Dennis Wilson - The Real Beach Boy

My friend sent me a link to a great documentary about Dennis Wilson and his antics/solo career.

If you are a super Dennis fan, check this out: http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMTU2MzkxMjAw.html


p.s. if you are a member of the Trader's Den, please join the SMiLE group here: http://www.thetradersden.org/forums/group.php?groupid=70 (this group has almost every fan made version of SMiLE in great quality in one centralized location.)

Life's A Beach Series 16 & 17 - Don't Back Down

Hello everyone,

I'm back now, so if you have any questions or comments please email me: ericwarncke@gmail.com

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Sorry these are all posted out of order, but I do have every issue in the Life's A Beach Series now. Enjoy this one too.


April - May 1964

01 Little Honda (Track Only, 10.04.64)
02 Little Honda (Vocal Track, 10.04.64)
03 Little Honda (Alternate, Vocal Overdubs 1, 10.04.64)
04 Little Honda (Alternate, Vocal Overdubs 2, 10.04.64)
05 Little Honda (Alternate, Vocal Overdubs 3, 10.04.64)
06 Little Honda (Alternate, Stereo Mix, 10.04.64)
07 Little Honda (Alternate Take)
08 Little Honda (Mono)

The Honeys:
09 He's A Doll (Single, 13.04.64)
10 The Love Of A Boy And A Girl (Single, 13.04.64)

The Fantastic Baggys (as 'Rally-Packs'):
11 Move Out Little Mustang (Single, 29.04.64)
12 Bucket Seats (Single, 29.04.64)
13 Hushabye (1st Vocal Overdub, 29.04.64)
14 Hushabye (2nd Vocal Overdub, 29.04.64)
15 Wendy (Vocal Overdub Takes 1a-3a, 29.04.64)
16 Wendy (Vocal Overdub Take 4a, 29.04.64)
17 Wendy (Vocal Overdub Takes 5a-6a, 29.04.64)
18 Wendy (Vocal Overdub Take 7a, 29.04.64)
19 Wendy (Mono)
20 Drive-In (Track Only & Vocal Track, 29.04.64)
21 Drive-In (1st Vocal Overdub, 29.04.64)
22 Drive-In (2nd Vocal Overdub, 29.04.64)
23 Don't Back Down (Rehearsals, 29.04.64)
24 Don't Back Down (Takes 1-3, 29.04.64)
25 Don't Back Down (Instrumental Insert, 29.04.64)
26 Don't Back Down (1st Vocal Overdub, 29.04.64)
27 Don't Back Down (2nd Vocal Overdub Takes 1A-3A, 29.04.64)
28 Don't Back Down (Additional Vocal Overdub Take 1, 29.04.64)
29 Don't Back Down (Additional Vocal Overdub Take 2, 29.04.64)
30 Don't Back Down (Alternate Version, 29.04.64)
31 Don't Back Down(Alternate Take)
32 Don't Back Down (Mono)


01 Memphis Beach (Aka Carl's Big Chance) (Take13, 29.04.64)
02 Memphis Beach (Aka Carl's Big Chance) (Takes 1-12, 29.04.64)
03 Memphis Beach (Aka Carl's Big Chance) (Instrumental Inserts, 29.04.64)
04 Let's Live Before We Die (Rehearsals, 29.04.64)
05 Let's Live Before We Die (Takes 1-2, 29.04.64)
06 Let's Live Before We Die (Take 3, 29.04.64)
07 Let's Live Before We Die (Takes 4-11, 29.04.64)
08 Let's Live Before We Die (Take 12, 29.04.64)
09 Let's Live Before We Die (Take 13, 29.04.64)
10 Let's Live Before We Die (Take 14, 29.04.64)
11 Let's Live Before We Die (29.04.64)
12 We'll Run Away (Rehearsal, 30.04.64)
13 We'll Run Away (Takes 1 & 2, 30.04.64)
14 We'll Run Away (Instrumental Insert, 30.04.64)
15 We'll Run Away (1st Vocal Overdub, 18.05.64)
16 We'll Run Away (Vocal Overdub Takes 1a-4a, 18.05.64)
17 We'll Run Away (Vocal Overdub Take 5a, 18.05.64)
18 We'll Run Away (Stereo Mix, 18.05.64)
19 Do You Remember (Takes 1-3, 06.05.64)
20 Do You Remember (Take 4, 06.05.64)
21 Do You Remember (Takes 5-9, 06.05.64)
22 Do You Remember (Take 10, 06.05.64)
23 Do You Remember (Instrumental Insert, 06.05.64)

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Life's A Beach Series 5 & 6 - Take Jan and Dean Surfin. U.S.A.

