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Title: Endless Harmony
Post by: Charles LePage @ ComicList on December 24, 2005, 11:34:45 AM
Discuss, review and rate Endless Harmony, released August 1998.

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Title: Re: Endless Harmony
Post by: Jason on December 24, 2005, 11:43:32 AM
Excellent compilation, but sorely lacking in the unreleased tracks department.


Title: Re: Endless Harmony
Post by: st2580smile on December 25, 2005, 04:13:40 PM
...needed a few more Dennis unreleased tracks...(hint, hint) ;D
Pete


Title: Re: Endless Harmony
Post by: donald on December 27, 2005, 11:52:29 AM
Sure, it could have included more material.  But what was on there was just great and I still give it heavy play out in the garage where Ii often play endless beachboys.

SOMS is a must have and the live cuts not included with In Concert are some of the best live BB material I've ever heard.  The Ricky drum powered H&V is unmatched anywhere else imo.


Title: Re: Endless Harmony
Post by: Jeff Mason on December 28, 2005, 05:59:35 AM
Compared to Hawthorne?  No comparison.  I loved this album and it had a flow to it.  Great great release and I would love another one like it someday.


Title: Re: Endless Harmony
Post by: Rocker on January 09, 2006, 01:37:38 PM
Great and very well done compilation.   5


Title: Re: Endless Harmony
Post by: RobtheNobleSurfer on January 31, 2006, 04:35:58 PM
if it weren't for the inclusion of Brian's Back, this would get a 5 from me. As it stands.....

4.


Title: Re: Endless Harmony
Post by: I. Spaceman on January 31, 2006, 04:42:13 PM
Not to mention the title track.


Title: Re: Endless Harmony
Post by: Bubba Ho-Tep on February 16, 2006, 09:17:37 AM
Good mixed bag of assorted goodies. Especially like Dennis’ songs.

...And Sail Plane Song. Combines with Loop De Loop, it gives us insite into Al Jardine’s masterful method of rewriting pre-existing material (see California, Back Home (Sunflower Version), At My Window, Lookin’ At Tomorrow, Christmas Time Is Peggy Sue, Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desire for Lady Lynda, and Island Girl).

It’s not something I listen to all that much, but it’s good once in a while. I remember the day I bought it quite well.

Hoping for more vault releases in the future.


Title: Re: Endless Harmony
Post by: CosmicDancer on March 14, 2006, 08:58:21 AM
A very solid effort to give the fans some of the rare/unreleased stuff.  I for one also really can't get into Brian Is Back or Endless Harmony.  I know some people like BIB simply for Carl's vocal on it and while it is lovely, it sure doesnt save such a terrible song IMO!  Those two could have been easily left off with so much more increadible stuff left in the vaults! 4


Title: Re: Endless Harmony
Post by: Sir Rob on March 14, 2006, 09:09:11 AM
I find this album a very enjoyable listening experience.  Strangely enough, I love Brian is Back.  Even Endless Harmony, the song itself, I feel as though I shouldn't like it, but do!  Other highlights for me are the 'wah wah' version of Help Me Rhonda, Soulful Old Man Sunshine, Sail Plane Song, the alternate 'Breakaway' (think I like that more than the official version).  Have to say, just that little rough demo of Barnyard being played to a DJ - there's a vitality there that's missing from BWPS.  Yeah, a great listen from start to finish, even the one or two things I'm less keen on, it's all of interest. 


Title: Re: Endless Harmony
Post by: MBE on May 24, 2006, 04:51:32 AM
Good really but don't like the title cut and needs to put in chronological order. Surfer Girl mix was not really essential. Loved the Dennis stuff and Soulful, Sailplaine etc. Loop De Loop isn't as good here as the 1970 cut


Title: Re: Endless Harmony
Post by: Rocker on June 23, 2006, 06:08:12 AM
I always hear that the Break away-demo was Brian doing all the parts himself, but on my cd he is only doing one, maybe two voices and nothing else. It sounds really good but this is no complete Lead-and backgroundvocal version. I have the version with the orange cover, is there another mix on the one with the white cover? BTW, what is the difference between these two?


