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Unfolding enveloping missiles of soul/Recall senses sadly/Mirage like soft blue like lanterns below/To light the way gladly...

The Beach Boys' spellbinding 1971 song "Feel Flows" may be the most famous obscure song in the band's catalogue.  Cameron Crowe adopted it for the closing credits of his coming-of-age film Almost Famous (soon to receive a mega-expansion on CD and vinyl), and it's also featured on the soundtrack to the new Apple Music documentary 1971.  The Mike Love-led Beach Boys are currently performing on the Feel Flows Tour, and now the haunting 50-year-old tune is lending its title to a hotly anticipated box set that is no longer an "open secret."

On July 30, Capitol Records and UMe will release Feel Flows: The Sunflower and Surf's Up Sessions 1969-1971.  This hardcover book-style set, to be released in 5-CD, 4-LP (standard black and translucent blue/translucent gold), 2-LP, and 2-CD editions (as well as digitally), explores in depth what's perhaps the most adventurous and experimental period in the Beach Boys' long history.  The 5-CD set features fully remastered versions of the original Sunflower (1970) and Surf's Up (1971) albums - the band's first two post-Capitol LPs as originally issued Brother Records via Reprise - plus copious outtakes, live recordings, alternate takes and mixes, and more for a total of 133 tracks.  Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, and Bruce Johnston were all coming into their own within the group even as Brian Wilson was closing out the band's "golden age" with stunning songs every bit the equal of his prodigious 1960s output.

The first CD of the box has the remastered Sunflower plus a radio spot, six live performances of the album's songs (spanning 1971-1988) and eight bonus tracks including the original 1969 single version of the all-too-unheralded classic "Break Away" (co-written by Brian and his father Murry Wilson), a new stereo mix of "Cotton Fields," additional new mixes of deep cuts familiar to BBs fans such as "Good Time," "Susie Cincinnati," and "San Miguel," and the official debut of the 1969 mix of "Loop De Loop."

The second disc follows the same format for the remastered Surf's Up, adding a radio spot, five 1971-1993 live cuts, and a clutch of bonus tracks.  The original version of "Big Sur" as well as the Boys' cover of Jacques Brel and Rod McKuen's "Seasons in the Sun," and Brian's offbeat, horror-aping "My Solution" all make their official debuts.  A cover of Don Goldberg's "Sweet and Bitter" makes its first appearance anywhere.  The disc also includes both sides of Dennis Wilson and Rumbo's rare 1970 single "Sound of Free" b/w "Lady (Fallin' in Love)," with the latter mix making its official CD debut.

CD 3 digs into The Sunflower Sessions (29 tracks) with previously unissued a cappella mixes, session highlights, and backing tracks.  Among them is an extended take of "This Whole World," an early 1969 mix of the rocking "Slip on Through," and a new mix of the shimmering "Cool, Cool Water."  CD 4 encompasses The Surf's Up Sessions (18 tracks plus six bonus tracks).  The bonus material is once again choice: the never-before-heard "Awake" (likely the Floyd Tucker song recorded by American Spring with a Brian Wilson arrangement), the official debut of "It's a New Day," new mixes of "I Just Got My Pay," "Walkin'," and "When Girls Get Together," the previously unreleased outtake "Baby, Baby," an extended version of Dennis Wilson's sublime "(Wouldn't It Be Nice to) Live Again," and a long version with alternate lyrics of Brian's devastatingly beautiful "Til I Die."

The fifth and final disc in the box has more material sure to set any Beach Boys fan's pulse racing, including the premiere (bootleg or otherwise) of "Before," "Behold the Night," "Hawaiian Dream," and Brian and David Sandler's "It's Natural."  CD 5 also has alternates and isolated mixes plus a demo and new mix of Murry Wilson and Rick Henn's "Won't You Tell Me," a demo of Brian's "Back Home," the previously unreleased mix/official CD debut of "Carnival (Over the Waves)," and a piano demo of "Til I Die."

