What releases would you like to see in the future?

[Zander]

With regards to releases I mean "new product" not a greatest hits re-hash.

It's really frustrating to know that there are copius amounts of unreleased songs, TV appearances that are left languishing around.

Anyway, with probability and likelihood thrown aside here's what I'd like to see

1. A DVD of early '70s performances by the group (Central Park 72, London 72 and all the Holland period live footage shown in Endless Harmony)

2. A Beach Boys interviews CD - Hell there must be loads of recorded interviews knocking around...

3. An anthology-esq release, not unlike to Endless Harmony / Hawthorne but tossing the alternate mixes aside and gimme the raw demos of the original songs!

4. A Dennis Wilson box set with POB & Bamboo but also River Song Promo and Two Lane Blacktop on DVD


Well, I wait in vain! 

[Bubba Ho-Tep]

1.   Smile Sessions Box
2.   More Live DVDs
3.   70’s Rarities Set
4.   Adult Child
5.   BW/Kalinch album
6.   Every stitch of tape in the vaults.

[Zander]

1.   Smile Sessions Box

Now, i half thought about that, but I've heard all the boots and Sea of Tunes stuff so that's not top of my list. However, I would like to see Adult Child...

[rggkjg1]

1. smile sessions box set to celebrate the 40th anniversary
2. adult child
3. lei'd in hawaii cd and dvd which includes the actual concert and rehersals

[37!ws]

3. lei'd in hawaii cd and dvd which includes the actual concert and rehersals

Ahh...you've obviously never heard the concert, then.   

I really think my dream release would be a comprehensive "evolution of Sunflower" box set. They did a ton of music during the course of 1969-1970...spirits were high, and many of the songs -- released and unreleased -- were really great....

BTW -- anybody have any inkling as to what's on the new CD allegedly coming out next year? Is it going to be a yet another compilation of released material, or will it be more of an Endless Harmony/Hawthorne, CA release?

[Jonas]

as far as singles go...Wouldn't it Be Nice to Live Again by Dennis...

[Swamp Pirate]

A 3 or 4 CD retrospective of their live shows from the early 60's to the late 90's.

[rggkjg1]

Ahh...you've obviously never heard the concert, then.

is the show really that bad? the quality seemed fine to me with what i saw/heard on the endless harmony dvd.

[Roger Ryan]

Ahh...you've obviously never heard the concert, then.

is the show really that bad? the quality seemed fine to me with what i saw/heard on the endless harmony dvd.

Apart from "Surfer Girl" and "Their Hearts Were Full Of Spring" (recorded during rehearsals), the only officially released "live '67" material (i.e. the stuff on Endless Harmony/Hawthorne) was actually recorded live in Wally Heider's studio in California. This was done because the band themselves realized the live tapes from the Hawaiian show sounded bad and persumably did the studio takes in an effort to salvage the live project (which was abandoned anyway). The "Endless Harmony" documentary synched up the '67 live studio recording of "God Only Knows" with the silent film footage shot at the Hawaiian show to give the clip a little more substance (a small amount of silent footage is all that exists from that concert).

[Emdeeh]

All of the above, plus a DVD compilation of the BB's official videos, starting with the promo films of the '60s.

[No. Fourteen]

Ahh...you've obviously never heard the concert, then.

is the show really that bad? the quality seemed fine to me with what i saw/heard on the endless harmony dvd.

Apart from "Surfer Girl" and "Their Hearts Were Full Of Spring" (recorded during rehearsals), the only officially released "live '67" material (i.e. the stuff on Endless Harmony/Hawthorne) was actually recorded live in Wally Heider's studio in California. This was done because the band themselves realized the live tapes from the Hawaiian show sounded bad and persumably did the studio takes in an effort to salvage the live project (which was abandoned anyway). The "Endless Harmony" documentary synched up the '67 live studio recording of "God Only Knows" with the silent film footage shot at the Hawaiian show to give the clip a little more substance (a small amount of silent footage is all that exists from that concert).

The "Heroes and Villains" bonus track from the concert 2-fer was from the actual show, right?  I thought it was a pretty good stab at the song, given the limitations of the band as a five-piece (LSD ingestion aside).

[Smilin Ed H]

I'd like to see cleaned up versions of stuff recorded around the 69-73 period and not used on Sunflower, Surf's Up, CATP and Holland. 

And a SMiLE sessions box... 

[Roger Ryan]

Ahh...you've obviously never heard the concert, then.

is the show really that bad? the quality seemed fine to me with what i saw/heard on the endless harmony dvd.

