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In the Joe Thomas interview from a couple years ago, Joe tells a story about ‘Think About The Days’ - Brian wrote all the vocal parts but the demo was done all by Jeff Foskett (as Brian couldn’t hit some of the high notes, so why not just have Jeff do the whole thing). I’m not sure at all the same thing happened for this intro, but I wouldn’t be surprised.

Before I looked at the user name and saw "I'm back", my first thought was Andrew G Doe?

Nice to see you back Billy. How are you?

I've said it before, and I'll say it again; the three major works of Brian Wilson's career are Pet Sounds, Smile, and That Lucky Old Sun. Those are the three masterpieces of his career. Southern California seems to sum up his entire life and career. I almost wish that That Lucky Old Sun had been his final album. Southern California is as perfect an ending to Brian's career as Summer's Gone is a perfect ending for The Beach Boys(especially with the rain at the end).

Man I wish I could hear the demos with the original lyrics!

Before I looked at the user name and saw "I'm back", my first thought was Andrew G Doe?

Before I looked at the user name and saw "I'm back", my first thought was Andrew G Doe?

I was thinking Rocky, but unfortunately that'll never happen again... 

Can we verify this is actually a cover...?

Though I kinda get what you’re saying; the entirety of Pacific Ocean Blue keeps flowing to new and exciting places from the get go. I mean some songs will start with a piano and end with a brass band, others have some of the most beautiful string sections relating to Beach Boys music.

I really think POB is a friggin masterpiece, where you have to let the whole thing envelop you to get a full appreciation for it.

To back you up, I feel like ‘Be With Me’ goes nowhere - but yet it is one of my favorite BBs songs ever (I just love the mood, lyrics, etc). Cuddle Up is another that I feel fits your description - the song just goes on far too long.

POB took me awhile to fully appreciate. I liked it at first, but didn't *get* it fully. Now I think it's utterly brilliant and hard-hitting. A slow grower.

5 years passed by & I still don't like it except POBlues, "River Song" & "Rainbows", i.e. catchiest songs.

Oh man, IMO you're really missing the boat on "Moonshine", "Thoughts of You" (saddest 3 minutes in pop music history), "You & I", Tug of Love (didn't quite make the cut, replaced with End of the Show). All (subjectively) wonderful.

Rumor has it that Zeppo Wilson tied Al to those train tracks. If you listen really carefully to the fade out of "Be With Me", you'll hear a recording of Al screaming, just before the train hit him.

Oh wow, man, like, that's spooooky.

Before I looked at the user name and saw "I'm back", my first thought was Andrew G Doe?