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I've been listening to the Beach Boys a bit lately, and I'm torn between two songs as my favourite; God Only Knows and Heroes and Villains.
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God only Knows is one of the most beautiful songs ever. Heroes and Villains is just as good but in a different way.
Among my faves are Tears in the Morning, Breakaway, Help me Rhonda, Forever, Lady Linda, Wonderful and Diedre. Best Albums: Surf's Up and Holland. But..... if I hear Good Vibrations one more time, I think I'll be ill. Yes, it was clever. But the oldies stations over-play it to the point of making me sick of it. You just know that when they say 'next it's the Beach Boys...' it's going to be good vibrations. Have you listened to any of Brian Wilson's recent stuff? His Album 'Smile' is fantastic. |
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I'm a big Beach Boys fan. Amongst my faves are:
Please Let Me Wonder Breakway Time To Get Alone Girl Don't Tell Me The Girls On The Beach Caroline No Cabinessence Little Bird Surf's Up Til I Die Heroes And Villains Wonderful (demo) and loads of others!
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Capablanca - you're right, the final version of Wonderful is not as good as the early demo (was that the one made for the original Smile album-that-never-was?)
Little Bird is such a heartening little song. Also Trader. Wow. And Cabinessence. Oh God, just all of them...what a band. |
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God only Knows is one of the most beautiful songs ever. Heroes and Villains is just as good but in a different way.
Among my faves are Tears in the Morning, Breakaway, Help me Rhonda, Forever, Lady Linda, Wonderful and Diedre. Best Albums: Surf's Up and Holland. But..... if I hear Good Vibrations one more time, I think I'll be ill. Yes, it was clever. But the oldies stations over-play it to the point of making me sick of it. You just know that when they say 'next it's the Beach Boys...' it's going to be good vibrations. Have you listened to any of Brian Wilson's recent stuff? His Album 'Smile' is fantastic. |
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Capablanca - you're right, the final version of Wonderful is not as good as the early demo (was that the one made for the original Smile album-that-never-was?)
Little Bird is such a heartening little song. Also Trader. Wow. And Cabinessence. Oh God, just all of them...what a band. I read on another forum that Capitol are rumoured to be putting out the Smile stuff which will be well worth getting.
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I read on another forum that Capitol are rumoured to be putting out the Smile stuff which will be well worth getting.
![]() The tape got well and truly fnargled (it was a reel-to-reel recording) in a freak rewind accident.... |
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I like
Help Me Rhonda, Heroes & Villains, Sloop John B, When I Grow Up (To Be A Man).
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I like
God Only Knows Sloop John B Help Me, Rhonda Good Vibrations California Girls Fun, Fun, Fun I Get Around |
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Caroline No
The Warmth of the Sun Good Vibrations Don't Worry Baby God Only Knows Surfer Girl Fun Fun Fun California Girls Barbara Ann Do You Wanna Dance? |
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Pfft a difficult question, however easily my favourite track is Disney Girls and then God Only Knows but I love Carl and The Passions and Holland very much in their entirety.
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Cant believe no one has said I Can Hear Music that song just glides.
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Although I consider Good Vibrations to be a masterpiece, I like Do It Again best. On another thread I included it in a potential all-time top 10 singles!
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Forever, Tears In The Morning, Lady Lynda and God Only Knows
,and Kokomo isnt bad either,like the way they make it sound like its an island when in fact its the name of a town in Indiana I believe
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God Only Knows.
In My Room. Darlin'. I Know There's An Answer. Heroes And Villains. Wouldn't It Be Nice. The Warmth Of The Sun. California Girls. Fun Fun Fun. Surfin' USA. Here Comes The Night. |
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Its a massive statment, but Good Vibrations could well be the greatest piece of popular music ever recorded.
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Good Vibrations is a great song and a very clever arrangement but I think there are better from the Beach Boys catalogue.
Some have been already mentioned but I remember the first time I heard Caroline No and was completely blown away. Others definitely God Only Knows, Sail On Sailor, Surfs Up, Darling. And I've always had a soft spot for Student Demonstration Time (I know it's Riot In Cell Block No 9 re-written - but then so was framed by Alex Harvey) I remember seeing Bruce Johnstone doing Disney Girls with just a piano on the Old Grey Whistle Test which is one of the great OGWT performances. I was fortunate enough to see Brian Wilson back in 2004 with The Wondermints doing the whole of SMiLE plus a good selection of solo stuff and Beach Boy classics - I rate it as the best gig I have ever been to. |
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I know it's universally agreed that Summer In Paradise is the worst Beach Boys album ever, but I like the tracks Summer In Paradise and One Summer Night. Add to that, Caroline No, Disney Girls, Lady Lynda, Darlin', God Only Knows (my favourite), Good Vibrations, Lets Go Away For A While, I Just Wasn't Made For These Times, Sail On Sailor, I Can Hear Music, and their cover of Chapel Of Love.
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Pfft a difficult question, however easily my favourite track is Disney Girls and then God Only Knows but I love Carl and The Passions and Holland very much in their entirety.
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God only Knows and Don't worry baby 2 of the best songs ever written.
Its nice to see the appreciation, personally cannot stand the Beatles and even McCartney said after hearing Smile. "Wilson is the greatest musical genius of our time" Nuff said. |
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I really like Long Promised Road. It was used on the soundtrack of the underrated US remake of Life On Mars and was so evocative of that era.
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I was fortunate enough to see Brian Wilson back in 2004 with The Wondermints doing the whole of SMiLE plus a good selection of solo stuff and Beach Boy classics - I rate it as the best gig I have ever been to. I really like the album 'Friends' - ''Busy Doing Nothing' is a great tune from that album. |
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Heroes And Villains
Help Me Rhonda Sloop John B |
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The "B" sides were real gems with ballards such as "In My Room" and "The Warmth Of The Sun" being up there with the best and strange brews such as "You're Welcome" (one of the shortest songs ever made).
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God Only Knows and Don't Worry Baby.
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