Listening to MIC

[drbeachboy]

Firstly, I will listen to the Surf's Up album in all it's true potential glory:

Side A:

Sound of Free
Don't Go Near The Water
Take A Load Off Your Feet
Feel Flows
Wouldn't It Be Nice To Live Again

Side B:

4th Of July
Long Promised Road (linked to 4th)
Disney Girls
Lookin' At Tomorrow
A Day In The Life Of A Tree
'Til I Die
Surf's Up

Pah! This is more like it:

Don't Go Near The Water
Long Promised Road
Disney Girls (1957)
4th Of July
Student Demonstration Time

Feel Flows
Take A Load Off Your Feet
A Day In The Life Of A Tree
'Til I Die
Wouldn't It Be Nice To Live Again

 

Just not quite a Surf's Up album without the title tune on it.

[pixletwin]

I tend to favor WITBNTLA as the final track, but it's a good point to say we can't really judge that until we actually hear it... I am also toying with the idea that it might be better if Dennis is side A (4th, Fallin' in Love, WIBNTLA) with Brian having side B (Tree, Die, Surf's Up)... I guess I am mostly just excited to experiment around.

[Mike's Beard]

Hey, what is this? The MIC listening thread or the fantasy Surf's Up resequencing thread?

In case this is the latter, I'll remove Surf's Up, TALOYF and Disney Girls from the lineup and replace them with Live Again, Sound Of Free, 4th Of July, and My Solution.

And a 10 minute version of STD. Or do I mean SDT. No, I'll stick with the first.

And yes, Feet stays were it is. The Welfare song can go though. Rich rock star sings about what it's like being unemployed. No thanks. Almost as insulting as "Imagine no possessions"

In fairness Al and the others were pretty broke at the time the song was made.

[Jason]

And yes, Feet stays were it is. The Welfare song can go though. Rich rock star sings about what it's like being unemployed. No thanks. Almost as insulting as "Imagine no possessions"

Everything is insulting to you proles, isn't it?

[Iron Horse-Apples]

I'm English, not Prolish!

[Jason]

 

Well played, sir. Well played.

[runnersdialzero]

Just because Al had money to live comfortably at the time doesn't mean he didn't have a lot of empathy for those who are struggling. That or Jack Riley told him to write about it, but either way, Al doesn't strike me as the kind of guy whose entire being is devoted to their money while criticizing and having no understanding of those with less money.

Hating "Take A Load Off Your Feet" is akin to kicking a puppy. You don't kick puppies... do you?

[sockittome]

Just because Al had money to live comfortably at the time doesn't mean he didn't have a lot of empathy for those who are struggling. That or Jack Riley told him to write about it, but either way, Al doesn't strike me as the kind of guy whose entire being is devoted to their money while criticizing and having no understanding of those with less money.

Hating "Take A Load Off Your Feet" is akin to kicking a puppy. You don't kick puppies... do you?

Only if they interfere with the flow of my day. 

[Pinder's Gone To Kokomo And Back Again]

I want there to be a special pressing "mistake" where OSD's copy is the live version of Summer In Paradise on each track of each disc

[SMiLE Brian]

Too hard on OSD's love of BBs before the Mike Love era of 1980 to 1998....

[Disney Boy (1985)]

Just because Al had money to live comfortably at the time doesn't mean he didn't have a lot of empathy for those who are struggling. That or Jack Riley told him to write about it, but either way, Al doesn't strike me as the kind of guy whose entire being is devoted to their money while criticizing and having no understanding of those with less money.

Hating "Take A Load Off Your Feet" is akin to kicking a puppy. You don't kick puppies... do you?

I loathe dogs and puppies and would happily run them over for a living. Cats Rule!

Re TALOYF. Yeah it's a fun song, but it should've been a B-side. Lookin' At Tomorrow is great however.

 

[runnersdialzero]

Just because Al had money to live comfortably at the time doesn't mean he didn't have a lot of empathy for those who are struggling. That or Jack Riley told him to write about it, but either way, Al doesn't strike me as the kind of guy whose entire being is devoted to their money while criticizing and having no understanding of those with less money.

Hating "Take A Load Off Your Feet" is akin to kicking a puppy. You don't kick puppies... do you?

I loathe dogs and puppies and would happily run them over for a living. Cats Rule!

Re TALOYF. Yeah it's a fun song, but it should've been a B-side. Lookin' At Tomorrow is great however.

 

I very much prefer cats, too, but wanted to use something more people could relate to. Regardless, I'd never kick a puppy, nor would I hate "Feet" or understand how anyone could. Not everything has to be a dead serious bloated attempt at a masterpiece.

I know most would say we'd have one shitty album and one O GOD IT'S SO SERIOUS AND PROFOUND album, but two 1971 albums - one with more light-hearted stuff like "Feet" and "Loop De Loop" and the other with the more serious/social commentary stuff like "Surf's Up", "Live Again", "Feel Flows" etc. etc. would've been darn cool. I kind of like the duality of the Surf's Up album but these guys were amid a creative peak in terms of output (sans Brian) and most of it was album worthy to one extent or another.

[Iron Horse-Apples]

I'd never kick a puppy, nor would I hate "Feet"

Can I have this as my new signature Runners?

[lance]

Im going to put them all on my computer then put the all the new stuff(including new stereo mixes and so on) in my mp3 player, hire a hooker and GO TO TOWN. Afterwards, I'll return to my wife and listen to the whole thing start to finish.

