Uncanny

I never know how to respond to odd comments like this.

Bruce Johnston
This Is Amanda I Will Coming Home This
Saturday?

Amanda

I will say I didn't really like the lettering they used for "Good Vibrations" looked a little too romper room for me

~ ML ~

Interesting- though they used my art, I did not design the package...when I did see it I thought they did a pretty cool little thing.

~ ML ~

First, I am fairly certain the top and bottom photos are not from the same show, since there is an obvious difference in Mike's skin tone, and the mic stands are silver in the bottom photo, and black in the top photo.

Second, I was at the National Mall in Washington DC on July 4th, 1985, where the Beach Boys played that day. REO Speedwagon was not on the ticket there that day. I didn't see REO live till about 2o years later, in NY. However, 9 days later, on July 13th, 1985 they stopped in Philadelphia to play at the US Leg of Live Aid. They performed two of their songs featuring members of the Beach Boys and Paul Shaffer (of Late Night with David Letterman, left center of the bottom photo, in gray slacks).
I feel confident the bottom photo is from the July 13th show in '85, but the top photo just seems more recent. (were there wireless mics in '85?) I could be wrong on the top photo.

The liner notes list this e-mail address:

petrecords@hotmail.com

I would be interested to hear from anyone that knows how to contact Pet Records please. I've got some suggestions from my website, particularly Randy Fuller and Lamp of Childhood

Ah, the world would be a most tedious place if we all agreed on everything. Maybe I'm wrong about "GIOMH"... but when I got my preview copy, I played it for some weeks, trying to get into it, past the problems of composition, performance, mixing and above all, Brian's truly disinterested vocals. Didn't happen. Who knows, maybe the ComGuide update will make the scales fall from my eyes.

Or maybe... not. :-)

Sorry to disagree, but if you look closely these ARE the links for the new vinyl re-issues; product details says "vinyl." Also, I AM certain that these vinyl discs are out for sale. I've seen them in two separate records stores. So, go out and buy!

Nope.

Both of those listings are for the Japanese 2008 CDs with reproduced miniature vinyl LP-sleeve and NOT for the 2009 vinyl LPs. They were supposed to have come out this past Tuesday but they are not any of the places that they normally would. It looks like they may have been pushed back a bit.

where can i buy these? they look awesome

I Just Heard Barry Manilow Becauce Bruce Was On My Auido Today I Wrie The Songs By Beach Boys Wrote Ths Songs Just Came Out Be Sure Very Happy? Amanda

I love this car I want to get one just like it its my Dream car!

Songs for the New Industrial State can be heard on lala.com - a pretty awesome site.

I was a young kid when i heard my first beach boys song.
And from there i started to sing the tunes of some songs of the beach boys.
When i heard the dennis past away in 1983 i was sad and i prayed for the family and in 1998 another Great Beach Boy Past away i couldn't believe it.
My prayers went out to the family again along with with the beach boys. GOD BLESS YOU ALL.

i heard that the master tape was stolen. I heard a boot in A sound quality and i think its betten than GITMH from a few years back.

thanks for the post!!!
this is coming out on CD late january 2009 (and on itunes mid-jan). check www.lightintheattic.net for more info.
sip
toronto
*doug is a canadian composer who started playing jazz in canada in the late 40s/50s, continued on as an arranger in europe in the 60s, returned to canada by the early 70s where he was a house composer/conductor/arranger for the CBC (canadian broadcasting corporation)... he also did scores for pioneering NFB animation shorts and worked w/ numerous pop/rock acts over the years... songs for the new industrial state is his masterpiece and very relevant today...

Wow. The Brian Wilson thing was just so... wonderful. How lucky you are to be a part of such a great guy that made some really good music that got into your bones. Fun great music, that well was unbelivable against the other music at the time. His music was honest and heart felt. You could hum a tune and get happy real fast. What more is there. rythims and beat that made a grey day really good. What a story you can share with your kids some day...

Ah yes, I see that now. I just saw the date on the masthead. I didn't see the date it was originally published. This article should not have appeared in my daily search for BB news. Not sure why it popped up? Anyway, gotta keep them guessing.

You had me worried there. this story dates from August last year!

thanks for linking my blog

So "Poacher Jake" isn't affiliated w/ Word, he's just some random dude who posted to their website? If so, then Word gets a pass. The underlying reason why I dislike the mag is that I did actually buy a copy and it was not very good. As I've never gone on Word's website I didn't realize that they allow readers to post there. You learn something new everyday.