The 2-LP, 2-CD, and 4-LP iterations have some variations from the 5-CD box set (which will undoubtedly lead some collectors to purchase multiple configurations).  The long "(Wouldn't It Be Nice to) Live Again" appears to be presented in edited form on the 2CD and 4LP sets (4:35 vs. 6:50 on the 5CD).  It appears that the "All of My Love/Ecology" medley, "Sweet and Bitter," and "Awake" all also have shorter running times on the vinyl presentations.  There are also some other title discrepancies with the new stereo mixes of "Cotton Fields" and "When Girls Get Together."  The former is labeled 2020 Stereo Mix on the vinyl and 2019 on the CD; the latter is labeled 2019 Stereo Mix on the vinyl and 2020 on the CD.  It's likely that these have just been misidentified and the mixes are one in the same.

Produced by Mark Linett and Alan Boyd, Feel Flows has a 48-page booklet featuring photos, memorabilia images, and a new essay by Howie Edelson incorporating new and archival interviews with the band members.  The previously unreleased "Big Sur" is streaming now at YouTube and all of the usual services.  Feel Flows is due from Capitol/UMe on July 30.  It looks to be the box set of the summer (naturally).  Surf's up at the links below!

The Beach Boys, Feel Flows: The Sunflower and Surf's Up Sessions 1969-1971 (Capitol/UMe, 2021)

5CD (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada)

CD 1:

Sunflower

  1. Slip On Through (2019 master) (2:19)
  2. This Whole World (2019 master) (1:58)
  3. Add Some Music To Your Day (2019 master) (3:36)
  4. Got To Know The Woman (2019 master) (2:43)
  5. Deirdre (2019 master) (3:30)
  6. It's About Time (2019 master) (2:57)
  7. Tears In The Morning (2019 master) (4:07)
  8. All I Wanna Do (2019 master) (2:36)
  9. Forever (2019 master) (2:42)
  10. Our Sweet Love (2019 master) (2:41)
  11. At My Window (2019 master) (2:32)
  12. Cool, Cool Water (2019 master) (5:03)
  13. Sunflower Promo 1 (previously unreleased) (0:59)

Sunflower Live

  1. This Whole World (Live 1988) (2:10) [Sunflower Live]
  2. Add Some Music To Your Day (Live 1993) (3:23) [Sunflower Live]
  3. Susie Cincinnati (Live 1976) (2 :46) [Sunflower Live]
  4. Back Home (Live 1976) (3:15) [Sunflower Live]
  5. It's About Time (Live 1971) (3:45) [Sunflower Live]
  6. Riot In Cell Block 9 (Live 1970) (3:34) [Sunflower Live]

Bonus Tracks

  1. Break Away (original 1969 single mix) (2:55)
  2. Celebrate The News (previously unreleased 2020 mix) (2:37)
  3. Loop De Loop (previously unreleased 1969 mix) (2:59)
  4. San Miguel (previously unreleased 2020 mix) (2:33)
  5. Susie Cincinnati (previously unreleased 2020 mix) (3:02)
  6. Good Time (previously unreleased 2019 mix) (2:56)
  7. Two Can Play (previously unreleased 2019 mix) (2:06)
  8. Cotton Fields (The Cotton Song) (2021 stereo mix - previously unreleased) (3:21)

CD 2:

Surf's Up

  1. Don't Go Near The Water (2019 master) (2:41)
  2. Long Promised Road (2019 master) (3:32)
  3. Take A Load Off Your Feet (2019 master) (2:32)
  4. Disney Girls (1957) (2019 master) (4:08)
  5. Student Demonstration Time (2019 master) (3:59)
  6. Feel Flows (2019 master) (4:44)
  7. Lookin' At Tomorrow (A Welfare Song) (2019 master) (1:57)
  8. A Day In The Life Of A Tree (2019 master) (3:09)
  9. Til I Die (2019 master) (2:32)
  10. Surf's Up (2019 master) (4:14)
  11. Surf's Up Promo (previously unreleased) (1:02)

