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« Reply #50 on: January 21, 2013, 02:04:14 AM »
Quote from: Bean Bag on January 18, 2013, 10:47:04 AM

For me, personally it's MIU.  Not the definition of "polarizing" in the sense that it divides/polarizes ALL fans.  The hatred seems fairly universal -- the rest only like it for a song or two.  But there's a small "kook-fringe" that dig MIU.  And we're serious!


Haha! Right on, BeanBag! MIU is the new Love You.
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« Reply #51 on: January 21, 2013, 08:36:41 PM »
Quote from: Mike Eder on January 21, 2013, 01:07:25 AM
That MIU is not artistic is a fair given, that it's not listenable is false.

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« Reply #52 on: January 22, 2013, 06:32:56 AM »
I would say the album MIU is polarizing itself in that half the songs have that Brian Wilson magic (Bells of Paris, Hey Little Tomboy, Sweet Sunday, My Diane and Match Point). The rest of the songs don't seem to have much heart in them. IMO

But, yeah, now that I see what we mean by polarizing, Love You seems to win based on the votes of top 10 and bottom 10 albums.

I first said Smiley because I defined it as polarizing from its predecessor.
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« Reply #53 on: January 22, 2013, 03:22:29 PM »
So Tough!
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« Reply #54 on: January 23, 2013, 01:24:09 AM »
Count me among the rare breed that neither loves nor hates Love You.
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« Reply #55 on: January 23, 2013, 02:28:46 AM »
You know, I think I have to go in the opposite direction here and say that the earlier albums are really the more polarizing ones. The first 5 albums represent an image that a lot of fans would really like to distance themselves afterall.
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« Reply #56 on: January 23, 2013, 03:33:02 AM »
It's gotta be Smiley Smile..

You have to really appreciate Harmonies or drugs to get that album
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« Reply #57 on: January 23, 2013, 03:34:54 AM »
Quote from: Shady on January 23, 2013, 03:33:02 AM
It's gotta be Smiley Smile..

You have to really appreciate Harmonies or drugs to get that album
Mostly drugs because when you  Cool Guy, its the greatest album ever made.
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« Reply #58 on: January 23, 2013, 03:42:43 AM »
Quote from: SMiLE Brian on January 23, 2013, 03:34:54 AM
Quote from: Shady on January 23, 2013, 03:33:02 AM
It's gotta be Smiley Smile..

You have to really appreciate Harmonies or drugs to get that album
Mostly drugs because when you  Cool Guy, its the greatest album ever made.

And Stereo's just made it so much better..

It's like 2001 a Space Odyssey in Blu-ray, how did we ever watch it before  Cool Guy
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« Reply #59 on: January 23, 2013, 10:39:09 AM »
Quote from: Fishmonk on January 23, 2013, 02:28:46 AM
You know, I think I have to go in the opposite direction here and say that the earlier albums are really the more polarizing ones. The first 5 albums represent an image that a lot of fans would really like to distance themselves afterall.

Not me.  The closer the distance between me and them, the better I feel.  And where do people think all the rest of the albums came from?
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« Reply #60 on: January 23, 2013, 10:40:11 AM »
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It's gotta be Smiley Smile..

You have to really appreciate Harmonies or drugs to get that album
Mostly drugs because when you  Cool Guy, its the greatest album ever made.

And Stereo's just made it so much better..

It's like 2001 a Space Odyssey in Blu-ray, how did we ever watch it before  Cool Guy
That is on my to-do list. Evil
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« Reply #61 on: January 23, 2013, 10:45:19 AM »
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Quote from: SMiLE Brian on January 23, 2013, 03:34:54 AM
Quote from: Shady on January 23, 2013, 03:33:02 AM
It's gotta be Smiley Smile..

You have to really appreciate Harmonies or drugs to get that album
Mostly drugs because when you  Cool Guy, its the greatest album ever made.

And Stereo's just made it so much better..

It's like 2001 a Space Odyssey in Blu-ray, how did we ever watch it before  Cool Guy

Yeah, how did we ever listen to those terrible Brian and Carl Wilson mixes made at the time of the album's creation? Why do we listen to any album that isn't remixed on a low budget by people not involved with the album's creation, 45 years after the fact?
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« Reply #62 on: January 23, 2013, 11:09:46 AM »
One of my biggest regrets is not buying a mint 1967 brother copy of SS when I didn't "get" the album.
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« Reply #63 on: January 23, 2013, 11:28:46 AM »
Quote from: Shady on January 23, 2013, 03:42:43 AM
And Stereo's just made it so much better..

