Pet Sounds Tribute Album

I just found an incredible tribute to Pet Sounds done by some of the best pop artists in the world. You MUST listen to "Let's Go Away For A While" and "I Just Wasn't Made For These Times" (plus every other song!)

1. She & Him – Wouldn’t It Be Nice

2. Seagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her – You Still Believe In Me

3. Nobody and the Mystic Chords of Memory with Farmer Dave – That’s Not Me

4. Fennesz – Don’t Talk (Put Your Head on my Shoulder)

5. Micah P. Hinson – I’m Waiting for the Day

6. Sean Macreavy – Let’s Go Away for a While

7. Simple Minds – Sloop John B

8. Elvis Costello with The Brodsky Quartet – God Only Knows

9. Sonic Youth – I Know There’s an Answer

10. Thurston Moore – Here Today

11. Sixpence None the Richer – I Just Wasn’t Made For These Times

12. Architecture in Helsinki – Pet Sounds

13. They Might Be Giants – Caroline No


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Dear Brian

Please don't retire from touring live. I remember seeing you live on my birthday 2 years ago. It was still my best birthday ever.


Your eternal buddy,

Eric Warncke

Dear Beach Boys

Please consider me, your blogging buddy, as a guest vocalist on your new SMiLE record!

I know all the parts!


Your pal,

Eric Warncke =]

Life's A Beach Series #15 - Wondering In Sweden

Just wanted to tell everyone that I found two jobs! I am a part time keyboard and guitar instructor at a place called Rock School and I am also a full time cell phone sales man. Thanks to the friends who made donations, you guys are true heroes.

My friend DJole strikes again! This series in the Life's A Beach line is Wondering in Sweden. This is 43 tracks of the good stuff.

CD 1:
01 Little Honda (11.64)
02 My Buddy Seat (Single, 11.64)
03 You're Gonna Ride With Me (Single, 11.64)

French TV (10.11.64):
04 Beach Boys On Montmartre
05 Fun, Fun, Fun

Stockholm (11.21.64):
06 Interview
07 Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow
08 Introduction
09 Little Deuce Coupe
10 Surfer Girl
11 Monster Mash
12 Louie Louie
13 Surfin' USA
14 Don't Worry Baby
15 I Get Around
16 Johnny B Goode

ABC Shindig (14.12.64)
17 Dance Dance Dance
18 Monster Mash-Little Saint Nick-Papa Ooh Mow
19 We Three Kings
20 Kiss Me, Baby (Takes 1-6, 16-12-64)
21 Kiss Me, Baby (Take 7, 16-12-64)
22 Kiss Me, Baby (Take 8, 16-12-64)
23 Kiss Me, Baby (talk between sessions, 16-12-64)
24 Kiss Me, Baby (Take 9, 16-12-64)

Bob Hope Show (18.12.64):
25 Dance, Dance, Dance
26 Please Let Me Wonder (Rehearsal, 07-01-65)
27 Please Let Me Wonder (Rehearsal, 07-01-65)
28 Please Let Me Wonder (Takes 1-3, 07-01-65)
29 Please Let Me Wonder (Take 4, 07-01-65)

CD 2:
01 Please Let Me Wonder (Takes 5-10, 07-01-65)
02 Please Let Me Wonder (Take 11, 07-01-65)
03 Please Let Me Wonder (Takes 12-17, 07-01-65)
04 Please Let Me Wonder (Take 18, 07-01-65)
05 Please Let Me Wonder (Takes 19-21, 07-01-65)
06 Please Let Me Wonder (Take 22, 07-01-65)
07 Please Let Me Wonder (Takes 23-25, 07-01-65)
08 Help Me, Ronda (Takes 1-4, 08-01-65)
09 Help Me, Ronda (Takes 14-19, 08-01-65)
10 Help Me, Ronda (Take 20, 08-01-65)
11 Help Me, Ronda (Takes 21-30, 08-01-65)
12 Help Me, Ronda (Take 31, 08-01-65)
13 Help Me, Ronda (Stereo Backing Track, 08-01-65)
14 Please Let Me Wonder (Vocal Overdub Session 1, 09-01-65)
15 Please Let Me Wonder (Vocal Overdub Session 2, 09-01-65)
16 Please Let Me Wonder (Vocal Overdub Session 3, 09-01-65)
17 Please Let Me Wonder (Vocal Overdub Session 4, 09-01-65)
18 Please Let Me Wonder (Vocal Overdub Session 5, 09-01-65)
19 Please Let Me Wonder (1st Vocal Overdub, 09-01-65)
20 Please Let Me Wonder (2nd Mike Lead Takes 1-8, 09-01-65)
21 Please Let Me Wonder (2nd Mike Lead Take 9, 09-01-65)
22 Please Let Me Wonder (Track Only No Lead Vocal, 09-01-65)
23 Please Let Me Wonder (Brian Lead Vocal-Instrumental, 09-01-65)
24 Please Let Me Wonder (Stereo Mix)

(notice the Help Me Ronda sessions...didn't something interesting happen during those sessions?)

