks such as "Please Let Me Wonder," "She Knows Me Too Well," and "In the Back of My Mind" intertwined with the best of Sounds. Set against that standard, the follow-up, Summer Days, feels like a step backward, despite the presence of another Wilson world-beater production, "California Girls," and the band's second No. 1 single, "Help Me, Rhonda." Ever pressured by commercial concerns, Wilson and the band created what was in essence the true follow-up to the All Summer Long album. Still, there's a level of musical sophistication to tracks such as "The Girl from New York City," the Phil Spector tribute "Then I Kissed Her," and especially "Girl Don't Tell Me" and "Let Him Run Wild." Reissued (with 24-bit digital remastering) in a long out-of-print twofer edition to mark the band's 40th anniversary and Lifetime Achievement Grammy, this set features several bonus tracks as well as the insightful notes of David Leaf (The Beach Boys and the California Myth). Bonus cuts include the spectacular "The Little Girl I Once Knew" and revealing outtakes of "Dance, Dance, Dance," "I'm So Young," and "Let Him Run Wild," along with a studio version of a song previously only available on the Beach Boys Concert collection, "Graduation Day." --Jerry McCulley

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The Beach Boys at their Best.......2007-07-02

After reading a lot of the reviews, I began to think I'm one of the few people left around that actually am a fan of just about everything the Beach Boys did starting from day one up to Pet Sounds. After Pet Sounds, the Beach Boys to me stopped sounding like the Beach Boys and evolved into something completely different. Apparently, for a lot of fans they didn't really get interested until Pet Sounds. Truly this was a landmark recording with the Beach Boys at a creative high point, but sounding less & less like the band that their fans had grown to love in the previous years. This CD however is a special package in that it gives you the best of everything. In these recordings they still sound like the Beach Boys with their trademark musical sound & vocals, but with the benefit of Brians genius production & writing skills and the groups collective years of experience on the road and in the studio. As you listen though, as many others have said you begin to get clues of where Brian was going musically and the changes that were happening in the music industry as a whole. The very first 45 and recording I ever bought was, "Little Deuce Coupe/Surfer Girl". That was the sound that made them, and that was the sound that most of the world loves them for. Even though the early albums are a little immature and slightly rough, remember that they were basically a teenage garage band from Hawthorne, California whose youngest member was around 12 or 13 years old at the start!They came a longgggg way in a short time, and if you listen to each of the albums chronologically, you will see the talent all the way through. If you love the Beach Boys for their original sound, you will love these albums. There are great extra tracks on all of these re-released CD's, some of which will find you wondering why you haven't heard them until now. Worth the money for sure!

The Bridge to "Pet Sounds".......2007-03-01

Many people in 1966 thought that "Pet Sounds" was some kind of departure from Brian Wilson's previous work. That's because they didn't listen to these two albums, particularly "Today!" closely enough. Side two of that album (in the original vinyl) was, for those who sought it, a clear indication of Brian's thinking and a signpost for what was to come.

Side 2 of Today is a Masterpiece and so is I'm Bugged at my Old Man.......2007-01-30

Side 2 of Today is equal to Pet Sounds for quality and songwriting.

Summer Days is fun and the last blast at surf/amusement park stuff, I'm Bugged at my Old Man is worth the price of admission, you have to hear it to believe it. Also contains the great "Let Him Run Wild" that for some odd reason didn't make it onto the Box Set "Good Vibrations", so a BB fan will need this CD.

Simply the best.......2007-01-18

this CD proves that these guys were more than just surf band--they were the pinacle of pop music in the 60's and beyond. Who else wrote such beautiful melodies and rich harmonies with instrumental back-up with such finesse than Brian Wilson? Buy this CD and forget about the "best-of" compilations. I went for years thinking that I had heard the "best-of" before buying actual albums in their entirety. It was only then that I discovered that pretty much everything they did was "the Best"! I love these guys!

Two great albums :].......2007-01-16

The Beach Boys really created two awsome albums here. Both carry unique songs which do hint to the later creativity they come up with afterwards in their careers (Pet Sounds). The songs carry great arrangements, great vocals, and just simple messages. I recommend this disc along with Pet Sounds and Friends/20/20

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Beach BoysEndless Summer
Flawed but timeless
Sidetracked
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Well, they sure DID get around.....

Endless Summer
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Brian Wilson's brilliance manifested itself in the euphoric, cheerfully square, sun-and-fun stuff heard here early on, before it got darker and more complicated. Endless Summer runs from the beginning of the Boys' pinstriped career to 1965, right before the melancholy of Pet Sounds, but also includes the inescapable "Good Vibrations." You can hear a few hints of adolescent sadness and fear--"Help Me, Rhonda" is essentially a kids' sing-along about a wrenching emotional rebound, and the shadow of death is hiding somewhere in "Don't Worry, Baby"--but Wilson is mostly concerned with the cars, waves, and girls that made up the Boys' public image, and his ingenious arrangements (coupled with the group's inimitable harmonies) make everything go down as smoothly as lemonade. --Douglas Wolk

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Beach BoysEndless Summer.......2006-08-18

I am an original fan of the Beach Boys and the Beatles. The first two albums I ever bought at age 13 were Meet The Beatles and Surfer Girl. After all these years, when I want to listen to the Beach Boys, I always grab Endless Summer. There have been many compilations of Beach Boys Hits over the years, but none come close to this, even the new Sounds of Summer. Endless Summer stayed within that early three year period and the programming of the album is perfect(even though they used the inferior LP version of Help Me Ronda). It is still the best Beach Boys album of old material.

