Most Satisfying Pairing of Tracks on an Album

[harrisonjon]

I am very fond of Time To Get Alone being followed by Never Learn Not To Love and the trio of All I Wanna Do-Forever-My Sweet Love

But I think the greatest pairing of songs on any album ever made is Kiss Me, Baby being followed by She Knows Me Too Well. I would also say that the whole of Side 2 of Today (minus Bull Session) is my favourite sequence of music anywhere.

[the captain]

I'd have a really hard time voting against "Our Prayer" into "Heroes and Villains."

However, I'd also have a really hard time voting against "Fun Fun Fun" into "Don't Worry Baby."

However, I'd also have a really hard time voting against the closing triumvirate on Surf's Up.

However, I'd also have a really hard time voting against the entire tracklist of Pet Sounds.

[Scaroline No]

Sail Plane Song followed by Loop De Loop on the Endless Harmony soundtrack is immensely satisfying.

[Willy Wilson]

This Whole World ...... Add Some Music To Your Day

[JK]

For now, it's a 2fer pairing (although it probably doesn't count):

"Their Hearts Were Full Of Spring" followed by "Can't Wait Too Long" on the SS/WH 2fer. What a transition!

[Rocky Raccoon]

I've always loved Let's Go Away for Awhile into Sloop John B on Pet Sounds. My argument against those who say Sloop doesn't belong on the album.

[jiggy22]

"Wild Honey" into "Aren't You Glad" is a good one.

But of course who could ever forget the legendary "original" sequencing of "Summer of Love", "Kokomo", "Surf's Up", and "Wipe Out" on the PBS CD?

[Kid Presentable]

The Warmth of the Sun ----> This Car of Mine

EASILY.   

[Shane]

Even better: Cassius Love vs. Sonny Wilson, your nose is on the critical list ->>> Warmth of the Sun->>>This Car Of Mine

[Eric Aniversario]

Darlin into Marcella on the 2000 reissue of In Concert

Also Leaving This Town into Heroes And Villains into Funky Pretty on the same album.

Radio Concert Promo 2 into Darlin (Live) on Endless Harmony (1998 issue)

Soulful Ol Man Sunshine (Demo) into Soulful Ol Man Sunshine on Endless Harmony

California Feeling into Looking Down The Coast on A postcard from California

Song For Children into Child is Father Of The Man on BWPS

Walk on By into Ol Man River/old folks at home on the Friends/20/20 twofer

[JK]

Even better: Cassius Love vs. Sonny Wilson, your nose is on the critical list ->>> Warmth of the Sun->>>This Car Of Mine

Interesting that you make use of a "talk track". My choice (on reflection) would be "Our Favorite Recording Sessions" followed by "Don't Back Down". The note Brian forgets in "Sessions" is the first pitched note you hear in "DBD"... 

[Kid Presentable]

Even better: Cassius Love vs. Sonny Wilson, your nose is on the critical list ->>> Warmth of the Sun->>>This Car Of Mine

That sequence is so inappropriate, you almost have to try to do it that badly.

[Watch a Cave]

How about..

All I Want To Do

followed by..

The Nearest Faraway Place


Always makes me laugh. 

[KDS]

Til I Die followed by Surf's Up. 

[Emily]

Beginning of Pet Sounds or end of Surf's Up.

[Kid Presentable]

Being serious this time, I absolutely love All This Is That into Cuddle Up to end CATP.

[hideyotsuburaya]

I'm quite fine with:

I WANNA PICK YOU UP and then hearing AIRPLANE (from BB Love You)

AT MY WINDOW and then COOL COOL WATER (from Sunflower)


100% in agreement with the already mentioned WALK ON BY and then OL'  MAN RIVER

[Adult Child]

What came to mind was the second side of Sunflower from 'All I Wanna Do' to 'Cool, Cool Water'. That whole sequence of songs is really, really beautiful.

Also 'The Night Was So Young' into 'I'll Bet He's Nice' on Love You.

And the last three on Surf's Up.

And, as the captain said, all of Pet Sounds.

[DonnyL]

I think the greatest "1-2 punch" would have to be "California Girls"/"Let Him Run Wild" ... that said, the entirety of Side One of Summer Days to me is the best succession of tracks on any BB record. Along with Today, Side One just sounds exciting. The only thing that lets down Summer Days as a whole is the record starts to drag starting with "You're So Good To Me" (I like the song ... just a weird momentum) to the end of the record.

My second favorite string is "I Know There's An Answer"/"Here Today"/"I Just Wasn't Made for These Times"/"Pet Sounds" ... it's just an unusual trajectory of sound and kind of an eerie buildup ... Carl Wilson called Pet Sounds "a new place", and I think that string of tracks is the best example.

Other fav raves include "Day in the Life of a Tree"/"'Til I Die"/"Surf's Up", "Rock & Roll Music"/"It's OK"/"Had to Phone Ya", and "Let Us Go On This Way"/"Roller Skating Child"/"Mona".

[DonnyL]

I've always loved Let's Go Away for Awhile into Sloop John B on Pet Sounds. My argument against those who say Sloop doesn't belong on the album.

Ahhh that's a good one too

[SMiLE-addict]

Even better: Cassius Love vs. Sonny Wilson, your nose is on the critical list ->>> Warmth of the Sun->>>This Car Of Mine

That sequence is so inappropriate, you almost have to try to do it that badly.

Believe it or not I actually think it works very well (that is, the first two of those three). You have this really goofy speaking track followed by a absolute masterpiece. The contrast between the two is why it works: One minute you're listening to some guys goofing around, and then next thing you know - BLAM! - you're blown away with the musical equivalent of a Renoir. It's almost a shock value thing. If they had put another masterpiece song before it, I don't think the impact of WOTS would be nearly as much in the record-listening experience.

[Adult Child]

Even better: Cassius Love vs. Sonny Wilson, your nose is on the critical list ->>> Warmth of the Sun->>>This Car Of Mine

That sequence is so inappropriate, you almost have to try to do it that badly.

Believe it or not I actually think it works very well (that is, the first two of those three). You have this really goofy speaking track followed by a absolute masterpiece. The contrast between the two is why it works: One minute you're listening to some guys goofing around, and then next thing you know - BLAM! - you're blown away with the musical equivalent of a Renoir. It's almost a shock value thing. If they had put another masterpiece song before it, I don't think the impact of WOTS would be nearly as much in the record-listening experience.

The warmth of bad track listing

[SurfRapGrungeFiend]

Wind chimes into the elements:Fire (mrs.o'learys cow) from smile

[NateRuvin]

Surfin' USA into Farmer's Daughter! Two great rockin' tunes! 

[JK]

Couple of great pairings came to mind while listening to the GV box set (prompted by the other topic). Both are from Pet Sounds. One pairing is not in that compilation ("Don't Talk"/"Waiting For The Day"), the other is ("I Just Wasn't..."/"Pet Sounds").

I'd forgotten that the magnificent title track was on there----well done, compilers. :=)