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Title: "Best Friends" By The Beach Boys Post by: FatherOfTheMan Sr101 on March 03, 2012, 12:03:34 PM We talked about Friends being almost perfect, try listening to this playlist:
(http://desmond.imageshack.us/Himg851/scaled.php?server=851&filename=bestfriends.png&res=medium) I call the "album" "Best Friends" and I think this would have made their last capitol album AS GOOD AS Pet Sounds. Opinions? Title: Re: \ Post by: rab2591 on March 03, 2012, 12:11:04 PM I think Friends, the way it is, is as good as Pet Sounds.
That being said: nice playlist. I would've kept out The Nearest Faraway Place and kept TM as the last song. Title: Re: \ Post by: Disney Boy (1985) on March 03, 2012, 12:49:12 PM As you've taken out the best song on the album, Be Here In The Mornin', and added in the worst song from 20/20, the Nearest Faraway Place, i'd have to disagree that this version of Friends is anything like the Best. Sorry.
Title: Re: \ Post by: Iron Horse-Apples on March 03, 2012, 12:53:36 PM I think Friends, the way it is, is as good as Pet Sounds. Absolutely. But nice comp. Title: Re: \ Post by: Cabinessenceking on March 04, 2012, 02:44:50 AM Friends as it should've been released in 1968:
SIDE ONE: Meant For You Friends I Went To Sleep Little Bird When A Man Needs A Woman Diamond Head SIDE TWO: Wake The World Busy Doin Nothing Break Away (demo if available?) We're Together Again Time To Get Alone Be with me and TNFP were recorded to late. Title: Re: \ Post by: Aegir on March 04, 2012, 11:09:07 PM Why do people not like Be Here in the Morning? That's a great song! One of my favorite Beach Boys songs.
Title: Re: \ Post by: runnersdialzero on March 04, 2012, 11:35:41 PM Album doesn't begin with "Meant For You"?
Blasphemy! *throws acid in your eyes* Title: Re: \ Post by: Disney Boy (1985) on March 05, 2012, 12:06:58 AM Why do people not like Be Here in the Morning? That's a great song! One of my favorite Beach Boys songs. Ditto. It's definately my favourite on the album, and certainly in my top 20-30 BB songs. Only weird people don't like Be Here In The Mornin' - scientific fact. Title: Re: \ Post by: stack-o-tracks on March 05, 2012, 12:54:16 AM Album doesn't begin with "Meant For You"? Blasphemy! *throws acid in your eyes* How dare you! Think before you post! That might be offensive to people who know people who have had acid thrown in their eyes. Title: Re: \ Post by: runnersdialzero on March 05, 2012, 01:11:52 AM Album doesn't begin with "Meant For You"? Blasphemy! *throws acid in your eyes* How dare you! Think before you post! That might be offensive to people who know people who have had acid thrown in their eyes. I hate your avatar imo. Title: Re: \ Post by: Disney Boy (1985) on March 05, 2012, 11:03:59 AM Album doesn't begin with "Meant For You"? Blasphemy! *throws acid in your eyes* How dare you! Think before you post! That might be offensive to people who know people who have had acid thrown in their eyes. Is this a joke reaction? If not, touchy in the extreme. If so, apologises. Title: Re: \ Post by: smile-holland on March 05, 2012, 11:06:35 AM Album doesn't begin with "Meant For You"? Blasphemy! *throws acid in your eyes* How dare you! Think before you post! That might be offensive to people who know people who have had acid thrown in their eyes. Is this a joke reaction? If not, touchy in the extreme. If so, apologises. well, I don't think it's funny to begin with, but my sense of humor might differ from others... Title: Re: \ Post by: Disney Boy (1985) on March 05, 2012, 11:09:30 AM Well i didn't find it funny either, but i just intensely dislike people who get offended at the drop of a hat...
Title: Re: \ Post by: Aegir on March 05, 2012, 12:09:29 PM I know people who have been offended so joking about being offended is offensive.