Surf's Up Live

  1. Take A Load Off Your Feet (Live 1993) (2:35)
  2. Long Promised Road (Live 1972) (4:14)
  3. Disney Girls (Live 1982) (4:23)
  4. Surf's Up (Live 1973) (4:58)
  5. Student Demonstration Time (Live 1971) (4:42)

Bonus Tracks

  1. Big Sur (previously unreleased) (2:35)
  2. HELP Is On The Way (previously unreleased 2019 mix) (2:31)
  3. Sweet And Bitter (previously unreleased) (2:33)
  4. My Solution (previously unreleased) (3:44)
  5. 4th of July (2019 mix - previously unreleased) (3:11)
  6. Sound of Free (1970 single mix, 2019 master) (2:22)
  7. Lady (Fallin' In Love) (1970 stereo mix - previously unreleased) (2:21)
  8. Seasons In The Sun (previously unreleased) (3:27)

CD 3:

The Sunflower Sessions

  1. Sunflower Promo 2 (previously unreleased) (0:59)
  2. Slip On Through (track and backing vocals - previously unreleased) (2:47)
  3. This Whole World (long version track & backing vocals - previously unreleased) (3:10)
  4. Add Some Music To Your Day (track and backing vocals - previously unreleased) (4:35)
  5. Deirdre (track - previously unreleased) (3:34)
  6. It's About Time (track & backing vocals - previously unreleased) (2:53)
  7. Tears In The Morning (track & backing vocals - previously unreleased) (4:08)
  8. All I Wanna Do (session intro, track & backing vocals - previously unreleased) (3:46)
  9. Forever (session highlights - previously unreleased) (3:36)
  10. Forever (track & backing vocals - previously unreleased) (3:01)
  11. Our Sweet Love (track & backing vocals - previously unreleased) (2:39)
  12. At My Window (track & backing vocals - previously unreleased) (2:50)
  13. Cool Cool Water (alternate 2019 mix - previously unreleased) (6:24)
  14. San Miguel (track & backing vocals - previously unreleased) (2:57)
  15. Loop De Loop (track - previously unreleased) (2:49)
  16. Good Time (session intro, track & backing vocals - previously unreleased) (4:27)
  17. When Girls Get Together (track - previously unreleased) (1:47)
  18. Slip On Through (alternate 1969 mix with session intro - previously unreleased) (3:25)
  19. Our Sweet Love (string section - previously unreleased) (1:00)
  20. San Miguel (backing vocals excerpt - previously unreleased) (1:00)
  21. Break Away (Tag) (backing vocals excerpt - previously unreleased) (0:18)
  22. Cotton Fields (The Cotton Song) (a Cappella - previously unreleased) (2:44)
  23. Good Time (backing vocals excerpt - previously unreleased) (0:19)
  24. This Whole World (backing vocals section - previously unreleased) (1:05)
  25. Add Some Music To Your Day (a cappella - previously unreleased) (3:30)
  26. Got To Know The Woman (a cappella - previously unreleased) (2:52)
  27. It's About Time (backing vocals excerpt - previously unreleased) (0:50)
  28. All I Wanna Do (a cappella - previously unreleased) (2:58)
  29. Forever (previously unreleased 2019 a cappella mix) (2:52)

CD 4:

