MiC up for order on Amazon, August release

[FatherOfTheMan Sr101]

Couldn't you just order it and then cancel your order? If you already have it ordered that is...

[Bedroom Tapes]

Surprisingly, his vocal sounds like it's from the KTSA period.  Rest of the band on backing vocals.

[runnersdialzero]

Couldn't you just order it and then cancel your order? If you already have it ordered that is...

If I had more than 34 cents in my bank account, I totally would.

[Shady]

Surprisingly, his vocal sounds like it's from the KTSA period.  Rest of the band on backing vocals.

Can't believe his vocals were done this year.

He sounds great. Very strong.

[SloopJohnB]

I first got a message saying "ERROR - Code already used or has reached its limit" (uh, considering it's the personal code I received by email, I find it strange) and now "Please allow your download to finish before requesting again"...  And now I'm getting the first message again... But I haven't been able to download anything

Any help by PM would be greatly appreciated!

[Lowbacca]

Don't know if this promo clip has been posted already: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCJVBZAlKkA

[Yorick]

sh*t, I pre-ordered but don't live in the USA...seems I can't get the free track now, can I? 

[FatherOfTheMan Sr101]

I first got a message saying "ERROR - Code already used or has reached its limit" (uh, considering it's the personal code I received by email, I find it strange) and now "Please allow your download to finish before requesting again"...  And now I'm getting the first message again... But I haven't been able to download anything

Any help by PM would be greatly appreciated!

Same... ugh

[SurfRiderHawaii]

Surprisingly, his vocal sounds like it's from the KTSA period.  Rest of the band on backing vocals.

Can't believe his vocals were done this year.

He sounds great. Very strong.

Was it verified Mike's vocals were done this year? I thought it was just ST doing some guitar overdubs.

[FatherOfTheMan Sr101]

No way that's from this year. Mike hasn't sounded like that in a while.

[pixletwin]

No way that's from this year. Mike hasn't sounded like that in a while.

Agreed. This is late 70's Mike.

[Jim V.]

I'm sorry, but this sucks. This is the Beach Boys that people make fun of. I liked the backing track on its own, but with the lyrics it just comes off as so incredibly crass and uncreative. I don't even have a problem with songs about California or even the beach, but...ugh. I wish I liked it more. Maybe I'll change my mind.

[FatherOfTheMan Sr101]

It's a fun song with a rocking track and some good vocals. That's basically what I expected

Christ guys, it's called "Goin' to the Beach" by a band called "The Beach Boys" I don't think it was meant to be pure genius

[SurfRiderHawaii]

It's a fun song with a rocking track and some good vocals. That's basically what I expected

Christ guys, it's called "Goin' to the Beach" by a band called "The Beach Boys" I don't think it was meant to be pure genius

I guess that depends on which Beach Boys version you like best. The Pet Sounds/Smile Brian genius or the Fun in the sun/Summer in Paradise Mike version.

[alf wiedersehen]

It's a fun song with a rocking track and some good vocals. That's basically what I expected

Christ guys, it's called "Goin' to the Beach" by a band called "The Beach Boys" I don't think it was meant to be pure genius

I thought it was Go(od Vibrations)in' to the Beach?

[drbeachboy]

It's a fun song with a rocking track and some good vocals. That's basically what I expected

Christ guys, it's called "Goin' to the Beach" by a band called "The Beach Boys" I don't think it was meant to be pure genius

I guess that depends on which Beach Boys version you like best. The Pet Sounds/Smile Brian genius or the Fun in the sun/Summer in Paradise Mike version.

So, Mike wrote this all by himself? Hey, I also remember a genius named Brian writing something called Some Of Your Love around that time frame. I don't get the smart ass remarks. Brian has written his share of repetitive lyric songs.

[hypehat]

Some of your love is shithouse - possibly the only decent song Brian wrote in that time was Stevie.

Sorry for brevity, posting on phone. 

[Jeff]

It's a fun song with a rocking track and some good vocals. That's basically what I expected

Christ guys, it's called "Goin' to the Beach" by a band called "The Beach Boys" I don't think it was meant to be pure genius

I guess that depends on which Beach Boys version you like best. The Pet Sounds/Smile Brian genius or the Fun in the sun/Summer in Paradise Mike version.