This is part 5 and 6 of the Life's A Beach Series. You can read all about all of the 19 Parts here: http://sites.google.com/site/corkintheoceanproduction/


January - March 1963 "Surfin U.S.A." Sessions:


01 Surfin' U.S.A. (Demo, Brian)
02 Surfin' U.S.A. (Demo, Brian & Dennis)
03 Surfin' USA (Instruments only, 05.01.63)
04 Surfin' USA (instruments plus vocals, 05.01.63)
05 Surfin' USA (Definitive Mix, 05.01.63)
06 Shut Down (1st stereo mix, 05.01.63)
07 Shut Down (2nd stereo mix, 05.01.63)
08 Lana (vocal take 11, 31.01.63)
09 Lana (vocal plus overdubs, 31.01.63)
10 Farmer's Daughter (1st stereo mix, Overdub 2 Take 9, 31.01.63)
11 Farmer's Daughter (2nd stereo mix, Overdub 2 Take 9, 31.01.63)
12 Ballad of Ole' Betsy (instrumental takes 1-3, 09.02.63)
13 Ballad of Ole' Betsy (take 4, 09.02.63)
14 Let's Go Trippin' (take 8, 11.02.63)
15 Honky Tonk (Take 9, 11.02.63)
16 Miserlou (Take 12, 11.02.63)
17 Noble Surfer (Vocal take 29, 11.02.63)
18 Noble Surfer (1st Stereo mix, 11.02.63)
19 Noble Surfer (2nd stereo mix, 11.02.63)
20 Finder Keepers (vocal take 18, 12.02.63)
21 Finders Keepers (Stereo mix, 12.02.63)
22 Surf Jam (Take 8, 12.02.63)
23 Stoked (take 16, 12.02.63)

The Four Speeds:
24 R.P.M. (Single, 02.1963)
25 My Sting Ray (Single, 02.1963)
26 Surfin' USA (Single Release, 04.03.63)
27 Shut Down (Single Release, 04.03.63)
28 The Honeys - Surfin Down the Swanee River (track, 05.03.63)
29 The Baker Man (instrumental takes 1-2, 07.03.63)
30 The Baker Man (vocal take, 07.03.63)
31 The Baker Man (Unknown Take, Stereo Vocal Over Dub Session, 07.03.63)
32 Side Two (instrumental take 1, 07.03.63)
33 Side Two (instrumental take unknown, 07.03.63)


Jan & Dean Sessions:
01 Gonna Hustle You (early acetate mix, 19.03.63)
02 Gonna Hustle You (backing track, 19.03.63)
03 Gonna Hustle You (alternate stereo mix #1, 19.03.63)
04 Gonna Hustle You (alternate stereo mix #2, 19.03.63)
05 Gonna Hustle You (Filet Of Soul, 04.66)
06 Surf City (with horns, 20.03.63)
07 Surf City (no vocals)
08 Surf City (incomplete vocals, 20.03.63)
09 Surf City (track + backing vocals, 20.03.63)
10 Get A Chance With You (alternate acetate mix, 20.03.63)
11 Get A Chance With You (alternate version, 20.03.63)
12 Get A Chance With You (alternate mix, 20.03.63)
13 Get A Chance With You (backing track, 20.03.63)
14 Get A Chance With You (vocal session, 20.03.63)

"Surfin' U.S.A." (LP, 25.03.1963.):
15 Surfin' USA
16 Farmer's Daugher
17 Misirlou
18 Stoked
19 Lonely Sea
20 Shut Down
21 Noble Surfer
22 Honky Tonk
23 Lana
24 Surf Jam
25 Let's Go Trippin'
26 Finders Keepers

