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Title: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: Letsgoawayforawhile on December 22, 2012, 01:27:53 PM
What a fantastic album! I didn't care for it nearly as much when I first heard it, but I can't get enough of it now.

11. I Was Made To Love Her - Doesn't do too much for me.
10. How She Boogalooed It
9. Wild Honey - Nice single!
8. Here Comes the Night
7. Darlin - Another nice single. Carl sounds great!
6. I'd Love Just Once to See You - Brian has such a great sense of humor. Gotta love this song!
5. Mama Says - What great harmonies. Wow!
4. A Thing Or Two - Really cool changes. I really like Mike's parts.
3. Country Air - Really great song!
2. Let the Wind Blow - Fantastic job, Mike. This song rules.
1. Aren't You Glad - One of my favorite leads Mike ever did. He sings really nicely in this. I love all the horns.



Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: I. Spaceman on December 22, 2012, 01:56:37 PM
Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmm...


Let's see............


Every track is great. Impossible for me to rank.


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: MBE on December 22, 2012, 02:12:20 PM
Let The Wind Blow
Here Comes The Night
Darlin
Country Air
A Thing Or Two
Wild Honey
I Was Made To Love Her
Aren't You Glad
I''d Love Just Once To See You
How She Bogolooed It To Me
Mama Said

Not a weak moment to me. Everything about it is perfect. It's my kind of music all the way.
My friend and board member Rocker loves it to.


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: Cabinessenceking on December 22, 2012, 02:29:17 PM
Wild Honey has really grown on me. Hopefully we will see more stereo releases of its content!


Tier 1:
Aren't You Glad
Country Air
Wild Honey
Darlin
Here Comes The Night
Let The Wind Blow
I'd Love Just Once To See You

Tier 2: (still great)
A Thing Or Two
How She Bogolooed It To Me
I Was Made To Love Her


Mama Said - I really hate this one considering that it took the spot 'The Letter', CCW or that other Honey Come Home song (maybe this will be on new boxset? :-D) Also as a track it does nothing.


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: Alan Smith on December 22, 2012, 02:35:06 PM
1) I'd love just once to see you
2) Aren't you glad
2) Darlin'
2) Country Air
2) Wild Honey
2) Let the wind blow
2) Here comes the night
2) I was made to love her
2) Mama says
2) How she boogalooed it
3) A thing or two

Man, this album rocks.  And it's the only album other than Pet Sounds my wife will willingly listen to or even occasionally request (any other BB albums she has heard is under duress) - so it gets family favourite status as well.


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: EgoHanger1966 on December 22, 2012, 02:39:52 PM
Darlin
I''d Love Just Once To See You
Aren't You Glad
How She Boogalooed It
Country Air

Let The Wind Blow
Here Comes The Night

Wild Honey
A Thing Or Two

I Was Made To Love Her
Mama Said


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: Domino on December 22, 2012, 02:58:30 PM
11. How She Boogalooed It - Just awful, Carl could have done much better (Tune X)
10. Mama Says - Wasted opportunity
9. I Was Made To Love Her
8. Country Air
7. I'd Love Just Once to See You
6. Wild Honey - Strained vocals from Carl, but it works
5. Here Comes the Night - Don't let the remake spoil it
4. Let the Wind Blow
3. Darlin
2. A Thing Or Two - Amazing feeling in Brian vocals
1. Aren't You Glad - It's a masterpiece


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: The Dumb Angel on December 22, 2012, 03:06:26 PM
Wild Honey is f**king awesome! Not a single weak moment. It's another one of those albums that a very difficult to rank.

1. Let The Wind Blow
2. Country Air
3. I'd Love Just Once To See You
4. Wild Honey
5. Here Comes The Night
6. Darlin
7. Aren't You Glad
8. I Was Made To Love Her
9. A Thing Or Two
10. How She Boogalooed It
11. Mama Says


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: TimeToGetAlone on December 22, 2012, 04:04:17 PM
1. Let the Wind Blow
2. Darlin'
3. Country Air
4. I'd Love Just Once to See You
5. Here Comes the Night
6. Wild Honey
7. Aren't You Glad

8. I Was Made to Love Her
9. A Thing or Two
10. How She Boogalooed It
11. Mama Says

The rootsier sound of the Wild Honey singles first introduced me to the Beach Boys late 60s/early 70s period.  Not quite a perfect album and very short, but I love of lot of these tracks.  Let the Wind Blow and Darlin' in particular are divine!


