Feel Flows box set

[The Nearest Faraway Place]

I mean, if someone wants to spend $40-$45 to ship this Japanese CD just to get "Sea Cruise" instead of the million other cheaper ways to snag it, have at it. I'm not even sure of the provenance of the master tapes being used for this. Are they obtaining new first-gen masters from BRI, or are they just using a Japanese sub-master tape? Will it have the weird mixes from the US CD version, or the unique 45 mixes from the UK CD version? Or neither?

"Ten Years of Harmony" is an interesting comp, no question. Just like some fans became fans based on other comps (I remember "Sunshine Dream" being a favorite), I'm sure some folks had "Ten Years..." as their first taste of post-60s stuff.

I guess I am surprised that they legitimately got clearances for stuff like "River Song", which is owned by Guercio/Sony.

But obviously my main point was no so much that stuff like this is objectionable, but rather that reissues and compilations are not what the band and its legacy and its fans need. All hands should be on deck opening up the archives. Then when an international label starts reissuing old Radio Shack comps and stuff, we'll be able to just laugh rather than be annoyed that *this* is what we get instead of <fill in the blank with about a million projects>.

This takes me back to 2001-2010, where all we got were endless compilations of old material we had heard over and over again, maybe with a random new stereo mix or curiosity thrown in there from time to time. Let us go down the list...
The Very Best of the Beach Boys
Classics selected by Brian Wilson
Sounds of Summer: The Very Best of The Beach Boys
The Platinum Collection (Sounds of Summer Edition)
Good Vibrations: 40th Anniversary Edition
The Warmth of the Sun
The Original US Singles Collection The Capitol Years 1962–1965
Summer Love Songs
So I’m just grateful that we got a TUN of new vault clearing between 2011-2019, and hope it continues.
I’m very optimistic.
We’ve got a title: Feel Flows
We’ve got possible included material: 1969-1971, Sunflower and Surfs’ Up
We’ve got a possible length: 5 CDs
We’ve got previews of two possible inclusions: new mixes of San Miguel and Cotton Fields (Single)
We’ve got more info: Fred mentioning that they might put a part of his country project on there.
We’ve got a possible release window: Fall 2020]
So I say we’ve got a 85% chance of getting something before December 31.

[c-man]

"Ten Years of Harmony" is "special" though. As far as I know, we don't have "Sea Cruise" or the title track readily available on cd. It'll be a welcome addition to my collecrion, personally.

Which title track?

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

Didn’t Bruce have a song written called Ten Years Harmony that was reworked after Endless Harmony on KTSA?

[Rebel]

"Ten Years of Harmony" is "special" though. As far as I know, we don't have "Sea Cruise" or the title track readily available on cd. It'll be a welcome addition to my collecrion, personally.

Which title track?

Looks like they are saying the title track is ten years of harmony. I didn’t know that was ever released officially. Perhaps this is the first time?

[Pretty Funky]

Didn’t Bruce have a song written called Ten Years Harmony that was reworked after Endless Harmony on KTSA?

You mean this?

https://youtu.be/iOdfXisA9go

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

Yup that’s the one

[c-man]

"Ten Years of Harmony" is "special" though. As far as I know, we don't have "Sea Cruise" or the title track readily available on cd. It'll be a welcome addition to my collecrion, personally.

Which title track?

Looks like they are saying the title track is ten years of harmony. I didn’t know that was ever released officially. Perhaps this is the first time?

That song was not on the original LP lineup, or the subsequent CD release. I don't expect it to be included in this new Japanese release either. The promo blurb linked above doesn't include a track lineup.

[Wata]

https://www.universal-music.co.jp/beach-boys/products/uicy-40330/

This site has the official tracklist for the comp (in Japanese), which does not include the song Ten Years of Harmony.

By the way, Ten Years of Harmony (the song) was released on the single "Don't Worry Baby/Ten Years of Harmony" by California Music in 1974, and it is available on the CD "California Music & Disney Girls ： RCA/Equinox Collection" released in 2000.

[HeyJude]

Okay, well the automated Google translation of the Japanese track listing is kinda funny in a few spots. Can't wait for Bruce's classic "Deadla", and Al's opus "Linda of the Autumn Wind." Brian's songs end up being puns like "This Hole World" and "Seeds God Rhythm."  