Flawed but timeless.......2006-07-26

"Endless Summer" is an essential compilation, supposedly the new 'remastered' "Sounds Of Summer" is so-called 'definitive,' but I don't think so. "Endless Summer" is more than a compilation; it turned the Beach Boys around since they were rapidly declining at the time.

The LP/CD release is notorious for having stereo versions of the singles, and also incorrect versions of "Be True To Your School" and "Help Me, Rhonda." The gold DCC release fixes this by substituting the actual single versions, but it still has stereo versions of some of the singles (which is not bad at all.)

If you can snag the gold CD, especially if it is a bargain, go ahead and get it, otherwise don't even bother with this disc. Get the double disc "Greastest Hits" from Razor and Tie instead.

Sidetracked.......2006-06-22

I've owned several of the Beach Boys compilations and few have been disappointing. This one is. I can't believe that a major record company would put out a product like this and not realize the mistakes involved. "Help Me, Rhonda" has an entire track missing, and it's blatantly obvious to anyone who has ears. "Be True to Your School" is an inferior cut. Why this one is included I fail to understand. It too is missing an entire track. There are other excellent compilations of Beach Boys material out there worth your hard earned money. Let this one slide!

oh yeah............2006-05-22

I'm only 19 years old and The Beach Boys are my all time favorite group of that era. I used to have this album on tape but lost it somewhere. I'm from California so me and my best friend cruise around town listenin to The Beach Boys. I haven't been able to find this album in stores. I listen to them so much I know all thier songs from this album.

Well, they sure DID get around............2006-05-10

Let's go surfin' now
Everybody's learning how
Come on and safari with me
(Come on and safari with...)

Early in the morning we'll be startin out
Some honeys will be comin' along
We're loadin' up my woody
with the boards inside
and heading out singing our song

Come on (surf route) baby wait and see (surfin' safari)
Yes I'm gonna (surf route) take you surfin' (surfin' safari) with me
Come along (surf route) baby wait and see (surfin' safari)
Yes I'm gonna (surf route) take you surfin' (surfin' safari) with me

Let's go surfin' now
Everybody's learning how
Come on and safari with me

Now, at the risk of sounding so schmaltzy that I get 10,000 negative votes for just this one review, I have to admit that this CD brings back a LOT of fond memories for me. Although I was too young to listen to The Beach Boys in the early 1960's, I still grew up listening to the album throughout the 1970's. All of us kids at school would ache for the next dance night when we'd all show up and dance to these great songs. We never wanted to stop dancing when we heard these awesome songs; and when one of the teachers chaperoning the dance would look at us he would smile when he saw us having fun, too. They were beautifully written songs then; and they're equally beautiful songs now.

The set of tracks on this album displays the remarkable versatility of The Beach Boys. They could sing about the excitement of a youthful summer romance ("All Summer Long,") the allure of the opposite sex ("California Girls,") the machismo pride of being a big man on campus ("Be True To Your School,") and even the risk factors in love and the possible end of a love affair with the song "Don't Worry Baby."

Ever since The Beach Boys wrote "Good Vibrations" and performed it for the first time, people have gone wild over it! It's an awesome song that even by itself highlights the talents and versatility of the group. Listen to the song. You will hear it consistently alternating between the sounds of a somewhat more traditional type of ballad with the racier, quasi-psychedelic sounds that were just beginning to permeate music in the mid 1960's. Love it!

The quality of the sound is excellent and the cover art is great. The pictures of the men within nature symbolize for me both the emotional freedom to experience love and the natural sex drive men have for their women. The liner notes have the song credits but the lyrics are not here. I wished there were an essay about The Beach Boys, especially for new fans of the group. Unfortunately, you won't find one in the liner notes; I guess this is a minor disappointment, though.

Overall, this is SOME GREAT CD to pick for your first "Beach Boys" CD! It really highlights some of their very best work. I agree with other reviewers that it is not comprehensive by itself and if you want to get more Beach Boy CDs I would try Pet Sounds for your next CD.

I highly recommend this CD for fans of The Beach Boys (obviously), people who want to try out a Beach Boys CD, fans of pop as well as the bands from the 1960's in general. A keeper! SMILE

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A car concept album & a small masterpiece of teenage angst on 1 CD!
Car songsfor cool kids
I'm not braggin', babe, so don't put me down.
An EXTREMO good album
An EXTREMO good album

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Release Date: 2001-03-13

Tracks:

Little Deuce Coupe - Beach Boys
Ballad Of Ole' Betsy - Beach Boys
Be True To Your School - Beach Boys
Car Crazy Cutie - Beach Boys
Cherry, Cherry Coupe - Beach Boys
409 - Beach Boys
Shut Down - Beach Boys
Spirit Of America - Beach Boys
Our Car Club - Beach Boys
No-Go Showboat - Beach Boys
A Young Man Is Gone - Beach Boys
Custom Machine - Beach Boys
I Get Around - Beach Boys
All Summer Long - Beach Boys
Hushabye - Beach Boys
Little Honda - Beach Boys
We'll Run Away - Beach Boys
Carl's Big Chance - Beach Boys
Wendy - Beach Boys
You Remember? - Beach Boys
Girls On The Beach - Beach Boys
Drive-In - Beach Boys
Our Favorite Recording Se - Beach Boys
Don't Back Down - Beach Boys
True To Your School - Beach Boys
All Dressed Up For School - Beach Boys
Little Honda (Alternate Take)
Don't Back Down (Alternate Take)