It's like 2001 a Space Odyssey in Blu-ray, how did we ever watch it before  Cool Guy
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« Reply #64 on: January 23, 2013, 12:25:20 PM »
Quote from: SMiLE Brian on January 23, 2013, 11:09:46 AM
One of my biggest regrets is not buying a mint 1967 brother copy of SS when I didn't "get" the album.

That'd be just for looks, man, not for drags. Sounds bad. The 80's green label Capitol is the best version.
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« Reply #65 on: January 23, 2013, 02:04:17 PM »
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« Reply #66 on: January 23, 2013, 02:06:54 PM »
Quote from: SMiLE Brian on January 23, 2013, 03:34:54 AM
Quote from: Shady on January 23, 2013, 03:33:02 AM
It's gotta be Smiley Smile..

You have to really appreciate Harmonies or drugs to get that album
Mostly drugs because when you  Cool Guy, its the greatest album ever made.

This is a factually accurate statement.
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« Reply #69 on: January 23, 2013, 02:54:45 PM »
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Maybe we should assign all the albums to their respective sympathetic drug. Not that we need drugs to enjoy them.


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« Reply #70 on: January 23, 2013, 03:06:41 PM »
I forget who said this (it was someone here) but apparently Love You and amphetamines potentiate each other. LOL

I still haven't listened to the Smile sessions because I want to be in the right head-space before diving in...
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« Reply #71 on: January 23, 2013, 04:37:08 PM »
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It's gotta be Smiley Smile..

You have to really appreciate Harmonies or drugs to get that album
Mostly drugs because when you  Cool Guy, its the greatest album ever made.

And Stereo's just made it so much better..

It's like 2001 a Space Odyssey in Blu-ray, how did we ever watch it before  Cool Guy

Yeah, how did we ever listen to those terrible Brian and Carl Wilson mixes made at the time of the album's creation? Why do we listen to any album that isn't remixed on a low budget by people not involved with the album's creation, 45 years after the fact?

Never said the previous mix was terrible.

I just find the stereo mix is incredible, opens up a lot of new doors. Just my opinion, no offense intended
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« Reply #72 on: January 23, 2013, 04:40:03 PM »
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It's gotta be Smiley Smile..

You have to really appreciate Harmonies or drugs to get that album
Mostly drugs because when you  Cool Guy, its the greatest album ever made.

This is a factually accurate statement.
You know if you drink beer before listening to Surfin' U.S.A...that also becomes the greatest album ever made.  Power amp. Big speakers. Those instrumentals will really kick your ass.

Maybe we should assign all the albums to their respective sympathetic drug. Not that we need drugs to enjoy them.
Your right about the early albums, when drinking (or not) they are better than pet sounds. This is because the surf/ drag culture had a huge party element with beer.
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« Reply #73 on: January 23, 2013, 08:02:39 PM »
Quote from: I. Spaceman on January 23, 2013, 02:54:45 PM
Quote from: halblaineisgood on January 23, 2013, 02:17:02 PM

Maybe we should assign all the albums to their respective sympathetic drug. Not that we need drugs to enjoy them.


Love You = airplane glue.

Stars and Stripes Vol. 1 = Preparation H
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« Reply #74 on: January 23, 2013, 08:13:24 PM »
Quote from: Bubba Ho-Tep on January 23, 2013, 08:02:39 PM
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Maybe we should assign all the albums to their respective sympathetic drug. Not that we need drugs to enjoy them.


Love You = airplane glue.

Stars and Stripes Vol. 1 = Preparation H

Speaking of Stars & Stripes - Vol. 1 .... Does that mean that the last two Beach Boys' albums were produced by Brian Wilson AND JOE THOMAS? Is Stars & Stripes - Vol 1 recognized as the last Beach Boys' studio album before TWGMTR. Now that Joe Thomas is back in the fold, maybe he and Brian can finish Stars & Stripes - Vol 2 (ducks for cover).
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