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| From | "Josh Chasin" <jchasin@nyc.rr.com> |
| Subject | Re: Random Things |
| Date | Mon, 18 Oct 2004 10:37:34 -0400 |
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From: <DanAbnrml9@aol.com>
> 3) I've noticed that the Beach Boys' "Good Vibrations" box set is
available
> in the rewards program for my credit card, and I have enough points for it
if
> I wish. Now, I realize that asking for BB advice here is going to net me
a
> lot of "buy the entire catalog, except the last 3!" responses. But here's
the
> thing... I'm something of a casual fan. I have the two best-ofs that came
out
> in the mid-90s and that's it. I know that some albums of theirs are much
> stronger than others, and pretty much know what those are, but my
question is how
> good of a job does this compilation do of summing up their career? I saw
> that it's missing "Girl Don't Tell Me", which I adore, and that was one
major
> strike against it, but the fact that it includes a lot of original
"Smile"
> demos is a mark in its favor. Also, does it cover their 70s
material--things like
> "Love You" that fans like--well, or no? I see it has "You Need A Mess of
> Help To Stand Alone" which is good. Basically I'm just trying to gauge if
it's a
> good set for someone who doesn't want all the albums or if I should
frankly
> just try and pick up a few of the proper albums and leave it at that.
It also doesn't have "Let Him Run Wild," which I think Brian vetoed because
he didn't like the recording; he covers it on Imagination...
I thought it was a great box. It reminded me of Dylan's Biograph, in that
it went through a lot of albums and did a fine job of plucking the one or
two gems off of each. Anyone can gripe about the selections on a box, but
objectively I thought this one was put together with knowledge and care.
Also, if it still comes with that bonus fifth disc, which was if I remember
correctly a bunch of backing tracks so you could sing along, the last track
on it-- a vintage rehearsal, a capella, of "Surfer Girl"-- is chillingly
exquisite.
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