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: wantsomecorn on December 22, 2012, 04:52:03 PM
Wild Honey
Darlin'
Let The Wind Blow
I Was Made To Love Her
Country Air
I'd Love Just Once To See You
A Thing Or Two
Aren't You Glad
Here Comes The Night
How She Boogalooed It
Mama Says

This was really hard to rank, and the top three could easily change depending on my mood. I also love the live performances of these songs, especially from the Ricky/Blondie era. Blondie's take on Wild Honey is amazing (and it was nice to see a video of Mike rocking it out on the tannerin), as is the version of "Let the Wind Blow" from In Concert.


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: Wild-Honey on December 22, 2012, 06:07:13 PM
Obviously I love this album :)

1. Darlin'  - Love singing out loud to this, one of my favourite BB songs
2. Aren't you Glad - as above
3. Here Comes the Night
4. I Was Made to Love Her
5. Wild Honey
6. Let the Wind Blow
7. I'd Love Just Once to See You
8. A Thing or Two
9. Country Air
10. How She Boogalooed It
11. Mama Says


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: I. Spaceman on December 22, 2012, 07:24:42 PM
Mama Says is great, a perfect ending to the album. It blows my mind that anyone would think otherwise.


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: Gertie J. on December 22, 2012, 08:14:08 PM
mama says is cheesy.


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: Tord on December 22, 2012, 08:42:10 PM
1. I'd Love Just Once to See You
2. Darlin'
3. Country Air
4. Wild Honey
5. I Was Made to Love Her
6. A Thing Or Two
7. Mama Says
8. How She Boogalooed It
9. Aren't You Glad
10.Let the Wind Blow
11.Here Comes the Night


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: I. Spaceman on December 22, 2012, 08:49:13 PM
mama says is cheesy.

Expressing yourself in a fashion similar to a 12-year-old is cheesier.


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: Wrightfan on December 22, 2012, 08:57:54 PM
Let the Wind Blow
Darlin'
Wild Honey
A Thing or Two
Here Comes the Night
Country Air
How She Boogalooed it
Aren't You Glad
I'd Love Just Once to See You
I Was Made to Love Her
Mama Says (Should've put The Letter or finished Loney Days instead.)


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: Bubba Ho-Tep on December 22, 2012, 09:31:07 PM

Darlin
I'd Love Just Once To See You
Aren't You Glad
Country Air
Here Comes The Night
I Was Made To Love Her
A Thing Or Two
Let The Wind Blow
Wild Honey
Mama Said
How She Bogolooed It To Me


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: wantsomecorn on December 23, 2012, 09:19:15 AM
I've always thought that switching "Whistle In" from the end of Smiley Smile to the end of Wild Honey with "Mama Says" would fit the tone of both albums so much better. "Whistle In" has that almost R&B vibe of Wild Honey, while "Mama Says" has the Smiley Smile mood and lyrics.


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: Smilin Ed H on December 23, 2012, 10:02:18 AM
1.  Darlin'
2.  Let the Wind Blow
3.  Country Air
4.  Aren't You Glad
5.  Wild Honey
6.  Here Comes the Night
7.  I Was Made to Love her
8.  Mama Says
9.  How She Boogalooed It
10. I'd Love Just Once To See You
11. A Thing or Two

Great album all the way through. though.


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: Youre Under Arrest on December 23, 2012, 04:13:06 PM
1. Aren't You Glad
2. Darlin'
3. Let The Wind Blow
4. Country Air
5. Wild Honey
6. I'd Love Just Once To See You
7. Here Comes The Night
8. How She Boogalooed It
9. I Was Made To Love Her
10. A Thing Or Two
11. Mama Says

I think "Mama Says" is a pretty weak ending, now putting "The Letter" instead is much better and finishes off that Soul-feel the album carries.