Jan & Dean Sessions:
27 New Girl In School (early mix, 03.63)
28 New Girl In School (alternate stereo mix, 03.63)
29 New Girl In School (track + backing vocals, 03.63)
30 New Girl In School (B-side Single, 02.64)

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Life's A Beach Series 18 & 19 - The Girls On The Beach

TRACKLISTING

May - June 1964

01 All Summer Long (Takes 1-15, 06.05.64)
02 All Summer Long (Takes 16-19, 06.05.64)
03 All Summer Long (Takes 20-42, 06.05.64)
04 All Summer Long (Take 43, 06.05.64)
05 All Summer Long (Instrumental Insert, 06.05.64)
06 All Summer Long (1st Vocal Overdub, 07.05.64)
07 All Summer Long (2nd Vocal Overdub Takes 1A And 2A, 07.05.64)
08 All Summer Long (2nd Vocal Overdub Takes 5A-10A, 07.05.64)
09 All Summer Long (3rd Vocal Overdub Stereo Mix, 07.05.64)
10 I Get Around (Single, 11.05.64)
11 Don't Worry Baby (Single, 11.05.64)
12 In My Room (Red Skelton TV Show, 12.05.64)
13 Do You Remember (1st Vocal Overdub, 18.05.64)
14 Do You Remember (2nd Vocal Overdubs Takes 1a & 2a, 18.05.64)
15 Do You Remember (2nd Vocal Overdub Take 3a, 18.05.64)
16 Do You Remember (2nd Vocal Overdubs Takes 4a-9a, 18.05.64)
17 Do You Remember (3rd Vocal Overdub Stereo Mix, 18.05.64)
18 Girls On The Beach (2nd Vocal Overdub Takes 1A-6A, 19.05.64)
19 Girls On The Beach (2nd Vocal Overdub Take 8A, 19.05.64)
20 Girls On The Beach (2nd Vocal Overdub Take 9A, 19.05.64)
21 Girls On The Beach (2nd Vocal Overdub Take 10A, 19.05.64)
22 Girls On The Beach (2nd Vocal Overdub Takes 1B-8B, 19.05.64)
23 Girls On The Beach (2nd Vocal Overdub Take 9B, 19.05.64)
24 Girls On The Beach (1st Lead Vocal Overdub, 19.05.64)
25 Girls On The Beach (2nd Lead Vocal Overdub, 19.05.64)


Gary Usher:
01 Sacramento (Single, 01.06.64)
02 Just The Way I Feel (Single, 01.06.64)


Sharon Marie:
03 Thinkin' Bout You Baby (Single, 01.06.64)
04 Story Of My Life (Single, 01.06.64)
05 Annette - The Monkey's Uncle (16.06.64)
06 Hale & The Hushabyes - Yes Sir That's My Baby (Single, 06.64)


Jan & Dean:
07 Sidewalk Surfin' (early backing track)
08 Sidewalk Surfin' (track + backing vocals)
09 Sidewalk Spinout (skateboard effects session)
10 Sidewalk Surfin' (alternate stereo mix)
11 Sidewalk Surfin' (stereo mix)
12 Ride The Wild Surf (without orchestra)
13 Ride The Wild Surf (track + backing vocals)
14 Surfin' Wild (track + backing vocals)
15 We Three Kings Of Orient Are (1st vocal overdub takes 1-3, 18.06.64)
16 We Three Kings Of Orient Are (1st vocal overdub takes 6, 18.06.64)
17 We Three Kings Of Orient Are (2nd vocal overdub takes 1a-4a, 18.06.64)
18 We Three Kings Of Orient Are (vocal inner cut 1, 18.06.64)
19 We Three Kings Of Orient Are (vocal inner cut 2 take 4, 18.06.64)
20 We Three Kings Of Orient Are (vocal inner cut takes 5-6, 18.06.64)
21 Blue Christmas (inst. takes 2-3, 18.06.64)
22 Blue Christmas (1st vocal overdub take 4a, 18.06.64)
23 Blue Christmas (1st vocal overdub take 5a-7a, 18.06.64)
24 Blue Christmas (1st vocal overdub take 8a, 18.06.64)
25 Blue Christmas (2nd vocal overdub take 8b, 18.06.64)
26 Blue Christmas (Stereo)
27 Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town (vocal only intro take 1, 18.06.64)
28 Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town (vocal only intro takes 4-5, 18.06.64)
29 Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town (diff. vocal only intro takes 1-7, 18.06.64)
30 Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town (diff. vocal only intro takes 10-18, 18.06.64)
31 Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town (diff. vocal only intro takes 20-24, 18.06.64)
32 Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town (vocal overdub 3a, 18.06.64)
33 Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town (vocal overdub 4a, 18.06.64)
34 Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town (Alternate Version)