Title: Re: \ Post by: cablegeddon on March 05, 2012, 01:21:32 PM Be here in the morning is a great song but if you're comparing Friends to Pet sounds you need to come back to reality.
Title: Re: \ Post by: phirnis on March 05, 2012, 01:34:24 PM I think there are several BB records just as good as Pet Sounds and Friends is certainly one of them.
Title: Re: \ Post by: Disney Boy (1985) on March 06, 2012, 12:24:07 AM Is Pet Sounds the best BB record? Yes. Is it my personal favourite? No. Sure a lot of people here feel the same...
Title: Re: \ Post by: Aegir on March 06, 2012, 04:04:23 AM Be here in the morning is a great song but if you're comparing Friends to Pet sounds you need to come back to reality. Your signature "Brian Wilson fan since august 2011" says it all really. Title: Re: \ Post by: Biggus Dikkus on March 06, 2012, 07:57:56 AM Be here in the morning is a great song but if you're comparing Friends to Pet sounds you need to come back to reality. Your signature "Brian Wilson fan since august 2011" says it all really. Title: Re: \ Post by: Rocky Raccoon on June 23, 2012, 04:18:19 AM Be here in the morning is a great song but if you're comparing Friends to Pet sounds you need to come back to reality. Your signature "Brian Wilson fan since august 2011" says it all really. No, I agree. Friends is a fine album but it doesn't come close to matching Pet Sounds. It's not even one of my favorite Beach Boys albums but it certainly has some nice songs on it, Busy Doin' Nothin' is one of my favorites. Title: Re: \ Post by: Sheriff John Stone on June 23, 2012, 07:10:03 AM Alright, another chance to re-sequence a Beach Boys' album!
The Beach Boys - Friends Side A 1. Friends 2. Wake The World 3. Be Here In The Morning 4. When A Man Needs A Woman 5. Diamond Head 6. Anna Lee The Healer Side B 1. Be Still 2. Busy Doin' Nothin' 3. I Went To Sleep 4. Passing By 5. Little Bird 6. Transcendental Meditation 7. Meant For You Title: Re: \ Post by: Quzi on June 23, 2012, 08:44:18 AM In my ideal album playlists, I merged Wild Honey with Smiley Smile and I scattered the tracks of 20/20 over Friends and a late '69 album I call 'Good Humor' which is why ILJOTSY, TTGA and IWTS have made the cut in my version of Friends ;) it was actually pretty difficult to get all of the four waltzes in there without it sounding too samey, but I think I managed with this sequencing.
Friends (Alternate) Meant for You Friends Anna Lee the Healer I'd Love Just Once to See You Diamond Head I Went to Sleep Busy Doin' Nothin' Wake the World When a Man Needs a Woman Be Here in the Mornin' Passing By Time to Get Alone Little Bird Can't Wait too Long Title: Re: \ Post by: EgoHanger1966 on June 23, 2012, 01:00:17 PM This is off topic (kinda), but I was in a somewhat local indie store today, and the owner put on Meant For You and Little Bird off the Friends album. As they were playing, a group of three people started chatting at the counter about how much of an asshole Mike Love is. :lol
Title: Re: \ Post by: sheknowsmetoowell on June 23, 2012, 01:30:42 PM Where the hell is Be Here In The Morning?!
Title: Re: \ Post by: OneEar/OneEye on June 23, 2012, 07:44:12 PM Maybe too long for a single album circa 1968, though maybe not (Friends was/is pretty brief).
Meant for You Friends Be Here In The Mornin' Wake the World Cool Cool Water We're Together Again Time to Get Alone Diamond Head Do It Again With A Little Help From My Friends Old Folks At Home/Old Man River When a Man Needs a Woman Little Bird Busy Doin' Nothin' Passing By Can't Wait too Long I Went To Sleep Transcendental Meditation Title: Re: \ Post by: Dunderhead on June 24, 2012, 12:36:10 AM Friends is already very clearly inspired by Sgt. Pepper's and Magical Mystery Tour. With A Little Help seems unnecessary because it just retreads the same ground already covered on the title track.