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Released just one month after the Surfer Girl album, Little Deuce Coupe was, incredibly, the band's fourth album in less than a year. Brian Wilson and the band responded by turning in arguably their most consistent effort to date--and a concept album, to boot. Deuce Coupe expanded the band's subject matter to encompass 1963 America's burgeoning love affair with hot rods, surrounding previously released cuts such as the title track, "409," and others with strong new material (much of it cowritten by Wilson and a DJ, Roger Christian). A highpoint: the a cappella James Dean tribute "A Young Man Is Gone" (a reworking of Bobby Troup's beautiful "Their Hearts Were Full of Spring"), a prime example of Wilson's arranging genius and the band's vocal prowess. All Summer Long was notable not only for racheting up the band's standards and essentially bidding farewell to the surf songs that inspired both their name and reputation, but also for going toe-to-toe with one of rock's most explosive phenomena--Beatlemania--and coming away victorious, with the single "I Get Around" soaring to No. 1 in the spring of 1964. Essentially another loose concept record (revolving around the innocent hedonistic pursuits of an idyllic SoCal summer) that takes its cue from the effervescent title track, it also documents Brian's restless creativity pushing the band toward its performing peak. Bonus takes include the superior single take of band staple "Be True to Your School," alternate takes of "Little Honda" and "Don't Back Down," and the slightly salacious outtake "All Dressed Up for School." Both albums have also been sonically burnished via 24-bit digital remastering. --Jerry McCulley

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A car concept album & a small masterpiece of teenage angst on 1 CD!.......2007-01-30

Little Duece Coupe is the ultimate car concept record and plays great even though a few tracks are a few years old and already released.
All Summer Long is highly recommended and Brian's first peak. These 7 songs listed here are ESSENTIAL listening.

Hushabye
Little Honda
We'll Run Away
Wendy
Girls On The Beach
Don't Back Down
All Dressed Up For School

Car songsfor cool kids .......2006-12-10

Although the car or automobile has ruined the planet with its incessant demands for streets
and parking spaces and gas wars, these songs rule!

I'm not braggin', babe, so don't put me down........2006-09-20

This CD features two Beach Boys albums.

Little Deuce Coupe was the Beach Boys' fourth album. It features a bunch of their car songs. Four of the songs had been on previous Beach Boys albums. Most of the songs are very good. One of the highlights is the moving a capella tribute to James Dean, "A Young Man is Gone".

All Summer Long was the Beach Boys sixth album. It also has a "theme", of sorts, that being "fun in the summertime". It was the Beach Boys best album at that point. It features their first #1 hit, "I Get Around". Other than that, it features a number of other songs that are considered to be Beach Boys classics; including "All Summer Long", "Little Honda", "Wendy" and "Girls on the Beach". No bad songs, although "Our Favorite Recording Sessions", which features outtakes of the Beach Boys messing up, is definitely "filler".

There are four bonus tracks; including the superior single version of "Be True To Your School", the previously unreleased "All Dressed Up For School", and alternate takes of "Little Honda" and "Don't Back Down". Any Beach Boys fan should enjoy this CD.

An EXTREMO good album.......2006-01-02

This album has lots of their original stuff on it including their hit "Little Deuce Coupe"obviously. My Favorite Song is "Drive - In" on this album. I have an "opinion" about the Beach Boys... They're GREAT!!!!!!! I've seen a Beach Boys concert before that had almost EVERYTHING.... But all Beach Boys concerts now-a-days do.

An EXTREMO good album.......2006-01-02

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I'm really not into greatest hits albums, but this is a good deal!
Worth it for the DVD alone! ALL 4 SONGS FROM THE TAMI SHOW!
Even with its flaws, a classic...
This collection is "Fun, Fun, Fun".

Sights and Sounds of Summer
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Release Date: 2004-06-15

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California Girls
I Get Around
Surfin' Safari
Surfin' U.S.A.
Fun, Fun, Fun
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Don't Worry Baby (Single Version)
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Shut Down
Help Me, Rhonda (Single Version)
Be True To Your School (Single Version)
When I Grow Up (To Be A Man)
In My Room
God Only Knows
Sloop John B
Wouldn't It Be Nice
Getcha Back
Come Go With Me
Rock And Roll Music
Dance, Dance, Dance
Barbara Ann (Single Version)
Do You Wanna Dance?
Heroes And Villians
Good Timin'
Kokomo
Do It Again
Wild Honey
Darlin'
I Can Hear Music
Good Vibrations

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Sloop John B (promotional video, 1966) [DVD]
PET SOUNDS (promotional film, 1966) [DVD]
God Only Knows (live montage, 1967/1968) [DVD]
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I'm really not into greatest hits albums, but this is a good deal!.......2006-07-10

I own all the Beach Boys CD's prior to Pet Sounds plus Pet Sounds. I've listened to most of the "Brother Years" CDs, and I can say that sometimes I still like to crank up nothing but the big hits. This is an excellent "greatest hits" CD because with the exception of Sail On Sailer, which it amazingly does not include, it has all the "Brother Years" hits on it, including my favorite of that era "I Can Hear Music".

And, the DVD is a huge bonus. What a piece of history.

Worth it for the DVD alone! ALL 4 SONGS FROM THE TAMI SHOW!.......2004-08-24

The CD is another rehashed collection of Beach Boys hits, with a few uncommon tracks. If they had dumped Come Go With Me and Rock & roll music and added Sail On Sailor and Surf's Up, this would have been a near perfect collection. The DVD (only 10 tracks, not 20 as listed above) has ALL 4 SONGS FROM THE 1964 TAMI SHOW! It also has songs from the "Lost Concert" some Pet sounds promos, Ed Sullivan songs and a couple more. If they had added a few more promo videos, like the early tv appearances singing "Surfin" and "Surfin' Safari" with David Marks (pre Al Jardine) this would have been a 5 star set!

