Beach Boys

Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of the Beach Boys
$59.94
My seven year old saved up his money so we could go in half-zies on this box set. He doesn't quite get disk 3 & 4, that is some of their out there stuff. Now if he is singing, outside of church, he is singing Beach Boys! The product was received quickly and was in A+ condition. Thanks Amazon!

Pet Sounds
$17.98
As a record collector,somehow I'd previously overlooked this all-important "Concept" album,until recently acquiring a version of "love is here" in association with a project I'd been working on.The Wilson influence was immediately apparent and so a copy of "Pet Sounds" I had to have!
Oddly,it wasn't until getting to the stereo versions of the songs that the true brilliance came out,and so by track 24,my justification for buying this album was justified.
Fantastic!

Beach Boys - The Greatest Hits Vol. 2: 20 More Good Vibrations
$11.94
This completed the quest for the Beach Boys songs I so enjoy. There are several songs on this volume that I didn't recognize or like. I'm glad I purchased the CD because of the songs I do love. Would recommend it just for the familiar songs.

The Beach Boys - Good Timin' (Live at Knebworth, England 1980)
$14.98
There is probably no good reason for me to chime in here other than to correct a previous reviewer: Al Jardine doesn't ask Brian Wilson if he's okay, he asks if he is in A - as in the key of A, at the beginning of a song. Well, that's my interpretation anyway. I'll agree Brian really doesn't seem to recognize there is even an audience, and one can see the "Don't Panic" signs hung in the dim background light, but Brian is pounding away at the piano and sings his parts with conviction.

In spite of the cold and wet weather, the Beach Boys warm the audience with songs of California Girls, the sun, surfing. It's interesting to see the interaction between the band members. I was surprised to see Dennis' compelling drumming since he looks to be in a washed-out state. At one point he comes up front to sing harmonies alongside Mike Love. Dennis points to his ear as if to say he can't hear, he moves up next to Mike, who rolls his eyes and rather than put his arm around him, gives him the cold shoulder. Dennis doesn't seem bothered, and just continues doing his homeless-guy act. On another viewing, it may just be Dennis coyly playing the Surfer Girl, about whom they are singing. But at the end of the song, very briefly you see Carl going at Mike about something, with Dennis being the peacemaker. There are many of these nuances that you might miss on first viewing, it's a good reason to watch it a few times with your remote control close at hand. Al Jardine, Carl Wilson, and Bruce Johnston seem to be the glue holding the show together, and in spite of the cold weather and family hostilities, all made the effort to come to England for this show. I rate it 5 stars not because it's the most wonderful performance I've ever seen, but because it's reasonably good and captures an important American band at a good time. Good Timin' indeed.