Beach Boys Solo Survivor #2 Winner: Bruce Johnston's I Write The Songs

[feelsflow]

I think Pipeline's the best song off this album. It's nothing compared to the original, but it's still catchy as hell. And it's the only reason why I have Going Public on my IPhone 

Need a vinyl copy?

[bluesno1fann]

I think Pipeline's the best song off this album. It's nothing compared to the original, but it's still catchy as hell. And it's the only reason why I have Going Public on my IPhone 

Need a vinyl copy?

Already got one 

[TimeToGetAlone]

Disney Girls

[John Manning]

Rawken Raul Surf Ivor

[adamghost]

I'm late to this but I haven't listened to the album since I was 15.  That said, I remember having a violent, visceral negative reaction to "Won't Somebody Dance With Me" that was so searing that I can recall the chorus 30 years later, and now I want it to go away.

So I vote for that.

[bluesno1fann]

I'm late to this but I haven't listened to the album since I was 15.  That said, I remember having a violent, visceral negative reaction to "Won't Somebody Dance With Me" that was so searing that I can recall the chorus 30 years later, and now I want it to go away.

So I vote for that.

I'm pretty sure that was the first song voted off. You're going to have to pick something else 

[pixletwin]

I'm late to this but I haven't listened to the album since I was 15.  That said, I remember having a violent, visceral negative reaction to "Won't Somebody Dance With Me" that was so searing that I can recall the chorus 30 years later, and now I want it to go away.

So I vote for that.

Your instincts served you well. That was indeed the first song voted off. 

[pixletwin]

Welcome back, one and all, to the second thread of the Beach Boys Solo Survivor. I can tell this is a thread for the Survivor DIEHARDS! 

The Solo Survivors are going to tackle the main solo albums of members of the Beach Boys. This will not include solo albums released prior to membership in the Beach Boys. This will also not include works done by members who were participating in different groups (ie David Marks in The Moon or The Marksmen) nor will it include "Best Of" albums or rehash albums (ie Summertime Cruisin' by Mike Love and Bruce Johnston will not be included. This also means we will not be including Brian Wilson Presents SMiLE or I Just Wasn't Made For These Times.) Lastly, we will not be including EP's or Unreleased Albums.

Some of the Solo Survivor albums may be hard to come across. Smilers are encouraged to locate legal copies of the solo albums. I expect these rounds to go quicker with less voting than normal. No big deal.

So without further ado...

Going Public is Beach Boys member Bruce Johnston's third and final solo album, and the only one recorded after becoming a member of the band. It was released in 1977 under Columbia Records. Bruce proves to the world what Beach Boys fans have known from the get-go: namely, he hasn't a rock 'n' roll bone in his body.

So apparently this is the most hated album in entire Beach Boys Oeuvre. 

Making bland wine in a super clean garage. (6)

Per the usual, vote for your LEAST FAVORITE TRACK. The track with most votes will be voted off.

Tally on July 31st. If you can bring yourself to vote.


I Write the Songs
Deidre
Rock and Roll Survivor
Pipeline

Round#1 - Won't Somebody Dance with Me July 18
Round#2 - Rendezvous July 21
Round#3 - Thank You Baby July 23
Round#4 - Don't Be Scared July 25
Round#5 - Disney Girls July 29
 
Crud.. I had to listen to this again to vote...

Poopline. 

[baseball95]

Pipeline

[Matt H]

Deidre - Sucks compared to the original.

[Eric Aniversario]

Rock and roll survivor....How can this still be here?

[feelsflow]

"Rock and Roll Survivor"  This is even worse than "Pipeline" - getting tough to say just what is going to win.

[TimeToGetAlone]

Rock and Roll Survivor

[John Manning]

Parpline.

[zachrwolfe]

‍

[Fall Breaks]

IWTS

[bluesno1fann]

Rock And Roll Survivor

[Alan Smith]

R&R Survivor

[pixletwin]

Welcome back, one and all, to the second thread of the Beach Boys Solo Survivor. I can tell this is a thread for the Survivor DIEHARDS! 

The Solo Survivors are going to tackle the main solo albums of members of the Beach Boys. This will not include solo albums released prior to membership in the Beach Boys. This will also not include works done by members who were participating in different groups (ie David Marks in The Moon or The Marksmen) nor will it include "Best Of" albums or rehash albums (ie Summertime Cruisin' by Mike Love and Bruce Johnston will not be included. This also means we will not be including Brian Wilson Presents SMiLE or I Just Wasn't Made For These Times.) Lastly, we will not be including EP's or Unreleased Albums.

Some of the Solo Survivor albums may be hard to come across. Smilers are encouraged to locate legal copies of the solo albums. I expect these rounds to go quicker with less voting than normal. No big deal.

So without further ado...

Going Public is Beach Boys member Bruce Johnston's third and final solo album, and the only one recorded after becoming a member of the band. It was released in 1977 under Columbia Records. Bruce proves to the world what Beach Boys fans have known from the get-go: namely, he hasn't a rock 'n' roll bone in his body.

So apparently this is the most hated album in entire Beach Boys Oeuvre. 

Rock and Roll Survivor, didn't. (6)

Time for the final vote. VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE TRACK. The track with the most votes will be crowned SURVIVOR.

Tally on August 2nd. If you can bring yourself to vote.


I Write the Songs
Deidre
Pipeline

Round#1 - Won't Somebody Dance with Me July 18
Round#2 - Rendezvous July 21
Round#3 - Thank You Baby July 23
Round#4 - Don't Be Scared July 25
Round#5 - Disney Girls July 29
Round#6 - Rock and Roll Survivor July 31
 
Definite favorite is I Write the Songs. Not a bad little ditty.

[TimeToGetAlone]

I Write the Songs

Production on this one kept fairly simple.  Its inclusion is also far more credible than his other old songs because he hadn't recorded them previously in much better versions.

[John Manning]

I Right the Wrongs

[Alan Smith]

I wipe the shlongs

[Matt H]

I Write the Songs

[bluesno1fann]

Pipeline.

Love it. Catchy as hell.

[Fall Breaks]

Pipeline.

Love it. Catchy as hell.