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The Cincinnati Kid
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Must haves for a newer Beach Boys fan
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I have been an active BB fan since about 2011 (before that was just a general liking of 60s music). Since that time I've built a small collection of stuff.
50 Big Ones
TWGMTR
Concert CD
TLOS
Plus a song here or there from other albums.
At this point I feel I have all of the mainstream stuff that a casual fan might have, so where do I go from here? For my birthday I plan to ask for MiC, and TSS for Christmas (I assume the box set is worth getting over the 2 CDs?). At some point I'll also get Gershwin and Disney. Other than that, is there anything I'm missing?
I also want to start reading some books about them. There are so many of them and I obviously won't read them all. So if you had to pick three, what would you choose?
Finally, what videos should I watch aside from Endless Harmony? Any concert videos worth watching?
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I hear tell a certain "Pet....something or other" is pretty good.....
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Quote from: SenorPotatoHead on July 22, 2014, 06:52:05 PM
I hear tell a certain "Pet....something or other" is pretty good.....
Yeah, so have I.
I was leaving out the albums (aside from Brian's stuff) because I already have most of the music I want and MiC and TSS will cover pretty much the rest of it. In other words I don't want to pay for what I already have. Not right now anyway.
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Although a lot of my childhood was spent listening to the BB, I have only been a fan since about 2007. That means I was too late to see Carl and Dennis perform but I've now seen the different combinations of the band five times. Seeing them live is an absolute must! I feel the Mike and Bruce combo is the most fun.
I've kinda looked for what I want to know (books and videos) and taken recommendations from here and that's served me well so far. Some videos are more interesting than others but it depends what you want to get out of them.
Album-wise, for me, you can't go wrong with the following - 20/20, sunflower, surfs up, friends but that's just my personal taste. Oh and you must listen to Time To Get Alone at least once - an absolute gem of a song!
If you want to immerse yourself completely into the world of The BB I would pick up whatever you can but it will change the way you listen to them forever!
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Oh man, you got way to go.
I'll just say this, make your next step everything from all summer long up to love you
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Any ideas as to how much I should expect to spend on an original album in good condition? Obviously Pet Sounds will be more expensive than the others, but is there a general price range? Or is it just one of those things where if I wait long enough, a good deal will pop up.
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Quote from: The Cincinnati Kid on July 22, 2014, 07:18:22 PM
Any ideas as to how much I should expect to spend on an original album in good condition? Obviously Pet Sounds will be more expensive than the others, but is there a general price range? Or is it just one of those things where if I wait long enough, a good deal will pop up.
Well, so far, everything I've purchased (if you're talking about original vinyls) has been under $30 (well, other than that sealed, $200
Pet Sounds
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Usually, if you look for them, they're there. Quite a bit of the albums were made back in the day and they aren't usually in too high demand - other than Pet Sounds. If you want to get an idea of what something in general costs, check out discogs.com. They have info on numerous different pressings and there's a market place to check out prices. Here's what it looks like for an original copy of Friends:
this link
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Quote from: Bubbs Waves on July 22, 2014, 07:25:47 PM
Quote from: The Cincinnati Kid on July 22, 2014, 07:18:22 PM
Any ideas as to how much I should expect to spend on an original album in good condition? Obviously Pet Sounds will be more expensive than the others, but is there a general price range? Or is it just one of those things where if I wait long enough, a good deal will pop up.
Well, so far, everything I've purchased (if you're talking about original vinyls) has been under $30 (well, other than that sealed, $200
Pet Sounds
).
Usually, if you look for them, they're there. Quite a bit of the albums were made back in the day and they aren't usually in too high demand - other than Pet Sounds. If you want to get an idea of what something in general costs, check out discogs.com. They have info on numerous different pressings and there's a market place to check out prices. Here's what it looks like for an original copy of Friends:
this link
.
Thanks, that will be very helpful!
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The two-for-one full album CD's can be picked up for very cheap off of Amazon. Some for less than $5 (used, in good condition). It's a good way to get a complete collection of all the albums from the '60s through the '80s. The vinyls can be obtained later, and some of the albums you might not even want on vinyl.
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You've GOT to go buy Love You. "The Beach Boys Love You", it's awesome.
I would say "Friends" is one of the most easily accessible albums for a new fan, it's different enough from their other stuff that it'll expand your knowledge of the band, but not so hard to appreciate that you won't get the genius of it.
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You need to hear
Pet Sounds
in full, as Brian intended and not sliced & diced on compilations. Seriously.
Also, Spotify is your friend.
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Either Pet Sounds, Sunflower or Holland
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Re: Must haves for a newer Beach Boys fan
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Quote from: KittyKat on July 22, 2014, 08:01:03 PM
The two-for-one full album CD's can be picked up for very cheap off of Amazon. Some for less than $5 (used, in good condition). It's a good way to get a complete collection of all the albums from the '60s through the '80s. The vinyls can be obtained later, and some of the albums you might not even want on vinyl.
+1, not to mention you get some pretty spiffy liner notes and commentary (especially KTSA/BB85, of course) in these collections.
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I'd go for the classic albums before I'd get Made In California (or any BW solo albums except maybe "...presents SMiLE"). MiC has a lot of cool rarities and previously unreleased tracks, and the hits you already have on 50 big ones, but it doesn't do very well at representing the albums. You'll want to get them eventually anyway.
A few especially recommended ones:
Wild Honey
Friends
Pet Sounds
All Summer Long
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Today!