Title: Re: Endless Harmony
Post by: Zander on February 15, 2007, 01:11:41 AM
I always hear that the Break away-demo was Brian doing all the parts himself, but on my cd he is only doing one, maybe two voices and nothing else. It sounds really good but this is no complete Lead-and backgroundvocal version. I have the version with the orange cover, is there another mix on the one with the white cover? BTW, what is the difference between these two?

Rocker, I have the orange one too. Basically, I think the first intial pressing of Endless Harmony had a different mix of California Girls which Brian didn't like, and one of the radio promos was completely different than what was printed on the track listing. This was changed on the second pressing (also in an orange cover). I think the white cover was basically an Amercian release which is exactly the same as the second orange (proper) release.

(EDIT) I found this on the 'net for those interested, I wasn't far off ...

Here's what was new about the 2000 version (white cover version):

From The Beach Boys FAQ
1. Completely new artwork to match the artwork for the VHS/DVD companion documentary. It is a picture of all six Beach Boys sitting in and on a yellow car, with an orange tree and palm tree as well as the ocean in the background.

2. The same corrected "Radio Concert Promo 1" as Version #2.

3. Track #4, the Live 1966 concert medley has been sped up slightly. However, it appears that it is in fact the first two versions of the cd that has this running at the correct speed.The track is also included in its entirety; part of the chatter before the song starts was edited out on versions 1 and 2.

4. Track #5 has been changed to a vocals-only mix of "Surfer Girl" as opposed to a "Binaural Mix" (instruments on one channel, vocals on the other) that appeared on the previous versions.

5. Tracks #7 and #8, the stereo remixes for "Kiss Me Baby" and "California Girls," have been remixed yet again from their appearance as stereo mixes on the first versions of the CD. Many report that this Version 3 of the disc features the vocals noticably out of sync on "California Girls."

6. Track #10, the "Heroes and Villains" demo, is edited differently featuring a cold beginning as opposed to a fade up. There are also other slight sonic and editing differences throughout the track.

7. Track #14, the live 1980 version of "Darlin'," is a different mix. Versions 1 and 2 of the CD feature the mix of the song after overdubs, while the newer Version 3 features a mix without any additional overdubs.

8. The bridge between Track #14 and 15 is silent, as opposed to the way the two tracks were cross-faded on the first two versions of the CD.

9. Some report that Track #16, the early version of "Do It Again," has been subjected to some sort of rechanneled stereo processing. But this one is up for debate.

As you can see it kind of comes down to personal preference. I have one of the '98 versions and enjoy it, but I will probably pick up the newer one too someday for the differences.

There are also two different variations on the '98 versions each having a different "Radio Concert Promo 1" track.


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http://www.stevehoffman.tv/forums/archive/index.php/t-26819.html

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Title: Re: Endless Harmony
Post by: Rocker on February 15, 2007, 08:07:39 AM
Thanks Zander !!
What about "Break away" ? The booklet says that Brian did all voices on it, yet I only hear him singing two or three...


Title: Re: Endless Harmony
Post by: Zander on February 15, 2007, 08:14:23 AM
Unsure on that one, as a matter of fact I was listening to Unsurpassed Masters Friends / 20/20 last night. I had the Break Away sessions on, and in my opinion (I may be wrong) I'm sure there were more Brian bg vox on that thanwere on the Endless Harmony release? I think Alan Boyd or Aeijtzsche will have a better idea as to what the score was...?


Title: Re: Endless Harmony
Post by: thomasogg on July 16, 2007, 11:13:42 PM
A nice compilation, but would've prefered more unreleased material than yet more alternate versions of established tracks..


Title: Re: Endless Harmony
Post by: Beach Boy on July 25, 2007, 04:26:45 PM
A nice compilation, but would've prefered more unreleased material than yet more alternate versions of established tracks..

You nailed it. What would I give for "America the beautiful".


Title: Re: Endless Harmony
Post by: Dutchie on August 10, 2007, 02:36:23 PM
A nice compilation, but would've prefered more unreleased material than yet more alternate versions of established tracks..

You nailed it. What would I give for "America the beautiful".

yea i heard a snipped on the dvd but love to hear to whole song from their concert. Think its 80s


Title: Re: Endless Harmony
Post by: melissalynn on October 25, 2007, 09:39:25 AM
It always bugged me that the songs aren't in chronological order, they just kind of 'jump around'...but I still absolutely love it. Especially for the Dennis tracks. It's worth a 5 from me just for that reason.