Even with its flaws, a classic..........2004-06-30

First the bonuses... it's a decent overview that you not only get to hear but see the band as well. Considering how many repackages that have been done, I'd recommend this one out of them all. It's a great intro for a new generation to listen to, the ones that bought the Beatles and Elvis 1's. I like it better than both of the documentaries, and wish they would put out a full-length DVD of all their great songs and some of the promo videos they did in the 80s. Even the one they did with the Fat Boys. But I do feel that you get your money's worth with this collection.

The drawbacks are the songs that are missing, which would amount to a whole other CD. Maybe a "rock" CD and a "roll" CD... As a companion (even though there are songs on both) I'd recommend "Beach Boys Classics", a set handpicked by Brian that serves as a great companion to this one, or just get the "Good Vibrations" box set which covers a lot of territory. And "Pet Sounds" should have been in your collection anyway.

This collection is "Fun, Fun, Fun"........2004-06-22

Well if "Elvis" and "The Beatles" can do it, "The Beach Boys" deserve a 30 track hits disc too. Even with this many songs, it still misses a few favorites, but it's hard to complain when you get "California Girls", "Surfin' U.S.A.", "God Only Knows" and "Kokomo" on the same disc, plus 26 others. It's amazing how many great songs they had, especially considering that half of them aren't on here. But to make up for the missing, this includes a DVD of numerous TV show appearances and film clips, hence the title "Sights AND Sounds Of Summer". Overall I'd say this will please any level of fan, and should give you "Good Vibrations".

Keepin' The Summer Alive / The Beach Boys

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A Great Comeback Album
The 2nd album redeems this set a bit
Uninspired and largely uninteresting
Tank's on "E"
Summer's End

Keepin' The Summer Alive / The Beach Boys
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ASIN: B00004W55N
Release Date: 2000-08-15

Tracks:

Keepin' The Summer Alive
Oh Darlin'
Some Of Your Love
Livin' With A Heartache
School Day (Ring! Ring! Goes The Bell)
Goin' On
Sunshine
When Girls Get Together
Santa Ana Winds
Endless Harmony
Getcha Back
It's Gettin' Late
Crack At Your Love
Maybe I Don't Know
She Believes In Love Again
California Calling
Passing Friend
I'm So Lonely
Where I Belong
I Do Love You
It's Just A Matter Of Time
Male Ego

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Bruce Johnston, not Barry Manilow, wrote "I Write the Songs." And if that isn't enough irony for you, the Beach Boys thought enough of his efforts on 1979's aptly titled, if creatively underwhelming, L.A. (Light Album) that they let him produce the 1980 follow-up, Keepin' the Summer Alive. The resulting effort may have down-graded the band's sorry condition from grave to critical, but it was also a testament to how far the Beach Boys had coasted on their fleeting reputation alone. Johnston wisely brings the band's trademark harmonies to the fore, but in the service of some typically (for the period) lackluster songwriting. Tellingly, though Brian Wilson was ostensibly involved, even the presence of B.T.O.'s Randy Bachman (who cowrote a pair of tracks with Carl Wilson) is more distinct. Still need more irony? The final track of this hollow, haunted de facto paean to the band's disunity is Johnston's schmaltzy "Endless Harmony." Such was the response to Summer that the band spent the next five years on the road, burnishing their reputation as a nostalgia act; at least it kept them out of the studio. Unfortunately, by the time they returned to recording, Dennis Wilson was dead, Brian Wilson had "found" a new collaborator (the infamous Dr. Eugene Landy, his psychotherapist), and the band was at its usual creative loggerhead. But they also had the good sense to bring in hot '80s hired-gun producer Steve Levine to at least synthesize a respectable-sounding Beach Boys album. The single "Getcha Back" is a weird mix of nostalgia and contemporary studio smoke and mirrors; with Brian Wilson's falsetto soaring over the top as it hadn't in decades, it's also the most familiar-sounding band track in years. Levine's efforts at veneer (which include using Stevie Wonder as a sideman/collaborator) gloss over some wobbly songwriting. Brian's profile is higher than it's been since Love You, but his ever fragile, quirky constructions (especially "Male Ego," "Crack at Your Love," and "California Saga") are largely stillborn, thanks to the amateurish lyrical efforts of Landy. Carl Wilson shines throughout; the band's greatest trooper until the bitter end. Both albums are newly remastered on a single disc. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

A Great Comeback Album.......2005-10-16

The CD I have doesn't include "Keepin' the Summer Alive," so I cannot review it. My review is of "The Beach Boys," which was released around the time of my 14th birthday in 1985. Why I did not buy it then continues to baffle me...

I think this is a terrific CD. The first album by the group after Dennis Wilson's death, it shows they still had the energy and drive, which put them at the top over 20 years earlier. However, I must warn you- if you cannot bear to hear the Beach Boys outside of the surfing/girls/cars genre of the '60s, which is great, of course, this is not the album for you. You probably won't enjoy it, due to the obvious '80s touch you'll hear. The two songs which come closest to the '60s era are "Getcha Back" and "California Calling"- two of my favorites on the CD. All of the guys get a chance to sing solo, but Carl Wilson is the one who sings the most, and it shows how truly gifted he was, and what a beautiful, soulful voice he had. There have been opinions that some of the songs sound tacky. The only somewhat "tacky" one I hear is "Male Ego", but it will give you a good chuckle. An added plus are Ringo Starr, playing drums on "California Calling" and Stevie Wonder, who plays harmonica and synthesizer on "I Do Love You." If this CD sounds so differently, or unlike the Beach Boys, it's because the band was attempting to try out a variety of music genres within this one album. A prime example is the soulful "It's Getting Late." Yet, "California Calling" is an evident throwback to their '60s roots. This makes me embrace the CD all the more, instead of criticizing it, as some have.