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Brad Cook's SMiLE Edit

Hi Beach Boy fans,

Sorry I haven't updated in a few months; I've had no internet. But now that I do have access to the web again I checked my email and found this mix of smile sent from reader Brad Cook. His description of his mix and tracklisting are below.

I've had a few ideas for a while so it only took an afternoon to edit this all together. Granted, I've omitted quite a few songs. Good Vibrations doesn't belong in my book, so it's out. Old Master Painter/You Are My Sunshine, Friday Night and Barnyard are all dropped as they don't do much or go anywhere to me.
Also, I've opted to use Hawthorne versions of Heroes & Villains and Vega-tables which are Smiley Smile takes. Sacrilege maybe, they are better versions i think, particularly this version of Heroes and Villains is better than the cantina version that many people favor.
I've also opted continue to have the suites as the Americana/Cycle of Life/Elements.


1. Untitled Instrumental [Spanish Guitar Piece] (Secret SMiLE Disc 2)
2. Heroes & Villians (Hawthorne)
3. Holidays (Odeon)
4. Heroes & Villians [Intro] (GV Box - Actually Fire Intro)
5. Do You Like Worms (Odeon)
6. Cabinessence (Extended Intro added* GV Box)
7. Heroes & Villians [Sections] (GV Box)
8. Prayer (GV Box)
9. Wonderful (Extended Intro added* Vigotone) (GV Box)
10. Child Is The Father Of The Man (Jazzy Part inserted at the start* Odeon)
11. Look (Odeon)
12. VegaTables (Hawthorne)
13. Wind Chimes (Extended Intro added* Secret SMiLE Disc 1) (GV Box)
14. Fire (Secret SMiLE Disc 2)
15. Waterchant (Odeon Cut from Cool, Cool, Water)
16. I Love To Say Da Da (Odeon)
17. Surfs Up [Instrumental + Demo] (Odeon)

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Someone needs to help the Help For Haiti song

The song "We Are The World" was redone by Lionel Richie, and re-recorded for Haiti relief. It features lots of terrible teen sensations (Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber, lots of American Idol people), and even a posthumous duet from Michael Jackson with Janet. Oh. If you can stomach it and listen towards the end, you can even hear T-Pain's completely autotuned voice. And a rap breakdown at the end.

But during shots of the chorus, you can see our boys Brian Wilson and Al Jardine in salmon colored shirts, singing along with those losers. Rise above, boys. They didn't even give them a solo!

But hey, at least it's for a good cause.

66/67 SMiLE with HI-RES booklet!

This is another fan made smile with awesome high resolution scans of the original booklet! This is worth it for the booklet alone, BUT the mix is fantastic. Here is a bit of the description!

"All credit for audio quality goes to Purple Chick, Mok and Ryan Marks. I could not hope to out-do them in the remastering of these tracks.

Without doing a track-by-track, some of the highlights of this mix include:
*Improved seamless transitions between tracks, without cutting in elements from BWPS (for the hardcore vintage folks).
*I used tracks without digital edits (pitch/tempo shifts) as much as possible. (Those that may remain are not distracting.)
*Perhaps best of all, a hi-res reconstruction of the original Smile booklet is included. (I used 150 dpi for the attached jpeg's, which are perfect for printing. I have larger files if you want, though.) The pages are arranged in PRINT ORDER, and are numbered and arranged for back-to-back printing as they are. I hope the order is obvious, but file "1-16" means page 1 (the front cover) and page 16 (the back cover) and prints on the back of file "2-15" and so on. I can elaborate if need be."

