New album info (as it rolls out...)

[Rocker]

"Strange world" - a new IJWMFTT or It's not easy being me ? Sounds like it title-wise

[Chocolate Shake Man]

Wasnt mike saying that the album ends with a three song suite?  Does this mean my life is 3 songs or whay

If Mike said that (can't quite remember), then that's probably what it means, yes.

[coco1997]

The Beach Boys That's Why God Made The Radio

"That's Why God Made The Radio"
"Think About The Days"
"Isn't It Time"
"Spring Vacation"
"Private Life Of Bill And Sue"
"Daybreak Over The Ocean"
"Shelter"
"Beaches In Mind"
"Strange World"
"My Life Suite"
"Summer's Gone"

Yes! I was right! "Summer's Gone" is the closing track.

But where did this info come from?

[Wirestone]

Capitol put out the official press release today.

[southbay]

If they were going to name the album after a song, there are a few tracks on there that would have made a better title.  But, in the end, who really cares I suppose.

[coco1997]

I wonder if "Isn't It Time" is a prequel to "It's About Time"? 

I'm nervous about a few of the other track titles, though. A few of them sound a bit "SIP"-esque. But I suppose even "SIP" would've been somewhat listenable if Brian had had a hand in some of the songs.

I also wonder if the cover artwork for the "TWGMTR" single will be the album cover?

[Chocolate Shake Man]

If they were going to name the album after a song, there are a few tracks on there that would have made a better title.  But, in the end, who really cares I suppose.

The Beach Boys have a tradition of naming the album after a major single from it - Surfin' Safari, Surfin' USA, Surfer Girl, Wild Honey, Friends.

[Lowbacca]

I also wonder if the cover artwork for the "TWGMTR" single will be the album cover?

No way. But maybe a variation of it, or a similar motif/theme, inlcuding the "radio", obviously.

[coco1997]

So assuming the "My Life Suite" accounts for three tracks, that would bring the total tracklisting to thirteen, like a lot of the classic records.

Didn't I read somewhere that they recorded fifteen tracks total for the record? Looks like the ones on the cutting room floor are "Waves of Love", "Islands in the Sun", "She Believes In Love Again" and an as-yet unmentioned song.

[Roger Ryan]

I, for one, am not sorry that "Don't Fight The Sea" didn't make the cut (as far as we can tell) - better to leave that one to Jardine's album (same with "Waves of Love", really). I'm quite pleased that "Do It Again" is not on here nor any other re-records of released songs. Unless, of course, additional tracks will be included apart from the "new" ones. I think it's important to present an album like this without the crutch on relying on previous hits.

[LostArt]

Wasnt mike saying that the album ends with a three song suite?  Does this mean my life is 3 songs or whay

Nobody ever said 'a three song suite'.

[ontor pertawst]

Yeah, I'm happily surprised they were tasteful enough to avoid the remakes and cutting room floor scraps and reconstructions and leave that stuff where it should be -- bonus tracks. Bring on the suite!

[pixletwin]

Wasnt mike saying that the album ends with a three song suite?  Does this mean my life is 3 songs or whay

Nobody ever said 'a three song suite'.

The word "suite" itself infers a number of elements (ie different songs) that make up a whole doesn't it?

[Lowbacca]

Wasnt mike saying that the album ends with a three song suite?  Does this mean my life is 3 songs or whay

Nobody ever said 'a three song suite'.

But isn't it supposed to be like 7 minutes long, or something? Could mean three consecutive tracks which share an overall theme / narrative, or something. A mini-suite.

[Chocolate Shake Man]

Wasnt mike saying that the album ends with a three song suite?  Does this mean my life is 3 songs or whay

Nobody ever said 'a three song suite'.

No, but they described a track where "one song flows into another and that flows into another like that, until it’s over, until there’s no more album." This description alone sounds like "a three song suite" but it could be more than three, I suppose.

[LostArt]

Suite: a set of musical pieces considered as one composition.  Could be two pieces, or three, or 10.  I was only saying that nobody ever mentioned three.

[Chocolate Shake Man]

Suite: a set of musical pieces considered as one composition.  Could be two pieces, or three, or 10.  I was only saying that nobody ever mentioned three.

No, nobody mentioned three but the quote above suggests that it's three, but it's possible that he was just speaking rather informally about the track.

[Jim V.]

I'm pretty glad they aren't using "Waves of Love" or "She Believes In Love Again". I think they would be far more useful as bonus tracks, seeing as how they are already out there in one form or another. But they would be interesting to hear as bonuses. Just not as part of a cohesive album.

[Runaways]

Hum. I really thought mike said 3 song at one point.oh well

[Fro]

Suite: a set of musical pieces considered as one composition.  Could be two pieces, or three, or 10.  I was only saying that nobody ever mentioned three.

It was mentioned that the "suite" is 7 minutes long at one point.

[LostArt]

Suite: a set of musical pieces considered as one composition.  Could be two pieces, or three, or 10.  I was only saying that nobody ever mentioned three.

It was mentioned that the "suite" is 7 minutes long at one point.

Yep.  I'm excited to hear it. 

[Iron Horse-Apples]

Wasn't the original, Landy inspired suite on BW88 called The Life Suite?

[SMiLE Brian]

Wasn't the original, Landy inspired suite on BW88 called The Life Suite?

I pray to the god who made the radio it isn't that....

[lance]

why not? I think Landy/Morgan are a bit underrated as lyrical collaborators.

[Matt H]

Wasn't the original, Landy inspired suite on BW88 called The Life Suite?

I pray to the god who made the radio it isn't that....

I think that was one title, and then the title "Child, Adult, Parent" or something like that was thrown around in the WIBN book.