Title: Re: Endless Harmony
Post by: lance on July 25, 2008, 12:21:43 AM
I'm giving it a four.
Apparently, I have the first version(the white cover) as I have the binaural mix of surfergirl...I'm a bit disappointed--the mix of Kiss Me Baby is awesome--is the second mix better or just slightly different? Anyway, I love that mix, and I love most of the "new" songs.

Not a big fan of the last two songs, but I'm glad I have them and have heard them--they have their own minor charm. Brian's back is cheesey as all get out, but damn if it doesn't stick in your head; most of Endless Harmony sounds like wanna-be Paul Simon, but I do like it.

More unreleased songs would be nice!  And more quality stereo remixes!


Title: Re: Endless Harmony
Post by: Amanda Hart on July 25, 2008, 04:18:41 AM
I'm giving it a four.
Apparently, I have the first version(the white cover) as I have the binaural mix of surfergirl...


Actually the white cover is the second version, the first version is orange, and they both have binaural Surfer Girl


Title: Re: Endless Harmony
Post by: lance on July 25, 2008, 07:57:08 AM
Oh, OK. Cool.


Title: Re: Endless Harmony
Post by: CarlsDarlin on January 21, 2009, 05:35:56 PM
I gave it a 5.  My favorite tracks are Brian's Back, Barbara, Soulful Old Man Sunshine, and Dennis' radio promo.


Title: Re: Endless Harmony
Post by: hypehat on April 06, 2009, 08:46:44 AM
so, should i get the white or orange one?


Title: Re: Endless Harmony
Post by: Jason on April 06, 2009, 10:15:14 PM
Ahhhh, the famous orange vs. white debate regarding Endless Harmony.

When EH was released in 1998 it was released with an orange-hued artwork. In 2000 the reissue was the white version and that's the version we all buy today.

The 1998 and 2000 issues have some different mixes on many of the tracks. So, if you're a hardcore collector interested in every fart the Beach Boys released, you need both versions.


Title: Re: Endless Harmony
Post by: hypehat on April 07, 2009, 03:03:26 AM
argh. Capitol don't like making things easy, do they? thanks


Title: Re: Endless Harmony
Post by: rogerlancelot on November 29, 2009, 09:54:29 PM
I gave this one a 5 very easily. This is the way these sort of cd's should be made. Something for everyone. Nice job altogether. I really can't remember if I have the orange or white one because I haven't busted it out in a while but I will soon. I got it in 2000 or maybe 2001 and played it over and over. Highlights for me: "Soulful Old Man Sunshine", "Sail Plane Song/Loop De Loop", "Wonderbill (Live)", "Long Promised Road (Live)", "Darlin' (Live)", "California Girls (Stereo)", "God Only Knows (Wally Heider Studios)", "Heroes And Villains (Live)", "Barbara", "All Alone", "Kiss Me Baby (Stereo)", damn just about all of it. Ends with two clunkers but the rest is all well above perfect.


Title: Re: Endless Harmony
Post by: Wirestone on November 30, 2009, 12:55:28 AM
Some stunning moments and some dreck. Did we really need an official release of Brian's Back? Really?

Still, Sail Plane Song is worth the price of admission alone.


Title: Re: Endless Harmony
Post by: rogerlancelot on November 30, 2009, 07:15:29 PM
I just checked it out. I have the later white version. Now I have to find a copy of the orange one to compare.


Title: Re: Endless Harmony
Post by: TheLazenby on January 28, 2010, 09:39:36 PM
No one's gonna mention the Desper Mix of "Til I Die"?  Yes, the edit to the vocals is rather harsh, but damn is that a wonderful intro...


Title: Re: Endless Harmony
Post by: Don_Zabu on March 20, 2011, 09:39:46 PM
I love the way Mike Love sings "God only knows..." at the end of this album's "God Only Knows". He should've sung more ballads.


Title: Re: Endless Harmony
Post by: punkinhead on July 09, 2011, 02:24:18 PM
When I first read that this was the soundtrack to the documentary with the same name, I thought all the songs from the soundtrack were going to be in the film (obviously I heard the soundtrack before I saw the film). I was slightly disappointed when only half to 3/4 of the songs were on the film itself. Can you imagine hearing some of those songs on the film? hearing that H&V "demo", that would have been a great way to showcase Smile footage.