I must admit another reason why this CD is so special to me. This was the first album released by the Beach Boys when I was a teenager, and everytime I hear it, it takes me back to the time of my youth, which I greatly cherish. When most people think of the Beach Boys, they immediately think of the '60s, and the teens of that era. This is an '80s album, when I was growing up, so that makes it a part of my history.

So, if you're looking for something by the Beach Boys that is unique and different, you'll love this CD, too. If you're hooked into the '60s-type music only, then stay away.

The 2nd album redeems this set a bit.......2005-03-25

Looks like I'll be the minority on this one. While I agree that KEEPIN' THE SUMMER ALIVE is one of the band's most lackluster (it's probably my 3rd least favorite in their catalogue),the self-titled 1985 BEACH BOYS reminded me that I enjoyed the group and renewed my interest in their older material when it came out back in the 80s, courtesy of "Getcha Back" (the single that returned the band to the Top 40).

The common thread between the 2 albums is that "big guns" were brought in on each one to try and push the band back onto the radio. In KEEPIN' THE SUMMER ALIVE's case, it was Bachman-Turner-Overdrive's Randy Bachman (he co-wrote on several songs and adds some guitar). Joe Walsh also guest appears. For BEACH BOYS it was pop hitmaker Steve Levine who tried to put an 80s production veneer on the band and brought along some high profile guests (Culture Club's Roy Hay, Stevie Wonder, Ringo Starr).

HIGHLIGHTS:
The title track for "Keepin' the Summer Alive" was a nicely rocking number with a catchy hook. "Goin' On" was a divorce survivor anthem from Brian with some nice group vocals. (It stalled at #83 as a single). "School Days", a Chuck Berry cover, was the rare GOOD cover from the band in their later years. They tack on a "dear old golden rule days" intro, sound excited vocally throughout, and have a genuinely good arrangement on this. "Some of your Love" is pretty infectious with a honkin' sax intro.

With the 1985 "Beach Boys", the band wanted to be seen as 80s hitmakers and with "Getcha Back" they managed to get back on the radio. The song combined some "Beach Boys sounding" vocal backings with a decent lyric courtesy of Mike Love and Terry Melcher and solid 80s production (yes it has digital drums..what DIDN'T in 1985??) and came up with a hit. The song still holds up well. The other one that made me buy this barely got any airplay but for the life of me I don't know why. "She Believes in Love Again" has a great lyric and SOUNDS even more "Beach Boys" than "Getcha Back". For my money, it's the best track on the disc. Carl's "Where I Belong" also stands out with its declaration that he doesn't need exotic climes as long as his true love's there beside him. It's an understated gem.

PITFALLS:
The affected Italian instrumentation on "When Girls Get Together" take a merely bad song over into awful. "Sunshine" and "Oh, Darlin'" are boring, and "Livin' with a Heartache"'s country twang feels out of place. As far as "Beach Boys" goes, there's plenty of misfires on the comeback. "Passing Friend" is a bland warning about backstabbers set aside by Boy George (who realized it wasn't worth recording). Brian should be ashamed of the lyric for "I'm So Lonely"..I can only hope that his guru Dr. Landy is responsible for some of that dreck. His voice sounds awful here, too. "Male Ego" is included as a 'bonus track' (but didn't appear on the original LP release)..the music is alright but the lyric is terrible. (Sample: "You look nice/What's your name?/You smell nice/What's your name?/I like you/What's your name?")

BOTTOM LINE:
If you just want the sole Top 40 hit ("Getcha Back") that's available on the SOUNDS OF SUMMER compilation. (ASIN B000093BDX) But before you do that, make sure you listen to the samples for "Where I Belong" and "She Believes in Love Again". If you like them, you need to buy this disc instead.

Uninspired and largely uninteresting.......2005-03-10

Their heydey behind them, their live shows moving in the direction of touring jukebox, the Beach Boys have in the past 25 years put out four albums of material, but sadly little of merit, "Keepin' the Summer Alive" and "The Beach Boys" are a good example of this.

"Keepin' the Summer Alive" actually isn't that bad of an album, its just that it moves between one uninspired and lackluster song-- the lifeless "Oh, Darlin'" with a horrible bridge vocal by Mike, a dead cover of "School Days" (that did much better live, interestingly enough), and a plodding Carribbean-styled song "Sunshine" are good examples. Add to this digging into the barrel of leftovers and pulling out tracks like "When Girls Get Together" (with horrid lyrics) and "Santa Ana Winds" (with a horrid voiceover) from the early 70s. Top this off with a bad Bruce Johnston self-referential nostalgia piece in "Endless Harmony" and there's not much to look forward to.

For all this dull material, there are a couple really strong tracks-- the title track, cowritten by Randy Bachman and Carl Wilson, is a great rocker, and the song "Goin' On" was Brian reminding us that he's a genius, its really the standout song on the record and sits amongst the best Beach Boys material, but its not enough to save the album.

