Most Prized Possesion...

[SloopJohnB]

The tracklist used by the band during one of the London TLOS shows, signed by Brian on the same day. Not much but it means a lot to me.

[STE]

- The Good Vibrations vocal sessions reels
- The Surf's Up pt2 sessions reels

[oldsurferdude]

Beach Boys kite. Promo copy of Surf's Up with "thanks Marilyn" in the dead space before the label starts. There's more.

What else? The original stone tablet with the Ten Commandments on it??? 

Where did you get that SU test pressing at? That sounds amazing!

A great friend who was a dj. Forgot all about the term "test pressing"-sounds good to hear again. OK Eric, you're gonna like this one alot- A huge SU poster signed on the back by Myke-To Sherry, Mike Love. Sherry was my date for about 4 years.

 Not to be picky( for accuracy instead) Is your copy the white label Promo, with the song titles printed on the label, or the blank white label test pressing, Nothing printed on the labels( as were 99% of all test pressings) ?  

1. An original sketch by Dennis Wilson.

2. Japanese *Wild Honey* CD insert signed by Brian, Carl, Al, Mike, and Bruce

Ooh, a Denny penned sketch would be incredibly cool to possess!!

White label w/printing.

[Joshilyn Hoisington]

Denny's tambourine from the 1972 RFH shows (trashed)...

Letter from Brian thanking me for my help with the 1993 box set (thanks David)...

My friends/sources...

Name listed in TSS credits (unexpected)...

More memories than I can shake a stick at...

For me, it is also the memories.    I don't have anything physical that is especial, really, but plenty of cool memories:

Dining with the Jardines, Boyd, Linett, and Campo at the Ivy.
Swinging by Brian's house by myself...

Memories like that are possessions I will cherish.  Perhaps I digress from the point of the thread.

[Andrew G. Doe]

- The Good Vibrations vocal sessions reels
- The Surf's Up pt2 sessions reels

Now, that's a lie. I know this to be a fact, 'cause I have them. 

[oldsurferdude]

Beach Boys kite. Promo copy of Surf's Up with "thanks Marilyn" in the dead space before the label starts. There's more.

Is the "thanks marilyn" part of the recording, in spoken? Or do you mean written somewhere?

Printed on both sides after the last song is over and where the label starts. I should say etched instea of printed.

[GuyO]

The Beach Boys Live in Londen LP signed by Al, Carl, Mike, Bruce and Brian.

[tansen]

Hmm, there are several. But the complete SOT set,  the Dumb Angel Rarities series, Leggo my Ego, etc, etc all on factory pressed silver-CDs, are some of them. The first CD version of Pet sounds (Japanese 1989 issue) also comes to mind.

[Steve Mayo]

had a lot of stuff (up until 2 & 1/2 yrs ago) but was always fond of these 2 items...

1) us test pressing of holland w/ we got love (along with the coupling sheet for that lp)
2) us test pressing of the single disc in concert (but warped to hell and back)

[SBonilla]

Memory/Thrill: Going up to Bellagio in the late 70's, meeting Brian out by the pool,  he shook my hand and I gave him a birthday card.
                      Playing an honest to goodness Smile 10"reel in a publisher's office and hearing the hitherto unheard (at least for non-insiders) version
                       of Wonderful (early 80's).
Former prized possesions: Surfin' Down The Swanee River Pic Sleeves,  fully autographed CATP, Kenny & The Cadets single, Bob & Sheri single, Large Capitol Records Beach Boys cardboard retail display piece (from ca. early '64).

Honorable mention for Possesion/Memory/Thrill:  Two KYA ticket stubs from The Beatles at Candlestick, Aug. '66, 2nd row, behind third base dugout. I still have 'em.

[bossaroo]

I'd love to see pics of all these priceless items. You guys got some cool sh!t...

