THE BEACH BOYS 1964 KEEP AN EYE ON SUMMER (follow up to The Big Beat 1963)

[HeyJude]

So, as long as copyright laws stay the same, does this mean we'll get a new collection of unreleased recordings every year now?

even if it doesn't they should release a internet release at LEAST once a year, just because the fans want it..

Brother has had ample time to do some sort of fan-friendly archival program, and they haven't done it. They even apparently set up the website ("Beach Boys Central"), but for whatever reason (and with the BB's it's easy to think of dozens) that never happened.

These "Copyright Extension" releases are cool, but they still seem rather haphazard and not befitting the legacy of the band (either the Beach Boys or the Beatles) in terms of presentation. It's something they need to dump on the market, and the fringe benefit is the fans get some cool stuff.

I will say that it appears Boyd and company put in a lot more effort on the new '64 compilation than they would have had to. I'm sure they put in as much work as they were allowed to.

Here's a question those familiar with the "copyright protection" stuff at play maybe can answer for me: The idea put about last year was that the only thing they *have* to put out by the end of the year is anything that has already circulated. Anything that is already "out there" has to be put out officially in order to avoid having others take those old boots and putting them out as "public domain" releases.

But if that's the case, why did, for instance, the Beatles 1963 compilation still omit selections of the "circulating" 1963 session takes?

If Take 1 through 10 of a song has already circulated, and one of these "copyright protection" releases includes half of those takes, aren't the other half still then in the public domain?

Is there some law or rule at play we don't know about, like they just have to include one track from every tape reel or something?

Without checking, aren't there plenty of other 1964 Beach Boys session tapes from the SOT releases that *aren't* on this new release? Do those takes go into the public domain?

[RONDEMON]

Biggest revelation so far - Al Jardine on lead falsetto on "All Dressed Up for School" in the choruses (the "ooh what a turn on" part)

[37!ws]

I KNOW, RONDEMON!!!! Man, that blew my mind! For twenty-four years I knew there was something odd about it, but it wasn't obvious until last night!

[Freddie French-Pounce]

The backing track to Fools is phenomenal. I actually like it now.

[celticsurfer]

Ok these 2 1964 issues are great and the sound is perfect. But what has happened to all those Brian 's outside productions (Honeys, peterson, Usher....) and What i d say from Rarities?

[Ebb and Flow]

Wait...the Sacramento release is just the exact Sea of Tunes bootleg release re-named?

No, it's a new mix.  The SOT boot release was a straight dump of the three track, new release sounds more like a two channel mix with better separation and clarity (and less screaming).

[Andrew G. Doe]

Ok these 2 1964 issues are great and the sound is perfect. But what has happened to all those Brian 's outside productions (Honeys, peterson, Usher....) and What i d say from Rarities?

Simple - they've all been previously released, so the copyright isn't about to expire. Always remember, that's the basic reason these comps exist: copyright extension.

[Pretty Funky]

So only 29 years to go for the 1993 Unplugged Set?

[Bicyclerider]

I still can't link to the sessionography - is it still down?

[Andrew G. Doe]

Down.

Down down.

Down down comma comma down dooby doo down down. 

[metal flake paint]

I still can't link to the sessionography - is it still down?

It's up, just relocated

[37!ws]

It's up, just relocated

Where?? I just checked and I can only find the two essays from Mark'n'Boyd.

[Andrew G. Doe]

I still can't link to the sessionography - is it still down?

It's up, just relocated

That's OK, no, really... don't tell us where - we'll just GUESS. 

[Smilin Ed H]

The whole thing is wonderful. Yeah, I'd rather have a CD version (or double CD, because that's what it would take), but this is something else. Just finished downloading and. as you can tell, I'm blown away. I'll get the Sacramento shows tomorrow! Where's the artwork, though? I don't normally do iTunes, but there was no artwork with it. Should there have been?

[Smilin Ed H]

I know where I can find the old one - http://fridaynightboys300.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/the-beach-boys-1964-keep-eye-on-summer.html

[37!ws]

The whole thing is wonderful. Yeah, I'd rather have a CD version (or double CD, because that's what it would take), but this is something else. Just finished downloading and. as you can tell, I'm blown away. I'll get the Sacramento shows tomorrow! Where's the artwork, though? I don't normally do iTunes, but there was no artwork with it. Should there have been?

Yeah...should show up when it plays.

[Mikie]

You tell lies thinking I can't see.  You can't cry 'cause you're laughing at me!
It's down (it's really down) It's down  (down on the ground)
How can you laugh, when you know it's down?

[Jonathan Blum]

So, while we're waiting for the liner notes...  I wonder if next year they're going to want to extend the copyright on Murry Wilson's finest hour in the "Help Me Rhonda" sessions?

Cheers,
Jon Blum

[Mikie]

I know where I can find the old one - http://fridaynightboys300.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/the-beach-boys-1964-keep-eye-on-summer.html

Yeah, I saw that yesterday.  So there's a new one now or this one was just taken down?

[c-man]

I know where I can find the old one - http://fridaynightboys300.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/the-beach-boys-1964-keep-eye-on-summer.html

Yeah, I saw that yesterday.  So there's a new one now or this one was just taken down?

Well, one thing's been changed...the description "the inestimably brilliant" has been mysteriously inserted before my name! Believe me folks, that was NOT my doing!  

[Mikie]

Uh huh. Sure. You expect us to believe that, Mr. C? 

[Vernon Surfer]

Just to clarify, the releases themselves are stellar, no complaints there... but the price difference, and for a digital product, is insulting.

Exactly. I have never seen such disparity on ITunes between US  and Canada on other releases whether BB or anyone else.
It's rip offs like that that drive people to torrents

[Smilin Ed H]

I know where I can find the old one - http://fridaynightboys300.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/the-beach-boys-1964-keep-eye-on-summer.html

Yeah, I saw that yesterday.  So there's a new one now or this one was just taken down?

Well, one thing's been changed...the description "the inestimably brilliant" has been mysteriously inserted before my name! Believe me folks, that was NOT my doing!  

No. But it's true.

[Alan Smith]

Now up on iTunes Australia.

$31.99  

That's $27 US or 17 pound and ten.

While I want this stuff, think I'd rather pump my 31 gold pieces into an Acoustic Sounds slice of plastic.

[Matt Bielewicz]

Now up on iTunes Australia.

$31.99  

That's $27 US or 17 pound and ten.

While I want this stuff, think I'd rather pump my 31 gold pieces into an Acoustic Sounds slice of plastic.

That really IS nuts! The craziest thing of all is: the price seems to be increasing the further you get geographically from the USA, as if there really were shipping costs from the States being added on for this material. And yet - it's just a load of electrons passing through wires and radio frequencies. For free.

I always pay for music - I know far too many hungry musicians too well, and just can't bring myself not to. But this kind of attitude WILL drive people to the dark side...