The Surf's Up Sessions

  1. Don't Go Near The Water (track & backing vocals - previously unreleased) (3:45)
  2. Long Promised Road (track & backing vocals - previously unreleased) (3:38)
  3. Take A Load Off Your Feet (alternate vocal - previously unreleased) (2:28)
  4. Disney Girls (1957) (track & backing vocals - previously unreleased) (4:17)
  5. Student Demonstration Time (track & backing vocals - previously unreleased) (3:46)
  6. Feel Flows (track & backing vocals - previously unreleased) (5:02)
  7. Lookin' At Tomorrow (A Welfare Song) (session intro and alternate mix - previously unreleased) (2:43)
  8. A Day In The Life Of A Tree (track & backing vocals - previously unreleased) (2:55)
  9. Til I Die (long version with alternate lyrics - previously unreleased) (4:47)
  10. Surf's Up (2019 mix - previously unreleased) (4:08)
  11. (Wouldn't It Be Nice To) Live Again (extended 2019 - previously unreleased) (6:50)
  12. Don't Go Near The Water (previously unreleased 2020 a cappella mix) (2:36)
  13. Long Promised Road (a cappella - previously unreleased) (4:00)
  14. Feel Flows (backing vocals excerpt - previously unreleased) (0:33)
  15. Disney Girls (backing vocals excerpt - previously unreleased) (0:36)
  16. A Day In The Life Of A Tree (backing vocals excerpt - previously unreleased) (0:32)
  17. Til I Die (a cappella - previously unreleased) (2:36)
  18. Surf's Up (a cappella - previously unreleased) (4:04)

Bonus Tracks

  1. I Just Got My Pay (previously unreleased 2019 mix) (2:43)
  2. Walkin' (previously unreleased 2019 mix) (2:44)
  3. When Girls Get Together (previously unreleased 2020 mix) (3:45)
  4. Baby Baby (previously unreleased) (3:13)
  5. Awake (previously unreleased) (3:44)
  6. It's A New Day (previously unreleased) (2:20)

CD 5:

Bonus Disc

  1. This Whole World (alternate ending - previously unreleased) (1:41)
  2. Add Some Music To Your Day (previously unreleased alternate version) (3:27)
  3. Don't Go Near The Water (alternate version - previously unreleased) (2:42)
  4. Surf's Up Part 1 (1971 remake track with 1966 Brian vocal - previously unreleased) (1:41)
  5. Soulful Old Man Sunshine (previously unreleased 2019 mix) (3:14)
  6. I'm Goin' Your Way (previously unreleased alternate mix) (2:24)
  7. Where Is She (previously unreleased 2019 mix) (2:22)
  8. Carnival (Over The Waves/Sobra Las Olas) (previously unreleased 2019 mix) (1:34)
  9. It's Natural (previously unreleased) (2:35)
  10. Medley: All Of My Love / Ecology (previously unreleased) (5:05)
  11. Before (previously unreleased) (2:25)
  12. Behold The Night (previously unreleased) (2:26)
  13. Old Movie (Cuddle Up) (previously unreleased) (3:37)
  14. Hawaiian Dream (previously unreleased) (4:33)
  15. Settle Down / Sound Of Free (basic session outtake - previously unreleased) (2:17)
  16. I've Got A Friend (previously unreleased) (2:26)
  17. Til I Die (piano demo - previously unreleased) (1:55)
  18. Back Home (previously unreleased demo) (2:20)
  19. Back Home (alternate version - previously unreleased) (2:34)
  20. Won't You Tell Me (demo - previously unreleased) (2:01)
  21. Won't You Tell Me (previously unreleased 2019 mix) (2:54)
  22. Barbara (previously unreleased 2020 mix) (2:59)
  23. Slip On Through (early version track) (2:48)
  24. Susie Cincinnati (basic session highlights - previously unreleased) (3:05)
  25. My Solution (track & backing vocals - previously unreleased) (3:04)
  26. You Never Give Me Your Money (previously unreleased) (0:40)
  27. Medley: Happy Birthday, Brian / God Only Knows (previously unreleased) (2:47)
  28. You Need A Mess Of Help To Stand Alone (track & backing vocals - previously unreleased) (3:32)
  29. Marcella (a cappella - previously unreleased) (3:27)

2CD (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada)