Sunflower
Surfer Girl
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Re: Must haves for a newer Beach Boys fan
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Quote from: The Cincinnati Kid on July 22, 2014, 06:48:05 PM
I have been an active BB fan since about 2011 (before that was just a general liking of 60s music). Since that time I've built a small collection of stuff.
50 Big Ones
TWGMTR
Concert CD
TLOS
Plus a song here or there from other albums.
At this point I feel I have all of the mainstream stuff that a casual fan might have, so where do I go from here? For my birthday I plan to ask for MiC, and TSS for Christmas (I assume the box set is worth getting over the 2 CDs?). At some point I'll also get Gershwin and Disney. Other than that, is there anything I'm missing?
I also want to start reading some books about them. There are so many of them and I obviously won't read them all. So if you had to pick three, what would you choose?
Finally, what videos should I watch aside from Endless Harmony? Any concert videos worth watching?
MiC is obviously a fine collection but you could probably get pretty much all of the band`s studio albums (which would obviously be a lot more music) for the same price so it depends which way you want to go. Even if you do get MiC then there are still several studio albums that really need to be listened to in their entirety so I would suggest gradually working your way through them rather than buying the box set in all honesty...
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In terms of books, Catch a Wave by PA Carlin is probably one of the best to date.
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Re: Must haves for a newer Beach Boys fan
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Quote from: The Legendary AGD on July 23, 2014, 01:37:55 AM
You need to hear
Pet Sounds
in full, as Brian intended and not sliced & diced on compilations. Seriously.
Agreed. In fact I only ever listen to Pet Sounds as an album, and usually on vinyl.
Quote from: The Legendary AGD on July 23, 2014, 01:37:55 AM
Also, Spotify is your friend.
Agreed again. Aside from the vinyl I've culled mostly from second-hand stores, I own no Beach Boys material. But I've got a Spotify playlist with every album, which I've conveniently downloaded to my iPhone. I have every released track at my disposal at any time. It's quite glorious.
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July 23, 2014, 08:46:06 AM »
Listen to Pet Sounds.
Then slowly dig into the less commercially successful albums like Friends, Smiley Smile, Surf's Up, Sunflower.
Listen to those exclusively for a while.
Then get into their earlier stuff circa "Today!"
Then stumble upon Love You and become obsessed with it, which will make you want to find the weirdest stuff Brian Wilson ever made. You will then want to scour the internet and small record shops hoping to find b-sides, rarities, demos.
Realize that it can be difficult to find some of the gems that Brian created and buy Made In California.
That's essentially what I did and I think it's a good "next step"
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Quote from: The Cincinnati Kid on July 22, 2014, 06:48:05 PM
I have been an active BB fan since about 2011 (before that was just a general liking of 60s music). Since that time I've built a small collection of stuff.
50 Big Ones
TWGMTR
Concert CD
TLOS
Plus a song here or there from other albums.
At this point I feel I have all of the mainstream stuff that a casual fan might have, so where do I go from here? For my birthday I plan to ask for MiC, and TSS for Christmas (I assume the box set is worth getting over the 2 CDs?). At some point I'll also get Gershwin and Disney. Other than that, is there anything I'm missing?
I also want to start reading some books about them. There are so many of them and I obviously won't read them all. So if you had to pick three, what would you choose?
Finally, what videos should I watch aside from Endless Harmony? Any concert videos worth watching?
After all those suggestions... have you listened to
Pet Sounds
yet? What did you think of it?
(Come to think of it, it's rather unusual to join a BBs board before having listened to
Pet Sounds
- I guess. Different strokes for different folks.
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Quote from: The Cincinnati Kid on July 22, 2014, 06:48:05 PM
Any concert videos worth watching?
TAMI show, Lost Concert and Knebworth are my favorites.
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Quote from: The Cincinnati Kid on July 22, 2014, 06:57:32 PM
Quote from: SenorPotatoHead on July 22, 2014, 06:52:05 PM
I hear tell a certain "Pet....something or other" is pretty good.....
Yeah, so have I.
I was leaving out the albums (aside from Brian's stuff) because I already have most of the music I want and MiC and TSS will cover pretty much the rest of it. In other words I don't want to pay for what I already have. Not right now anyway.
The Fuzzy pet zounds CD also has a DVD inside. I would say thats a must have.
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Quote from: Cyncie on July 29, 2014, 06:28:34 AM
Quote from: The Cincinnati Kid on July 22, 2014, 06:48:05 PM
Any concert videos worth watching?
TAMI show, Lost Concert and Knebworth are my favorites.
I'll 2nd that! ; )
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Quote from: Cyncie on July 29, 2014, 06:28:34 AM
Quote from: The Cincinnati Kid on July 22, 2014, 06:48:05 PM
Any concert videos worth watching?
TAMI show, Lost Concert and Knebworth are my favorites.
the TAMI show especially, probably one of the best live footage caught on tape of the guys
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Re: Must haves for a newer Beach Boys fan
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Quote from: unreleased backgrounds on July 23, 2014, 07:08:18 AM
I'd go for the classic albums before I'd get Made In California (or any BW solo albums except maybe "...presents SMiLE"). MiC has a lot of cool rarities and previously unreleased tracks, and the hits you already have on 50 big ones, but it doesn't do very well at representing the albums. You'll want to get them eventually anyway.
A few especially recommended ones:
Wild Honey
Friends
Pet Sounds
All Summer Long
Smiley Smile
Today!
Sunflower
Surfer Girl
I second all of this. I had so much fun buying the albums one by one (or two by two, really) and listening to them, discovering which songs I'd want to hear again and again.
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I also want to start reading some books about them. There are so many of them and I obviously won't read them all. So if you had to pick three, what would you choose?
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