Tuesday, April 19, 2022

Beach Boys - Feel Flows, The Sunflower & Surf's Up Sessions 1969-1971 [2021] (5 x CD's)

 

BEACH BOYS

Beach Boys - Feel Flows, The Sunflower & Surf's Up Sessions 1969-1971 [2021] (5 x CD's)

Feel Flows, The Sunflower & Surf's Up Sessions 1969–1971 is an expanded reissue of the albums Sunflower (1970) and Surf's Up (1971) by American rock band the Beach Boys. It was released by Capitol/UME on August 27, 2021 and was produced by Mark Linett and Alan Boyd. Feel Flows is the band's first major archival release since Wake the World and I Can Hear Music in 2018, and the first issued on physical media since Sunshine Tomorrow in 2017. The title is taken from the Surf's Up track "Feel Flows".

The compilation was released in four different formats: a five-CD box set, a two-CD set, a double vinyl set, and a quadruple vinyl set. The box set includes remastered editions of the Sunflower and Surf's Up albums alongside 108 previously unreleased tracks, the majority of which are session highlights, alternate versions, and alternate mixes (including instrumental and a cappella mixes). Feel Flows also includes live performances, radio promos, and outtakes not originally included on either album, as well as several tracks drawn from Dennis Wilson's aborted solo album, Poops/Hubba Hubba...  (Wikipedia)

Speaking as a long-time fan of both of the albums explored here, I can tell you that these 5 discs are stuffed with tracks that reveal aspects that I never considered before. I thought I might be skipping through the 'sessions' discs, which feature backing tracks in various stages of completion, but man, these are interesting recordings. The a cappella tracks are, of course, just breathtaking. The out-takes and alternate takes are high quality, plenty worth hearing. And those who doubt the Beach Boys as a live unit would be taken aback at the great performances included here. A trove of hidden revelations.(Amazon)

