Newly-discovered unreleased Carl track

[metal flake paint]

It’s a longshot for numerous reasons, but it would be cool if they could release, either as part of an album set, or separately, a good-sounding recording of Carl’s 1981 live gig at “My Father’s Place.” I’ve listened to that show, and frankly the solo album tracks sound better on that live recording than they do on the actual album. The studio recordings are a bit sterile and lifeless, but they sound much more energetic and dynamic on that live recording.

It was a bit puzzling that “Youngblood” was issued on CD a few years ago ahead of the earlier self-titled solo album, and of course subsequently they haven’t released the first album. I don’t know if it was easier to license the second album, or if they just felt “What You Do To Me” was by default the most successful or recognizable Carl solo single or something. I always figured, for better or worse, “Heaven” by virtue of being the most “Beach Boys” sounding track, would hook buyers more than anything else, and thus they’d issue that album first.

I think Carl’s two solo albums fit on one disc, so they could do a 2-disc set of Carl’s solo stuff and throw some bonus tracks on there. I’m just not sure what is available that is clearly “solo” Carl material. Maybe they could just license from BRI some Carl-centric stuff from unreleased BB sessions to throw on there. Longshot, I know.

I have a couple of cassettes of Carl live, I think one might by My Father's Place; the other is from The Bottom Line. Those songs rock so much harder live than on record, he really had a killer band backing him up. Hoping someone has a professional recording from one of Carl's tours, it was such a gutsy move, going out on his own, and NOT doing Beach Boys tunes.

Well, apart from "Long Promised Road," "Feel Flows," and "Darlin'"

As far as I know, he only did LPR on his solo tour. When and where did he ever do Feel Flows or Darlin'?

Those two songs are mentioned on p. 390 of The Beach Boys in Concert book. Perhaps Ian and/or Jon can elaborate.

[GoogaMooga]

I bought those two Carl cd's in Tokyo when they were first released. Haven't played them much, but they are nice to have, along with Like a Brother. In my case, I'd prefer a Carl solo concert cd with the Myrna track slapped on as a bonus.

[punkinhead]

I bought those two Carl cd's in Tokyo when they were first released. Haven't played them much, but they are nice to have, along with Like a Brother. In my case, I'd prefer a Carl solo concert cd with the Myrna track slapped on as a bonus.

Those 2 Carl CDs, Youngblood and what else?

[Alan Smith]

I bought those two Carl cd's in Tokyo when they were first released. Haven't played them much, but they are nice to have, along with Like a Brother. In my case, I'd prefer a Carl solo concert cd with the Myrna track slapped on as a bonus.

Those 2 Carl CDs, Youngblood and what else?

Self-titled (Carl Wilson)