Beach Boys album sessions... 1978-1980

[wantsomecorn]

That article seems to solve the "mystery" surrounding the Boys' recording of "With A Little Help From My Friends".  I seem to recall hearing all we definitely knew about their version was the title and while it probably was the Beatles' song, we didn't know for sure.  If that was the case, we certainly know now.

We've actually known since 1983 that their version is, in fact, the Beatles song, and not only that, we've also known since then what it sounds like...at least those of us lucky enough to have bought Capitol's "Beach Boys Rarities" LP (later reissued on CD in Japan).  It's the lead track on that album. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRg2MW2lPco

Nice Bruce vocal. Shame a lot of his stuff from around that time went unreleased (I'm looking at you, Lonely Days...)

[metal flake paint]

Elliott (1982) states that Carl disagreed with a suggestion to incorporate an image of Bruce into the selected gatefold photo as he didn't regard Bruce's membership equal to that of the other members of the group (p. 17).   



References

Elliott, B. (1982). Sifting sands: Ten years of harmony. Add Some Music, 5(1), 1-50

I believe there was a compromise offered, that of including a smaller, separate image of Bruce, but he declined.

True. Bruce decided that if his image wasn't welcome in the main photo then he didn't want to be represented photographically on the album at all.

[EgoHanger1966]

That was great. Thanks, bgas. I've never seen Bruce come across so well (and so interesting - and so interested...)

I dunno...I get kind of the opposite feeling reading his responses - leaves me a bit cold. But, that's Bruce I guess. What's most interesting is "I'm A Man". I wonder if Brian ever reused the melody for something in his solo catalog?