Download Disc 1 (162 MB)
Download Disc 2 (166 MB)
Download Artwork (2.5 MB)

Info

Capitol Records to release SMiLE in 2011

http://www.billboard.com/news/beach-boys-lost-smile-album-to-see-release-1005070202.story#/news/beach-boys-lost-smile-album-to-see-release-1005070202.story

Booyah! The original smile sessions will be released later this year. Everyone is on board, including Mike Love!

Imagine that?

SMiLE - Father of the Man Mix

Hello everyone,

I am sharing a new version of SMiLE made by my buddy Sr101 (or Mike if you prefer). He describes his mix below:

"SMiLE was created in 1966 and was to be released in January of 1967. It missed that date by 37 years and when Brian Wilson finally released "SMiLE" to the world, it destroyed many people's expectations. Many have tried to decide on how the album would have sounded back in 67' and so I am here to show my version of SMiLE, which I call the "Father Of The Man Mix". All the music used on the project is owned by the Beach Boys and has been remastered and re-imagined for your listening enjoyment. The biggest enhancement on the album is the full remastering of "Child is the Father of the Man", which normally has very bad quality. My favorite tracks are Surf's Up and Child is The Father of The Man."

You can learn more about this version HERE or download it below

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Hollywood Bowling!

There is a new chapter in the Cork in the Ocean Productions by DJ Rock. This one is called The Beach Boys Hollywood Bowl-ing. Its from a live show on October 19th, 1963. You can see the tracklisting and download it below.

The Beach Boys were the last act of the day for "Y-Day", sponsored by the Hollywood YMCA and local station KFWB. They were only supposed to perform three songs, but decided on-the-spot to perform "Surfer Girl" as well. They also sang a short acapella tribute to KFWB.

The date for this concert was actually October 19th, 1963, not November 1st, as widely (and incorrectly) claimed. Ads for the show indicate the 10/19 date. The ads also include the opening acts: Jan and Dean, Bobby Vinton and Duane Eddy. Art Linkletter hosted.

01 Intro
02 Little Deuce Coupe
03 In My Room
04 Be True To Your School
05 Surfer Girl
06 KFWB Theme
07 Outro (Closing Credits)
BONUS: 08 (Thank Him For) Our Love (Brian Wilson Demo, 1963)

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Information + Artwork

Please consider

Hello Beach Boys fans,

It's your friend Eric Warncke here. Thank you to everyone who continues to email me and tell me how much they like the blog. But unfortunately, right now I am unemployed and living back at home with my parents and my car needs a new wheel on it before I can get out and find that killer job.

All I am asking is that if you have a few dollars and love the blog and can donate it, I would appreciate you forever.

Thank you.

- Eric Warncke =]

Life's A Beach #14 - Radio XMAS:


October - November 1964.

"Concert" (LP, 19.10.1964.):
01 Fun, Fun, Fun
02 The Little Old Lady From Pasadena
03 Little Deuce Coupe
04 Long Tall Texan
05 In My Room
06 Monster Mash
07 Let's Go Trippin'
08 Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow
09 The Wanderer
10 Hawaii
11 Graduation Day
12 I Get Around
13 Johnny B. Goode

14 Dance, Dance, Dance (Single, 26.10.64)
15 The Warmth Of The Sun (Single, 26.10.64)

Radio Sessions (26.10.1964.):
16 KDWB Radio Spot
17 KFWB Radio Spot
18 KLIV Radio Spot
19 WKBW Radio Spot
20 KNAK Radio Spot
21 KROY Radio Spot
22 KPOI Radio Spot


