The Specific Beach Boys Musical Moment That Is Kicking Your Ass Right Now

[Bean Bag]

What is it that was missing?!?!

[metal flake paint]

The background aaahs that start at 2:30.

[CenturyDeprived]

The background aaahs that start at 2:30.

As soon as you hear them, you'll know instantly if that's the same version you've been hearing all along (meaning you have been listening to the original 1988 issue or corrected 2000 version), or if they are suddenly new-sounding (meaning you've been listening to the incorrect, originally-issued 2000 version, as I was for ages)... if the latter is the case, you'll have a wonderful surprise when you hear em.

As if the end fade of Melt Away couldn't get any better, those aaahs take it up yet another notch. Criminally sloppy for the wrong master to have been used like that on such a rad song. Slightly more understandable for the MIU masters 1990 version mixup perhaps, but Melt Away is near the apex of Brian's solo career and deserves respect.

[wantsomecorn]

Was it ever reissued without the bonus tracks?

[smile-holland]

Seriously... has anyone else played the Singles box all at once?  It's hard to do if you don't have it loaded digitally, I suppose.

Only once... and many years ago. Guess I have to try that again. 

[JK]

The background aaahs that start at 2:30.

As soon as you hear them, you'll know instantly if that's the same version you've been hearing all along (meaning you have been listening to the original 1988 issue or corrected 2000 version), or if they are suddenly new-sounding (meaning you've been listening to the incorrect, originally-issued 2000 version, as I was for ages)... if the latter is the case, you'll have a wonderful surprise when you hear em.

As if the end fade of Melt Away couldn't get any better, those aaahs take it up yet another notch. Criminally sloppy for the wrong master to have been used like that on such a rad song. Slightly more understandable for the MIU masters 1990 version mixup perhaps, but Melt Away is near the apex of Brian's solo career and deserves respect.

All the versions I can find online are aaah-less. Has anyone had better luck?

[Magic City Surfer]

The background aaahs that start at 2:30.

I don't think I have ever heard the version you are talking about.  I bought my copy of Melt Away from iTunes about a year or two ago.

[metal flake paint]

The background aaahs that start at 2:30.

I don't think I have ever heard the version you are talking about.  I bought my copy of Melt Away from iTunes about a year or two ago.

Well, you're in for a treat when you do eventually hear it

[wantsomecorn]

"I Write the Songs" from Knebworth... the audience gets REALLY into it. Say what you will about Bruce, but he got everyone in the audience singing along with him for the chorus. And he dedicated it to Dennis! 

[runnersdialzero]

The part of the "Rhonda" session where Murry says he got drunk and the guys say a lot of stuff and Mike says "Murry." in a really, really concerned voice. The concern in his voice is just so real.

[Alan Smith]

Surfin' USA, Analogue Productions reissue, Mono, Vinyl.

It's very, very nice.  Farmer's Daughter will give you a woody.

Misirlou rocks even more, seriously, it blew me away - Lana may have a minorly extended fade (just half a bar maybe), I'll A/B it l8r, don't want to suggest it's something never heard before.

Let's go Trippin' is on now, the sax line comes through nicely against the bass and the rythm section - as above, nice stuff.

[Tablevega]

Let Him Run Wild on Stack o' Tracks.  Revelatory.

[Wrightfan]

Here Comes the Night as have discovered two things recently:
-It has an organ through most of the track. Not just at the end of each chorus.

-The group sings a melody to the chords at the end of each chorus. Very hard to hear.

[JK]

"We're Together Again" (playing in my mind), partlcularly (but not exclusively) the stunning use of upward modulation and the fade-out with its warmer chords.   

[dcowboys107]

Just discovered that you can hear Brian singing in the tag fade in "Marcella."  (Left channel around 3:00 in).

I kind of like the sound of his voice even though it's not his normal "healthy voice."  I think he's saying "hmm/oo Marcella."

I think he changes the vowel sound but it sounds like Brian during that time (it does sound a bit like Dennis though).

[Lee Marshall]

Kickin' my ASS?  I'm Waiting For the Day.  friggin' G R E A T.  Mssterful arrangement and performances...  You almost NEED Let's Go Away For Awhile just to let the power of the previous song settle.  I've heard that song SO many times over these past [almost] 49 years.  It just never ceases to amaze, entertain, satiate and NAIL 'it'.

My poor ass.

[Mendota Heights]

My Love Lives On.

[Lee Marshall]

And the album rolls on. I Just Wasn't Made For These Times has once again rendered my poor bottom incapable of use.  I'd better stand.  [and salute the Boys]  GREAT stuff.  Again...you need an instrumental in order to recouperate.  Magnificent.

[job]

This late-70's playlist I made:

It’s O.K.
Love Surrounds me
She’s Got Rhythm
Pitter Patter
Solar System
Goin’ South
Good Time
Sweet Sunday Kinda Love
My Diane
Good Timin’
Angel Come Home
Everyone’s In Love With You
Mona
Baby Blue
Let Us Go On This Way
Had To Phone Ya
Match Point of Our Love
The Night Was So Young
Kona Coast
Full Sail

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

Really good list job, although admittedly you have 2 of my least favorite Beach Boy songs on there (Full Sail and Goin South)

[elnombre]

The background harmony towards the end of Breakaway. There was an extended version of just that on one of the Sea of Tunes releases I think, I haven't heard it in years. Anyone know if it's on YouTube? Honestly one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard.

[metal flake paint]

The background harmony towards the end of Breakaway. There was an extended version of just that on one of the Sea of Tunes releases I think, I haven't heard it in years. Anyone know if it's on YouTube? Honestly one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard.

Do you mean this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mX_cjYr3yl0

[elnombre]

The background harmony towards the end of Breakaway. There was an extended version of just that on one of the Sea of Tunes releases I think, I haven't heard it in years. Anyone know if it's on YouTube? Honestly one of the most beautiful things I've ever heard.

Do you mean this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mX_cjYr3yl0

YES!  Thank you so much.

[The Cincinnati Kid]

When Brian sings "We should stay 'til the end". 

[Rocket]

The part in "We'll Run Away" where Brian sings "anyhowwww" so beautifully twisted and going into a heavenly kind of modulation, at roughly 1:44 in the song.

Gives me chills, as do the chord changes happening at this part... so quickly do these brilliant changes go by, and you just want to hear them again right away.

Magical part on a really underrated song, and a superb BW vocal overall.

Looking through this thread randomly, and I couldn't agree more with this post.

A gorgeous song and an absolutely underrated gem. The exact part of the song referenced in this post is the one that gets me every single time.

The sudden change at 1:49 is also genius.