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Post by Kapitan on Mar 15, 2022 11:18:22 GMT
Inconclusive results as to whether to go with this one or the next "true" Beach Boys single were inconclusive, so...
Another single, another movie, another collaboration. In December 1988, the Everly Brothers with the Beach Boys released a cover of the Beach Boys' "Don't Worry Baby" as a single and as a part of the soundtrack to Tequila Sunrise on Capitol Records. (The B-side was by Dave Grusin, so this is another A-side only.)
The song charted at #41 in Germany. They also like David Hasselhoff.
Please listen to, discuss, and rate "Don't Worry Baby," by the Everly Bros. with the Beach Boys.
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Post by kds on Mar 15, 2022 14:29:57 GMT
The background vocals are pretty good. That's about it.
The arrangement is sterile. Phil and Don's lead is just not very good.
Five, and that's mainly on the strength of how great the song itself is.
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Post by The Cincinnati Kid on Mar 15, 2022 14:40:25 GMT
I randomly discovered this a few years ago on YouTube. I had never heard of the movie and still haven't seen it, so I have no context of the song in the film. The Everly Brothers (and their style) seem like an odd choice, but again, maybe it works in the film. It's all nice enough, but pretty obviously wasn't going to chart. The Everly Brothers were pretty irrelevant even by that point (and I say that as a big fan of theirs.) 6/10
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Post by Kapitan on Mar 15, 2022 17:54:53 GMT
I voted 4.
I wonder how Mike Love felt about the Everly Bros.' phrasing throughout (considering how he "helped" Willie Nelson in the Stars & Stripes DVD doc). I didn't care for it, myself. The background vocals are fine, but they're background vocals. The song itself is great, but everything about this version is inferior to the original--and usually far inferior.
The '80s were sure heavy on covers, collaborations, and both for the Beach Boys.
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Post by lonelysummer on Mar 15, 2022 20:02:03 GMT
I voted 4.
I wonder how Mike Love felt about the Everly Bros.' phrasing throughout (considering how he "helped" Willie Nelson in the Stars & Stripes DVD doc). I didn't care for it, myself. The background vocals are fine, but they're background vocals. The song itself is great, but everything about this version is inferior to the original--and usually far inferior.
The '80s were sure heavy on covers, collaborations, and both for the Beach Boys.
The Evs phrasing is the one thing about the recording that seems "off" to me. Granted, you have to allow Don Everly, as the lead singer, to sing it the way he wants to, and Phil will follow; maybe I just have the original so ingrained in my brain. The instrumental backing is fine, the Beach Boys backing vocals are fine - wish they were a little higher in the mix; guessing that they decided to record this after performing it on the 25 Years Together tv special. This track was also on the Evs final album together, Some Hearts, which got no promotion and sold 1 and a half copies. Shame, as it's a good record, and the previous two, Born Yesterday and EB84 did pretty well. I guess the excitement over the reunion had worn off, and it was back to "oh, another Everlys record...boring".
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Post by Sheriff John Stone on Mar 15, 2022 20:21:28 GMT
I actually stumbled across this song in the Tequila Sunrise movie twice, but I'll be darn if I can even remember the scene. I think the characters might've actually been on a boat while the song was playing. I don't know...
Technically, there isn't anything wrong with this song. The Every Brothers sing fine, the background vocals are good, the track covers all the bases, and has been mentioned, the song is a classic. However, this version leaves me a little cold. I don't feel the emotion like the Beach Boys' version. That's a compliment to Brian and the guys. With the Beach Boys' version, the production and performance is equally as great as the song.
The Everly Brothers recorded their share of slower ballads and mid-tempo songs, so this song isn't anything odd or out of the ordinary. However, I still get a feeling similar to the collaboration with Little Richard on "Happy Endings". I wished The Beach Boys would've recorded a rocker with Little Richard instead of a ballad, and, well, I feel the same with this Everly Brothers' song. Maybe a little "Wake Of Susie" or "Bird Dog" vibe? Why not?
Yes, again I'll say or ask why this song did not appear on Still Cruisin'. It defies logic but with The Beach Boys that's par for the course. Just let it die and be buried as a single that nobody heard - except for the people in Germany. A kind 6.
