MiC up for order on Amazon, August release

[Justin]

I was gonna do this but then I saw that it was just a track that's already on the set...would've been great if it was something not from the box.  How much do we wanna bet the free track is "Goin To The Beach?"

[pixletwin]

Submitted. Got the code. But the link doesn't work.

[Bill M]

Can folks who do this please let us know the name of the track?  Or maybe its a random unreleased track, so we're prone to the luck of the draw.  Very curious.

[alf wiedersehen]

I would love to tell everyone what the track is, but I've been waiting for the download link for an hour and a half. 

[Jim V.]

It's "Goin' To The Beach". Not kidding.

[LostArt]

When I saw the Mike and Bruce Beach Boys a week or so ago, Mike announced that Goin' To The Beach was their new song.

[leggo of my ego]

Hmm this is the exchange rate that I got on the XE site....

58.16 GBP    =    88.8365 USD

Still a darn site cheaper than $145.00 

I just bought: 'Made In California' by The Beach Boys
www.amazon.co.uk
Brand New Product! Ready to despatch in 2-5 business days worldwide international delivery. Established seller since 1999.

- Done - I don't mind the delay, I just hope it arrives without any dings and dangs from poor handling. 

And maybe the Price War will drive the price down even lower! I can hope anyway as at the moment my wife doesn't know
about the purchase. yuk yuk.

I'm not sure about this, but I just thought I'd inject a cautionary note here... don't you guys ordering from the UK to the States have to worry about customs duty?

I'm in the UK, so this particular case (ie. of ordering MiC in the UK to get a lower price than in the USA) doesn't apply to me, but when I've ordered CDs from Japan or the States, it has been on the understanding that UK customs officers have the legal right to open the package and apply UK import duty to incoming CDs. Some of the time, the stuff gets through and just turns up at my house in the post (ie. customs haven't bothered to interrupt the passage of the package), but sometimes it gets held until you pay the duty. In my experience, it tends to be on the larger consignments that it happens - such as the Japanese remasters I ordered last year. The duty I had to pay on that one was worth half as much again as it cost to order the CDs in the first place!

Like I say, maybe this works differently in the States, or maybe there's no import duty on CDs there. But we certainly have it here in the UK, and it can mean that the apparently low cost of *ordering* an item from an international seller doesn't equate to the final price you end up paying...!

Purchased TSS and some Wind in the Willows BS, button moon, huxley pig DVDs at the UK Amazon and never any customs fees/ duties. I saved a little on TSS and the animations are mostly not available in the US, at least not the complete WITW.

So I have done well buying media in the UK and will continue as long as there is no VAT or other revenue-gathering attacks on my wallet!  

[Bedroom Tapes]

It's not bad actually, would've fit nicely on KTSA.  It seems like there's a few new instrumental overdubs over the original track.

[baseball95]

Mike Loves masterpiece is finally released it's about time such a fabulous track is out there

Actually thought it's not that terrible 

[Shady]

Are The Beach Boys not aware that they have fans outside the US

[mammy blue]

I'm so glad Mike opted for this track instead of the original version of Big Sur. Thanks, Mike!

[Paulos]

Mike Loves masterpiece is finally released it's about time such a fabulous track is out there

Actually thought it's not that terrible 

I heard a snippet of them performing it in London a few weeks ago and ever since the "goin' to the beach with my girl" refrain keeps popping into my head, damn you Mike!

[pixletwin]

It's not bad actually, would've fit nicely on KTSA.  It seems like there's a few new instrumental overdubs over the original track.

So I take it you were able to download it then? Hmmmm. I have still not had any luck. I have my code, but the link is bad.

[SonoraDick]

If this is representative of the SOUND quality of the previously unreleased tracks on MIC, I think most folks will be pretty satisfied.

[baseball95]

Mike Loves masterpiece is finally released it's about time such a fabulous track is out there

Actually thought it's not that terrible  

I heard a snippet of them performing it in London a few weeks ago and ever since the "goin' to the beach with my girl" refrain keeps popping into my head, damn you Mike!

I'll give Mike credit the guy can write a catchy hook

[SonoraDick]

It's not bad actually, would've fit nicely on KTSA.  It seems like there's a few new instrumental overdubs over the original track.

So I take it you were able to download it then? Hmmmm. I have still not had any luck. I have my code, but the link is bad.

pixletwin... I had a different problem (order number came back twice as wrong, even though I had used copy & paste both times); sent an email to the address provided & received a very prompt response. Then I was able to download it without further problem.

[pixletwin]

I just tried the link a third time and (3rd time be charmed) it finally worked.

The song is fun but unremarkable. Still it's a cool little taster of the box set. Sounds great. Thanks to those who PM'd me to help. 

[alf wiedersehen]

Color me surprised, it's actually a good song. Great sound quality, too.

This and the live version of Wild Honey that I definitely didn't listen to are very promising.

[Dudd]

It's actually not that bad. At all. What even

[Shady]

Would love to hear this song. I have per-orderd MIC if that helps 

Won't beg but if anyone wants to help a brotha out 

[leggo of my ego]

How long before this pops up on You Tube - 4...3..2..1

[Justin]

It's "Goin' To The Beach". Not kidding.

Aaaa hahah I can't believe I was right.  Guess it isn't that big of a surprise, with M&B performing it recently the tune is so far acting like kind of a "single" for the set.

[Shady]

Hey, it's not bad at all.

Nice job Mike

[Smilin Ed H]

I liked it better when it Heartache Tonight.

[runnersdialzero]

lawl, I saw the post and immediately thought "It has to be 'Goin' To The Beach.'"

So folks who ordered and got the track: does Mike's lead vocal sound recent? Is the rest of the band on it, vocally?