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Post by kds on Nov 14, 2022 16:04:43 GMT
Seven voters braved the Stars and Stripes album
Best
Warmth of the Sun - 5 Caroline No - 2
Worst
Long Tall Texan - 3 Be True to Your School - 2 I Get Around - 1 Help Me Rhonda - 1
One final word about Stars and Stripes......at least it's not LOCASH.
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Post by kds on Nov 14, 2022 16:10:15 GMT
And, here we are, The Beach Boys' 29th, and final (to date), studio album - That's Why God Made the Radio. Final voting will close on Thursday, November 17th, at 11am EST.
That's Why God Made the Radio (2012)
Best Worst Think About The Days That's Why God Made The Radio 1 Isn't It Time Spring Vacation 1 The Private Life Of Bill And Sue 1 Shelter Daybreak Over The Ocean Beaches In Mind 4 Strange World From There To Back Again 3 Pacific Coast Highway Summer's Gone 3 1
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Post by Kapitan on Nov 14, 2022 16:25:21 GMT
I can vote on this one quickly. Discussion can follow, but no reason to delay what I know to be true.
Best: From There to Back Again
Worst: Beaches in Mind
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Post by kds on Nov 14, 2022 16:46:23 GMT
Best - From There to Back Again - IMO, this might be the most magical Beach Boys song since Til I Die.
Worst - Spring Vacation - I've warmed to it in recent years, but I still get that lame mid 00s John Mayer vibe from this one.
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Post by Kapitan on Nov 14, 2022 18:01:31 GMT
Worst - Spring Vacation - I've warmed to it in recent years, but I still get that lame mid 00s John Mayer vibe from this one. It's fun being back to the kind of album where the worst isn't some tough decision between a bunch of god-awful nonsense, but instead just things like the above. For me, with "Beaches in Mind," it's mostly because of that talk box: but I don't hate the song. I've got some gripes about other songs, too, including the same one you have about "Spring Vacation."
But I say in total honesty that the worst songs on this album are better than the best on Summer in Paradise. It truly was much, much better than I had any belief at the time that it would be.
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Post by kds on Nov 14, 2022 20:06:51 GMT
Worst - Spring Vacation - I've warmed to it in recent years, but I still get that lame mid 00s John Mayer vibe from this one. It's fun being back to the kind of album where the worst isn't some tough decision between a bunch of god-awful nonsense, but instead just things like the above. For me, with "Beaches in Mind," it's mostly because of that talk box: but I don't hate the song. I've got some gripes about other songs, too, including the same one you have about "Spring Vacation."
But I say in total honesty that the worst songs on this album are better than the best on Summer in Paradise. It truly was much, much better than I had any belief at the time that it would be.
That talk box in BIM might be my least favorite part of the entire album. It just sounds so out of place. And, I know I get a little more enjoyment out of the BB85, SC, and SIP albums, listening to TWGMTR after those, KTSA, and S&S was like a breath of fresh air.
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Post by lonelysummer on Nov 14, 2022 20:41:27 GMT
I haven't listened to this in awhile, so I gotta dig it out again and give it a spin. I will say this, though - it's easily the best BB album since 1985.
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Post by kds on Nov 14, 2022 20:46:38 GMT
I haven't listened to this in awhile, so I gotta dig it out again and give it a spin. I will say this, though - it's easily the best BB album since 1985. I'd go a step further, and say it's their best since 1973.
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Post by Kapitan on Nov 14, 2022 20:54:11 GMT
I haven't listened to this in awhile, so I gotta dig it out again and give it a spin. I will say this, though - it's easily the best BB album since 1985. I'd go a step further, and say it's their best since 1973. I'm closer to this camp. I'm not sure exactly where it falls, but I know I think it's better than anything else from MIU onward. Is it better than Love You? Is it better than Holland? Those are tougher for me to answer. But definitely the best since 1977, and maybe since ... 1971.
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Post by kds on Nov 14, 2022 20:56:54 GMT
I'd go a step further, and say it's their best since 1973. I'm closer to this camp. I'm not sure exactly where it falls, but I know I think it's better than anything else from MIU onward. Is it better than Love You? Is it better than Holland? Those are tougher for me to answer. But definitely the best since 1977, and maybe since ... 1971. Personally, I think it's better than Love You. I probably like Holland a little bit more than TWGMTR. But, I will say, in terms of individual tracks, I think From There to Back Again might be the best song since the Surf's Up album.
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Post by Emdeeh on Nov 14, 2022 23:06:55 GMT
Best: "That's Why God Made the Radio," because it's such an earworm. Running close behind: "Think About the Days," "From There to Back Again," and "Isn't It Time."
Least (and this is probably going to surprise you): "Summer's Gone," beautiful, but so depressing I find it a difficult listen. And I really, really don't like it as an album closer -- my personal play version of TWGMTR has "Strange World" moved to the last slot. YMMV and likely will.
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Post by Sheriff John Stone on Nov 14, 2022 23:59:18 GMT
This is a very interesting one, and I have it break it down to give credit where credit is due.
MY FAVORITE SONG: "Spring Vacation" - I love it! It reminds me of The Beach Boys in 1965 ( circa Summer Days And Summer Nights!!), in 1976 (with "It's OK"), and in 1985 (with "Getcha Back"). And, they pulled it off again because it sounds like a great version of the 2012 Beach Boys. Let me be even more specific - I think "Spring Vacation" sounds like The Beach Boys SHOULD. This song just makes me feel good, and that's what I love about The Beach Boys' music.
