What "commemorative releases" should we expect for the 50th anniversary?

[PhilCohen]

Well I never.  Did you know that the "B" in Timothy B. Schmit (only one "t" by the way, and "i" after "m" – as in Smit, not Shimt) stands for Bruce, coincidentally the adopted name of Bruce Johnston, of The Beach Boys, who joined the band in 1965 following the departure of Glen Campbell who had been temporarily recruited to allow Brian Wilson to spend more time in the studio. Bruce Johnston is actually a stage name; he was born Benjamin Baldwin on June 27, 1942. That was the date on which the last of eight Nazi saboteurs, intent on damaging the US arms industry, were held by the FBI. The two events – Benjamin's birth and the arrest of the Nazi agents – are unrelated.  None of the Nazi agents was called Schmit.

Benjamin Baldwin's adoptive parents legally changed his name to Bruce Arthur Johnston, so it is not a stage name. It has been his actual name since early childhood.

[The Shift]

Well I never.  Did you know that the "B" in Timothy B. Schmit (only one "t" by the way, and "i" after "m" – as in Smit, not Shimt) stands for Bruce, coincidentally the adopted name of Bruce Johnston, of The Beach Boys, who joined the band in 1965 following the departure of Glen Campbell who had been temporarily recruited to allow Brian Wilson to spend more time in the studio. Bruce Johnston is actually a stage name; he was born Benjamin Baldwin on June 27, 1942. That was the date on which the last of eight Nazi saboteurs, intent on damaging the US arms industry, were held by the FBI. The two events – Benjamin's birth and the arrest of the Nazi agents – are unrelated.  None of the Nazi agents was called Schmit.

Benjamin Baldwin's adoptive parents legally changed his name to Bruce Arthur Johnston, so it is not a stage name. It has been his actual name since early childhood.

Brilliant!

[punkinhead]

I know there's a lot of Smiler's out there who want a box set of the concert released...and I'm one of them. But let's say Capitol was testing the waters and just made a 2 disc set to see how it'd do and they basically put out a "greatest concert performances" disc out...what would you put on there? I myself would love to put on some rarities for the most part. Heck, give us the better parts of the more "well known" concerts: a handful of songs from Lei'd in Hawaii, 5 songs from live in Chicago in 65, 5 goodies from Big Sur from the early 70s, selections we never heard from the first In Concert (Jumpin Jack Flash, You Need a Mess of Help, etc), some Beachago tunes, the left overs from Live in Knebworth in 80, and some of the rarities performed during the "box set" tour/concert (from 93 I believe?) 

Just an idea to chew on for a bit

[Aegir]

I really don't like compilation concert albums. I'd rather have a full night, or like at least have all the songs be from the same 12 month period or something.

[hypehat]

I really don't like compilation concert albums. I'd rather have a full night, or like at least have all the songs be from the same 12 month period or something.

I think an approach like Dylan's Rolling Thunder Bootleg Series would be the way to go for a 70's live release (so much of the coolest stuff was only done once or twice, like the Dennis material), but all the other periods are easily representable by one show.

[Aegir]

The beach boys went through 4 or 5 distinct eras in the 70s, to combine them into one release would be criminal. Unless, of course, it was just the hits. Surfer girl in 73 won't sound too different from surfer girl in 78.

[stack-o-tracks]

The beach boys went through 4 or 5 distinct eras in the 70s, to combine them into one release would be criminal. Unless, of course, it was just the hits. Surfer girl in 73 won't sound too different from surfer girl in 78.

Weren't Brian and Dennis' voices in better shape and Bruce not in the group in '73?

[SMiLE Brian]

The beach boys went through 4 or 5 distinct eras in the 70s, to combine them into one release would be criminal. Unless, of course, it was just the hits. Surfer girl in 73 won't sound too different from surfer girl in 78.

Weren't Brian and Dennis' voices in better shape and Bruce not in the group in '73?

Compare this video to the "in concert" version

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmDUAvCl87g

[ESQ Editor]

In the Spring 2012 edition of Endless Summer Quarterly we discuss the release.  Box set and compilation are both on the way!! Subscribe to ESQ today!

[Shady]

Awesome! Gotta get mine

[lee]

Not sure if this has been mentioned but on Amazon there is a preorder for a 2 disc Good Timin': Live at Knebworth with a May 29 release date. Maybe this will be the complete show?

[metal flake paint]

Not sure if this has been mentioned but on Amazon there is a preorder for a 2 disc Good Timin': Live at Knebworth with a May 29 release date. Maybe this will be the complete show?

Or perhaps a CD/DVD combo 

[lee]

Oh, good call. I didn't even think about that. 

[Paulos]

In the Spring 2012 edition of Endless Summer Quarterly we discuss the release.  Box set and compilation are both on the way!! Subscribe to ESQ today!

 

 

In your face Phil!

[hypehat]

The beach boys went through 4 or 5 distinct eras in the 70s, to combine them into one release would be criminal. Unless, of course, it was just the hits. Surfer girl in 73 won't sound too different from surfer girl in 78.

Duh, should have clarified - an early 70's release, which imo wouldn't be best served by just releasing, say, the Carnegie Hall 72 show.

[shelter]

Not sure if this has been mentioned but on Amazon there is a preorder for a 2 disc Good Timin': Live at Knebworth with a May 29 release date. Maybe this will be the complete show?

Could be nothing - I've seen one of those shady budget reissues once of Live at Knebworth, with the regular tracks spread over two discs. But who knows.

[ESQ Editor]

this stuff is discussed in ESQ

[The Shift]

Aye, but it's nice to discuss it here too…  !   

[The Shift]

This fresh Knebworth release is listed as being on Eagle Rock.  They put out the original CD and DVD packages early last decade, and the later combo, so I suspect it's a re-issue of the latter. Nothing on their website yet…

Maybe there's something in the new issue of ESQ? Anyone?   

[Stegibo]

Yeah, the new issue of ESQ will reveal it all! 

[Justin]

I just want the complete studio albums box set.  I hope they give us that.

[Andrew G. Doe]

I just want the complete studio albums box set.  I hope they give us that.

At around 30 albums, that would be some hefty box. Maybe they'll package it some other way.

[Iron Horse-Apples]

I want a Pet Sounds multi-tracks disc. No, make that every album.

[Justin]

I just want the complete studio albums box set.  I hope they give us that.

At around 30 albums, that would be some hefty box. Maybe they'll package it some other way.

Hefty indeed!  It's been done with some great results with Miles Davis' complete Columbia recordings (totaling 52 albums in 70cd's + 1dvd + booklet)
http://www.amazon.com/The-Complete-Columbia-Album-Collection/dp/B00305GXWG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1334599998&sr=8-1


YouTube video of the unboxing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LydJ8nHg4I

[Myk Luhv]

Yeah but jazz heads are all seriously minted and obsessive about that sort of stuff it seems -- I doubt even a lot of serious Beach Boys fans would spring for a huge 30-albums-plus box set, especially when some of those 30 albums are just terrible and space-wasters!