MIU .. wow underrated album

[Jameswilliam]

Ive never really listened to it straight through, its really good! Its obvious brians voice sounds Great for the period.  Like!

[Paulos]

To me it's the second worse Beach Boys album behind Summer In Paradise, the only good thing is My Diane.

[BillA]

Horrible.

15BO and "Love You" are inconsistent, however, they each contain moments of greatness.

MIU, has none of that except for "My Diane" which sticks out because it was so obviously not part of the project.

The release of this album is the start of my animus toward Mike Love.

[I. Spaceman]

I think a third of the album is excellent, including My Diane, She's Got Rhythm, Sweet Sunday Kinda Love and Wontcha Come Out Tonight.

[Cam Mott]

The release of this album is the start of my animus toward Mike Love.

Do you mean Al?

[Jameswilliam]

I think a third of the album is excellent, including My Diane, She's Got Rhythm, Sweet Sunday Kinda Love and Wontcha Come Out Tonight.

Ya totally agree, also Pitter patter was kinda cool, and of course Matchpoint of our Love

[Summertime Blooz]

They should have called it 'The W.T.F Album'  

[Aegir]

I don't have a problem with MIU as much of most people do. I don't like Belles of Paris all that much, Peggy Sue is kinda boring, and Come Go With Me is sort of overplayed in the Beach Boys world, but other than that I don't have a problem with the rest of the songs. Most I even enjoy!

[Shane]

For what it is, it's well done.  The songs are decent, and so is the production.  Someone once remarked that it's the first Beach Boys album to come out in quite a few years that actually sounds like the Beach Boys.

[Jameswilliam]

For what it is, it's well done.  The songs are decent, and so is the production.  Someone once remarked that it's the first Beach Boys album to come out in quite a few years that actually sounds like the Beach Boys.

Agreed

[BananaLouie]

I think a third of the album is excellent, including My Diane, She's Got Rhythm, Sweet Sunday Kinda Love and Wontcha Come Out Tonight.

That and Matchpoint Of Our Love

[oldsurferdude]

I think a third of the album is excellent, including My Diane, She's Got Rhythm, Sweet Sunday Kinda Love and Wontcha Come Out Tonight.

That and Matchpoint Of Our Love

That and Pitter Patter.

[Jon Stebbins]

Bland production. Embarrassing songs. Almost makes 15BO seem like high art. That said, My Diane is killer.

[BananaLouie]

That said, My Diane is killer.

I think Denny's emotional vocal on this deeply personal Brian Wilson composition more than makes up for the rest of the record, well almost! 

[Rocker]

There are only a few good things about the album and a lot terrible. That said, Brian's voice really sounds great and it's probably the last time until TLOS that it's so warm and full (although it sounds better on BWRG and ITKOD imo).

[Shady]

I'm a sucker for this album, I like maybe 70%

I would never play it around another human though

[Smilin Ed H]

I like about a third too, but different songs.

My Diane is the only reason to listen to this, but I quite like Pitter Patter, Woncha Come Out Tonight, Winds of Change (the version where Al sounds less like Kermit). The covers I could take on an album of covers, but not on this.

I can bear listening to most of 15 BO (excepting Everyone's in Love...), but I find MIU difficult to get through.

[Ovi]

I've tried it a few times, but it didn't appeal to me very much, other than 'She's Got Rhythm' and 'My Diane' which I listen to kind of constantly.

[Outtasight!]

My Diane and Pitter Patter get a lot of plays round here. The rest don't. Kona Coast makes me wretch.

[Musketeer]

For what it is, it's well done.  The songs are decent, and so is the production.  Someone once remarked that it's the first Beach Boys album to come out in quite a few years that actually sounds like the Beach Boys.

Yes, but there's no soul or emotion in it. Save for My Diane.

[MaxL]

I have a soft spot for this album since it was the second BB album I ever heard. I do like most of it but that being said I can definitely understand why some people don't.

"She's Got Rhythm", "Pitter Patter" and "My Diane" are personal favourites. Unfortunately my MIU/LA disc must have some kind of laser burn or other affliction making certain tracks impossible to listen to. To some people that might be a good thing.

[Disney Boy (1985)]

Funnily enough, I just wrote on the MIU album review page earlier today. I've not changed my opinion in the three or four hours since I wrote it....

[shelter]

Nothing on this album is really good, but nothing's unpleasant either. I very rarely listen to it, but whenever I do, I can't dislike it.

[Mark H.]

The inclusion of Hey Little Tomboy is beyond creepy!  My Diane is a great song but not great enough to salvage this travesty of an album.  Read the quotes attributed to Dennis in regards to MIU - especially the Mike Love karma bit.  SIP is worse.

[The Shift]

I think a third of the album is excellent, including My Diane, She's Got Rhythm, Sweet Sunday Kinda Love and Wontcha Come Out Tonight.

That and Matchpoint Of Our Love

Matchpoint's biggest problem is all those corny metaphors. It's overladen. Same hings ruins what is otherwise one of BW's finest solo moments, Midnight's Another Day.