CD 1: Sunflower

  1. Slip On Through (2019 master) (2:19)
  2. This Whole World (2019 master) (1:58)
  3. Add Some Music To Your Day (2019 master) (3:35)
  4. Got To Know The Woman (2019 master) (2:43)
  5. Deirdre (2019 master) (3:29)
  6. It's About Time (2019 master) (2:56)
  7. Tears In The Morning (2019 master) (4:11)
  8. All I Wanna Do (2019 master) (2:36)
  9. Forever (2019 master) (2:42)
  10. Our Sweet Love (2019 master) (2:41)
  11. At My Window (2019 master) (2:32)
  12. Cool Cool Water (2019 master) (5:04)

Bonus Tracks

  1. Loop De Loop (previously unreleased 1969 mix) (2:58)
  2. San Miguel (previously unreleased 2020 mix) (2:19)
  3. Susie Cincinnati (previously unreleased 2019 mix) (3:01)
  4. Good Time (previously unreleased 2019 mix) (2:55)
  5. I Just Got My Pay (previously unreleased 2019 mix) (2:43)
  6. Two Can Play (previously unreleased 2019 mix) (2:06)
  7. I'm Goin' Your Way (previously unreleased alternate mix) (2:10)
  8. Where Is She (previously unreleased 2019 mix) (2:21)
  9. Break Away (Tag) (backing vocals excerpt - previously unreleased) (0:17)
  10. Our Sweet Love (string section - previously unreleased) (1:00)
  11. This Whole World (alternate ending - previously unreleased) (1:41)
  12. Add Some Music To Your Day (previously unreleased alternate version) (3:27)
  13. Soulful Old Man Sunshine (previously unreleased 2019 mix) (3:00)
  14. All I Wanna Do (a Cappella - previously unreleased) (2:41)
  15. Back Home (alternate version - previously unreleased) (2:34)
  16. When Girls Get Together (previously unreleased 2019 mix) (3:45)
  17. This Whole World (Live 1988) (2:01)

CD 2: Surf's Up

  1. Don't Go Near The Water (2019 master) (2:41)
  2. Long Promised Road (2019 master) (3:32)
  3. Take A Load Off Your Feet (2019 master) (2:31)
  4. Disney Girls (1957) (2019 master) (4:11)
  5. Student Demonstration Time (2019 master) (3:59)
  6. Feel Flows (2019 master) (4:48)
  7. Lookin' At Tomorrow (A Welfare Song) (2019 master) (1:58)
  8. A Day In The Life Of A Tree (2019 master) (3:09)
  9. Til I Die (2019 master) (2:32)
  10. Surf's Up (2019 master) (4:14)

Bonus Tracks

  1. It's A New Day (previously unreleased) (2:20)
  2. Big Sur (previously unreleased) (2:35)
  3. (Wouldn't It Be Nice To) Live Again (extended 2019 - previously unreleased) (4:36)
  4. 4th of July (2019 mix - previously unreleased) (3:09)
  5. Lady (Fallin' In Love) (1970 stereo mix - previously unreleased) (2:21)
  6. Behold The Night (previously unreleased) (2:23)
  7. Medley: All Of My Love / Ecology (previously unreleased) (4:16)
  8. Sweet And Bitter (previously unreleased) (2:20)
  9. My Solution (previously unreleased) (3:43)
  10. Awake (previously unreleased) (3:17)
  11. Disney Girls (Live 1982) (4:19)
  12. Surf's Up (Live 1973) (4:55)
  13. You Need A Mess Of Help To Stand Alone (track & backing vocals - previously unreleased) (3:15)
  14. Feel Flows (backing vocals excerpt - previously unreleased) (0:32)
  15. Disney Girls (backing vocals excerpt - previously unreleased) (0:19)

2LP (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada)

LP 1, Side A: Sunflower

  1. Slip On Through (2:19)
  2. This Whole World (1:58)
  3. Add Some Music To Your Day (3:36)
  4. Got To Know The Woman (2:43)
  5. Deirdre (3:30)
  6. It's About Time (2:57)

Bonus Tracks (previously unreleased)

  1. Cotton Fields (2020 stereo mix) (3:16)
  2. San Miguel (backing vocals excerpt) (0:35)
  3. It's About Time (backing vocals excerpt) (0:50)