Title: Re: Endless Harmony
Post by: Jeff on October 13, 2011, 12:51:47 PM
I'm surprised that only one person has even mentioned the '67 version of God Only Knows--which, contrary to the CD track listing, was recorded in the studio.

It's really an amazing version, and is everything that a cover or re-record should be.  That is, it's significantly different than the original, but still maintains the original's character and is close in quality.  Unlike some of the other songs attempted at the same session (Good Vibrations, Califonria Girls, You're So Good to Me), GOK really works as a bare bones song, with the beauty of the vocals accentuated.

Interesting that a lot of people (me included) are really, really looking forward to the release of the piano and vocals '67 version of Surf's Up, but there was little attention to the 1998 release of the GOK equivalent.


Title: Re: Endless Harmony
Post by: 37!ws on October 17, 2011, 03:25:23 PM
Jeff -- I understand what you're saying, but comparing the 1998 release of the already-booted 1967 "God Only Knows" -- which, yes, was done in the studio but as a rerecording to later be passed off as a live recording from the Hawaii concert -- is like comparing apples to tortellini. Both are very delicious in their own right, but came about with totally different circumstances.

Regarding the "God Only Knows" on Endless Harmony:
- Again, it was a fake concert track.
- It had been booted on the incorrectly-named Lei'd In Hawaii Rehearsal CD that many die-hard fans had.
- "God Only Knows" is Beach Boys canon for both fans and casual listeners. (I hate when people say "casual fans;" if you're a fan, which is short for "fanatic," you're NOT casual!) Basically, a Beach Boys standard in and of itself.
- Except for its bare-bones production and "don't wake the baby" vocals that were typical of pretty much all Beach Boys concerts in 1967, the Endless Harmony version of "God Only Knows" offered nothing substantially new; it was pretty much the usual song, minus the staccato lead-in to the bridge.


Now, with the 1967 "Surf's Up":
- Until The Smile Sessions project, nobody knew it ever existed.
- "Surf's Up" is, well, "Surf's Up," one of the most widely-loved Brian Wilson songs of all time, let alone Smile material.
- It's iconic partly because for all we knew, Brian basically didn't want anything to do with "Surf's Up" between the time Smile was cancelled in 1967 and 2001 (unless Jack Rieley's account is true). We were obviously wrong.
- It's a unique reading of "Surf's Up." We've all heard Brian's demos from December 1966, both the one that aired on TV and the one that didn't but ended up on the Good Vibrations set. (Pretty similar, really.) We've heard the 1971 version. We've heard the 2004 version, which is structurally identical to the 1971 version except for a new string arrangement. But this 1967 version is different. It uses the detuned piano, and there's a never-used-before-or-since modulation allegedly before the line "Come about hard..." And it moved at least one person to tears. Darian said it's the best version he's ever heard...has anybody said that about the EH version? (It IS a wonderful version, don't get me wrong, but I think most people consider the Pet Sounds version definitive...)

And btw, in regards to the way-older posts....again, there were three versions of Endless Harmony -- two orange, one white.


Title: Re: Endless Harmony
Post by: Jeff on October 19, 2011, 12:58:12 PM
Jeff -- I understand what you're saying, but comparing the 1998 release of the already-booted 1967 "God Only Knows" -- which, yes, was done in the studio but as a rerecording to later be passed off as a live recording from the Hawaii concert -- is like comparing apples to tortellini. Both are very delicious in their own right, but came about with totally different circumstances.

Regarding the "God Only Knows" on Endless Harmony:
- Again, it was a fake concert track.
- It had been booted on the incorrectly-named Lei'd In Hawaii Rehearsal CD that many die-hard fans had.
- "God Only Knows" is Beach Boys canon for both fans and casual listeners. (I hate when people say "casual fans;" if you're a fan, which is short for "fanatic," you're NOT casual!) Basically, a Beach Boys standard in and of itself.
- Except for its bare-bones production and "don't wake the baby" vocals that were typical of pretty much all Beach Boys concerts in 1967, the Endless Harmony version of "God Only Knows" offered nothing substantially new; it was pretty much the usual song, minus the staccato lead-in to the bridge.


