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THE BEACH BOYS Part 9 – Summer’s Gone / In Conclusion

Posted on October 18, 2012 by

I love CD box sets. I don’t remember which was my first one, but over the years I’ve acquired close to 200 of them. They come in many shapes, sizes and purposes: extended “greatest hits” collections, rare recordings designed for … Continue reading →

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THE BEACH BOYS Part 8 – Cruisin’, Country and Endless Harmony

Posted on October 9, 2012 by

In December 1983, drummer/vocalist Dennis Wilson drowned after diving off his yacht into a marina, and although his participation in the group had been sporadic on their previous couple of studio albums, The Beach Boys would never be quite the … Continue reading →

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THE BEACH BOYS Part 7 – Trying To Keep The Summer Alive

Posted on October 1, 2012 by

For the past 7-8 days, I’ve listened numerous times to the five albums released by The Beach Boys between 1976 and 1980. Had I written this post after the first listen, I wouldn’t have had many positive comments. Having worked … Continue reading →

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THE BEACH BOYS Part 6 – Adding Some Music To Our Day

Posted on September 20, 2012 by

The Beach Boys ended their association with Capitol Records after the release of the 20/20 album and “Breakaway” single in 1969, and signed a deal with Warner Brothers’ Reprise label to distribute subsequent releases via their Brother Records imprint (which … Continue reading →

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THE BEACH BOYS Part 5 – Breakaway From The ‘60s…And Capitol Records

Posted on September 12, 2012 by

After reaching the pinnacle of their creativity with Pet Sounds and the recordings that were supposed to become SMiLE, The Beach Boys fell into a bit of a rut with their immediate follow-ups, all of which I discussed in my … Continue reading →

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THE BEACH BOYS Part 4 – Pet Sounds, Smiles And Some Wild Honey

Posted on September 5, 2012 by

Anyone who has followed this blog for the past year and a half knows that I like to revisit a few albums at a time by a particular artist as I work my way through their catalog. The goal is … Continue reading →

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THE BEACH BOYS Part 3 – Christmas In August And California Girls

Posted on August 29, 2012 by

I spent several days at the beach last week, still humming many of the Beach Boys songs that I covered in my previous post, and I was ready for more as soon as I returned. The next album for me … Continue reading →

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THE BEACH BOYS Part 2 – Catching A Wave

Posted on August 18, 2012 by

The first album by The Beach Boys, Surfin’ Safari (1962), is typical of albums from that era in that it features a few hit recordings and a significant amount of filler. This album stands apart from many others, though, due … Continue reading →

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THE BEACH BOYS Part 1 – Thoughts On An Artist

Posted on August 12, 2012 by

Back in the ‘70s and early ‘80s I used to listen to The Beach Boys all the time, and I considered myself a pretty big fan. However, I only owned two albums: 1979’s L.A. (Light Album) (which I will discuss … Continue reading →

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