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

[(Stephen Newcombe)]

It won't be called "It's All Brand New"

Which is a shame, as that would be a really cool name for a new Beach Boys album of original songs

[Zach95]

Yeah, I just realized the mistake and was about to come on here and point it out, looks like you guys beat me to it.  The author of that particular article saw the Billboard article titled "The Beach Boys album:'It's All Brand New'" and assumed that was the name, when, as Wirestone pointed out, that was just Bruce's quote.

[krabklaw]

Maybe The Beach Boys will tell us what the album is titled tonight when they play 'That's Why God Made The Radio". Y'know, something like "This is a brand new song from our new album '50' that's coming out on June 5th. It's dedicated to everybody who loves the radio as much as we do, and it's called TWGMTR."

[Runaways]

I think 50 would be a terrible album title

[Wirestone]

Ocean Way!

[(Stephen Newcombe)]

What about "It's  A Bit Crap"

[Justin]

What's funny is that Ocean Way studios is on the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Beachwood Drive.  Too many references to work with there...

[Wirestone]

What about "It's  A Bit Crap"

Good too! (And possibly the most accurate ... although I'm trying to stay positive)

[D409]

Apologies if this has been posted already :
http://www.examiner.com/article/the-beach-boys-new-album

[Rocker]

Apologies if this has been posted already :
http://www.examiner.com/article/the-beach-boys-new-album

Mike Love: It was kind of cool, because we did our track, and then I came in and did the lead vocal and Brian said, “How can a 70-year-old guy sound that good?” [Brian laughs…] Which was kind of nice. I said, “Well, it’s ’cause I’ve been practicing it for 40 years.” [Laughs] It was a lot of fun to do that, and it made a lot of sense thematically to do “Do It Again” as the first song that we recorded together after all these years.



Yap, we know it.



Al Jardine: We sat down and listened to the track.  We basically were reintroducing ourselves to the recording process at that time at Capitol. It was pretty cool. The track was very solid, so it was easy to sing to. We had pre-recorded it that day. I came in and sang on the track, and basically reinvented it… I helped arrange some of the parts. I thought it sounded even better than the original. It’s always good to have the principles around. It’s not an easy task to remake something. You have to make it better than the original… Otherwise, why do it? We all helped each other out in making it sound as good as we could. The best way to record is when everybody’s around one microphone.



Wtf ?!

[Andrew G. Doe]

The new album seems to be titled IT'S ALL BRAND NEW. (edit: maybe this is a mistake - but the way the article puts it in italics....)

http://somethingelsereviews.com/2012/04/24/something-else-sneak-peek-beach-boys-thats-why-god-made-the-radio-2012/

Two things:

1 - I don't see ANY mention of "It's All Brand New" in your link.

2 - the article plainly states "the Beach Boys improbable forthcoming reunion album — as yet untitled"

Jesus people, next time, try actually reading the article properly.

[EgoHanger1966]

Andrew - I swear, that article was revised after I posted it! Where it now says as yet untitled was where it said It's All Brand New.

[Andrew G. Doe]

Well then, evidently someone didn't jump to the same conclusion you did. Maybe they got a word in their ear from BRI/Capitol/BriMel/Old Father Time. 

[Zach95]

The new album seems to be titled IT'S ALL BRAND NEW. (edit: maybe this is a mistake - but the way the article puts it in italics....)

http://somethingelsereviews.com/2012/04/24/something-else-sneak-peek-beach-boys-thats-why-god-made-the-radio-2012/

Two things:

1 - I don't see ANY mention of "It's All Brand New" in your link.

2 - the article plainly states "the Beach Boys improbable forthcoming reunion album — as yet untitled"

Jesus people, next time, try actually reading the article properly.

Andrew, its been edited.  

Beat me to it, nevermind 

[Ron]

Dear God I hope that's not the title - perhaps the reporter read Bruce's comments and incorrectly extrapolated from there?

The issue is, it's not a reporter.  It's just some normal guy who found the video on youtube!  All his news is what's in the video. 

[Ron]

If Al reinvented "Do It Again", he's really bad at re-inventing things without breaking copyrights... 'cuz I'm pretty sure he'd lose in court on that one, lol.  Sounds almost exactly like the original. 

[heysaboda]

I think the title is New Release.

 

[heysaboda]

Ocean Way!

I suggested that one two months ago!

They'd have to find a cross walk for the boys to cross, and Brian w/ no shoes on!

 

[Wirestone]

Apologies if this has been posted already :
http://www.examiner.com/article/the-beach-boys-new-album

Al Jardine: We sat down and listened to the track.  We basically were reintroducing ourselves to the recording process at that time at Capitol. It was pretty cool. The track was very solid, so it was easy to sing to. We had pre-recorded it that day. I came in and sang on the track, and basically reinvented it… I helped arrange some of the parts. I thought it sounded even better than the original. It’s always good to have the principles around. It’s not an easy task to remake something. You have to make it better than the original… Otherwise, why do it? We all helped each other out in making it sound as good as we could. The best way to record is when everybody’s around one microphone.


Wtf ?!

Oh Al, you little prick. Maybe this will get you kicked off this tour sooner rather than later. Sheesh.

When it happens, he'll say it's so he can record California Dreamin' again, this time with Axl Rose and Tony Bennett.

[HeyJude]

I dunno. I'm not trying to be an Al apologist, but my total guess is that Al didn't intend that to be an egotistical comment. In the same article, Brian also gushes about how the new version is better than the original. I don' t think Al is saying he "reinvented" the song that he single-handedly made the song way better. I think he means it much more in a way suggesting it's new and different. Al sometimes has a very slightly weird way with language that way in interviews. It's hard to explain. He's a well-spoken guy, but occasionally uses words in odd ways.

I am finding this new wave of Beach Boys fandom quite interesting. It's great, and occasionally really frightening. BB fans are understandably not always trusting of release dates or promises of high quality product. I just think it's weird how fans are so excited about this reunion yet are so quick to just tear every person involved to shreds. I've criticized too, but not with the venom I'm reading in some of these comments. Jardine is too full of himself apparently, Marks makes up release dates, Brian doesn't want to be there, Bruce is stuck in 1985, but some sort of weird "new" version of 1985, Foskett is taking the band over, no, wait, that dude from Survivor is taking the band over, and so on. Some of these things are kind of true.

Maybe the dysfunction of the BB's does spill over into fans sometimes. 

[rockandroll]

Bruce is stuck in 1985, but some sort of weird "new" version of 1985

Probably the one from Back to the Future II.

[SMiLE Brian]

Bruce is stuck in 1985, but some sort of weird "new" version of 1985

Probably the one from Back to the Future II.

I think I saw Bruce perform at Biff's casino.

[runnersdialzero!]

I'm not sure what Al said that was so wrong other than "pre-recorded", a "word" which makes no fucking sense what so ever. If Brian had said, "I re-invented it," we'd have no problem with it or, at worst, we'd laugh it off as a Brianism. And naw, I don't think Al meant it as anything egotistical, it just came out kind of funny.

[HeyJude]

Bruce is stuck in 1985, but some sort of weird "new" version of 1985

Probably the one from Back to the Future II.

I was also going to make a reference to the TV show "Fringe", which is partly set in 1985. But who knows how many folks here watch it? 

[Ron]

What makes Al's comment better, is when you realize he said it really quietly and calmly like he always does.  Just imagine it.  Good stuff.