Sadly, as bad as "Keepin' the Summer Alive" is, "The Beach Boys" is worse. The opener, "Getcha Back" is actually pretty good, it owes quite a bit to Brian's '60s work, though written by Mike Love and Terry Melcher, and Brian's falsetto is great to hear, but the production is a bit clinical and the drums sound artificial.

Unfortunately, the rest of the album carries over that thread, but also adds way too many synthesizers to the mix, giving it a very dated, mid-80s feel, and quite honestly, the synth wash fails miserably for the Beach Boys material. Adding to this are several of Brian's songs have lyrics by Eugene Landy, whose lyrics match the tacky production value on numbers like "Crack At Your Love" and "Male Ego". Add to this a song by Boy George and one of his CUlture Club cohorts ("Passing Friend") and a not-so-great Stevie Wonder song further brought down by a synthesizser wash ("I Do Love You"), and you've a recipe for distaster. Carl's contributions fare somewhat better, but poor production takes what should have been a great soulful song in "Maybe I Don't Know" and reduce it to a synthesized 80s glam pop disaster. Even more horrifying is the bad attempt at a surf glory rewrite in "California Calling", which ranks among the most embarassing of Beach Boys tracks. The only track that seems to really claw its way above the poor production is Carl's beautiful "Where I Belong", which keeps the synths way in the background.

Really, this isn't great for the casual fan, there's not enough material on here to make it worth having.

Tank's on "E".......2004-12-14

The Beach Boys had finally ran out of creative gas by the time these two albums were recorded - the band was endlessly touring on the oldies circuit and despite the efforts of many fine outside collaborators prodding them along and trying new things sonically with them, the brothers selfish or burned out attitudes in the studio kept them from totally reviving creatively.

Even with support from BTO's Randy Bachman, The Durocs, Darryl Dragon, several LA session musicans that played on the 60's albums and other worthy guests on "Keepin The Summer Alive" the album winds up flat and lifeless. Like "L.A. Light" Bruce Johnson's limp and sterile production work totally sucked any energy out of these songs.

The band didnt help matters much either by writing songs that retread old ground lyrically with barely any memorable hooks. Alan's cover of Chuck Berry's "School Days" was just another attempt to score a Top 40 hit with an 50's oldie, and Carl's collaborations with Randy Bachman didnt break any new ground for him or the band either, though it was interesting for him to try a country-rock sound on "Livin' With a Heartache". Carl did far more inspired work on his later two solo albums.

Dennis was sadly nowhere to be found. The only saviours on this album are Brian's "Goin' On" (a good reflection of what was on his mind in 1980, check the lyrics for proof) and "When Girls Get Together" which was started in the early 70's, yanked off the shelf and finished when Dennis was contractually required to appear on the album. It completely sticks out from the other songs with its huge bass drum and bizzare funeral band arrangment, but is an very interesting song.

By 1985 things were looking up for the group. Despite Dennis' sad drowning, the band had recieved plenty of attention via Ronald Reagan, James Watt and the D.C. 4th of July concert fiasco. Brian had started looking healthy again and CBS had hooked them up with then-hot UK producer Steve Levine, who was scoring huge hits with Culture Club at the time. Even with new British blood behind the board, the band's best vocals in years, and plenty of good ouside help "The Beach Boys" winds up as another hit and miss hodgepodge, but thankfully never sinks to the bottom like "Keepin" did.

"Getcha Back" gave the group a Top 40 hit again with a super catchy hook, an LOUD snare drum sample that was recorded in a racquetball court (no kidding!) along with decent enough high school romance lyrics from Mike. Brian doing his best Billy Joel and Frankie Valli imatations in the background made it fun listening on headphones. The other songs Mike, Alan and Bruce whipped up are listenable thanks to Levine's upbeat programming, but wind up as mere oldies patsches, or come off weak trying to clone 80's pop styles. The outside material by Stevie Wonder and Culture Club just sound like filler b-side tracks they gave away. The use of Ringo Starr on "California Calling" is a nice bonus and gives the album some needed guts.

Carl's songwriting made a big advance with his two solo albums and the tracks he gave to the band on this album are among his finest. "It's Gettin' Late" is a fun R&B-inspired song with a great (some say sampled) vocal intro and wonderful gospel call and response vocals. Its strange it never became a big hit when released as a single, it would have sounded great on the radio at the time. "Where I Belong" is the best track on this CD hands down, a dazzling melody, inspiring words and everyone involved rises to the occasion. The Beach Boys last great recording as a group, period. Had Carl been the true leader of the Beach Boys instead of Mike and united the group again and got them to work hard creating new music, could they have come up with more tracks as amazing as this? Brian chipped in a few new songs, co-written with his shrink. It's a shame CBS tossed the fun "Male Ego" on the B-side of "Getcha Back". It would have been one of the best tracks on the album. Thankfully its the bonus cut at the end of the CD. "I'm So Lonely" tries hard to rock but just doesnt ignite with a dragging slow tempo. On the plus side, Brian's voice sounds much bettter here than he did in the late 70's on these recordings.

The sad thing about "The Beach Boys" is that not only was it the Boys last true album, the album was successful enough to lead the group to further experiment with this kind of all-digital 80's production for thier one-off singles on 4 Seasons, Elektra, Critique, Capitol and RCA. Though the Boys scored a #1 with "Kokomo" they wound up creating some real sonic disasters with Terry Melcher like the theme song from "Problem Child" (never heard it? You don't need too!). Brian was also led down MIDI lane on his first solo album, which featured great songs that could have been better recorded with a real band (like the one he has now) instead of punched in.