Sorry, but this is the daftest thing I've read today. You're claiming that a magazine isn't worth reading because of an opinion offered on its website by one of its readers? What happened to being subjective?

Don't sweat it. We're all human.

That was my mistake I mistyped it when I was transposing the headline. I changed it as soon as I realized it. Thanks for reading!

Thanks for the correction. I need to read more carefully!

Actually it wasn't LA, it was Mill Valley, which is in Marin, just north of San Francisco.

No problem. I was more upset about the misspelling than the reaction. Thank you for the correction, though.

Didn't mean to put you out. When I saw the misspelling there was no way for me to know who/how the mistake was made. Nothing personal, just pointing out a slight error. Sorry if we caused any offense.

I'm the writer of the review. I didn't misspell Brian Wilson's name. That was a mistake when someone put the article on the website. Just thought I'd clear that up so you could take that out of your description.

My son serves to protect the flag. I am sorry to hear the Beach Boys feel the flag would over shadow their great performance. I have now lost respect for them and will move on to another oldie beach / pop group to listen to.

I recently purchased Brian Wilson's "That Lucky Old Sun" and I can't stop listening to it. The album is a Tour de Force spectacular, celebrating life and love in Southern California. I was surprised by the power of Brian's voice - at 65 he can still belt it out - but more impressive are the beautiful melodies he has crafted. The kind of melodies that would make even Sir Paul feel jealous. I am in awe of Mr. Wilson’s talent and salute him for the achievement that is “That Lucky Old Sun.” What a treat to hear the heart of The Beach Boys alive and beating strong. Thank you, Sir Brian.

Clever, too. "Many a true word spoken in jest..."

Ha ha ha! That's funny, Markrk.

Funny how this crap starts up from almost nowhere. I just found three other reports on The Beach Boys appearance. None of them mention one tiny little bit of trouble with the staging. I know from the times I've seen the band, including The Washington DC Mall on the 4th of July with Ringo Starr, they had a complete stage change between them and any other act. They are allowed to control their own image, aren't they? Perhaps this country DJ from WRWD didn't like The Beach Boys to start with, or had some ulterior motive for his attack. Maybe the show was delayed as they changed the stage, he saw the flag coming down, and drew a biased conclusion. But nobody else seems to have had a problem.

Are we talking about the beach boys from the DC Fair?....Those jackasses that would not allow the American Flag on stage?...may they rot in Hell!!

I catered for Terrapin Restaurant in Rhinebeck last night at the Dutchess County Fair for The Beach Boys, and despite the nerves and the work, had an even more amazing time than I had expected!

They were a lot of fun and the music was awesome! The range of people there in the largest crowd the fair has seen I am told was quite a sight.

And the topper to my evening? I got a big hug from Al Jardine who told me Terrapin's dinner was the best meal they had had at a fair in 45 years!!!

No, this is not commercially available. It was was sent out by the record company to music journalists as an album preview. Most major label releases are promoted in this manner, although many companies are shifting to sending out advance music as a watermarked download and/or stream.

Finally, a book about Mike Love's impact on the Beach Boys' career!

HELLO ,
I AM ITALIAN FANS BRIAN WILSON.
IT'A POSSIBLE BUY THE LUCKY OLD SON ADVANCE.WHERE ?
LET ME KNOW
CIAO
VALERIO

Here is a
Nice Photo of Brian Willson on Stage in Coney Island
http://my-best-sho.blogspot.cotm/

These guys blew me away the first time I heard them - they have the BB sound down perfectly. I loved the link in the article to the tennis video!

HOW CAN I ENTER THE NBA DRAFT

Why isn't "Baby Blue Eyes" there?

pitchfork = lazy hipster journalism

....and Versa Vice !! I certainly hauled my share of (obscure) Brian Wilson productions over to the Saucer House back in the daze.....

yes Mike, we know you named Pet Sounds!

Hello! My name is Jon, and I am one of the producers of The Wrecking Crew documentary. The film is making the rounds of film festivals right now: in Buffalo March 24-29, and it will close the Nashville Film Fest April 24.

Cheers - thanks for the shout out and I dig the site!

Where can I rent, buy or see "The Wrecking Crew" documentary?