Pros: Great songs, great lyrics, an interesting new direction for the band. Cons: The album tries to be a bit too deep at times, no Dennis Wilson either.
1971 found the Beach Boys in a confused state of disarray. They released a near-perfect return to form with the Sunflower album, yet it absolutely tanked commercially. Sensing a change of direction was needed to become commercially viable,...
Pros: Carl Wilson's best work and "Til I Die," one of the Brian Wilson's best songs. Cons: Inconsistency, "A Day in the Life of a Tree," "Take a Load off Your Feet."
“Surf's Up” marked the beginning of three unfortunate trends that would haunt The Beach Boys for the rest of their album-making careers: 1.) Brian Wilson’s lack of involvement, 2.) sporadic production by Dennis Wilson, and 3.) the band’s subsequent need...
Pros: Substance, introspection, uplifting atmosphere... to name a few. Cons: The fact that more people haven't heard this.
To call this album the sleeper of the Beach Boys entire catalog is an understatement of massive proportions. Although ignored for the most part by the public, Surf’s Up, The Beach Boys’ 1971 masterpiece has become recognized as one of the great...
The first time I heard Surf's Up, it was like the time I found my favorite old t-shirt. It fit great, I wore it all the time, and I wondered how the hell I got by without it.
For the casual Beach Boys fan, Surf's Up is not a first purchase,...
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