This CD, despite uninspired performances and weak songs does deserve to be in your Beach Boys collection, and not so you can complete it. Theres several gems on both albums to be found if you have listening patience.

Summer's End.......2004-04-26

I see the boys of summer in their ruin.

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A Fun Album, and NOT Carl's Last Recordings
This is Paradise?
All that was missing was Brian - as usual
ESSENTIAL BEACH BOYS. LAST TIME FOR CARL.
Summer In Paradise

Summer in Paradise
The Beach Boys , and John Stamos
Manufacturer: Brother Records/Ka
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ASIN: B000001YJH
Release Date: 1992-08-03

Tracks:

Hot Fun in the Summertime
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Summer of Love
Island Fever
Still Surfin'
Slow Summer Dancin' (One Summer Night)
Strange Things Happen
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Forever

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A Fun Album, and NOT Carl's Last Recordings.......2007-05-26

I'm a die-hard Beach Boys and Brian Wilson fanatic - and nothing after 1977 is close to 5 stars (unless you count Brian's solo work) - BUT as a lover of tropical music and Beach Boys sounds, I enjoyed their late 70's early 80's work, and the 1985 album, and Kokomo, and Still Cruisin, so when this hit stores I bought it and was immediately impressed with the sounds and harmonies. It's a fun record, OK? Some nice new songs like Lahaina Aloha, Island Fever, and Still Surfin. A great cover of Hot Fun In The Summertime. (but I never listen to the John Stamos thing at the end..) Do the recent albums by Chicago or America or Neil Diamond or Paul McCartney sound like or equal the ones from the 60's and 70's? No, but many are still great. Hey, it's Carl Wilson and Mike Love singing about summer!

NOTE: Carl Wilson made another album after this, a great one with Robert Lamm of Chicago and Gerry Beckley of America called BECKLEY LAMM WILSON - "Like A Brother". It was recently reissued with 3 bonus tracks (see Robert Lamm's website).

This is Paradise?.......2007-03-12

To prove my point that this is one of the worst Beach Boys albums ever (along with the truly dreadful "M.I.U."), just look at these insipid lyrics:

Surfers recycle now dont you know
Like everyone from california down to kokomo
We're gonna keep on rockin
And raising world consciousness
We gotta fix this mess

The only mess they need to fix is this album. Sadly, it's the last one that included the incredible voice of Carl Wilson. Try not to remember this as his swan song, please.

All that was missing was Brian - as usual.......2007-02-18

This is nowhere near as bad an album as some of it's reviews, although the Surfin' remake is just as bad as you've heard, if not worse.

There are several track here worth having if you're a BB fan looking for more stuff you havent heard. Strange Things Happen/Still Surfin'/Lahaina Aloha/Under the Boardwalk are all must haves, Summer in Paradise is good here but sounds MUCH MUCH better on the live version in circulation, and there are several mediocre tracks(Hot Fun in the Summertime, Island Fever) along with some typical Mike Love throwaway tracks("Sum-Sum" Summer of Love).

During the early stages of recording, Al Jardine was "suspended" from the band for a supposedly "severe attitude problem", returning only during the final weeks of production. Historically speaking, it was the only Beach Boys album of new material NOT to chart. A source close to the band once reported the album sold only 1,000 copies when first released(although the band reported it at 145,000 which was possibly the number of albums actually shipped to record stores). As a result of the poor sales, several tracks were remixed for a subsequent overseas release, with lesser results.

What really holds this album back more than anything is the electronic drum machine used on almost every track. This gives nearly every song an over-processed, 80's, demo-type sound and cheapens the proceedings, but not enough to make tha album unlistenable by any means. Comparatively speaking, in my opinion, Summer in Paradise is no worse than Brian's recent Gettin' In Over My Head solo effort.

You might notice while listening that nearly every song on the album has lifted a previous BB/Brian Wilson harmony. This goes right along with Love's lyric on Summer in Paradise "Surfer's recycle, now don't ya know, all the way from California, down to Ko-ko-mo."

But despite the issues described above, Summer in Paradise is a must-have for any real fan or those who just to hear some of Carl's last work. We all love the Beach Boys most for their vocals & harmonies and both are in EXCELLENT form here - even if some of the lyrics are stale.

For Carl fans, don't miss his later CD collabration with Beckley and Lamm titled Like A Brother - Carl's lead on the track I Wish For You is simply magnificent!!

ESSENTIAL BEACH BOYS. LAST TIME FOR CARL........2006-07-04

If you have read Paul Williams' book, "Outlaw Blues" then you can write a negative review (less than 4 stars). If not, don't bother. For those of us who truly appreciate the individual genius of each member of the BB's, this is the last chance we have to hear Carl before he died. Thanks Carl, we miss you. So listen with both ears and don't complain.

Summer In Paradise.......2006-01-20

Mostly a good album, some things could have been skipped. It is the one Beach Boys album that features Full House cast member John Stamos as a soloist (he also appeared on Kokomo, plus some Jan & Dean albums as well). He first played drums for the group in 1972, after a hand injury prevented Dennis Wilson from playing drums on stage. This recording of Forever was used on a Full House episode. It features a 90's version of Surfing (a song dating back to the Morgan sessions in 1961), a family-friendly take of The Drifter's Under The Boardwalk, plus great classic rock hits such as Hot Fun In The Summertime, Remember Walking In The Sand, and One Summer Night. The rest is Mike Love/Terry Melcher penned tunes.

