--- In audities@yahoogroups.com, Jim Kosmicki <jkosmicki@c...> wrote:

> So, I trust the discussion on this list concerning the Beach Boys, so
what's
> the word on the unreleased "Landlocked?"
>
> I like the albums around it quite a bit, but has the good stuff from this
> one been re-used on other albums or is it worth getting.
>
> I'm always a bit self-conscious about buying bootlegs, but if it's
material
> that the band or label has chosen to NOT make available for purchase, I'm
a
> bit more willing to take that step. (especially if it's really good stuff)
>
> Also, was Smile ever released overseas?  I've seen it offered in several
> places (always of dubious origin) and just wondered if somebody had
actually
> pulled it together somehow. (I know that it can never live up to it's
> reputation, so I'll probably stick to Smiley Smile and my imaginary
> version).

Landlocked is definitely not as good as the albums around it, Sunflower and
Surf's Up (though with those ranked #1 and #3 on my all-time favorites list,
I may not be the judge you're looking to hear from), but if you like those
discs it's certainly worth having.  "Loop De Loop" is a very cool (if
unfinished) Al Jardine tune, "San Miguel", "I Just Got My Pay" and the
Dennis Wilson & Rumbo song, "Lady" are all winners as well.  However, the
main reason to have this disc is the long version of "Til I Die", which is
broken into instrumental segments in which you can hear the constituent
elements, some of which are breathtaking.  You can find many of the songs on
Landlocked in other places (there is a "finished" version of "Loop De Loop"
on the Endless Harmony disc, and the Good Vibrations box has some of the
other Landlocked tunes), but it's nice to have them all in one place.

I've got two versions of Landlocked: one with some bonus radio spots, and
another on the (ahem) "Peg Boy" label which is coupled with the Adult Child
album from later in the decade-a spotty disc with a few good songs.  I would
opt for the Peg Boy disc.

As for Smile, it's never been officially released anywhere, although there
have been several bootlegs making the fatuous claim that they feature the
"correct" version or the "best version".  All of these are very interesting,
but in truth nobody knows what the real version of Smile would have
been-including Brian Wilson, who probably forgot a long time ago.  Word is
that Brian is putting together a version of Smile which he says is
definitive, to be released sometime soon.  I guess we should wait for that
one, because even if he doesn't remember what the original Smile would have
been, what he would like it to be now is what we ought to respect.
--
Pop Rules!!!!!
Take Care,
David