Now, with the 1967 "Surf's Up":
- Until The Smile Sessions project, nobody knew it ever existed.
- "Surf's Up" is, well, "Surf's Up," one of the most widely-loved Brian Wilson songs of all time, let alone Smile material.
- It's iconic partly because for all we knew, Brian basically didn't want anything to do with "Surf's Up" between the time Smile was cancelled in 1967 and 2001 (unless Jack Rieley's account is true). We were obviously wrong.
- It's a unique reading of "Surf's Up." We've all heard Brian's demos from December 1966, both the one that aired on TV and the one that didn't but ended up on the Good Vibrations set. (Pretty similar, really.) We've heard the 1971 version. We've heard the 2004 version, which is structurally identical to the 1971 version except for a new string arrangement. But this 1967 version is different. It uses the detuned piano, and there's a never-used-before-or-since modulation allegedly before the line "Come about hard..." And it moved at least one person to tears. Darian said it's the best version he's ever heard...has anybody said that about the EH version? (It IS a wonderful version, don't get me wrong, but I think most people consider the Pet Sounds version definitive...)

And btw, in regards to the way-older posts....again, there were three versions of Endless Harmony -- two orange, one white.


I actually agree with a lot of what you said, but I think calling God Only Knows a “fake concert track” unnecessarily devalues it.  True, it was probably intended to be used in that way, but the “fake concert” part was never added, so it remained, until 1998, an unreleased studio recording.

And I think this version is significantly different than the original.  Pet Sounds, of course, was heavily orchestrated, while this is a very lightly orchestrated version that showcases the vocals.  While I still prefer the original, the EH version gives us a chance to hear the simple beauty of the tune.

As for Surf’s Up … I haven’t heard the ’67 version yet, so it’s hard to comment.  I certainly have high hopes for it based on the reviews, but it’s still going to fall in a similar category as the ’67 God Only Knows, IMO—that is, a subsequently recorded one-off unreleased studio track.


Title: Re: Endless Harmony
Post by: Aegir on October 23, 2011, 01:34:26 AM
WHICH VOCAL IS MIKE in God Only Knows? Is he singing the Bruce part?! That doesn't really sound like anyone in the band to me actually.


Title: Re: Endless Harmony
Post by: Gabo on August 13, 2013, 02:54:27 PM
Listening to this for the first time today. So far so good. "Barbara" reinforces my hatred for Dennis's songwriting. Cheesy as hell, with a boooooooooooooriiiiiing melody and cliche lyrics. Basically Kenny G with a raspy voice instead of a soprano sax.


Title: Re: Endless Harmony
Post by: drbeachboy on August 13, 2013, 03:51:33 PM
Listening to this for the first time today. So far so good. "Barbara" reinforces my hatred for Dennis's songwriting. Cheesy as hell, with a boooooooooooooriiiiiing melody and cliche lyrics. Basically Kenny G with a raspy voice instead of a soprano sax.
That's it? How's the rest? There is a lot more than Barbara on that comp worthy of discussion.


Title: Re: Endless Harmony
Post by: Gabo on August 13, 2013, 04:04:08 PM
They really should have put Sail Plane Song on 20/20... they made so many eccentric tracks in 1968, it's sad that 20/20 is what they ultimately released


Title: Re: Endless Harmony
Post by: drbeachboy on August 13, 2013, 04:13:09 PM
They really should have put Sail Plane Song on 20/20... they made so many eccentric tracks in 1968, it's sad that 20/20 is what they ultimately released
Indeed they did, but 20/20 is a fantastic album. There is not one bad song on it. Like I always say I'd rather have 12 good stand alone songs than a few shitty songs on a concept album.


Title: Re: Endless Harmony
Post by: Gabo on August 13, 2013, 04:27:34 PM
see my review of 20/20


Title: Re: Endless Harmony
Post by: Gabo on August 14, 2013, 12:17:34 AM
By the way, I'm going to admit here that I LOVE Brian's Back. Hope that doesn't discredit me on this board...


Title: Re: Endless Harmony
Post by: drbeachboy on August 14, 2013, 04:23:59 AM
By the way, I'm going to admit here that I LOVE Brian's Back. Hope that doesn't discredit me on this board...
I do too, especially the chorus and the end how it segues into You Still Believe In Me. Nice song!