Passing By seems like a pretty clear nod to Flying. Anna Lee, The Healer is solidly in the vein of stupid Paul McCartney "character" songs like Lovely Rita. Songs like Be Here in The Morning and When a Man Needs a Woman share the sort of hokey optimism of When I'm 64 or Getting Better. I've just never been able to shake the feeling that Friends was the most Sgt. Peppers/Beatles inspired Brian ever did. Title: Re: \ Post by: Disney Boy (1985) on June 24, 2012, 12:57:17 AM To me, Friends is one of those BB albums, such as Holland, All Summer Long or Wild Honey, which has a consistent feel throughout, rather than just being a collection of songs (see Surf's Up, 20/20), and messing with the tracklisting only messes with the flow. I think the album is nigh on perfect from Meant For You up until Diamond Head (what a great song title that is!); had the album ended with We're Together Again than it would've brought the 'friends' theme of the opening tracks full circle and made for an even more well-rounded album, although as it is TM doesn't bother me as much as it does some people (personally i think it's another of Brian's 'jokes' - ending such a peaceful album with such a noisy track is similar to the way he followed the blissful Wind Chimes fade with the blaring Gettin' Hungry).
Title: Re: \ Post by: Dunderhead on June 24, 2012, 01:55:11 AM I think if the band would have released the '67 Hawaii concert instead of Wild Honey, some of those tracks could have gotten fit onto Friends.
Be Still is one song that I've never really been sold on. It's not great writing, the melody isn't particularly memorable, and the lyrics lack sufficient focus or meaningful direction. Some fans see it is being a pretty little throw away, but I don't really think it's all that pretty honestly. The pairing of Be Here In The Mornin' and When A Man Needs A Woman feels a little monotonous, and both songs suffer when you're forced to listen to them one after the other. I don't really think Friends is perfect. It's close. But it's not quite there. Title: Re: \ Post by: Disney Boy (1985) on June 24, 2012, 02:34:54 AM I think if the band would have released the '67 Hawaii concert instead of Wild Honey, some of those tracks could have gotten fit onto Friends. Be Still is one song that I've never really been sold on. It's not great writing, the melody isn't particularly memorable, and the lyrics lack sufficient focus or meaningful direction. Some fans see it is being a pretty little throw away, but I don't really think it's all that pretty honestly. The pairing of Be Here In The Mornin' and When A Man Needs A Woman feels a little monotonous, and both songs suffer when you're forced to listen to them one after the other. I don't really think Friends is perfect. It's close. But it's not quite there. What you're missing re Be Still is the absolutely beautiful singing by Dennis. When he sings 'now is the time, life begins' - heavenly! Title: Re: \ Post by: Mark H on June 24, 2012, 09:37:21 AM Remove Trancendental Meditation, replace with I Went To Sleep.
Job Done! Title: Re: \ Post by: Aegir on June 24, 2012, 12:45:32 PM the only thing I would do is replace Be Still with A Time to Live in Dreams.
Title: Re: \ Post by: The Dumb Angel on June 24, 2012, 01:15:00 PM My 'Best Friends' album:
Side A: 1) Meant For You 2) Friends 3) I Went To Sleep 4) Be Here in the Mornin' 5) We're Together Again 6) Wake the World 7) Diamond Head Side B: 1) Passing By 2) Time To Get Alone (Hawthorne version) 3) Busy Doin' Nothin' 4) When a Man Needs a Woman 5) Little Bird 6) Old Folks at Home/Ol' Man River 7) Break Away (Demo version) Title: Re: \ Post by: JanBerryFarm on June 24, 2012, 01:51:11 PM My 14 year old son thinks SURFS UP is a lot better than PET SOUNDS, but I haven't exposed him to FRIENDS as of yet.
(and yes, he's musically astute - for his age, that is - musical family, and all that) |