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Track lists


CD1

01 Beach Boys Slip on Through 2:19

02 Beach Boys This Whole World 1:57

03 Beach Boys Add Some Music to Your Day 3:35

04 Beach Boys Got to Know the Woman 2:43

05 Beach Boys Deirdre 3:29

06 Beach Boys It's About Time 2:57

07 Beach Boys Tears in the Morning 4:06

08 Beach Boys All I Wanna Do 2:36

09 Beach Boys Forever 2:42

10 Beach Boys Our Sweet Love 2:41

11 Beach Boys At My Window 2:32

12 Beach Boys Cool, Cool Water 5:03

13 Beach Boys Sunflower Promo (Pt. 1) 0:58

14 Beach Boys This Whole World (Live/1988) 2:10

15 Beach Boys Add Some Music to Your Day (Live/1993) 3:23

16 Beach Boys Susie Cincinnati (Live/1976) 2:46

17 Beach Boys Back Home (Live/1976) 3:15

18 Beach Boys It's About Time (Live/1971) 3:45

19 Beach Boys Riot in Cell Block #9 (Live/1970) 3:34

20 Beach Boys Break Away (Original 1969 Single Mix) 2:55

21 Beach Boys Celebrate the News (2020 Mix) 2:37

22 Beach Boys Loop De Loop (Flip Flop Flyin' in an Aeroplane) (1969 Mix) 2:59

23 Beach Boys San Miguel (2020 Mix) 2:34

24 Beach Boys Susie Cincinnati (2020 Mix) 3:02

25 Beach Boys Good Time (2019 Mix) 2:55

26 Beach Boys Two Can Play (2019 Mix) 2:06

27 Beach Boys Cotton Fields (The Cotton Song) (2021 Stereo Mix) 3:20


CD2

01 Beach Boys Don't Go Near the Water 2:40

02 Beach Boys Long Promised Road 3:31

03 Beach Boys Take a Load Off Your Feet 2:30

04 Beach Boys Disney Girls (1957) 4:07

05 Beach Boys Student Demonstration Time 3:59

06 Beach Boys Feel Flows 4:44

07 Beach Boys Lookin' at Tomorrow (A Welfare Song) 1:57

08 Beach Boys A Day in the Life of a Tree 3:09

09 Beach Boys 'Til I Die 2:30

10 Beach Boys Surf's Up 4:14

11 Beach Boys Surf's Up Promo 1:02

12 Beach Boys Take a Load Off Your Feet (Live-1993) 2:34

13 Beach Boys Long Promised Road (Live-1972) 4:14

14 Beach Boys Disney Girls (Live-1982) 4:23

15 Beach Boys Surf's Up (Live-1973) 4:58

16 Beach Boys Student Demonstration Time (Live-1971) 4:42

17 Beach Boys Big Sur 2:35

18 Beach Boys H.E.L.P. is on the Way (2019 Mix) 2:30

19 Beach Boys Sweet and Bitter 2:33

20 Beach Boys My Solution 3:43

21 Beach Boys 4th of July (2019 Mix) 3:11

22 Beach Boys Sound of Free (1970 Single Mix, 2019 Master) 2:22

23 Beach Boys Lady (Fallin' in Love) (1970 Stereo Mix) 2:21

24 Beach Boys Seasons in the Sun 3:25


CD3

01 Beach Boys Sunflower Promo (Pt. 2) 1:02

02 Beach Boys Slip on Through (Track & Backing Vocals Mix) 2:48

03 Beach Boys This Whole World (Long Version & Backing Vocals Mix) 3:09

04 Beach Boys Add Some Music to Your Day (Track & Backing Vocals Mix) 4:35

05 Beach Boys Deirdre 3:33

06 Beach Boys It's About Time (Track & Backing Vocals Mix) 2:52

07 Beach Boys Tears in the Morning (Track & Backing Vocals) 4:08

08 Beach Boys All I Wanna Do (Session Intro & Backing Vocals) 3:46

09 Beach Boys Forever (Sessions Highlights) 3:36

10 Beach Boys Forever (Track & Backing Vocals) 3:01

11 Beach Boys Our Sweet Love (Track & Backing Vocals Mix) 2:38

12 Beach Boys At My Window (Track & Backing Vocals Mix) 2:50

13 Beach Boys Cool, Cool Water (Alternate 2019 Mix) 6:24

14 Beach Boys San Miguel (Track & Backing Vocals Mix) 2:56

15 Beach Boys Loop De Loop (Flip Flop Flyin' in an Aeroplane) 2:49

16 Beach Boys Good Time (Session Intro, Track & Backing Vocals) 4:26

17 Beach Boys When Girls Get Together 1:47

18 Beach Boys Slip on Through (Alternate 1969 Mix With Session Intro) 3:24

19 Beach Boys Our Sweet Love (String Section) 1:00

20 Beach Boys San Miguel (Backing Vocals Excerpt) 1:00

21 Beach Boys Break Away (Tag) (Backing Vocals Excerpt) 0:17

22 Beach Boys Cotton Fields (The Cotton Song) (A Cappella) 2:43

23 Beach Boys Good Time (Backing Vocals Excerpt) 0:18

24 Beach Boys This Whole World (Backing Vocals Section) 1:04

25 Beach Boys Add Some Music to Your Day (A Cappella) 3:29

26 Beach Boys Got to Know the Woman (A Cappella) 2:52

27 Beach Boys It's About Time (Backing Vocals Excerpt) 0:50

28 Beach Boys All I Wanna Do (A Cappella) 2:57

29 Beach Boys Forever (2019 a Cappella Mix) 2:51


CD4

01 Beach Boys Don't Go Near the Water (Track & Backing Vocals Mix) 3:45

02 Beach Boys Long Promised Road (Track & Background Vocal Mix) 3:38

03 Beach Boys Take a Load Off Your Feet (Alternate Vocals Mix) 2:31

04 Beach Boys Disney Girls (1957) (Track & Backing Vocals Mix) 4:17

05 Beach Boys Student Demonstration Time (Track & Backing Vocals) 3:45