1
Add Some Music To Your Day

2
Roller Skating Child

3
Desnie girl

4
It's A Beautiful Day

5
California Saga/California

6
Woncha Come Out Tonight

7
Marcella

8
Rock and roll music

9
Go In On

10
It's okay

11
Cool cool water

12
San Miguel

13
School day

14
Good timing

15
Sail on sailor

Disc 2

1
Darling

2
Linda of the Autumn Wind

3
Sea cruise

4
The Trader

5
This Hole World

6
Don't Go Near The Water

7
Surfs up

8
Come Go With Me

9
Deadla

10
Seeds Got Rhythm

11
River song

12
Long Promist Road

13
Feel Flows

14
Till I Die

[c-man]

"9
Go In On" would be much funnier as "Goin' On In". 

[Jay]

I don't know why, but I swore Ten Years of Harmony(the song) was released on that album. Was it released on any Beach Boys related album?

[guitarfool2002]

A statement on why the set is being held up would go a long way in this case...

[bryand]

Or even release a teaser for it with “coming soon”. It is just ridiculous...

[The Nearest Faraway Place]

A statement on why the set is being held up would go a long way in this case...

They’re not gonna tell you why it’s being held up, because it was never announced in the first place. Even though we have a lot of information about it, there still has been absolutely no official press release from capital, or from BRI, or no pre-orders, or nothing like that. So technically, even though it may have been internally delayed, it hasn’t been delayed to the public, because it was never officially announced.

[HeyJude]

While there have been no official press releases regarding any set, some members of the band *have* mentioned it in interviews.

All I can add at the moment is that, considering that other physical releases of movies/music (and other products; toys, etc.) continue to make it out there and continue to be slated for the coming months, I think it's *very very* unlikely that any delay on any BB set would have anything to do with COVID.

McCartney is putting out a reissue set in a few weeks that has about 87 different swag elements; 7 total discs, slipcases, books, photos, reproductions of his 1997 medical records, and so on. Far more expensive and elaborate than any BB set might be. So this stuff is making it out there.

[Jay]

To be honest I'm not really a fan of releases in several different CD formats, simply because it's to confusing to decide on which one to get. lol

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

I just want the damn thing lol

[Pretty Funky]

I don't know why, but I swore Ten Years of Harmony(the song) was released on that album. Was it released on any Beach Boys related album?

You sure you’re not getting confused with ‘Endless Harmony’ from 1980 and the KTSA album?

https://youtu.be/g-ZwFUCX44I

[Jay]

I don't know why, but I swore Ten Years of Harmony(the song) was released on that album. Was it released on any Beach Boys related album?

You sure you’re not getting confused with ‘Endless Harmony’ from 1980 and the KTSA album?

https://youtu.be/g-ZwFUCX44I

Positive. I remember seeing "Ten Years Harmony" being listed on a Beach Boys comp once, on ebay.

[Pretty Funky]

Nothing ‘Official ‘ that I can find. Only the California Music version. Someone else might know though.

[thetojo]

Nothing ‘Official ‘ that I can find. Only the California Music version. Someone else might know though.

I agree, nothing official until that California Music release (which was preceded by at least 2 CM boots, either or both of which might have included it).

There were some odd stray tracks on the Polyphone label boots of 1990, including some Bruce tracks, but I don't recall Ten Years Harmony being amongst them. I'd have to check. Pretty certain no official release under the Beach Boys name.

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

It might be the Mandela effect, but I swear I remember reading it being part of a comp of the same name along with different mixes of some tracks, in Andrew Doe's book. Course I no longer have it so I can't double check.

[Bedroom Tapes]

In this day and age, we need all the previously unreleased Beach Boys material we can get! 

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

In this day and age, we need all the previously unreleased Beach Boys material we can get! 

That is the truth, my friend.

That, and some good old love and mercy.

[All Summer Long]

It might be the Mandela effect, but I swear I remember reading it being part of a comp of the same name along with different mixes of some tracks, in Andrew Doe's book. Course I no longer have it so I can't double check.

I’m going to guess Mandela because both versions of this set had different mixes/versions for various songs. Could that be what you’re thinking of, Billy C?