Heyeverybody!
I bought some vinyl yesterday. I got "10 Years Of Harmony" and a double album package called "Milestones" which is "Sunflower" on one disc and "Surf's Up" on the other. I've already got both of these records but was intrigued by the "Sunflower" disc. I already own a 1980 pressing of "Sunflower" on the Caribou label. The "Milestones" version has "Cottonfields" on it, plus "Deirdre" follows "Add Some Music" and I must admit I like this track order more than the usual version! And the whole album mix has more mid range EQ than the Caribou pressing that I've been listening to since 1988. I love it! Does anybody else have this "Milestones" album or have any info on it like where was it on sale, mixes, date released etc.
Thanks for any info
Shane
The Milestones series is (I think) a Dutch reissues series, which was used for several artist's albums at the time. There were 2 Beach Boys 2-fers. Sunflower/Surf's Up and Wild Honey/Friends. I think these were released in late 1971, but I have to look that up.
The track order you mention is in fact the same one that was used on all Stateside releases of this album. Outside the U.S., where it was released on Brother/Reprise, this album was released on the Stateside label. Surf's Up as well btw. I wouldn't be surprised if the reason to add Cottonfields (Al's production) was because outside the U.S. it was a (big) hit. I don't know though why they messed with the song tracklist on side A.
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