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: Please delete my account on December 26, 2012, 05:27:36 AM
This LP makes me feel so good!

1 Wild Honey
2 Darlin'
3 I Was Made To Love Her
4 Let The Wind Blow
5 Aren't You Glad
6 How She Boogalooed It (c'mon, it's great!)
7 Mama Said
8 Here Comes The Night
9 I''d Love Just Once To See You
10 Country Air
11 A Thing Or Two





Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: Paulos on December 26, 2012, 06:10:36 AM
My least favourite 60s Beach Boys album, will break rankings into three parts.

The Good:

Darlin'
Let The Wind Blow
Country Air
Mama Says

The Mediocre:

Aren't You Glad (this is here only due to the production, or lack thereof, the live versions is far superior)
Wild Honey
I Was Made To Love Her
I''d Love Just Once To See You

The Bad:

Here Comes The Night
A Thing Or Two
How She Boogalooed It



Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: Mike's Beard on December 26, 2012, 08:53:10 AM

Great

Wild Honey.
Let The Wind Blow.
Here Comes The Night.
Darlin'.
How She Boogalooed It.
Mama Says.


Good

I Was Made To Love Her.
Country Air.
Aren't You Glad.

Poor

I'd Love Just Once To See You.
A Thing Or Two.

It must be said that the recording quality of the entire album is appalling!! Where's Steve Desper when you need him?



Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: urbanite on December 26, 2012, 10:00:30 AM
Great album, but Darlin was the only song that had a chance to be a hit.  I agree with the comment that the live version of Aren't You Glad is superior, the studio version doesn't have much umph to to it.


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: Magic Transistor Radio on December 26, 2012, 11:42:58 AM
This has grown to be one of my favorite albums. No its not SMiLE or Pet Sounds, but it is more pure Beach Boys then either of those two. Meaning the group had more influence on its sound. Yet Brian was still writing great songs and his magic still shines. Replace Mama Says and I Was Made to Love Her with Can't Wait Too Long and Cool Cool Water (67) and it would make a solid album a great one!

Nothing wrong with these songs
1. Let The Wind Blow (perhaps my favorite Beach Boys song right now!)
2. Country Air
3. Aren't You Glad
4. Wild Honey (Seemed to follow Good Vibrations nicely with the electro therimin sound)
5. Here Comes the Night

Funny lyrics
6. I'd Love Just Once to See You

A bit cheesey but I love the organ sounds and they still rock
7. How She Boogalooed It
8. A Thing or Two

Solid average
8. Darlin (a nice single but a bit over rated IMO
9. I Was Made To Love Her (a great cover, but I would prefer BB songs to covers)

I don't really ever listen to this one
10. Mama Says



Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: phirnis on December 26, 2012, 12:22:41 PM
1. Wild Honey
2. Let the Wind Blow
3. Country Air
4. Aren't You Glad
5. Here Comes the Night
6. I'd Love Just Once to See You
7. Darlin'
8. I Was Made to Love Her
9. How She Boogalooed It
10. A Thing Or Two
11. Mama Says

Another BB album where I love each and every single song. Big fan of Carl's lead vocal on the title track!


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: Theydon Bois on December 26, 2012, 01:05:30 PM
I don't really ever listen to this one
10. Mama Says

To skip one minute of a 24-minute album must surely constitute the definition of "short of time".


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: Phoenix on December 26, 2012, 03:44:35 PM
Like I said, I understand the whole "music for Brian to cool out to" thing but these three "albums of demos" back to back are hard for me to take.   Too lo-fi/lo tech, coming on the heels of their (complete and unfinished) masterpieces.  Still, this one ranks oceans above its predecessor to me, and I want to rate all the albums so...

