Pacific Ocean Blue release?

[mikeyj]

What's the deal with this rumour going around about a 5th of may release of POB? I'm assuming it's rubbish. I know I wont believe it until it is physically in my hands. But does anyone know if this rumour has ANY truth to it at all?

[8o8o]

I for one hope it's true!

And if it is, I guess we'll hear more about it in a month or two.

[melissalynn]

I'm keeping my fingers crossed, but not keeping my hopes TOO high.

This is where the rumors started I believe:
 http://www.stevehoffman.tv/forums/showthread.php?t=131131&page=4

[Dancing Bear]

It's weird that jon stebbins or AGD didn't show up here or in the Shut Down board to kill the rumours. I think the ball IS rolling, but as many things Beach Boys, this release date is "tentative".

[pixletwin]

I hope so. I would love to own a copy of POB (legally, that is). 

[Jon Stebbins]

It's weird that jon stebbins or AGD didn't show up here or in the Shut Down board to kill the rumours. I think the ball IS rolling, but as many things Beach Boys, this release date is "tentative".

THIS is an intelligent post.

[DJ M]

If I'm not mistaken, May 5, 2008 falls on a Monday.  In the US, new albums are released on Tuesdays.  So, unless the 5/5/08 release date is for the UK (where new albums come out on Mondays) this date is bogus.

[Jonas]

If this happens, is it going to be cd only? Or can we get our hands on a vinyl copy as well?

[Magic Transistor Radio]

If I'm not mistaken, May 5, 2008 falls on a Monday.  In the US, new albums are released on Tuesdays.  So, unless the 5/5/08 release date is for the UK (where new albums come out on Mondays) this date is bogus.

I hope not. Why does all the good stuff only get released in the UK?

[MBE]

Yes please do a vinyl with bonus cuts!!!

[Jay]

I think it would be cool to do a  three cd set. Disc one would be "POB", disc two would be "Bamboo"(or a version as complete as possible, ala "Smile"), and disc three would be a mix of POB/Bamboo outtakes. 

[punkinhead]

let's have a "what is complete/incomplete" discussion on Bamboo, much like others like to do with smile (67)...if i'm not mistaken, i'd say more than half the album was done...i'd love if they released that newer version of San Miguel from those sessions

[Andrew G. Doe]

It's weird that jon stebbins or AGD didn't show up here or in the Shut Down board to kill the rumours. I think the ball IS rolling, but as many things Beach Boys, this release date is "tentative".

The ball has been rolling for quite a few years... and I concur with Jon - when was the last time any BB product was released as announced ? Though hopefully it won't be another 37 years.

Seriously, when is, to a degree, unimportant: what matters is that it comes out and that the package is worthy of the music. I'm inclined to think JWG will see Dennis right on both counts. Of course, sooner would be better. 

As for killing rumors - not my style. I'm a nuts and bolts, facts man.

[mikeyj]

I'm keeping my fingers crossed, but not keeping my hopes TOO high.

This is where the rumors started I believe:
 http://www.stevehoffman.tv/forums/showthread.php?t=131131&page=4

Thanks for that link. That sort of makes me doubt it more so now. I had just read the rumours on the Shut Down board and the Blue Bamboo board. But now that I have seen where the rumours started and have read through the posts I am not as optimistic anymore (wasn't that optimistic to begin with). I mean these people saying "it will be released on 5th of may, blah blah blah", I mean who are they? I mean I could just start spreading rumours too, "gee guess what everyone a SMiLE box set is to be released containing every second of the SMiLE sessions and Brian Wilson himself has told me"... Besides even when people who do have some credibility (and please correct me if any of these people on that Hoffman board do) say things like "SMiLE is coming out soon", it can never been taken as a 100% guarantee.

Maby these people do know some "insiders" (boy do I hope so) but I highly doubt it.

[Andrew G. Doe]

I'm cautiously optimistic.

[mikeyj]

I'm cautiously optimistic.

Well atleast there is a promised date so that we can know exactly when to expect it if it does come out. And of course IF this rumour is true and the date is correct then surely it will be announced officially well beforehand to that date that Pacific Ocean Blue will be coming out.

I know people are saying "I want outtakes and Bamboo tracks etc.." and obviously we all want that (unless you hate POB and Denny's work). But to be honest I would still be happy with just Pacific Ocean Blue. I mean atleast then it would be out there for more people to enjoy (who have heard about it and have never actually heard it) and more people to discover a true masterpiece.

[Andrew G. Doe]

It's been announced as a double CD. Assuming it happens, and that they haven't put each side of the original vinyl release of one CD, I'd say outtakes are very likely, wouldn't you think ?

[8o8o]

And should it be released as part of the 'Legacy Edition' (as is rumoured) series, who knows maybe even an additional DVD'll be included.

We'll see what happens.......

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

That'd be the greatest thing since, well, ever .

[king of anglia]

Any thoughts on the difficulties of releasing songs recorded by "The Beach Boys" on a Dennis Wilson album?

[Magic Transistor Radio]

Is there any other band in the world that has as much good unrealesed material as the Beach Boys? Not only that, but alot of the stuff that they decide to release is a bunch of garbage! 15 Big Ones, MIU, etc...

[Andrew G. Doe]

Any thoughts on the difficulties of releasing songs recorded by "The Beach Boys" on a Dennis Wilson album?

Insuperable.

[king of anglia]

So, providing this album does get released as described, the odds of it containing such songs as 4th of July, WIBNTLA, Love Surrounds Me, Baby Blue, basically anything containing Beach Boys vocals... are quite poor.

[SurfRiderHawaii]

A double CD?  Great news! Got to have bonus tracks of some kind.

 Let's just wait and see what is being released before we pick it apart.

My hope is that any 'Bamboo' material and other outakes get a 'proper' mix.

[tpesky]

Would that require some sort of a Brother Records officer vote to do any tracks besides POB?  That could get a little dicey maybe with Al being the swing vote??