Apart from "Surfer Girl" and "Their Hearts Were Full Of Spring" (recorded during rehearsals), the only officially released "live '67" material (i.e. the stuff on Endless Harmony/Hawthorne) was actually recorded live in Wally Heider's studio in California. This was done because the band themselves realized the live tapes from the Hawaiian show sounded bad and persumably did the studio takes in an effort to salvage the live project (which was abandoned anyway). The "Endless Harmony" documentary synched up the '67 live studio recording of "God Only Knows" with the silent film footage shot at the Hawaiian show to give the clip a little more substance (a small amount of silent footage is all that exists from that concert).

The "Heroes and Villains" bonus track from the concert 2-fer was from the actual show, right?  I thought it was a pretty good stab at the song, given the limitations of the band as a five-piece (LSD ingestion aside).

Oops - forgot about that one.


Personally, I would want a Dennis Wilson rarities/unreleased collection and the once-promised 70s rarities collection before all else. The "SMiLE" box would be cool, but how 'bout what was ever on that "Dumb Angel" tape documented in the tape archive photo, but now lost? As long as it's just dreaming, I'd want the lost RCA "Good Vibrations" vocal sessions to be found so a true stereo mix of said song could be accomplished. Oh... speaking of stereo, I'd like stereo mixes of the "Today" album and "Wild Honey" album as well.

[SG7]

Brian Wilson Presents Wagner 

[Andrew G. Doe]

BTW -- anybody have any inkling as to what's on the new CD allegedly coming out next year? Is it going to be a yet another compilation of released material, or will it be more of an Endless Harmony/Hawthorne, CA release?

Essentially it's Son of Sounds Of Summer. I gather the original gameplan was to include some archive material, but from what I've gleaned recently, that's gone by the wayside. Oh well, at least it won't have "Barbara-f******-Ann" on it. And that has to be a very good thing.

[Rocker]

Two Lane Blacktop on DVD

That was already released on DVD, I don't know if it's still available though.

Oh well, at least it won't have "Barbara-f******-Ann" on it. And that has to be a very good thing.

Agreed to the fullest !

[rggkjg1]

i also would like to see the american family abc movie officially released as well.

[Sheriff John Stone]

1. A SMiLE Sessions boxed set. I think it'll eventually happen, sooner than later. $$$$$$$$

2. A 2-disc Dennis Wilson compilation. The first disc with all released solo recordings, and the second disc comprised of all unreleased stuff. Does Dennis have enough good material for a boxed set?

3. Both of Carl Wilson's solo albums on one CD. Is there enough room on one disc for both? It's close...

[MBE]

I love vinyl so I would vote to put the box sets, Xmas, Hawthorne, and Endless on LP. Would also love to see Dennis stuff and studio stuff from the 60s and 70s.
Btw I love the Leid in Hawaii shows. They are rough but they are a lot of fun. Some great Brian moments.

[Smilin Ed H]

"i also would like to see the american family abc movie officially released as well."

I'd like to see it permanently incarcerated.

[XY]

I would be interested in more surround-mixes, especially the SUNFLOWER album.
Or DVD-MIY releases.  Unfortunately not invented yet, it's a software-based possibiliy to mix songs yourself on the PC. With 16 virtual tracks for the SUNFLOWER release for example.

[The Shift]

There's a wealth of  ’67 concert recordings, as well as those from the early ’70s.  I'd love to see these released in their entirety, either as box sets or a series of releases. Like the Doors are doing via Bright Midnight/Rhino, and like The Who have done with some of their more recent tours.

I really regret the seeming demise of DVD-A. Neil Young had released a ton of his albums on DVD-A and they sound beautiful -  still sells them at a bargain price on his own website.  All we got from the BBs on DVD-A was Pet Sounds -  Sunflower and Surf's Up would have been superb, Holland and Carl & and Passions, and In Concert would put me in heaven.

Nevertheless even a "standard" DVD 5.1 surround-sound series of their officially released albums (those for which it would be possible) would have me queuing at Amazon -  especially a 5.1 release of the vocals-only version of Surf's Up. The bootleg stereo version's a bit muddy but still exquisite.

SMiLE sessions box set goes without saying. It has to be THE priority. Period.   .

[Zander]

Where is Alan Boyd when you need him?!!!   

Can we expect an archival releases / unreleased material anytime soon?

At Dennyfest in 2004 you said things were stirring very slowly in the background with regards to Dennis's material. Is there ANY news there?

Zander

[Rockard]

Heh, I have a feeling Alan boyd is keeping his mouth shut to surprise us.

Who knows, maybe he has secretly aquired the Durrie Parks acetates and will put them up on the new site.

[Rocker]

What happened to the official "Surf's up"-DVD-Ausdio release btw? Had it something to do ith BWPS?