Love You is supposed to sound the way it does. The songs were recorded that way on purpose. There wasn't slip shod production, etc.  No wonder The Beach Boys were never able to progress in the 70's.  You try to change your sound, give your vocals a bit of an edge and try to stay current, but you can't, because everyone expects your songs and your vocals to be a certain way. No wonder they soon became a traveling jukebox of hits. We caused it to happen. The main reason why I love the album so much is because it was raw, fresh and new sounding. It was the last really creative and exciting album that they made. This kind of thinking happens once you get pigeon-holed.

I bought Love You the day it was released. From Carl's first scream on "Let Us Go On This Way", I had a feeling that I was in for something fresh and new. The album rocks! It has an edge to it. It's quirky and funny. Some of Mike Love's best vocals  are on it. He is not as nasal as other post Holland albums. Rolling Stone even gave it a good review. I remember the caption "It may not be the Summer of Love, but The Beach Boys Love You, just the same". I consider it Brian's pre-New Wave album; raw and honest.

As for Smiley Smile, very trippy whether stoned or sober.

BTW I found one mistake: At the 4th of july concert in 1983 the Beach Boys didn't do YASB. The footage was from another gig, I think august '83.

No mistake. I believe that the footage was from the July 4th show on the beach at Atlantic City, NJ.