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Post by Kapitan on Mar 15, 2022 21:05:38 GMT
Yes, again I'll say or ask why this song did not appear on Still Cruisin'. It defies logic but with The Beach Boys that's par for the course. Just let it die and be buried as a single that nobody heard - except for the people in Germany. A kind 6. As is, I can understand it: the Everly Brothers don't need to be singing a lead vocal on a Beach Boys tune on a Beach Boys record ( S&S philosophy be damned). But ... why not have a pair of Beach Boys sing a harmony lead over the same track and backing vox? The albums were both on Capitol, so at least that potential hurdle shouldn't have been insurmountable.
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Post by Kapitan on Mar 18, 2022 13:55:31 GMT
Just bumping this thread. Usually I wait until the last day of voting, but we're a bit undersubscribed on it at the moment (gee, I wonder why...after it performed so well on everyone's Top 100 lists [although in invisible ink]), so I figured I'd remind people now.
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Post by Sheriff John Stone on Mar 18, 2022 20:46:08 GMT
I have some questions...
Does anybody know anything about the recording of this song? First, why The Everly Brothers? Who thought of this combination and who did the legwork in making it happen? Was the song always intended for the movie/soundtrack? Which Beach Boys were present for the recording? Were The Everly Brothers AND The Beach Boys in the studio together for the recording? Did anybody ever read any comments or see any interview snippets from any of the participants? For two of the most legendary acts in rock & roll history, there is very little...out there...about this recording. Can you imagine if it was recorded in 1964-65?
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Post by Kapitan on Mar 18, 2022 20:54:55 GMT
Can you imagine if it was recorded in 1964-65? Yes: it would have been good!
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Post by lonelysummer on Mar 19, 2022 1:06:08 GMT
I have some questions...
Does anybody know anything about the recording of this song? First, why The Everly Brothers? Who thought of this combination and who did the legwork in making it happen? Was the song always intended for the movie/soundtrack? Which Beach Boys were present for the recording? Were The Everly Brothers AND The Beach Boys in the studio together for the recording? Did anybody ever read any comments or see any interview snippets from any of the participants? For two of the most legendary acts in rock & roll history, there is very little...out there...about this recording. Can you imagine if it was recorded in 1964-65?
IIRC, the credits on the Everlys album indicate the Beach Boys vocals were recorded separately. As I mentioned earlier, it was part of the Evs final studio album, "Some Hearts", released in the fall of 1988. Of the 10 songs, 7 were written by Don or Phil. Self-produced, too. Dave Edmunds had produced the two previous albums. I don't know if anyone remembers the tv special "The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together". The Everlys were on it, singing a medley of "Don't Worry Baby" and "Getcha Back" with the group. I assume that's where they got the idea to make a record of it. Oddly, the Everlys were on Mercury Records at the time, but the single came out on Capitol.
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Post by Sheriff John Stone on Mar 19, 2022 1:13:36 GMT
I have some questions...
Does anybody know anything about the recording of this song? First, why The Everly Brothers? Who thought of this combination and who did the legwork in making it happen? Was the song always intended for the movie/soundtrack? Which Beach Boys were present for the recording? Were The Everly Brothers AND The Beach Boys in the studio together for the recording? Did anybody ever read any comments or see any interview snippets from any of the participants? For two of the most legendary acts in rock & roll history, there is very little...out there...about this recording. Can you imagine if it was recorded in 1964-65?
IIRC, the credits on the Everlys album indicate the Beach Boys vocals were recorded separately. As I mentioned earlier, it was part of the Evs final studio album, "Some Hearts", released in the fall of 1988. Of the 10 songs, 7 were written by Don or Phil. Self-produced, too. Dave Edmunds had produced the two previous albums. I don't know if anyone remembers the tv special "The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together". The Everlys were on it, singing a medley of "Don't Worry Baby" and "Getcha Back" with the group. I assume that's where they got the idea to make a record of it. Oddly, the Everlys were on Mercury Records at the time, but the single came out on Capitol.
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Post by Kapitan on Mar 21, 2022 11:23:28 GMT
Five voters rated the Everly Bros. with the Beach Boys' "Don't Worry Baby" an average of 5.6.
Thank you for participating. I will update the ratings thread, and we'll continue with our new single of the week shortly.
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