THE BEST SONG ACCORDING TO THE FANS: "From There To Back Again" - Is there any Beach Boys' song that is critically acclaimed, maybe a hit, and you know the fans love it because they praise it, but for some reason, you just don't share in that praise. For me that would be "From There To Back Again". Now, make no mistake, I like the song a lot, and it's one of my top 5 songs on TWGMTR. It's a mature/adult song, well-produced, well-sung, and again, it's an album highlight. But it doesn't knock me out or blow me away. Essential? Yes. An all-timer for me? Not really. Like it a lot? Hell yeah.
THE BEST SONG: This gets my vote kds..."Summer's Gone". This is the one song from TWGMTR that has grown on me, not that I didn't love it the first time I heard it. Joe Thomas did it again. This is a well-produced, damn good song. "Summer's Gone" has everything. It has atmosphere, emotional lyrics, nice melody, and sound effects. It has a feel, a melancholy feel, and Brian, for me anyway, has not been able to consistently "go there" or reach me with his solo music. He does with this song. I think that Brian's vocal on "Summer's Gone" is what he would've sounded like if he hadn't ruined his voice permanently in the mid-1970s. "Summer's Gone" should've gotten more recognition in 2012. I'm one of those fans who always says, "It should've been a single", even though the song/single would've stiffed. Well, I'll say it again with "Summer's Gone", but I'll change a key word. I WISH it would've been a single. Oh, I know the song wouldn't have gone anywhere, much like most post-"Kokomo" songs. I just think it would've sounded so great on some cool radio stations. It was a cool-sounding song and it would've been neat to hear the 2012 Brian Wilson - with The Beach Boys - singing lead on a new, deep song in various demographics. I also wish they would've made a video for the song, just for posterity, just to have one, just because the song deserved it.
WORST SONG: "Beaches In Mind". One of the few boring songs in the BB catalogue. Sounds like a quickie. I don't know if the song could've been saved but I wish they would've speeded (is that a word?) it up and turned David Marks loose. Runner up: "The Private Life Of Bill Of Sue". Another simplistic Beach Boys 1985-like run-of-the-mill BW song. Very disappointing NEW song from Brian, and Joe Thomas' part of the song was better.
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Post by The Cincinnati Kid on Nov 15, 2022 0:07:16 GMT
Best: From There to Back Again. One of the best BB songs of all time.
Worst: There aren't any songs I dislike these days. I used to dislike Private Life of Bill and Sue, but even that is ok now. I do really like that they actually used Bruce's falsetto here and the acapella vocals towards the end are nice.
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Post by B.E. on Nov 15, 2022 0:41:43 GMT
Least (and this is probably going to surprise you): "Summer's Gone" Yup, you surprised me!
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Post by kds on Nov 15, 2022 13:48:10 GMT
This is a very interesting one, and I have it break it down to give credit where credit is due.
MY FAVORITE SONG: "Spring Vacation" - I love it! It reminds me of The Beach Boys in 1965 ( circa Summer Days And Summer Nights!!), in 1976 (with "It's OK"), and in 1985 (with "Getcha Back"). And, they pulled it off again because it sounds like a great version of the 2012 Beach Boys. Let me be even more specific - I think "Spring Vacation" sounds like The Beach Boys SHOULD. This song just makes me feel good, and that's what I love about The Beach Boys' music.
THE BEST SONG ACCORDING TO THE FANS: "From There To Back Again" - Is there any Beach Boys' song that is critically acclaimed, maybe a hit, and you know the fans love it because they praise it, but for some reason, you just don't share in that praise. For me that would be "From There To Back Again". Now, make no mistake, I like the song a lot, and it's one of my top 5 songs on TWGMTR. It's a mature/adult song, well-produced, well-sung, and again, it's an album highlight. But it doesn't knock me out or blow me away. Essential? Yes. An all-timer for me? Not really. Like it a lot? Hell yeah.
THE BEST SONG: This gets my vote kds..."Summer's Gone". This is the one song from TWGMTR that has grown on me, not that I didn't love it the first time I heard it. Joe Thomas did it again. This is a well-produced, damn good song. "Summer's Gone" has everything. It has atmosphere, emotional lyrics, nice melody, and sound effects. It has a feel, a melancholy feel, and Brian, for me anyway, has not been able to consistently "go there" or reach me with his solo music. He does with this song. I think that Brian's vocal on "Summer's Gone" is what he would've sounded like if he hadn't ruined his voice permanently in the mid-1970s. "Summer's Gone" should've gotten more recognition in 2012. I'm one of those fans who always says, "It should've been a single", even though the song/single would've stiffed. Well, I'll say it again with "Summer's Gone", but I'll change a key word. I WISH it would've been a single. Oh, I know the song wouldn't have gone anywhere, much like most post-"Kokomo" songs. I just think it would've sounded so great on some cool radio stations. It was a cool-sounding song and it would've been neat to hear the 2012 Brian Wilson - with The Beach Boys - singing lead on a new, deep song in various demographics. I also wish they would've made a video for the song, just for posterity, just to have one, just because the song deserved it.
WORST SONG: "Beaches In Mind". One of the few boring songs in the BB catalogue. Sounds like a quickie. I don't know if the song could've been saved but I wish they would've speeded (is that a word?) it up and turned David Marks loose. Runner up: "The Private Life Of Bill Of Sue". Another simplistic Beach Boys 1985-like run-of-the-mill BW song. Very disappointing NEW song from Brian, and Joe Thomas' part of the song was better. I agree that a Summer's Gone single probably wouldn't have gone anywhere, but it would've been a very fitting final single for The Beach Boys. As it stands, I think it's a very fitting final song.
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