Summer Love Songs

Performer: The Beach Boys
Producer: Mark Linett; The Beach Boys; Brian Wilson; Alan Boyd (Compilation); Mark Linett (Compilation); Dennis Wolfe (Compilation)
Distributor: EMI Music Distribution

Notes: Audio Mixer: Mark Linett. Audio Remasterer: Mark Linett. Illustrator: Steve Silvas. The Beach Boys were the very embodiment of the 1960s West Coast summer-sun-and-fun ethos, and the SUMMER LOVE SONGS compilation strikes that point home with 20 sun-soaked tunes from the group's heyday. Most of the songs have either been remastered or given a new stereo remix, so even the most familiar tracks, like "California Girls" and "Help Me, Rhonda," have a fresh feel. But in addition to the ubiquitous hits, you also get less-iconic but no less ear-tingling cuts like "Please Let Me Wonder" and "Time to Get Alone," filling out the package nicely.

Record Collector (magazine) (pp.78-79) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Alongside a previously unreleased Dennis Wilson track, 'Fallin' In Love,' there are six new stereo mixes..."

Admired for both their infectious surfer music and their sophisticated, multi-tracked pop productions, the Beach Boys created a lasting impression on popular music through their complex harmonies and Brian Wilson's genius for composition and arrangement. Their 1966 album, PET SOUNDS, is a baroque/psychedelic-pop masterpiece that easily ranks among the most influential albums of the rock era. Brian's emotional difficulties eventually prevented him from performing, but his brothers and buddies carried on without him, singing his songs and spreading that California sunshine all over the world. In 1999, Brian launched a solo world tour, showcasing his Beach Boys compositions, and has continued to perform live as well.

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