So, Mike wrote this all by himself? Hey, I also remember a genius named Brian writing something called Some Of Your Love around that time frame. I don't get the smart ass remarks. Brian has written his share of repetitive lyric songs.

Hmmm.   Perhaps the smart ass remarks are from fans hoping that the marketing for a career-spanning box set would show the band as something other than the fun-in-the-sun equivalent of the Archies.

It looks like there’s a lot of good unreleased material on there, but for the first released track, they’re choosing a rejected song from a one-star album, probably because it was the only remaining unused song they could find with the word “beach” in it.

But then why would anyone be surprised?  The Beach Boys have always been marketed as lightweights, and there’s no reason to think that will stop now.

[leggo of my ego]

It's a fun song with a rocking track and some good vocals. That's basically what I expected

Christ guys, it's called "Goin' to the Beach" by a band called "The Beach Boys" I don't think it was meant to be pure genius

I guess that depends on which Beach Boys version you like best. The Pet Sounds/Smile Brian genius or the Fun in the sun/Summer in Paradise Mike version.

So, Mike wrote this all by himself? Hey, I also remember a genius named Brian writing something called Some Of Your Love around that time frame. I don't get the smart ass remarks. Brian has written his share of repetitive lyric songs.

Hmmm.   Perhaps the smart ass remarks are from fans hoping that the marketing for a career-spanning box set would show the band as something other than the fun-in-the-sun equivalent of the Archies.

It looks like there’s a lot of good unreleased material on there, but for the first released track, they’re choosing a rejected song from a one-star album, probably because it was the only remaining unused song they could find with the word “beach” in it.

But then why would anyone be surprised?  The Beach Boys have always been marketed as lightweights, and there’s no reason to think that will stop now.

I for one have liked "The Archies" since I was cutting out their "records" from a Sugar Pops cereal box! 

Back to the subject at hand: I will reserve my judgment on "Goin To The Beach" once I have listened to it -- if its
anything like It's OK or Do It Again I shouldn't knock it too badly, even if Cuzin Mike wrote the tune. 

[FatherOfTheMan Sr101]

It's fun. That's really it. I mean if I put this in the car tomorrow and went for a ride to it, I'd probably really dig it!

[Rocky Raccoon]

There's a way to get the track without buying the whole box set.  Order it on Amazon, get the your order code, download the track, and then cancel your order.  You'll still have the mp3 afterwards.

[EgoHanger1966]

Some of your love is shithouse - possibly the only decent song Brian wrote in that time was Stevie.

Sorry for brevity, posting on phone. 

I guess I wanna go to that shithouse. I like Some Some Some Of Your Love.

[Jim V.]

It's funny that the positive vibes toward Mike from some around here have led us to the point where we even have to handle trash like "Goin' To The Beach" with kid gloves. In my opinion, the whole, "it's fun, just enjoy it" thing is bullshit. You know what songs are fun? "Surfin' U.S.A." and "Little Deuce Coupe". And even for later Beach Boys, "Roller Skating Child". A song doesn't need to be a pathetic attempt at recapturing past glories to be an uptempo, cool, fun Beach Boys song. Unfortunately for Mike Love it usually has to be.

[Nicko1234]

It's funny that the positive vibes toward Mike from some around here have led us to the point where we even have to handle trash like "Goin' To The Beach" with kid gloves. In my opinion, the whole, "it's fun, just enjoy it" thing is bullshit. You know what songs are fun? "Surfin' U.S.A." and "Little Deuce Coupe". And even for later Beach Boys, "Roller Skating Child". A song doesn't need to be a pathetic attempt at recapturing past glories to be an uptempo, cool, fun Beach Boys song. Unfortunately for Mike Love it usually has to be.

I don`t think people have to handle it with kid gloves. I think it`s just amusing that some people are expressing surprise at the subject matter despite it being called Goin to the Beach and the song having been up on youtube in various forms for years. Surely 95% of board members have been aware of this song for ages so the only question is how do the vocals and recording sound.

[Rocky Raccoon]

I like "Goin' to the Beach."  It's short enough, under 2½ minutes.  It's not a great song but it's definitely not bad at all, in fact it's better than some of the songs that actually made it onto Keepin' the Summer Alive.