Side B (Sunflower continued)

  1. Tears In The Morning (4:11)
  2. All I Wanna Do (2:36)
  3. Forever (2:42)
  4. Our Sweet Love (2:41)
  5. At My Window (2:32)
  6. Cool, Cool Water (5:05)

Bonus Track (previously unreleased)

  1. This Whole World (live 1988) (2:01)

LP 2, Side C: Surf's Up

  1. Don't Go Near The Water (2:41)
  2. Long Promised Road (3:32)
  3. Take A Load Off Your Feet (2:32)
  4. Disney Girls (4:11)
  5. Student Demonstration Time (3:59) (based on "Riot In Cell Block 9")

Bonus Tracks (previously unreleased)

  1. Disney Girls (live 1982) (4:19)
  2. Feel Flows (backing vocals excerpt) (0:33)

Side D (Surf's Up continued)

  1. Feel Flows (4:48)
  2. Lookin' At Tomorrow (A Welfare Song) (1:59)
  3. A Day In The Life Of A Tree (3:09)
  4. 'Til I Die (2:33)
  5. Surf's Up (4:14)

Bonus Tracks (previously unreleased)

  1. A Day In The Life Of A Tree (track & backing vocals) (2:54)
  2. Til I Die (a cappella) (2:11)

4LP - Black Vinyl: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada

4LP - Translucent Blue & Translucent Gold: The Beach Boys Shop

LP 1, Side A: Sunflower

  1. Slip On Through (2:19)
  2. This Whole World (1:58)
  3. Add Some Music To Your Day (3:36)
  4. Got To Know The Woman (2:43)
  5. Deirdre (3:30)
  6. It's About Time (2:57)

Bonus Tracks (previously unreleased)

  1. Cotton Fields (2020 stereo mix) (3:16)
  2. San Miguel (backing vocals excerpt) (0:35)
  3. It's About Time (backing vocals excerpt) (0:50)

Side B

  1. Tears In The Morning (4:11)
  2. All I Wanna Do (2:36)
  3. Forever (2:42)
  4. Our Sweet Love (2:41)
  5. At My Window (2:32)
  6. Cool, Cool Water (5:04)

Bonus Track (previously unreleased)

  1. This Whole World (Live 1988) (2:01)

LP 2, Side C: Bonus Tracks (previously unreleased)

  1. Loop De Loop (original 1969 mix) (2:59)
  2. San Miguel (2020 mix) (2:20)
  3. Susie Cincinnati (2020 mix) (3:02)
  4. Good Time (2019 mix) (2:56)
  5. I Just Got My Pay (2019 mix) (2:43)
  6. Two Can Play (2019 mix) (2:06)
  7. I'm Goin' Your Way (alternate mix) (2:10)
  8. Where Is She (2019 mix) (2:22)
  9. Break Away Tag (backing vocals excerpt) (0:18)
  10. Our Sweet Love (string section) (1:00)

Side D (Bonus Tracks continued)

  1. This Whole World (alternate ending) (1:41)
  2. Add Some Music To Your Day (alternate version) (3:27)
  3. Soulful Old Man Sunshine (2019 mix) (3:00)
  4. All I Wanna Do (a cappella) (2:41)
  5. Back Home (alternate version) (2:34)
  6. When Girls Get Together (2019 mix) (3:45)
  7. It's About Time (live 1971) (3:55)
  8. This Whole World (backing vocals section) (0:34)

LP 3, Side E: Surf's Up

  1. Don't Go Near The Water (2:41)
  2. Long Promised Road (3:32)
  3. Take A Load Off Your Feet (2:32)
  4. Disney Girls (4:11)
  5. Student Demonstration Time (3:59)

Bonus Tracks (previously unreleased)

  1. Disney Girls (live 1982) (4:19)
  2. Feel Flows (backing vocals excerpt) (0:33)

Side F (Surf's Up, continued)