06 Beach Boys Feel Flows (Track & Backing Vocals) 5:01

07 Beach Boys Lookin' at Tomorrow (A Welfare Song) (Session Intro & Alternate Mix) 2:43

08 Beach Boys A Day in the Life of a Tree (Track & Backing Vocals) 2:56

09 Beach Boys 'til I Die (Long Version With Alternate Lyrics) 4:47

10 Beach Boys Surf's Up (Brian Wilson Lead Vocal 2019 Mix) 4:09

11 Beach Boys (Wouldn't it Be Nice To) Live Again (Extended 2019 Mix) 6:50

12 Beach Boys Don't Go Near the Water (A Cappella) 2:36

13 Beach Boys Long Promised Road (A Cappella) 4:00

14 Beach Boys Feel Flows (Backing Vocals Excerpt) 0:32

15 Beach Boys Disney Girls (Backing Vocals Excerpt) 0:36

16 Beach Boys A Day in the Life of a Tree (Backing Vocals Excerpt) 0:33

17 Beach Boys 'til I Die (A Cappella) 2:37

18 Beach Boys Surf's Up (A Cappella) 4:06

19 Beach Boys I Just Got My Pay (2019 Mix) 2:43

20 Beach Boys Walkin' (2019 Mix) 2:44

21 Beach Boys When Girls Get Together (2019 Mix) 3:46

22 Beach Boys Baby Baby 3:14

23 Beach Boys Awake 3:44

24 Beach Boys It's a New Day 2:20


CD5

01 Beach Boys This Whole World (Alternate Ending) 1:40

02 Beach Boys Add Some Music to Your Day (Alternate Version) 3:27

03 Beach Boys Don't Go Near the Water (Alternate Version) 2:42

04 Beach Boys Surf's Up, Pt. 1 (1971 Remake Track Wth 1966 Brian Vocal) 1:40

05 Beach Boys Soulful Old Man Sunshine (2019 Mix) 3:12

06 Beach Boys I'm Goin' Your Way 2:23

07 Beach Boys Where is She (2019 Mix) 2:21

08 Beach Boys Carnival (Over the Waves)-Sobra Las Olas (2019 Mix) 1:34

09 Beach Boys It's Natural 2:34

10 Beach Boys Medley- All of My Love-Ecology 5:04

11 Beach Boys Before 2:24

12 Beach Boys Behold the Night 2:27

13 Beach Boys Old Movie (Cuddle Up) 3:36

14 Beach Boys Hawaiian Dream 4:34

15 Beach Boys Settle Down (Sound of Free) (Basic Session Outtake) 2:17

16 Beach Boys I've Got a Friend 2:25

17 Beach Boys 'til I Die (Piano Demo) 1:54

18 Beach Boys Back Home (Demo) 2:20

19 Beach Boys Back Home (Alternate Version) 2:34

20 Beach Boys Won't You Tell Me (Demo) 2:01

21 Beach Boys Won't You Tell Me (2019 Mix) 2:53

22 Beach Boys Barbara (2020 Mix) 2:59

23 Beach Boys Slip on Through (Early Version) 2:48

24 Beach Boys Susie Cincinnati (Basic Session Highlights) 3:04

25 Beach Boys My Solution (Track & Backing Vocals) 3:42

26 Beach Boys You Never Give Me Your Money 0:40

27 Beach Boys Medley- Happy Birthday, Brian-God Only Knows 2:46

28 Beach Boys You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone 3:32

29 Beach Boys Marcella (A Cappella) 3:27

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18 comments:

  1. Thanks BB can always enjoy the beach boys

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  2. Great years for the BB ! And thanks for your job and time, Butterboy ! (Bb !)

    alain from France

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    1. Thanks Airoe/Alain.
      Enjoy this wonderful set.

      Cheers.

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  3. Thank you very much Butterboy for sharing these musical jewels. I own both albums in vinyl format and the sound, especially the stereo spread, is breathtaking. And of course, the multiple layers of harmony vocals are so enchanting. So even the outtakes can provide much enjoyement. As the Beach Boys sing, Add some music to your day!

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    1. Hi Robert,
      Listening to some of the process that created the finished albums can be so rewarding.
      Glad to here you are enjoying this one.

      Cheers.

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  4. Love that a cappella sound!
    Thanks

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    1. Hi lemonflag,
      Again, a lot of beauty to be found on this set.

      Cheers.

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    1. Hi Stephen,
      Nothing else needs to be said.

      Cheers.

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  6. Sun & Surf, and girls ....whats better?

    thanks

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  7. This is magic! Many thanks for posting and for all your hard work! Best wishes, Paul

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    1. Thank you Paul,
      Enjoy those wonderful Beach Boy sounds.

      Cheers.

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