The Best of Brian-less Beach Boys album

[punkinhead]

I was thinking of which album is the best Beach Boys album without Brian, but dernit, there's a hint of him on each album. So I propose to make (once again  ) a fan mix album of the best BB songs with no Brian involvement at all. If I mention a tune that even has a slight hint of Brian, let me know.

All This is That
I can Hear Music
Long Promised Road
All I want To Do
It's About Time
Feel Flows
It's Getting Late (I can't remember if Brian has vocals on this)
Leaving This Town
Trader
Maybe I don't Know (can't remember either)
10 Years of Harmony
Love Surrounds Me
Only With You
Full Sail
Big Sur (early cut)
Where I Belong
Still Cruisin'
Bluebirds Over the Mountains
Lady Lynda
Cotton Fields (single)
Lahaina Aloha
Cuddle Up
Chasin' the Sky
Somewhere Near Japan
Baby Blue
Be Still
Livin' With a Heartache
Summer in Paradise album  
Beaks of Eagles
Keepin' the Summer Alive
Lookin' at Tommorow
Tears in the Morning
How She Boogled it?
Country Pie
Everyone's in Love With You
Wouldn't it Be Nice to Live Again?
Go and Get that Girl
Nearest Faraway Place
Make it Good
Searchin'
Fourth Of July
Hold On Dear Brother
At the Hop
It's Beautiful Day

[Matt H]

I am pretty sure Brian is on all those '85 tracks as well as Chasin' The Sky.

[summerinparadise.flac]

Its called Summer In Paradise

[Andrew G. Doe]

Brian's on "Feel Flows" - sings the bvs with Marilyn.

Also, add "Be Still" and "Livin' With A Heartache" to that list. I'm not convinced he's on "Santa Ana Winds", either.

[Mr. Cohen]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eknNiLiN_E

Read the first comment under All Comments, AGD. Not convinced?

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reynolde98
2 months ago

By the way, according to Beach Boys scholar Andrew G. Doe, that is none other than Brian Wilson himself wailing on the harmonica! Fantastic song.

[phirnis]

His voice is all over the second half of "It's About Time", isn't it?

[Andrew G. Doe]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eknNiLiN_E

Read the first comment under All Comments, AGD. Not convinced?

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reynolde98
2 months ago

By the way, according to Beach Boys scholar Andrew G. Doe, that is none other than Brian Wilson himself wailing on the harmonica! Fantastic song.

Turns out the harmonica isn't him after all. Checking back on that, the first person to state it was was Brad Elliott. Ongoing research. 

[jackstar74]

His voice is all over the second half of "It's About Time", isn't it?

Brian can be heard quite clearly on bk vox doing his little "hey hey" during the doe doe doe part.

[adamghost]

I think I have heard Brian at the end of "Santa Ana Winds."  Listen for a faint "who-o-ho" as a response after "mind..."

[Menace Wilson]

I've always thought I could hear some of BW's compositional style in "All This Is That".  Did he have nothing to do with the writing of that tune? 

[Mike's Beard]

B.W. sings backing towards the end of Love Surrounds Me so replace that with the other awesome Dennis song off LA "Baby Blue". I'm also certain I've read that he sings during the chorus for "Long Promised Road", but as that song falls smack bang in the middle of the Al and Brian sounding identical period it's hard to say for definite.

Is Brian vocally present on Cease to Exist, because if not it needs to go on the list.

Also despite the misleading video he's not on Somewhere Near Japan which is their best 80's tune.

[Andrew G. Doe]

I've always thought I could hear some of BW's compositional style in "All This Is That".  Did he have nothing to do with the writing of that tune? 

Nothing at all, nor the recording.

[Menace Wilson]

I've always thought I could hear some of BW's compositional style in "All This Is That".  Did he have nothing to do with the writing of that tune? 

Nothing at all, nor the recording.

Wow!  Thanks AGD.

[TdHabib]

Brian does the ba-ba-bas on "Long Promised Road".

[Mike's Beard]

I have my doubts about Still Crusin' being eligible. Listen to the bv behind the "when we go cruisn'" part. Granted they are swamped in studio effects but if that isn't Brian's shouty 80's voice in there I don't know what is.

[Andrew G. Doe]

I have my doubts about Still Crusin' being eligible. Listen to the bv behind the "when we go cruisn'" part. Granted they are swamped in studio effects but if that isn't Brian's shouty 80's voice in there I don't know what is.

Brian's only presence on the 'new' tracks on Still Cruisin' is the overdubs on "Island Girl", "Make It Big" and obviously "In My Car", which was offered to the band very late and is, of course, a BW solo track with a couple of vocal overdubs from Alan & Carl.

[punkinhead]

I have my doubts about Still Crusin' being eligible. Listen to the bv behind the "when we go cruisn'" part. Granted they are swamped in studio effects but if that isn't Brian's shouty 80's voice in there I don't know what is.

Brian's only presence on the 'new' tracks on Still Cruisin' is the overdubs on "Island Girl", "Make It Big" and obviously "In My Car", which was offered to the band very late and is, of course, a BW solo track with a couple of vocal overdubs from Alan & Carl.

I thought we determined Brian was about the only BB on Wipe Out?

[Andrew G. Doe]

I have my doubts about Still Crusin' being eligible. Listen to the bv behind the "when we go cruisn'" part. Granted they are swamped in studio effects but if that isn't Brian's shouty 80's voice in there I don't know what is.

Brian's only presence on the 'new' tracks on Still Cruisin' is the overdubs on "Island Girl", "Make It Big" and obviously "In My Car", which was offered to the band very late and is, of course, a BW solo track with a couple of vocal overdubs from Alan & Carl.

I thought we determined Brian was about the only BB on Wipe Out?

Not a 'new' track - close on two years old by then. 

[Mike's Beard]

How about............ ................. Denny's Drums?  

[phirnis]

What about "The Beaks of Eagles"? "Problem Child"?

[Mike's Beard]

Problem Child? Eewwwwwwwwwwww! I'd thought this thread was dedicated to the best of the Brian-less material!!

[punkinhead]

Problem Child? Eewwwwwwwwwwww! I'd thought this thread was dedicated to the best of the Brian-less material!!

I agree, very disgusting indeed! This is the best of the best & Problem Child is yuk

[phirnis]

Problem Child? Eewwwwwwwwwwww! I'd thought this thread was dedicated to the best of the Brian-less material!!

Just kidding. While I do have a bit of a soft spot for the group's post-BB85 singles this one may be one of their worst ever. Even the voice of Carl Wilson couldn't save it.

[punkinhead]

Can I add?:

Lookin' at Tommorow
Disney Girls (can't remember if he has a backing vocal on this)
Tears in the Morning (wait, we're doing the best of  )
How She Boogled it? (that's your guy's judgment call)
Country Pie (is there a studio cut that's with the Beach Boys? (not Mike's solo))
Everyone's in Love With You
Wouldn't it Be Nice to Live Again?
Go and Get that Girl
Nearest Faraway Place
Make it Good
Searchin'
Fourth Of July
Hold On Dear Brother
At the Hop
Michael Row The Boat Ashore
Happy Birthday America

[summerinparadise.flac]

Brian sings on Disney Girls