I don't have much in the way of rarities but when Brian played Jones Beach with Paul Simon, he came out and signed autographs after his set. I stood in line twice and got him to sign the Fairy Tale sleeve, and then a Pet Sounds scan with one noticeable change:



that ranks up there with my greatest Brian memories, as well as the first show of his tour in Ann Arbor '99, Pet Sounds live in New Hampshire, getting a front row seat to SMiLE at the last minute in Melbourne, FL and the Roxy show in '02 where they played the best setlist EVER:

1. Wonderful
2. Cabin Essence
3. Sail On Sailor
4. The Warmth Of The Sun
5. California Girls
6. The Night Was So Young
7. Dance Dance Dance
8. You're So Good To Me
9. Forever
10. Good Timin'
11. Meant For You
12. Friends
13. Busy Doin' Nothing
14. Wouldn't It Be Nice
15. You Still Believe In Me
16. I'm Waiting For The Day
17. God Only Knows
18. Sloop John B
19. Hang Onto Your Ego
20. Pet Sounds
21. I Just Wasn't Made For These Times
22. Our Prayer
23. Heroes And Villians (Cantina Version)
24. Surf's Up
25. Marcella
26. Good Vibrations
27. I Get Around
28. Barbara Ann
29. Do It Again
30. Surfin USA
31. Love And Mercy

[hypehat]

I'll sell my left testicle to see that setlist.

[shelter]

My signed picture from Al, my French pressing of the 'Child of Winter' single (which I'm told is somewhat valuable) and Jon's new book because my name's in it (twice).

[PS]

This unique piece of history:


Videotaping this beautiful Brian moment, with hardly anyone else around:

http://vimeo.com/24036109

and my program from Carnegie Hall, September 24, 1971 (still looking for it, but its here somewhere...)

[runnersdialzero]

1. Wonderful
2. Cabin Essence
3. Sail On Sailor
4. The Warmth Of The Sun
5. California Girls
6. The Night Was So Young
7. Dance Dance Dance
8. You're So Good To Me
9. Forever
10. Good Timin'
11. Meant For You
12. Friends
13. Busy Doin' Nothing
14. Wouldn't It Be Nice
15. You Still Believe In Me
16. I'm Waiting For The Day
17. God Only Knows
18. Sloop John B
19. Hang Onto Your Ego
20. Pet Sounds
21. I Just Wasn't Made For These Times
22. Our Prayer
23. Heroes And Villians (Cantina Version)
24. Surf's Up
25. Marcella
26. Good Vibrations
27. I Get Around
28. Barbara Ann
29. Do It Again
30. Surfin USA
31. Love And Mercy

:O :O :O :O :O :O :O :O :O :O :O :O

[send me a picture and i'll tell you]

A paper cup that Brian drank from, during a performance of the full Pet Sounds album.. Probyn was kind enough to toss it to me after the show, and I took absentee communion with Brian by consuming the final drops of...

diet mint tea.

[LeeDempsey]

1) An original SMiLE booklet -- which I was able to show to Frank Homes in person, who verified its authenticity.  Remember that Mikie?   
2) An original Hawthorne High School "El Molino" yearbook from 1960 - Brian and Al's senior year.  It belonged to Dennis' friend Louie Marotta (who's referenced in the song "Chug-A-Lug" -- "Louie's lookin' out the rear window"), and was sold to me by his family after he passed away.  And best of all, it's autographed by a 15 year-old Dennis!
3) Acetates of "Rabbit's Foot", "Slip on Through" alternate mix (it says on the label "Murry & Carl's 3rd Mix"), "San Miguel" in-process dub, "Please Let Me Wonder" with an alternate vocal fade, "The Lord's Prayer" first take with no overdubs (with label written in Brian's handwriting), "Cabin Essence", and several more.
4) An entire box of cassette tapes and CD-R's sent to me over the years by the late great Rev. Bob Hanes, all annotated in his handwriting.  I miss him.

Lee

[Wirestone]

:O :O :O :O :O :O :O :O :O :O :O :O

Brian had setlists like this through the mid-2000s. Then something changed.