[Iron Horse-Apples]

That's disgusting......

MP3s sound awful

[leggo of my ego]

Turn on outdoors amplifer - insert 6 CDs and Hit "random play"

go out on my deck and enjoy each pleasant surprise.

[Disney Boy (1985)]

Turn on outdoors amplifer - insert 6 CDs and Hit "random play"

go out on my deck and enjoy each pleasant surprise.

Tremendous idea!

[pixletwin]

Turn on outdoors amplifer - insert 6 CDs and Hit "random play"

go out on my deck and enjoy each pleasant surprise.

Tremendous idea!

Yes. I rather like this idea as well. 

[leggo of my ego]

Turn on outdoors amplifer - insert 6 CDs and Hit "random play"

go out on my deck and enjoy each pleasant surprise.

Tremendous idea!

Yes. I rather like this idea as well. 

And for a touch of a more aquatic experience I may jump in the pool during those surf tunes 

[Awesoman]

So in ten weeks time when you finally get your hands on MIC, how are you going to listen to it...?

Through the speakers.   

Seriously though, I'm going to just rip the tracks I want off each CD to my iPod and go from there. 

[Paulos]

Just because Al had money to live comfortably at the time doesn't mean he didn't have a lot of empathy for those who are struggling. That or Jack Riley told him to write about it, but either way, Al doesn't strike me as the kind of guy whose entire being is devoted to their money while criticizing and having no understanding of those with less money.

Hating "Take A Load Off Your Feet" is akin to kicking a puppy. You don't kick puppies... do you?

Mr Dialzero, bring me a puppy, 'Feet' is atrocious and should have stayed unreleased after it was wisely rejected the first time round. If I could time travel, I would go back in time, steal the masters for 'Feet' and cast them into Mount Doom and then blow Mount Doom up with some sort of death ray. IMO.

[Wrightfan]

I think I'll finally make that Sunflower/Surf's Up Era "Double Album" I've fiddled around with

Disc 1/side 1 ("Hope")
1. Slip on Through
2. This Whole World
3. Games two Can Play
4. I Just Got My Pay
5. Good Time
6. Soulful Old Man Sunshine
7. San Miguel

Disc 1/side 2 ("Hope but less so")
1. Add Some Music to your Day
2. Back Home (Sunflower version)
3. Deirdre
4. Our Sweet Love
5. All I Wanna Do
6. Fallin' In Love
7. Tears in the Morning

Disc 2/side 1 ("Depression to ignoring reality)
1. H.E.L.P. is on the way
2. Don't go Near the Water (starts "trip" movement)
Trip movement
3. At My Window
4. Sail Plane Song
5. Disney Girls (1957)
6. Feel Flows (Coming down from the high)
Cry for help on last track of side
7. Forever

Disc 2/side 2 (Depression to thoughts of suicide to acceptance and hope again)
1. 4th of July
2. Student Demonstration Time
3. Lookin at Tomorrow (A Welfare Song)
4. A Day in the Life of a Tree
5. 'Til I Die
6. It's About Time
7. Long Promised Road
8. Break Away (alternate on Warmth of the Sun)
9. Wouldn't it be Nice to Live Again

Thoughts? Just a draft right now

[Mahalo]

Turn on outdoors amplifer - insert 6 CDs and Hit "random play"

go out on my deck and enjoy each pleasant surprise.

That's a great idea-  I love random play, and the surprises that entail.

[Micha]

So here's my fantasy.

SMiLE

A
1. You're Welcome
2. Heroes And Villains
3. Cabin Essence
4. Do You Like Worms
5. Holidays
6. Wonderful
7. Song For Children

B
1. Child Is Father Of The Man
2. Surf's Up
3. The Elements (V-T, LTSDD, WC, MOLC)
4. Prayer
5. Good Vibrations


Sunflower

A
1. Soulful Old Man Sunshine
2. This Whole World
3. Add Some Music
4. Deirdre
5. Got To Know The Woman
6. It's About Time

B
1. Our Sweet Love
2. Slip On Through
3. Tears In The Morning
4. All I Wanna Do
5. Forever
6. At My Window


Landlocked

A
1. Loop De Loop
2. Susie Cincinnati
3. San Miguel
4. H.E.L.P.
5. Take A Load Off Your Feet
6. Games Two Can Play
7. Over The Waves

B
1. I Just Got My Pay
2. Good Time
3. Big Sur
4. Lady
5. When Girls Get Together
6. Lookin' At Tomorrow


Sound Of Free

A
1. Don't Go Near The Water
2. Long Promised Road
3. Sound Of Free
4. 4th Of July
5. Student Demonstration Time

B
1. My Solution
2. Feel Flows
3. A Day In The Life Of A Tree
4. Til I Die (Looped Desper mix)
5. WIBNTLA


That's Why God Made The Radio

A
1. Isn't It Time
2. Beaches In Mind
3. Waves of Love
4. Spring Vacation
5. Strange World
6. That's Why God Made The Radio

B
1. Daybreak Over The Ocean
2. Shelter
3. From There To Back Again
4. Think About The Days
5. Pacific Coast Highway
6. Summer's Gone

[Iron Horse-Apples]

So here's my fantasy.

SMiLE

A
1. You're Welcome
2. Heroes And Villains

YES!!!! I thought it was just me.....

But I'd have Prayer into GV opening side 2