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« on: April 30, 2012, 06:46:09 PM »
I don't mean, good or ok, or kinda like, I mean Great! I think their last great album was Holland with few great songs after. But the last great song to me was on an otherwise forgettable BB85 album. That's right! 'Where I Belong' by Carl Wilson.
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"Over the years, I've been accused of not supporting our new music from this era (67-73) and just wanting to play our hits. That's complete b.s......I was also, as the front man, the one promoting these songs onstage and have the scars to show for it."
Mike Love autobiography (pg 242-243)
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« Reply #1 on: April 30, 2012, 06:48:44 PM »
i'm gonna assume this means their last classic, to which i will also go by spot on tracklist (but will discount surf's up since it's from 66) and say Till I Die or A Day in the Life of a Tree.
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« Reply #2 on: April 30, 2012, 06:55:30 PM »
Baby Blue
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« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2012, 07:01:46 PM »
spring vacation. Grin
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« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2012, 07:02:23 PM »
The Night Was So Young

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« Reply #5 on: April 30, 2012, 07:03:04 PM »
i think Till I Die is the last song that could stand next to songs like good vibrations, WIBN or like heroes and villains and belong there
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« Reply #6 on: April 30, 2012, 07:18:19 PM »
Always used to say Til I die; more I think about, Where I Belong from 85. Tremendous Carl Wilson vocal, nice call/response by Al, and great musicality. A great tune.
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« Reply #7 on: April 30, 2012, 07:22:45 PM »
Hmmm, the LAST great? Probably Baby Blue, if not, The Night Was So Young
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« Reply #8 on: April 30, 2012, 07:31:52 PM »
I would say that for Brian as a Beach Boy, it would be Goin' On. For Dennis, Baby Blue.
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« Reply #9 on: April 30, 2012, 07:34:29 PM »
So far, "That's Why God Made The Radio" seems to me to be the last GREAT Beach Boys song (so far) in my opinion.
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« Reply #10 on: April 30, 2012, 07:46:20 PM »
Quote from: Runaways on April 30, 2012, 07:03:04 PM
i think Till I Die is the last song that could stand next to songs like good vibrations, WIBN or like heroes and villains and belong there

Agreed completely.  They've done a lot of excellent stuff since, but nothing that just floors you like "Til' I Die" (in my opinion). 
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« Reply #11 on: April 30, 2012, 07:49:57 PM »
Quote from: SMiLE Brian on April 30, 2012, 07:01:46 PM
spring vacation. Grin

Dammit, I was gonna say!   Grin
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« Reply #12 on: April 30, 2012, 07:51:22 PM »
Maybe not the greatest song, but last greatest vocal performance = Somewhere Near Japan
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« Reply #13 on: April 30, 2012, 08:28:14 PM »
I would say "Good Timin'", "Baby Blue", "Love Surrounds Me" and "Angel Come Home". Good records have appeared every so often since, but if we are talking GREAT I would pick those. The last great song I feel Brian wrote for the group is "Still I Dream Of It".
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« Reply #14 on: April 30, 2012, 08:33:09 PM »
Hey Little Tomboy.
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« Reply #15 on: April 30, 2012, 10:16:40 PM »
I think Where I Belong gets under rated because it is surrounded by trash. Pull it out and listen to that song again and tell me its not a great song!
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« Reply #16 on: April 30, 2012, 10:23:41 PM »
It's Gettin' Late - BAD ASS
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« Reply #17 on: April 30, 2012, 10:32:48 PM »
Goin' On, which is one of my favorite Beach Boys songs, period.
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« Reply #18 on: April 30, 2012, 10:35:05 PM »
"In my car" and "somewhere near japan"
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« Reply #19 on: April 30, 2012, 10:38:37 PM »
Feel Flows and Goin' On.
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« Reply #20 on: April 30, 2012, 10:49:24 PM »
Getchya Back?

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« Reply #21 on: April 30, 2012, 10:55:04 PM »
What does "great BB song" mean?
I find something great in nearly every song the BB ever wrote.
But the last song that went through the roof and was beyond "standard great" was probably "Good Vibrations" or something from the SMiLE sessions like "Surf's Up".
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« Reply #22 on: April 30, 2012, 10:59:33 PM »
Semi-classic: "Somewhere Near Japan"...

Almost classic: "Where I Belong"...

Stone classic:" Sail On, Sailor".

Of course, this listing may change circa 6/5/2012.
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« Reply #23 on: April 30, 2012, 11:19:23 PM »
Where I Belong.
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« Reply #24 on: April 30, 2012, 11:20:46 PM »
I don't like to over use the word Great. You gotta treat that word with respect.

In the Alexander sense, it has to be Til I Die. No song since then can sit beside Don't Worry Baby, Good Vibrations and Surf's Up (in my opinion).
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