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The Dawn That Grows Into Day: High Noons, Twilights, the Beach Boys, and Dennis WilsonA pair of new Beach Boys releases -- a 16-disc box set of singles and the reissue of Dennis Wilson's Pacific Ocean Blue -- examines the group's resonance beyond the lauded Pet Sounds era. [11 June 2008] Sea of Heartbreak: Dennis Wilson’s Majestic Solo WorkDennis Wilson's Pacific Ocean Blue, released 30 years ago, is majestic and haunting, a work as rich and complex as almost anything the Beach Boys released. So why is it out of print? [2 November 2007] Part 3: Curtis Mayfield to The English Beat (1970-1980)"Just a spoon full of sugar helps the medicine, go down .." Julie Andrews sang in Mary Poppins. Indeed, a bitter dose of angry words in need of saying, and set to a beat, quite effectively gets heard. [18 July 2007] The Beach Boys, Love You (1977)Essentially a Brian Wilson solo effort, on which the ravaged, troubled genius takes a few more painful steps toward a purifying simplicity. [13 October 2006] Reviews
The Beach Boys: Summer Love SongsDon't break out the flip-flops quite yet: This fine and servicable Beach Boys compilation hits only a couple of highlights (along with some excellent album cuts), but isn't much in terms of a cohesive listening experience. [11 August 2009] 
The Beach Boys: The Warmth of the SunAnother 'Best Of..' from one of the most anthologised bands ever but at least this one looks beyond the 'hits'. [24 May 2007] Blogs |
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