Posted on 06/05/2012 3:17:58 PM PDT by curth
On sale at Target for $7.99
Other reviews:
cbs news: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501368_162-57446660/review-brian-wilson-writes-new-beach-boys-album/
usa today: http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/reviews/story/2012-06-04/beach-boys-thats-why-god-made-the-radio/55385752/1
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/05/arts/music/new-releases-from-the-beach-boys-and-alan-jackson.html?ref=arts
Pretty much major raves in the L.A. Times and in Time magazine as well. It’s a great record. The whole thing is streaming for a limited time on AOL’s music site, “Spinner.” Definitely worth a listen.
Rock on, baby.
The song “That’s Why God Made Radio” is excellent, and took me right back to the 60s.
Ping
Thanks for the heads up. I’m listening to it now:
http://music.aol.com/new-releases-full-cds/spinner#/4
Had the privilege of spending some time with Jan and Dean back in the ‘90s. Great guys who made some epic records.
Don’t miss this new Beach Boys, though. They really did a beautiful job. The critics who were expecting a “sun and fun” toss-off are surprised they’ve run into one of their best albums, 50 years along.
And, no, I don’t work PR for the Beach Boys! :-)
David Marks back inthe band makes it right. He was close to the family.
check out the whole thing on the AOL “Spinner” site, LS. It’s impressive.
wow nice brings back memories
Linda thought so also...
Never met any of the BB's in my rock days. Strange. I seem to have met a bunch of other people, but they were just never around.
Which is odd because, well, they got around!
Goingt to see the Beach Boys on Friday in The Woodlands, TX.
My iTunes account is downloading slowly, or I'd be listening to that new album by now.
My sister?
Love the Beach Boys and so glad they reunited.
I was lucky enough to sit at the next table to Brian Wilson at a restaurant in the San Fernando Valley around 2006. He was perfectly normal, entertaining his young kids with stories about Walter Mitty and then trying to take over at the piano bar. Sadly, the pianist did not recognize Brian and completely ignored him. Brian simply shrugged and returned to his seat.
The mp3 album is $4.99 at Amazon.
Great story, thank you! You will love the album!
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