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Life's A Beach Series 15 - Remember the Zoo?/Christmas album

As a working title for Pet Sounds, Remember The Zoo probably lasted all of an afternoon… but according to an article in the July 1994 issue of the highly regarded Beach Boys Australia fanzine, it was in fact the title of an album set to have been released between Party and Pet Sounds itself but, for reasons unspecified, shelved. Penned by someone sheltering behind the pen name 'The Correct Perspective' (someone who claimed to be a confidante of Brian's from the earliest days), the article was full of fascinating information: "I'm In Great Shape" predated its commonly held Smile origins - as did "Tones" - and eventually mutated into the B side of Brian's 1988 "Love & Mercy" single... both "Trombone Dixie" and "Pet Sounds" had lyrics written for them (by Brian)... and so on. All fascinating stuff.
And, of course, all complete nonsense.

Tracklisting/more info here
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And I posted this a couple years, but it is that time of year, so here is the Beach Boys Christmas album. If you are so inclined to celebrate Christmas, this comes at a perfect time.



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Happy Holidays to everyone, and thanks for making this a great comeback year for the blog! Any donations to help keep this thing running are appreciated! And keep sending me stuff if you want to see it on the blog!

The Heavy Blinkers Release A Christmas Song

The Heavy Blinkers return with a Christmas song from their highly anticipated new album "HEALTH".

"Silence Your Drum" is the new Christmas song from The Heavy Blinkers and the first glimpse at their forthcoming double album, Health. The song is the story of the fabled little drummer boy, as told through the perspective of Joseph & Mary. The song features lead vocals from Jenn Grant backed the group's trade-mark lush orchestral arrangements.

Recently named one of "The Greatest Bands You've (Probably) Never Heard' by Spin magazine (July 2009), The Heavy Blinkers' long awaited Health includes contributions from renowned artists such as Sondre Lerche(Astralwerks) and Sean O'Hagan of the High Llamas (Drag City). The album will be released in March, 2010.


MP3: "Silence Your Drum" from HEALTH:
http://www.pigeonrow.com/HeavyBlinkersSilenceYourDrum.mp3


Video for "Silence Your Drum":



I'm convinced that this is not really a Christmas song at all. It's more like asking the question "What if the Little Drummer Boy had annoyed Jesus and his parents instead of making them joyful with his snare?" It seems that after traveling through the night with his drum our drummer boy just can't ever do enough for the baby he is trying to impress. It seems The Heavy Blinkers don't like to look at the bright side of the situations they sing about, even Christmas.

However, the story Jason MacIsaac invents in the song is very poetic and fully thought out. I'd also like to mention how beautifully the Heavy Blinkers new vocalist Jenn Grant is (I'm not quite sure if she is their full time lead singer yet, but when you sing lead on more than 3 songs you might as well be the lead singer). But it is the production of this single that makes it shine as bright as it does! It just sounds amazing; the balance between the vocals and instruments of the music is as precise as a Mozart Symphony (and perhaps just as big).

It goes without saying that the music in this song is more spectacular than most other songs that try to pass themselves off as Christmas singles. The Heavy Blinkers have put together something great this Holiday season that will regrettably get far less listens than it deserves. I'm amazed to believe that The Heavy Blinkers still keep getting better, even after the loss of founding members Andrew Watt and Ruth Minnikin.

It's clear that Jason MacIsaac is what made the Heavy Blinkers so wonderful on their first 4 albums, and from the looks of things, he will continue to lead his Heavy Blinkers until they are bigger than even Christmas itself.

Silence Your Drum is a bit unexpected, but a very exciting peak into what could be the best album of 2010, The Heavy Blinkers' "HEALTH".

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Life's A Beach Series 13 & 14 - I Get Around

Here's the next installment from the stuff Djole is sending me! It's a bunch of takes of I get Around, Shut Down Volume Two, and stuff from The Honeys, Larry Denton, Paul Paterson, Gary Usher, The Castells, and a soundtrack! Check it out!


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Tracklisting/info

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And depending on how you look at it, this is either bad OR good news: there is BB Christmas stuff coming soon! Stay tuned!