Still Cruisin'/Summer in Paradise Two-fer?

[Aegir]

Feel Flows has some of my favorite lyrics. I can't relate to them and I think they're about heroin or something and I have no idea what they mean, but they do sound SUPER COOL!

[runnersdialzero]

Feel Flows has some of my favorite lyrics. I can't relate to them and I think they're about heroin or something and I have no idea what they mean, but they do sound SUPER COOL!

All Beach Boys songs are about drugs - duh.

[TopCat]

How about a Barbara Ann compilation disk that collects all of the released studio and live versions? Now that would be a nightmare.

[Myk Luhv]

I want a disc (if not a box set) of the recording session(s) for "Ding Dang"!

[Magic Transistor Radio]

Now that we have Smile and Bambu, we have come to this.

[Jay]

If Still Crusin' and Summer In Paradise were released as a twofer, I'd buy it as long as it had bonus tracks. Maybe an alternate take of Still Cruisin' or Somewhere Near Japan would be cool. It would also be nice to get the Wembly 1993 version of Summer In Paradise, or maybe something from the Paramount Theater show. Although, I'd prefer getting that entire show released, but that's another topic altogether. It would be nice if a few "odds and ends" were released as bonus tracks, like Lady Liberty for example. It would be nice if the U.S. and U.K. versions of Summer In Paradise were released as a twofer, if only as a limited edition. The U.K. version of SIP is the only major work in the Beach Boys catalogue that I do not own.

[Eric Aniversario]

With or without bonus tracks, if both albums were remastered, I would most definitely purchase this twofer.  What's $15 in the grand scheme of things, really?

[Steve Mayo]

Feel Flows has some of my favorite lyrics. I can't relate to them and I think they're about heroin or something and I have no idea what they mean, but they do sound SUPER COOL!

go here... http://www.thesmileshop.net/index.php/Jack_Rieley_Speaks

scroll down to where jack talks about "feel flows". this is what he says the song is about...
"The middle part, with Carl's unfuckinbelievable solo followed by the synth and flute, is the sound of orgasm, plain and simple. My favorite things on the song are Carl's "ah-yeaahhh-yeah-yeah" rounds during the solo and my "aaaah" exclamation. It's all about orgasm, dewdz.

- Jack "

[oldsurferdude]

Feel Flows has some of my favorite lyrics. I can't relate to them and I think they're about heroin or something and I have no idea what they mean, but they do sound SUPER COOL!

go here... http://www.thesmileshop.net/index.php/Jack_Rieley_Speaks

scroll down to where jack talks about "feel flows". this is what he says the song is about...
"The middle part, with Carl's unfuckinbelievable solo followed by the synth and flute, is the sound of orgasm, plain and simple. My favorite things on the song are Carl's "ah-yeaahhh-yeah-yeah" rounds during the solo and my "aaaah" exclamation. It's all about orgasm, dewdz.

- Jack "

Also in the "Til I Die" section some interesting quotes about the "death" of "Burlesque". Makes one  wonder  how many other pieces were killed because they were written by a Wilson.

[punkinhead]

I have heard SIP finally, and I've also heard the European mix, not too bad really....not too great either 

I would say if there was a two-fer released, I'd want both SIP album mixes plus bonus tracks of the era (ie: Problem Child, Crocodile Rock, etc.) as I would expect the STill Cruisin' album to release bonus tracks like R&R to the rescue, California Dreamin', etc.




"I'd buy that for a dollar"   

[runnersdialzero]

"The middle part, with Carl's unfuckinbelievable solo followed by the synth and flute, is the sound of orgasm, plain and simple. My favorite things on the song are Carl's "ah-yeaahhh-yeah-yeah" rounds during the solo and my "aaaah" exclamation. It's all about orgasm, dewdz.

- Jack "

What in the flying f***?

[runnersdialzero]

What's $15 in the grand scheme of things, really?

Food for about 3-4 days, which I prefer over SIP.

[Andrew G. Doe]

What's $15 in the grand scheme of things, really?

Food for about 3-4 days, which I prefer over SIP.

Or in my current state of penury, almost a week.

[Paulos]

Who needs food when you can hear Mike rapping?

[runnersdialzero]

Who needs food when you can hear Mike rapping?

Touche, Paulos.

[Alex]

Maybe we could also get a release of Sweet Insanity so we can hear Brian rapping!! And where's that double sided Smart Girls/Summer of Love 45 on 180 gram vinyl???!!!!

