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I haven't seen this before and its only been posted on you tube in the past few days. For anybody who loves the Blondie & Ricky era this ones a gem.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRbBPhodF4Q&feature=related

Does anybody know the origins of this footage and production?

Al Jardine looks mighty bored.  :-\

Great version of WH.....that would have been a fabulous addition to "In Concert".

The footage has been in circulation with collectors for many years, much better quality has surfaced...it is the BB's 1972 appearance at the Crystal Palace Bowl in the UK...I think the TV special was called "Good Vibrations from London" when it originally aired...which seems to be the generic UK title for nearly anything to do with the BB's in London.

Now someone tell me that a concert like that being sold from BB central wouldn't sell well....
I dare you.... :afro

First off - thanks Jon for the reply - hopefully someday it will find its way into wider circulation. What other songs are on the video? There is no link on Eric A's site to that show.

Re "would it or would it not sell?" - typical set list from UK in 72:

Royal Festival Hall, London, England - March 29, 1972
1. Long Promised Road
2. God Only Knows
3. Here She Comes
4. Wonderful/ Wonderbill
5. Do It Again
6. Sloop John B
7. Wild Honey
8. California Girls
9. Cool, Cool Water
10. Let The Wind Blow
11. Caroline, No
12. Rishikesh
13. Surf´s Up
14. Darlin´
15. Cotton Fields
16. You Need A Mess Of Help To Stand Alone
17. Student Demonstration Time
18. Good Vibrations
19. Help Me, Rhonda
20. I Get Around
21. Fun, Fun, Fun

or...

Brighton Dome Theatre, Brighton, England - May 24, 1972
1. Heroes And Villains
2. Long Promised Road
3. God Only Knows
4. Here She Comes
5. Wonderful/Don't Worry Bill
6. Do It Again
7. Sloop John B
8. Wild Honey
9. California Girls
10. Cool Cool Water
11. Let The Wind Blow
12. Caroline No
13. Transcendental Meditation (poem by Mike Love)
14. Surf's Up
15. Darlin'
16. Cottonfields
17. You Need A Mess Of Help To Stand Alone
18. Student Demonstration Time
19. Good Vibrations
20. Help Me Rhonda
21. I Get Around
22. Fun Fun Fun

..... ppfffttttt ... not enough hit songs...  ::)

The only songs from this appearance that have ever surfaced are Do It Again, Wild Honey and a very loose Help Me Rhonda with Elton John joining them.

Is that why Dennis yelled "Elton John eat you're heart out" at Knebworth before Help Me Rhonda?

A friend of mine was at that Crystal Palace show - and his recollections are of rain, people wading through the moat that was in front of the stage ... and rain. Surf's up indeed ...

Oh, what I'd give to hear a live performance of "Surf's Up" by the Beach Boys in their early 70s incarnation...

I have an audience recording from not sure what year..... It's good quality. Carl sings fabulously (big shocker) and at one point during the "dove nested towers" part, the audience is being kinda loud and some guy statrs screaming about them shutting up so he can hear! Carl chuckles approvingly. It's awesome.

The "Child Is The Father Of The man" part is great with drums and extra insturmentation, though, the whole things is very faithful to the album version.

If this rings a bell to anyone as to what year this was and or what show, let us know!!!

I can perhaps MP3 (or something) this track to whoever wants it.... I think.

Yes.  Please.

This sounds like the performance from St. John's University in March of '72.  I was just listening to that the other day, in fact.  The next song was "Wonderful/Don't Worry Bill", and Carl actually stopped it to scold some people in the audience for fighting. 

Actually there is a soundboard recording of Surf's Up from 1972 from the Dutch TV show "Gran Gala Du Disque". I have this on the Journals Part 2 boot but it has a lot of hiss and almost drops out at one point - however - at some stage during the file sharing free for all from 5 or so years ago I did pick up a high quality recording - not quite In Concert or Carneige Hall 72 quality but not far off.