  1. Feel Flows (4:48)
  2. Lookin' At Tomorrow (A Welfare Song) (1:59)
  3. A Day In The Life Of A Tree (3:09)
  4. 'Til I Die (2:33)
  5. Surf's Up (4:14)

Bonus Tracks (previously unreleased)

  1. A Day In The Life Of A Tree (track & backing vocals) (2:54)
  2. 'Til I Die (a cappella) (2:11)

LP 4 (Bonus Tracks)

Side G (previously unreleased)

  1. It's A New Day (2:20)
  2. Big Sur (2:35)
  3. (Wouldn't It Be Nice To) Live Again (2019 mix) (4:35)
  4. E.L.P. Is On The Way (2019 mix) (2:31)
  5. 4th Of July (2019 mix) (3:09)
  6. Lady (Fallin' In Love) (1970 stereo mix) (2:21)
  7. Behold The Night (2:24)
  8. 'Til I Die (piano demo) (1:55)

Side H

  1. Medley: All Of My Love / Ecology (4:15)
  2. Sweet And Bitter (2:21)
  3. My Solution (3:43)
  4. Awake (3:17)
  5. Take A Load Off Your Feet (Live 1993) (2:26)
  6. Surf's Up (Live 1973) (4:56)
  7. A Day In The Life Of A Tree (backing vocals excerpt) (0:32)
  8. Disney Girls (backing vocals excerpt) (0:20)
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  1. It’s finally here and we’ll worth the wait! Digging into this is going to be fun, already ordered the colored vinyl. Get 10% discount with Get10OFF if it’s your first order from their store.

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  2. This will be great to stream, but not enough good new stuff to buy IMO. I'm not the biggest fan of this period but more live recordings would have enticed me for sure. I guess there just aren't many good quality tapes of 1970-71 live shows or surely they would have included some.

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  3. Apart from some live tracks that were recorded 20 years (or more) later than the original recordings -- a practice that has messed up the flow of several BB archive releases -- this looks like a thorough trawl through this rich era of work that represented most of the members' songs and production ideas, rather than just Brian. This will be at least the fourth time I've bought the LPs that are being celebrated.

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  4. this is quite a set. the bonus live tracks are just a drop in the bucket. i have 30 live shows between 70 and 71 in really good sound and they played much more than the few tracks given here no need for the later years versions.. just amazing 1971 versions of cool cool water,its about time ,feel flows long promised road, surfs up and others. now to the studio tracks all of us are gonna be going nuts. for me between 68 and 71 the writing and live shows outshine everything they did. as MUST buy.

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    • So if you have 30 live shows, surely they do too and I wonder why they didn't release more of that on here? Maybe there will be a companion digital dump of live stuff like there was on the 1968 era.

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  5. Sounds excellent. With this and the Joni Mitchell set, there's certainly a few to look forward to. Can't wait to hear the new remasters and the live tracks. Have preordered. Hope they are planning now for a deluxe set of "Holland".. It may be ready in time.

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  6. it seems that the irving azoff company has control( not sure how much) of the content etc. why wasnt a least one live show included such as the closing of the fillmore east ? there are many great shows around do some diggin and you will be surprized.

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  7. Great news, but I was hoping for Surf's Up in Quad on a Blu Ray. I'll keep waiting, maybe someday.

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    • Well for now there is a way .. ok it's just the tracks "Surfs up" and "Long promised road" but they are in 5.1 surround sound, as bonus tracks, on their "Endless Summer" dvd.. along with 5 other tracks (incl "California girls" and "God only knows") .. all i can say is that they sound incredible and the new remasters will have to be brilliant to match them .. shame it isn't the whole album though ..

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  8. This set is now postponed until August 27th. I'm not sure that I want this set anymore, and I may well cancel my order. The Beach Boys have put their fans through too much and for too long over this set. 18 to 24 mnnths of internal group wrangling over this set wasn't enough? There must be a point where I say "No Way Jose."

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