[oldsurferdude]

This unique piece of history:


Videotaping this beautiful Brian moment, with hardly anyone else around:

http://vimeo.com/24036109

and my program from Carnegie Hall, September 24, 1971 (still looking for it, but its here somewhere...)

Paid an usher 5.00 to get in so I never got the program. Would be cool to see it sometime.

[acedecade75]

1983 Promo Photo Signed By Dennis, Carl, Mike, Al, & Bruce
A backstage picture with Brian
A coffee cup that Bruce wrote his cell phone number on for me backstage
Having lunch with Mike Love
Over 250 live recordings
An All Access crew lamintated Brian Wilson Presents SMILE pass
Full House "Beach Boy Bingo" script signed by Brian, Carl, Mike, Al, & Bruce
A couple private conversations with Bruce
52 Beach Boys guitar picks

[Pinder's Gone To Kokomo And Back Again]

I'd love to see pics of all these priceless items. You guys got some cool sh!t...

I don't have much in the way of rarities but when Brian played Jones Beach with Paul Simon, he came out and signed autographs after his set. I stood in line twice and got him to sign the Fairy Tale sleeve, and then a Pet Sounds scan with one noticeable change:



that ranks up there with my greatest Brian memories, as well as the first show of his tour in Ann Arbor '99, Pet Sounds live in New Hampshire, getting a front row seat to SMiLE at the last minute in Melbourne, FL and the Roxy show in '02 where they played the best setlist EVER:

1. Wonderful
2. Cabin Essence
3. Sail On Sailor
4. The Warmth Of The Sun
5. California Girls
6. The Night Was So Young
7. Dance Dance Dance
8. You're So Good To Me
9. Forever
10. Good Timin'
11. Meant For You
12. Friends
13. Busy Doin' Nothing
14. Wouldn't It Be Nice
15. You Still Believe In Me
16. I'm Waiting For The Day
17. God Only Knows
18. Sloop John B
19. Hang Onto Your Ego
20. Pet Sounds
21. I Just Wasn't Made For These Times
22. Our Prayer
23. Heroes And Villians (Cantina Version)
24. Surf's Up
25. Marcella
26. Good Vibrations
27. I Get Around
28. Barbara Ann
29. Do It Again
30. Surfin USA
31. Love And Mercy

All these religious freaks are worried about Christ coming back to earth and meanwhile Brian and his band bust out THAT set????You are one lucky SOB to have witnessed that!  

[Mikie]

1) An original SMiLE booklet -- which I was able to show to Frank Homes in person, who verified its authenticity.  Remember that Mikie?   

I do, and can vouch for Lee's original Smile booklet as I saw it first hand.  It's a good thing the other people there didn't get any drool marks on it!

[Jay]

Ok, what the heck is the story behind that Brian and Marilyn block?

As for me, the only things I have are a flyer for a 1971-ish concert, a ticket for an August 1992 concert, and some promo Brian cd singles from his first solo album. One of them is a promotional interview cd.   The flyer doesn't have the year on it, so I don't know much about it. I've been meaning to quiz Andrew G Doe or somebody on it. I also have a cd single of "Forever" credited to "John Stamos, featuring The Beach Boys".   

[Rob Dean]

Well i have many items signed mainly by Brian/Mike/Bruce and David  , but my 2 favourite items have to be the 'Hawthorne' CD Sleeve signed by Brian/Mike/Bruce/David/Ricky and Glen Campbell , AND Possibly the best memory and artifacts is going to California in 2002 and doing the Carl Wilson Foundation Walk and getting onto the famous Bus Tour ( thats a long story in itself ) which included going to Brians house in Mulholland and being served ( $50 for Charity ) 'Wilsons Best Lemonade' in a gorgeous hard plastic tumbler ( with CWF  printed on it ) signed by Brian , and a group photo of the tour participants outside Brians house again signed by Brian......   

[hypehat]

Ok, what the heck is the story behind that Brian and Marilyn block?

PS can correct me, obviously, but I believe it's from the pool of the Bel Air house.