1. Darlin' - The only "finished" track on the album and not surprisingly, the album's only hit (and their first since "Heroes And Villains")!
2. Wild Honey - SO close!  Good track and Carl does his best to put it over the top but the production falls short.
3. Country Air - "Air"?  Andother great "almost song"
4. I Was Made to Love Her - The one benefits from being an actual finished song so like the tile cut, it's only the production thats unfinished.
5. Let the Wind Blow - This one shines on In Concert, where it benefits from the fuller production.  Sorry for sounding like a broken record.
6. How She Boogalooed It - Fun! Something this laid back album could have used more of.  It could have been Party! 2.0
7. I'd Love Just Once to See You - Brian's vocal and melody almost makes up for his borderline inane lyrics but his punchline puts it over the top. :)
8. Here Comes the Night - Sounds like a demo for the '79 version that Bruce finally finished...and proceeded to run into the ground 
9. Aren't You Glad - Slightly better production and a nice job from Carl but it still feels too unfinished
10. A Thing Or Two - Another "demo"


11. Mama Says - Fragment.  Finish it or put it back on Smile and give us another song instead.


The inclusion of "The Letter" would have helped.  I also put this record way over both Smiley Smile and Friends.  I'd have no problem with it having a place in their discography if it were joined by Lei'd In Hawaii instead of the two that book ended it.  A neat sound and a different direction is nice but the name of Brain's game is making hit records and one album was enough of a detour.  Bring on 20/20!  Oh, wait...


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: Aegir on December 27, 2012, 03:39:57 AM
these threads are so eye-opening. every hates Mama Says. what the hell? it's an acapella Smile fragment! you get either one of those and it's bound to be good! but together? !!!!!!


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: Letsgoawayforawhile on December 27, 2012, 06:17:06 AM
these threads are so eye-opening. every hates Mama Says. what the hell? it's an acapella Smile fragment! you get either one of those and it's bound to be good! but together? !!!!!!

I think it's great!


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: Smilin Ed H on December 27, 2012, 09:17:22 AM
I don't hate Mama Says; I just don't like it as much as some of the other tracks.  I love the whole album.


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: Don Malcolm on December 27, 2012, 09:38:58 AM
Very nice writeup, RR. I think you meant "homey atmosphere," though, didn't you?? I love that tie-in between WH and the third VU album--very much on-point there, I think.

It took a few years--'bout 20, in fact--but WH would now safely rank in the top 5 of all BB LP's in my estimate.

Off the cuff, as of right now, my ranks:

1. Wild Honey
2. Country Air
3. Let the Wind Blow (particularly the stellar Hawthorne remix)
4. Aren't You Glad
5. A Thing or Two
6. Darlin'
7. I'd Love Just Once to See You
8. How She Boogalooed It
9. I Was Made to Love Her
10. Mama Says
11. Here Comes the Night


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: shelter on December 27, 2012, 09:54:23 AM
1. Aren't You Glad - I love the mood of this song. Probably would've fitted even better on Friends.
2. Country Air - Another song that would've been great for Friends.
3. Darlin'
4. Let The Wind Blow
5. I'd Love Just Once To See You
6. A Thing Or Two
7. Here Comes the Night
8. Wild Honey
9. I Was Made To Love Her - Good song, but what's the point of doing a cover song if it's just an inferior copy of the original?
10. How She Boogalooed It - Nice groove, but not a good song.
11. Mama Says - Hardly an actual song and slightly annoying. Filler.


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: wantsomecorn on December 27, 2012, 10:17:22 AM
these threads are so eye-opening. every hates Mama Says. what the hell? it's an acapella Smile fragment! you get either one of those and it's bound to be good! but together? !!!!!!
I think it's a great vocal piece, but it doesn't really work in the context of the album.


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: LdC on December 28, 2012, 10:40:51 AM
Love this album-
1.Darlin
2.Wild Honey
3.How she boogalooed it.
4.I was made to love her.
5.Country air.

A top 5 will do.

 I cant for the life remember the tune to" A thing or two."