01 KJR Radio Spot
02 WMCA Radio Spot
03 KYA Radio Spot
04 KOYL Radio Spot
05 KDEO Radio Spot
06 WLS Radio Spot
07 WIL Radio Spot
08 KMAK Radio Spot
09 KAFY Radio Spot
10 KMEN Radio Spot
11 KLIF Radio Spot
12 KORL Radio Spot
13 KROY Radio Spot
14 KXOE Radio Spot
15 WIFE Radio Spot
16 KJR Radio Spot
17 WKBW Radio Spot
18 WBBF Radio Spot
19 WTRY Radio Spot
20 WPTR Radio Spot
21 KENO Radio Spot
22 WMCA Radio Spot
23 WINS Radio Spot
24 KNUZ Radio Spot
25 KILT Radio Spot
26 KBOX Radio Spot
27 CHUM Radio Spot
28 KRLA Radio Spot

T.A.M.I. Show (Santa Monica Civic, 29.10.1964.):
29 Intro (by Jean & Dean) - Surfin' USA
30 I Get Around
31 Surfer Girl
32 Dance, Dance, Dance

33 Brian Wilson Christmas Interview (Silver Platter Service, 10.64)

Ready Steady Go (06.11.1964):
34 I Get Around
35 Interview (Ready Steady Go, 06.11.64)
36 When I Grow Up (Ready Steady Go, 06.11.64)

"Christmas Album" (LP, 09.11.1964):
37 Little Saint Nick
38 The Man With All The Toys (Single, 09.11.64)
39 Santa's Beard
40 Merry Christmas, Baby
41 Christmas Day
42 Frosty The Snowman
43 We Three Kings Of Orient Are
44 Blue Christmas (Single, 09.11.64)
45 Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
46 White Christmas
47 I'll Be Home For Christmas
48 Auld Lang Syne

Links:
http://www.multiupload.com/YTARIL838X

http://www.multiupload.com/YE9JQP4JCI

Artwork:
http://www.multiupload.com/2ODZ3ZWA9J

Info:
https://sites.google.com/site/corkintheoceanproduction/releases/14-radio-xmas-citop034-035

Album Reviews, That Lucky Old Sun and Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin

That Lucky Old Sun is Brian Wilson's eighth solo album and was released in 2008. Due to legal reasons I wasn't able to post my review of this album until this year, 2011. Happy New Year lawyers!

Anyway, That Lucky Old Sun, in addition to being Brian Wilson's 2nd newest album, was also a 1949 song written by Beasley Smith and Haven Gillespie that was covered by numerous famous singers including Frank Sinatra, Frankie Laine and Louis Armstrong. It was a huge hit at the time but has faded from popularity as time has gone by, but it appears Brian Wilson hasn't forgotten about it because he uses the song as a reoccurring theme multiple times in the album. As Brian continues to evolve as an artist he still continues to draw most of his influences from artists that were popular when he was a child.

This album is a tribute to Brian's childhood and adolescence. It pays tribute to Americana and the American experience, but more importantly it is a memorial to Wilson's own experiences driving around California and falling in love. The album was co-written with Van Dyke Parks (Smile lyricist) and Scott Bennett (from Brian's band) and the collaborative effort definitely made for a more creative album than it would have been had just Brian worked on it. Van Dyke Parks has spoken word segments in the album that make it more cinematic than most pop albums.

The album has beautiful song writing, singing and production, but moremost importantly is tremendously successful at transporting its listener from where ever they may be straight to the beaches of the Pacific Ocean. I would recommend listening to this album while driving in your car alone; it's just perfect for that. This album won't get any parties started, but it might spark nostalgic conversation and some fond memories.

7/10


Brian Wilson's ninth and latest album, Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin was released last August but I wasn't able to post my review until this year. Curse the powers that be! But anyway!

This album is Brian's first album as a recording artist under Disney Records (his next album will be classic Disney covers) and that fact doesn't really have any impact on the record...oh, except for infinite $$$$$. Once again, Brian looks to the past for his inspiration for this record, recording 10 George and Ira Gershwin songs in "Brian" style and also completing two new songs from unfinished song sketches that he got from the Gershwin estate. He also wrote this record with Scott Bennett again, proving that those two guys must really like each other or something!

The album definitively proves that Brian cares about George Gershwin and wants to make his music more accessible to a larger group of people. He faithfully recreates these songs and the whole album is really enjoyable. I especially like the songs "They Can't Take That Away From Me", "The Like In I Love You", and "I Got Rhythm". Those songs are all really up-beat and very modern.

I want to mention that Brian Wilson was originally the producer of this album, but apparently Disney wasn't 100% sure about Brian's good ear, because they hired big-shot record producer Al Schmitt (he produced records for Neil Young, Jefferson Airplane and plenty more) to remix the whole album. I wonder if anyone will leak the original Brian Wilson mix of this album?

7.5/10