Title: Re: Endless Harmony
Post by: bluesno1fann on August 30, 2013, 10:52:22 PM
It's a pretty good soundtrack, not perfect.
The unreleased material, other than the awful "Brian's Back" is quite satisfactory.
3 out of 5


Title: Re: Endless Harmony
Post by: Mr. Wilson on December 23, 2013, 10:15:32 PM
I love this CD and I like every track.. Gets a lot of airtime  !.. After all this time its still a favorite for me ..  And I have versions  1+3.. Soulful old man sunshine blew me away.. 5/5


Title: Re: Endless Harmony
Post by: Joel Goldenberg on March 31, 2014, 11:29:32 AM
I have the first pressing. I was completely blown away by the stereo mix of Kiss Me Baby, and Brian's Breakaway.


Title: Re: Endless Harmony
Post by: punkinhead on April 20, 2014, 08:34:33 PM
I just listened to Endless Harmony on headphones.  I want Bruce Johnston to apologize.
The whole soundtrack or just the song Endless Harmony?


Title: Re: Endless Harmony
Post by: Lonely Summer on May 25, 2016, 10:41:10 PM
With all of these comps, it's like the 80's never happened. Might be nice someday to hear stripped down versions of It's Gettin' Late, Somewhere Near Japan, or ...yes...Kokomo.


Title: Re: Endless Harmony
Post by: KDS on May 26, 2016, 05:13:51 AM
With all of these comps, it's like the 80's never happened. Might be nice someday to hear stripped down versions of It's Gettin' Late, Somewhere Near Japan, or ...yes...Kokomo.

Yeah, its a pity.  I know it's highly unlikely, but I'd still love to see a deluxe Still Cruisin with all of their odds and ends from the 1980s tacked on. 


Title: Re: Endless Harmony
Post by: Lonely Summer on May 26, 2016, 06:26:44 PM
With all of these comps, it's like the 80's never happened. Might be nice someday to hear stripped down versions of It's Gettin' Late, Somewhere Near Japan, or ...yes...Kokomo.

Yeah, its a pity.  I know it's highly unlikely, but I'd still love to see a deluxe Still Cruisin with all of their odds and ends from the 1980s tacked on. 
Yes. They may not have been as active in the studio during the 80's, but I still like a lot of what they came up with.


Title: Re: Endless Harmony
Post by: KDS on May 27, 2016, 05:18:18 AM
With all of these comps, it's like the 80's never happened. Might be nice someday to hear stripped down versions of It's Gettin' Late, Somewhere Near Japan, or ...yes...Kokomo.

Yeah, its a pity.  I know it's highly unlikely, but I'd still love to see a deluxe Still Cruisin with all of their odds and ends from the 1980s tacked on. 
Yes. They may not have been as active in the studio during the 80's, but I still like a lot of what they came up with.

Same here, the problem is that they were active enough to record songs, but not albums.  I'd love to see some of those odds and ends on a handy dandy collection.   I think they blew their chance with MiC with too much repetition.  That box set should've been an opportunity to clean the vaults rather than give us more versions of Fun Fun Fun, and the same Smile songs from GV and Smile Sessions again. 


Title: Re: Endless Harmony
Post by: Lonely Summer on May 27, 2016, 04:49:21 PM
With all of these comps, it's like the 80's never happened. Might be nice someday to hear stripped down versions of It's Gettin' Late, Somewhere Near Japan, or ...yes...Kokomo.

Yeah, its a pity.  I know it's highly unlikely, but I'd still love to see a deluxe Still Cruisin with all of their odds and ends from the 1980s tacked on. 
Yes. They may not have been as active in the studio during the 80's, but I still like a lot of what they came up with.

Same here, the problem is that they were active enough to record songs, but not albums.  I'd love to see some of those odds and ends on a handy dandy collection.   I think they blew their chance with MiC with too much repetition.  That box set should've been an opportunity to clean the vaults rather than give us more versions of Fun Fun Fun, and the same Smile songs from GV and Smile Sessions again. 
I agree with you 100%.


Title: Re: Endless Harmony
Post by: 13thBB on December 12, 2017, 08:12:33 AM
I give it a 5 because this album and documentary is what really introduced me to the Beach Boys beyond Kokomo and Surfin USA.
Every track here is a winner, especially the ones from Dennis and the alt. version of Help Me Rhonda, which I like better than the original.