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: Dave Modny on January 04, 2013, 03:27:11 PM
1) Let The Wind Blow
2) Here Comes The Night
3) Country Air
4) Darlin'
5) I'd Love Just Once To See You
6) How She Boogalooed It
7) Wild Honey
8) Aren't You Glad
9) I Was Made To Love Her
10) Mama Says
11) A Thing Or Two


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: Catbirdman on January 07, 2013, 05:10:03 AM
Wild Honey

A+
Let the Wind Blow
Wild Honey

A
Darlin'
Here Comes the Night
Aren't You Glad

A-
A Thing or Two

B+
Country Air
I'd Love Just Once to See You

B
How She Boogalooed It

C
Mama Says

C-
I Was Made to Love Her


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: harrisonjon on January 07, 2013, 12:05:52 PM
The original I Was Made To Love Her is Motown has a smoking rhythm section. I'm not sure how the Beach Boys stood a prayer covering that. A bad decision IMHO.


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: joshferrell on March 19, 2013, 07:59:21 PM
1.darlin
2.wild honey
3.let the wind blow
4.here comes the night
5.I was made to love her
6.aren't you glad
7.country air
8.a thing or two
9.I'd love just once to see you
10.how she boogalooed it
11.mama says


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: Jim V. on March 19, 2013, 08:24:42 PM
Jeez. Can't believe I haven't ranked this one yet....well here goes:

1 "Aren't You Glad": Lovely song. Brian, Carl, and Mike all sound great. Simple but great lyrics. All around wonderful song. Wouldn't mind if they did this one live if they got back together again.
2 "Darlin'": Deserved hit single. Punchy track, great Carl vocal.
3 "Wild Honey": Brian doing doing garage r&b. Great track. Love the theremin and also Bruce organ solo.
4 "A Thing Or Two": Great little rockin' song. Which they woulda done more like this. This is a precursor to "Do It Again" right?
5 "I'd Love Just Once To See You": Mellow, casual Brian vocal. The little harmony break-down sounds like it could be in like a Coke commercial.
6 "Here Comes The Night": Solid tune, strong Brian vocal, but not one of my favorites. Still good though.
7 "I Was Made To Love Her": Nice little cover, nothing crazy. But I enjoy it.
8 "Let The Wind Blow": Overrated in my opinion. Never cared much for the lyrics. Sometimes I'm the mood for it, but rarely.
9 "Country Air": Sometimes I really dig the vibe of this one, but a lot of the time, I can't get into it. I do like
10 "Mama Says": Doesn't really hit me. Doesn't seem like anything more than an exercise.
11 "How She Boogalooed It": Nice try guys, not it ain't happening.


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: Puggal on March 19, 2013, 10:25:35 PM
Wild Honey is a great album. It has a really nice flow to it.

1. Darlin'
2. Aren't You Glad
3. Country Air
4. Wild Honey
5. A Thing Or Two
6. Here Comes The Night
7. Let The Wind Blow
8. I'd Love Just Once To See You
9. I Was Made to Her
10. Mama Says
11. How She Boogalooed It


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: sntb on March 22, 2013, 06:58:36 AM
I, too, used to cringe at "How She Boogalooed It", until it dawned on me:
Lindsey Buckingham owes a huge debt to that song. Think of some of his Tusk songs--"The Ledge", "That's Enough For Me" and his solo stuff like "That's How We Do It in L.A.".  They wouldn't exist without this song. That's my theory, anyway.
Not that Buckingham's seal of approval means a song is good (that'd be a strange world) but it gives some weight and context to the song's legacy.

On the other hand, I think "Country Air" is a great idea that doesn't go anywhere.

So, having said that, my top three from Wild Honey:

1) I'd Love Just Once to See You
2) Aren't You Glad (90's indie pop in one song. Papas Fritas etc)
3) Let the Wind Blow


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: Dudd on April 06, 2013, 11:53:50 AM
11. Let The Wind Blow
10. How She Boogalooed It
9. Country Air
8. Aren't You Glad
7. Here Comes The Night
6. I Was Made To Love Her
5. I'd Love Just Once To See You
4. Darlin'
3. A Thing Or Two
2. Mama Says
1. Wild Honey


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: Summer_Days on April 16, 2013, 08:05:17 AM
Oh, I'm gonna love this:

