Carl's vocal on AJ track

[Aegir]

Sounds just like they did it in the early seventies to me.

If it sounded like that, it would've been better. It just sounds annoying, especially the harmonica.

[Andrew G. Doe]

Glen's vocal on the title track pales besides Alan's - he sure sounds his age these days.

[HeyJude]

"Don't Fight the Sea" is easily the strongest of the tracks that have have been offered for sampling so far, in my view. Based on both hearing that segment of the song, as well as comparing another circa 1978 track "Looking Down the Coast", to Al's new version, I would guess that little to nothing from the 1978 recording of "Don't Fight the Sea" is heard on this new version. Even Carl's voice (and Al's for that matter) doesn't sound like it's from 1978, it sounds more like a Carl vocal from sometime in the 90's (perhaps late 80's). It's amazing how great both Al and Carl sound on that track. It sounds like Carl might be in the background vocal blend on the track as well, and it has that near-Beach Boys sound.

I am a bit disappointed at the prospect of so many guest vocalists on this album considering how great Al sounds. I like having the guesting lead vocal bits from Brian and Carl, but I'd rather hear Al sing than Glen Campbell or Steve Miller.

I'm just thinking that "Don't Fight the Sea" has been sitting in the vaults for 30 years now; it could have at least perked up some uneven albums such as, well, just about every album the Beach Boys released after 1978. I'm also thinking that, given the fact that Carl is on it and it was presumably at one point a potential Beach Boys track, it also would have made a nice track for that hypothetical one last great (or at least good) Beach Boys album we could have had at some point in the 90's.

[Smilin Ed H]

"it also would have made a nice track for that hypothetical one last great (or at least good) Beach Boys album we could have had at some point in the 90's."

Or even 79.

[Smilin Ed H]

Actually, when does Don't Fight date from?  Elliott says 80.  Is he right?  I'm assuming this was one of several songs Al has reworked over the years for potential solo albums.

Okay, just read Al's site.  78.  What a good track.

[Smilin Ed H]

Is it the Terry Jacks song?

[Matt H]

At BMI.com there is a newly published song "Don't Fight The Sea" credited to just Al Jardine.

Is it the Terry Jacks song?

[Alex]

Is it the Terry Jacks song?

That was Seasons in the Sun and it was recorded during the Sunflower era.

[Aegir]

Terry Jacks also wrote an unreleased song with Al. It says something about it somewhere on AGD's site.