More Beach Boys Oddities Re-issued
By DJ M on October 17th, 2008
In Brian Wilson/B. Boys
According to CABIN ESSENCE BLOG: "On November 25, two out-of-print Beach Boys-related albums will make their U.S. digital release debuts. Capitol/Caroline World Service will release 1963 Shut Down, a hot rod-centric various artist compilation that inspired The Beach Boys Shut Down, Vol. 2 album, and Murry Wilson’s 1967 instrumental album, The Many Moods Of Murry Wilson, a long out-of-print curiosity among Beach Boys fans. Both titles will be able for download from all major digital service providers. Shut Down was issued by Capitol Records to capitalize on the burgeoning hot rod craze that led The Beach Boys to expand their repertoire beyond the beach to include car songs. It features a rare hot rod effect laden version of The Beach Boys Shut Down. The Many Moods Of Murry Wilson, recorded by the father of Beach Boys Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson and Dennis Wilson, features an instrumental version of The Beach Boys’ The Warmth Of The Sun and the only available recording of Italia, an unreleased Beach Boys instrumental written by Al Jardine."