1. Let The Wind Blow - One of my all-time top 10 favorite Beach Boys songs. Simply devine.
2. Darlin' - Oh man, one of my favorite Carl vocals ever. Nobody should ever just back him in a sweet ballad singing corner. He rocks it, you best believe. Essential and then some.
3. Aren't You Glad - Spec-frigging-tacular! Wonderful Brian n' Mike interplay.
4. Wild Honey - Simply badass. What a relief after my confusing thoughts over Smiley.
5. Country Air - Sweetness. One of the best reasons why this album needs to stay in mono.
6. I Was Made To Love Her - Great cover. I do slightly prefer Stevie's original, but hey, Carl's sandpaper and honey is just right.
7. I'd Love Just Once To See You - Brian, you clever bastard. Please donate your brain to science after you pass (and may that be a looooong time from now)!
8. Here Comes The Night - Death to the disco one! This is awesome!
9. A Thing Or Two - Niiiiice one.
10. How She Boogooloed It - Didn't know what to make of it at first, but now I love it! RAWK it Al!
11. Mama Says - I LOVE LOVE this song, it's wonderful, but SOMETHING has to be last and I like everything else at least a little bit better. That's what's so hard about ranking tracks on my favorite Beach Boys albums. I really think this little gem is great, seriously.

See all those exclamation points? Man. What a fine, fine FIIIIINE album this is and one of my favorites of the band's. If you don't like Wild Honey, well, go listen to Summer in Paradise. You're clueless.


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: TimeToGetAlone on October 01, 2013, 11:21:55 AM
1. Darlin' - 273 (8)
2. Let the Wind Blow - 248 (8)
3. Wild Honey - 243 (6)
4. Aren't You Glad - 232 (6)
5. Country Air - 230 (1)
6. I'd Love Just Once to See You - 183 (2)
7. Here Comes the Night - 182
8. A Thing or Two - 139
9. I Was Made to Love Her - 135
10. How She Boogalooed It - 101
11. Mama Says - 79

My thoughts?  Though I was pulling for Let the Wind Blow to take it, Darlin' is the other worthy winner.  It seems a trend on these lists that a lot of the pretty album cuts get high place votes but aren't as consistently well-loved as the uptempo singles.


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: clinikillz on December 07, 2013, 12:41:53 PM
1. Country Air
2. Let the Wind Blow
3. Darlin'
4. Here Comes the Night
5. Wild Honey
6. Aren't You Glad
7. I'd Love Just to See You
8. A Thing or Two
9. I Was Made to Love Her
10. Mama Says
11. How She Boogalooed It


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: bluesno1fann on January 20, 2014, 03:05:15 PM
From Worst to Best:

11: Mama Says.
10: A Thing Or Two.
09: I'd Love Just Once To See You.
08: Country Air.
07: Aren't You Glad.
06: Let The Wind Blow.
05: I Was Made To Love Her.
04: Darlin'.
03: How She Boogalooed It.
02: Here Comes The Night.
01: Wild Honey.


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: slippingonthrough on February 22, 2014, 04:37:14 PM
Awesome
1. Darlin- The perfect mix with a great vocal. It's the Beach Boys freakin' Darlin!
2. Aren't You Glad- If this song had some better production it would be Number 1. It's still really cool though!
3. Wild Honey- I like soul music every once in a while and this has a hell of lot of soul! Carl's awesome on this.
4. Here Comes the Night- I listen to this song quite often. That bass is awesome.
5. I Was Made To Love Her- DAT BASS.
6. Let The Wind Blow- Yes I like the upbeat stuff more: Deal with it. I love the bridge/chorus of this.
7. Country Air- They say that sometimes more is less and less is more. Cool chill out track.

Good
8. How She Boogalooed It- I reckon it's pretty cool.
9. A Thing Or Too- Sounds like a cool jam at Brian's House. Nice but not amazing.
10. I'd Love Just Once To See You- Sounds a bit unfinished. It's good but not my favorite. Love the ending.

Okay
11. Mama Says- Completely out of place. This would work better on Smiley Smile.


