The Beach Boys (albums, quote, songs)

Bulldog · 11-03-2008, 10:44 AM

Might as well throw my hat in the Pet Sounds ****ing rules ring. One of those preciously rare albums you just find a fault with. Amazing stuff

Brad Stengel · 11-03-2008, 01:28 PM

The Beach Boys are the band that I've became most obsessed with over the years. I went something like almost 7 months listening to nothing else pretty much. I have everything up until Wild Honey, considering everything after 'Smile' is trash.

That said, Pet Sounds is amazing, and 'Smile' comes very close. Musically I think I prefer 'Smile', but 'Pet Sounds' has much more coherency, and is thus easier to listen to. Im going to go ahead and rank all of their pre-smiley smile albums now:

Pet Sounds 100/100
Smile 99/100
Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!!) 90/100
Today85/100
All Summer Long 83/100
Surfer Girl 77/100
Little Deuce Coupe 75/100
Surfin' USA 60/100 (If only for the song 'The Lonely Sea')
Shut Down Vol. II 55/100
Surfin' Safari 45/100

Jim Colyer · 11-15-2008, 07:39 PM

The Beach Boys felt inferior to The Beatles and were always trying to prove themselves. They had some good songs like California Girls.

FireInCairo · 11-15-2008, 08:29 PM

no....just no

Whatsitoosit · 11-21-2008, 11:33 AM

The Pet Sounds Sessions (4 disc experience) is worth checking out for any die hard Pet Sounds fans. You really feel like you're in the studio with them.

debaserr · 11-23-2008, 01:39 AM

so i just have pet sounds but i love it. where to go from here?

**Janszoon** · 11-23-2008, 03:17 AM

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Originally Posted by trace87

so i just have pet sounds but i love it. where to go from here?

Brian Wilson's album Smile is a good next step. Great album.

jbc · 12-18-2008, 07:30 AM

I wish they would put out a CD.

Brad Stengel · 12-19-2008, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Janszoon

Brian Wilson's album Smile is a good next step. Great album.

Brian's 'smile' is dogged down by over-production, his crappy voice, and overall, feels way too campy. The original Beach Boys' Smile sessions however, are amazing, and definately a good place to go next.

Also, their albums 'Today' and 'Summer Days' have some Pet Soundsy songs on them.

bassplayer09 · 01-25-2009, 04:58 AM

Whatsitoosit, are there demos on the Sessions discs?

11-03-2008, 01:28 PM	#142 (permalink)
Brad Stengel This Space for Rent Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 815	The Beach Boys are the band that I've became most obsessed with over the years. I went something like almost 7 months listening to nothing else pretty much. I have everything up until Wild Honey, considering everything after 'Smile' is trash. That said, Pet Sounds is amazing, and 'Smile' comes very close. Musically I think I prefer 'Smile', but 'Pet Sounds' has much more coherency, and is thus easier to listen to. Im going to go ahead and rank all of their pre-smiley smile albums now: Pet Sounds 100/100 Smile 99/100 Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!!) 90/100 Today85/100 All Summer Long 83/100 Surfer Girl 77/100 Little Deuce Coupe 75/100 Surfin' USA 60/100 (If only for the song 'The Lonely Sea') Shut Down Vol. II 55/100 Surfin' Safari 45/100 __________________ These is the musics I own: http://rateyourmusic.com/collection/BradStengel/oo

11-15-2008, 08:29 PM	#144 (permalink)
FireInCairo Later on... Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne Posts: 1,235	no....just no __________________ O G MUDBONE: Only You can prevent forest fires.

11-21-2008, 11:33 AM	#145 (permalink)
Whatsitoosit Bringer of Carrots Join Date: May 2008 Location: New York, NY Posts: 648	The Pet Sounds Sessions (4 disc experience) is worth checking out for any die hard Pet Sounds fans. You really feel like you're in the studio with them. __________________ "It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile, but it doesn't take any to just sit there with a dumb look on your face."

11-23-2008, 01:39 AM	#146 (permalink)
debaserr eat the masters Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,470	so i just have pet sounds but i love it. where to go from here? __________________ Last.FM

11-03-2008, 10:44 AM	#141 (permalink)
Bulldog why bother? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 4,840	Might as well throw my hat in the Pet Sounds ****ing rules ring. One of those preciously rare albums you just find a fault with. Amazing stuff

11-15-2008, 07:39 PM	#143 (permalink)
Jim Colyer Groupie Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Nashville, Tennessee Posts: 40	The Beach Boys felt inferior to The Beatles and were always trying to prove themselves. They had some good songs like California Girls.

12-18-2008, 07:30 AM	#148 (permalink)
jbc Groupie Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 19	I wish they would put out a CD.

01-25-2009, 04:58 AM	#150 (permalink)
bassplayer09 Groupie Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 24	Whatsitoosit, are there demos on the Sessions discs?