[Jason]

If Sweet Insanity comes out, you can definitely color me shocked. Considering Brian claims that the tapes were stolen and the general poor taste of the album (not so much quality, but it should really be credited to Landy), it would seem very unlikely. And even if the tapes were to turn up, Warner would still have to get behind it and they rejected it twice. I don't see anything wrong with releasing the album as I do think it has a few great moments, but, it would seem in poor taste to do so. Besides, the bootleg copies are pretty much release quality to begin with except for the first version.

[Jay]

If Sweet Insanity comes out, you can definitely color me shocked. Considering Brian claims that the tapes were stolen and the general poor taste of the album (not so much quality, but it should really be credited to Landy), it would seem very unlikely. And even if the tapes were to turn up, Warner would still have to get behind it and they rejected it twice. I don't see anything wrong with releasing the album as I do think it has a few great moments, but, it would seem in poor taste to do so. Besides, the bootleg copies are pretty much release quality to begin with except for the first version.

A major record company rejects an album by a "high profile" artist, and one that was fairly heavily promoted in said artists "autobiography", to boot. Then the tapes are suddenly "stolen". I don't buy it. It's just way to convenient of a story. Somebody, somewhere, knows exactly where those tapes are. 

[Myk Luhv]

If Sweet Insanity comes out, you can definitely color me shocked. Considering Brian claims that the tapes were stolen and the general poor taste of the album (not so much quality, but it should really be credited to Landy), it would seem very unlikely. And even if the tapes were to turn up, Warner would still have to get behind it and they rejected it twice. I don't see anything wrong with releasing the album as I do think it has a few great moments, but, it would seem in poor taste to do so. Besides, the bootleg copies are pretty much release quality to begin with except for the first version.

A major record company rejects an album by a "high profile" artist, and one that was fairly heavily promoted in said artists "autobiography", to boot. Then the tapes are suddenly "stolen". I don't buy it. It's just way to convenient of a story. Somebody, somewhere, knows exactly where those tapes are. 

If so, this person is, with excellent reason, making no effort to release them. (Hint: it's because Sweet Insanity is ridiculously embarrassing and terrible!)

[Paulos]

Maybe the Sweet Insanity tapes have been locked away in the same place as the Manson sessions....

[Awesoman]

Sweet Insanity was not that great of an album; nor has it aged well production-wise.  All the best songs off that album have been re-recorded and released.  Although I wouldn't be against it seeing the light of day (officially speaking), it is definitely an album I can live without seeing a public release.  Even though it was pretty cool to have Bob Dylan singing on a track (an unmemorable song, but still).

[Alex]

If Sweet Insanity comes out, you can definitely color me shocked. Considering Brian claims that the tapes were stolen and the general poor taste of the album (not so much quality, but it should really be credited to Landy), it would seem very unlikely. And even if the tapes were to turn up, Warner would still have to get behind it and they rejected it twice. I don't see anything wrong with releasing the album as I do think it has a few great moments, but, it would seem in poor taste to do so. Besides, the bootleg copies are pretty much release quality to begin with except for the first version.

I was just joking...

[punkinhead]

Sweet Insanity was not that great of an album; nor has it aged well production-wise.  All the best songs off that album have been re-recorded and released.  Although I wouldn't be against it seeing the light of day (officially speaking), it is definitely an album I can live without seeing a public release.  Even though it was pretty cool to have Bob Dylan singing on a track (an unmemorable song, but still).

Do you Have any Regrets is one of those that should be released, I love Brian's cut

[Jason]

If Sweet Insanity comes out, you can definitely color me shocked. Considering Brian claims that the tapes were stolen and the general poor taste of the album (not so much quality, but it should really be credited to Landy), it would seem very unlikely. And even if the tapes were to turn up, Warner would still have to get behind it and they rejected it twice. I don't see anything wrong with releasing the album as I do think it has a few great moments, but, it would seem in poor taste to do so. Besides, the bootleg copies are pretty much release quality to begin with except for the first version.

I was just joking...

I know.

I was just expanding on said joke and the real implications of it.

[Ian]

I think it is interesting about the difference between the casual and die hard fan.  I must admit that as time goes by-I  listen to MIU more than I used to.  My brain tells me that "Matchpoint of Our Love" is slight but emotionally I am drawn to a late 70s song with a pretty decent BW vocal.  So I guess I am listening more because as a fan-I know that BW had recovered his vocal chops to some extent by late 77 but that by 1979 he was again smoking too much and less interested in singing a solo.  So-MIU is the only chance to hear BW sing some solos in a decent voice in the late 70s-What I mean is-that if I wasn't a fan-it would just be a banal song-but my knowledge of BB history gives it more weight.