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: Tomorrowville on July 08, 2014, 09:57:50 PM
One of my all-time favorite albums.  Let's see:

1.  Wild Honey
2.  Darlin'
3.  Here Comes the Night
4.  Aren't You Glad
5.  I Was Made to Love Her
6.  Country Air
7.  Let The Wind Blow
8.  I'd Love Just Once to See You
9.  Mama Says
10.  A Thing or Two
11.  How She Boogalooed It

Really, the only two tracks I'm not totally keen on are "A Thing or Two" and "How She Boogalooed it," but the good points are so dang good that it makes up for those two.  The title track, "Darlin'," "Here Comes the Night," and "Aren't You Glad" are four of my favorite BBs tracks, ever, and the others are high up there too.

"Wild Honey," the song, is probably in my top five BBs songs, period.  I just love the vibe of that song, Carl's scorching delivery, that deliciously filthy combo organ - love it!  And on days when I feel a little differently, "Darlin'" takes its spot.


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: Tomorrowville on July 08, 2014, 10:11:53 PM
11.  How She Boogalooed It
one would think everyone likes cool rocking tunes. Why is this track thumbs down for you, Mr. Ville?

In general, I LOVE cool, rocking tunes!  It's just, for whatever reason, this song doesn't really connect with me.  I don't know if I could pin down exactly why that is - it's not a bad song at all, it's just...I dunno.  Maybe the vocal delivery?  I'm not sure.  Something about it is just "off" to me and I don't connect with it.


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: Orange Crate Art on August 12, 2014, 08:12:18 AM
One of my favorite albums!

1. Darlin'
2. Wild Honey
3. Country Air
4. Let The Wind Blow
5. Aren't You Glad
6. Here Comes The Night
7. How She Boogalooed It
8. I'd Love Just Once To See You
9. A Thing Or Two
10. Mama Says
11. I Was Made To Love Her


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: job on October 30, 2014, 02:29:22 PM
1. Darlin
2. I Was Made To Love Her
3. Let The Wind Blow
4. Aren't You Glad
5. Country Air
6. Wild Honey
7. I'd Love Just Once To See You
8. Here Comes The Night
9. A Thing Or Two
10. How She Boogalooed It
11. Mama Said


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: NateRuvin on July 08, 2015, 08:54:43 AM
1. Aren't You Glad--- This is a brilliant song! I love the arrangement, even though it's somewhat minimal. It's so catchy!
2. Let The Wind Blow--- One of the best Love/Wilson post-surfing collaborations.
3. Here Comes The Night--- The disco version sucks, but this one is brilliant.
4. Darlin'--- One of the best pop songs of its time. Just as good as what the Stones and Beatles were doing.
5. Wild Honey--- Great rock song! But I prefer live versions with Blondie singing.
6. Country Air--- Those harmonies are pure bliss.
7. I'd Love Just Once--- Cool song that showed what Brian was going to do on Friends.
8. A Thing Or Two--- Another great rock song that would've fit in with the 90's grunge scene.
9. How She Boogalooed It--- Filler, but still fun.
10. Mama Says--- Cool vocals, but I prefer it in the context of SMiLE, it doesn't fit in on Wild Honey.
11. I Was Made To Love Her--- To be honest, I think this cover is horrible. The vocals are annoying.


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: Rentatris on January 10, 2016, 01:38:28 PM

1. Wild Honey - that intro. When they laid into it live I genuinely shrieked like a 12 year old girl 
2. I'd Love Just Once To See You - A perfect example of a Brian song
3. Darlin' - Super, super track
4. Mama Says - Love everything about this, no idea why people are negative about it
5. Here Comes The Night - Hold me, Squeeze me, Don't ever leave me... not a week goes by without me singing those words
6. How She Boogalooed It - nice and raw rock n roll
7. Aren't You Glad - yeah, I like this
8. I Was Made To Love Her - yeah, this is good
9. A Thing Or Two - meh, not awful but y'know not amazing
10. Country Air - meh
11.Let The Wind Blow - very meh to the point of eugh...