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Alan Bates , Anthony Rolfe Johnson , and Graham Johnson
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Release Date: 2001-12-11

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Beach BoysEndless Summer
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Beach BoysEndless Summer.......2006-08-18

Flawed but timeless.......2006-07-26

Sidetracked.......2006-06-22

oh yeah............2006-05-22

Well, they sure DID get around............2006-05-10

Today/Summer Days & Summer Nights (+B-Sides)

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A prelude to "Pet Sounds"
A 'must' for Beach Boy fans
THE WAY WE LIKE TO REMEMBER THEM
Pure Genius ---- Brian Wilson Reaching His Peak
a decent, likeable record

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Do You Wanna Dance
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Graduation Day (Studio Version)

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Digitally remastered 1998 two-on-one reissue on Capitol ofthese two top five albums the label originally released in1965. Features a 24 page booklet with previously unreleasedphotos & extended liner notes, original cover art and atotal of 29 cuts, includi

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Two Beach Boy Albums on One CD, 1965's 'today' and 'summer Days and Summer Nights'. The Disc is Digitally Remastered, Includes a 24 Page Booklet with New Photos (In Addition to the Originals) and New Recording Notes, plus Five Unreleased Tracks. Released in 1998.

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A prelude to "Pet Sounds".......2000-12-19

A great piece of work. Very deep and underrated album by the pop genius, himself, Brian Wilson. With every track, on these two great albums, you see a young man grow into the man who eventually write and produce, arguably, the greatest record ever made: "Pet Sounds"!

A 'must' for Beach Boy fans.......2000-12-13

This is truly an amazing album. The fact that it includes 2 complete digitally remastered albums, including the original cover art and liner notes, is good value, but it also has 5 bonus tracks, which for the avid fan, are 'must-haves'. The 24 page booklet is packed with track-by-track notes, photos and a 3 page essay. This double album has it all in typical Beach Boy style...personal words, haunting melodies, stunningly complicated backing tracks and vocals of intricate beauty. And the production was years ahead of any other recordmaker. Brian Wilson was just pure genius.

THE WAY WE LIKE TO REMEMBER THEM.......2000-12-10

The last two BEACH BOYS LPS before their masterpiece are filled with hits that everyone familiar with the group remembers.I don't even have to mention the songs ,since they are so well known.Bonus track I DO is lots of fun.The PHIL SPECTOR influence is reaching BRIAN WILSON deeply, not always for the better.A few fillers keeps this record from being a classic, but it certainly comes close.True fans of the guys should get it anyway ,because it's worth it.

Pure Genius ---- Brian Wilson Reaching His Peak.......2000-08-29

Absolutely the best two-fer in the Beach Boys' catalog, "Today/ Summer Days and Nights", is sheer testimony to the genius that is Brian Wilson. This is Brian and the Boys flexing their musical muscle in 1965, going head to head with the Beatles, preparing to shatter the boundaries of pop music with the release of "Pet Sounds" the following year.

It is interesting, in hindsight, to hear the band's rapid development on tracks such as "Let Him Run Wild" and "When I Grow Up". The sophistication of these songs, as well as the startling single "The Little Girl I Once Knew", utterly confused the teenyboppers back in '65. In retrospect, however, it's obvious that Brian was headed for higher ground. Side Two of "Today" (tracks 7 -11) is practically a preview of "Pet Sounds". The lush orchrestration and mature lyrical themes of "I'm So Young" and "Kiss Me Baby" far exceeded anything the band had ever attempted. Side Two's crown jewels, however, are the ballads "Please Let Me Wonder" and "She Knows Me Too Well". Melodic and hauntingly beautiful, both songs would have fit perfectly on "Pet Sounds".

Other highlights include "California Girls" -- so familiar now it's often considered the Boys' signature tune. Listen, however, to its semi-classical introduction and try to imagine how innovative it must have sounded in 1965. Heck, it's hard to imagine any current artist attempting to tackle such an ambitious musical interlude! Equally cool is the Beatlesque "Girl Don't Tell Me" which features Carl Wilson's first lead vocal (stellar of course..) and some killer drum fills. The hooky "You're So Good To Me" is the hit single that never was. (Just about every Beach Boys album contains one of those!) Casual and hardcore fans alike will get a kick out of comparing the album cut "Help Me, Ronda" (note the strange spelling) with the remake "Help Me Rhonda" which reached #1 on the singles chart. If nothing else, the startling transformation of "Rhonda" proves how hard Brian was willing to work in order to perfect his craft.

"Today/Summer Days and Nights" is a remarkable document of a band just reaching its artistic peak. Like Dylan's "Highway 61" and the Beatles' "Rubber Soul" (which ironically inspired Brian to tackle "Pet Sounds"), "Today" was a mere springboard for better things yet to come. However, the thrill of actually hearing an artist developing the confidence that leads to such greatness is a rare experience indeed. This is a must for any serious music fan. Great Stuff !!

a decent, likeable record.......2000-08-18

This is a 4 star rating simply because the CD offers you two very good Beach Boys albums in one. It makes for a solid listen, and the highs (Do You Wanna Dance, When I Grow Up, Dance Dance Dance, Please Let Me Wonder, I'm So Young, Help Me Ronda, California Girls, Let Him Run Wild) are classic Beach Boys tunes.

This is not for casual fans at all; stick to compilations and Pet Sounds for that. Even then I still think it's inessential for most people's rock collections. Get Pet Sounds, Greatest Hits 1 and 2 and you're fine. The big songs here are already on the compilations, and the rest (while good for 1965) is still filler.

If you're not sure if this album is a necessary Beach Boys album for your collection, get it only if you love Greatest Hits 2. If historical significance is important for your collection, then in that case I would recommend this.

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