 

 
   
 


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: You Kane, You Commanded, You Conquered on March 27, 2016, 04:38:40 PM
Aren't You Glad
Wild Honey
Darlin'
I'd Love Just Once To See You
Here Comes The Night
I Was Made To Love Her
How She Boogalooed It
Let The Wind Blow
Mama Says
Country Air
A Thing Or Two


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: jiggy22 on December 04, 2016, 10:32:05 PM
11. Mama Says
10. How She Boogalooed It
9. I Was Made to Love Her
8. Here Comes the Night
7. Aren't You Glad
6. Let the Wind Blow
5. Wild Honey
4. A Thing or Two
3. Darlin'
2. I'd Love Just Once to See You
1. Country Air

I actually really love every song on the album, ranking this one was pretty damn tough! It kills me to see HCTN and Aren't You Glad so low, but I really really do like A Thing or Two, such a funky song!


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: Doobidoo on December 14, 2016, 02:42:26 AM
What i think:
1. Country Air
2. Aren't You Glad
3. I Was Made to Love Her
4. Wild Honey
5. Let the Wind Blow
6. I'd Love Just Once to See You
7. Darlin'
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
8. Here Comes the Night
9. Mama Says
10. How She Boogalooed It
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
11. A Thing or Two





What I've listened to the most (according to last.fm):
1. I Was Made to Love Her -
2. Country Air
3. Wild Honey
4. Mama Says
5. Darlin'
6. How She Boogalooed It
7. I'd Love Just Once to See You
8. Here Comes the Night
9. Aren't You Glad
10. Let the Wind Blow
11. A Thing or Two


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: Scaroline No on December 16, 2016, 05:26:47 PM
1. I'd Love Just Once to See You - This is really one of my all time favourite songs in the universe
1. Mama Says - always over too fast
3. Let the Wind Blow
4. Wild Honey
5. Darlin'
6. Country Air
7. Aren't You Glad
8. Here Comes the Night
9. A Thing Or Two
10. I Was Made to Love Her - nice attempt but Stevie owns this
11. How She Boogalooed It









Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: Mr Fulton on May 14, 2017, 04:09:49 AM
1. Wild Honey
2. Country Air
3. Darlin'
4. Aren't You Glad
5. Here Comes The Night
6. A Thing Or Two
7. I Was Made To Love Her
8. How She Boogalooed It
9. I'd Love Just Once To See You
10. Let The Wind Blow
11. Mama Says


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: Wata on December 28, 2017, 09:13:37 PM
"Sunshine Tomorrow" made it one of my very favorite:
1. Darlin'
2. Aren't You Glad
3. Wild Honey
4. Here Comes the Night
5. I'd Love Just Once to See You

6. I Was Made To Love Her
7. Let The Wind Blow
8. Country Air
9. How She Boogalooed It
10. A Thing Or Two

11. Mama Says


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: bummerinparadise on February 21, 2018, 08:11:03 PM

1. Darlin'
2. Wild Honey
3. I'd Love Just Once To See You
4. Aren't You Glad
5. Country Air

6. I Was Made To Love Her
7. Here Comes The Night
8. A Thing Or Two

9. Let The Wind Blow
10. How She Boogalooed It
11. Mama Says


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: Gettin Hungry on February 22, 2018, 08:20:51 AM
1.   Darlin’
2.   Wild Honey
3.   Country Air
4.   Here Comes the Night
5.   Aren’t You Glad
6.   Let the Wind Blow
7.   I Was Made to Love Her
8.   I’d Love Just Once to See You
9.   A Thing or Two
10.   Mama Says
11.   How She Boogalooed It


Title: Re: Rank the tracks #13: Wild Honey
Post by: B.E. on November 24, 2018, 06:06:41 PM
1. Wild Honey
2. Aren’t You Glad
3. Country Air
4. Here Comes The Night
5. Let The Wind Blow
6. Darlin’
7. I’d Love Just Once To See You
8. I Was Made To Love Her
9. A Thing Or Two

10. How She Boogalooed It
11. Mama Says