i recently rediscovered this studio version after listening to the Holland songs mostly on the "in concert" album, but the voices on this are sublime. i can't get over the backing vocals, from the way they come in suddenly near the end of the second verse, till the end of the first half. any way of isolating the back track to hear them more clearly? backing vocals on some of the other Holland tracks are incredible too, some of the very best.
Jack Rieley is still something of a controversial figure, but some of the BB's best stuff were those with his collaborations--this is only one of them.
@crucivirgin Thank you for thinking of me. I've been sober for 28 days! Hey, didn't they make a movie with that title about staying sober? Sandra Bullock I believe. Anyway, thank you again I really appreciate it :) By the way are you "across the pond"? I don't know if they still say that in Britain or not.
I use Holland to help illustrate that the Beach Boys were more than surfers to my musically dumb friends. Not that it's better than Pet Sounds or even Sunflower but this album has strong arty tendencies to it that are pulled off flawlessly and illustrate a band that could stretch out and do whatever they wanted.
@sonicdeath10 Dennis Wilson was the only one that ACTUALLY surfed, you can add that to your reportoire of facts to try to enlighten your musically dumb friends lol
Best way to hear albums during the 80's: Old vinyl player with decent speakers. Your room, blue curtains drawn on a Sunday, bright sun filtering through their weave. Slight crackle of old vinyl. This way you can feel the grooves properly.
I spent my share of time with this album in such a fashion. Works well.
@BB45s Yes, it's about empire, colonization and that sort of thing. This is the result of the band catching up with Brian's late-60's efforts to remain topical (such as his environment / health food songs from SMiLE). It was a strong moment for Carl, for sure.
The whole song is great, but the part from 2.25 is...just...stunning. Hear the bass, the vocals, the piano, it flows like the water on which the trader sails.
I HOPE people really get the full meaning of the lyrics, true depth. The first part shows that we are small in our selflessness, part two shows the real beauty of the human condition, what is true, and powerful. If our spices HOPES to continue
we must get back on the HUMAN track. I hope we all find our paradise, that
Vocal, instrumental, and lyrical perfection resulting in another highlight from "Holland", another feather in Brother Carl's musical cap, one of the By God best Beach Boy tunes, damofino I Love This Song! Thanks to : YT for the space, caponazgul for the caring and sharing of the upload, and to Carl and the rest of The BOYS thanks for stayin' thanks for playin', and to think some people thought that they were only playing out the string in the 70's, to them: SHAME ON YOU AND SAT IT AIN'T SO,R O S
@themandamanable Definitely Carl. His voice had matured considerably since Girl Don't Tell Me, the first song on which he sang lead back in 1965. In fact he sings quite a few songs on the Holland album, including the two Dennis wrote.
i remember playing this on the beach in Ensenada back during a college scuba club trip, and declaring to somebody that it was one of the top 50 songs ever produced - and maybe it is!
i recently rediscovered this studio version after listening to the Holland songs mostly on the "in concert" album, but the voices on this are sublime. i can't get over the backing vocals, from the way they come in suddenly near the end of the second verse, till the end of the first half. any way of isolating the back track to hear them more clearly? backing vocals on some of the other Holland tracks are incredible too, some of the very best.
1goodvibrations 2 weeks ago in playlist Beach Boys
Thank God that Mike Love had nothing to do with this song!
Midnightman3741 1 month ago
is all the bass on Holland a moog bass?
SmileySmileAM 5 months ago
Jack Rieley is still something of a controversial figure, but some of the BB's best stuff were those with his collaborations--this is only one of them.
RoyFive 6 months ago
@crucivirgin Thank you for thinking of me. I've been sober for 28 days! Hey, didn't they make a movie with that title about staying sober? Sandra Bullock I believe. Anyway, thank you again I really appreciate it :) By the way are you "across the pond"? I don't know if they still say that in Britain or not.
MsSpawn1234 7 months ago
too beautiful to behold
robotechian23rd 8 months ago
Thank you for this gift, Carl.
bobleonard1 8 months ago
Thank you for this gift, Carl.
bobleonard1 8 months ago
A treat for me. In the middle of an alcoholic relapse. this is helping me pull out of it, I hope. Thanks, Michael
MsSpawn1234 8 months ago
Oh Yea!
1111MANA 10 months ago
I love this song... When i was 6 years old, I´m listening it from old tapes of my parents... Beautiful harmony of all instruments and voices... :)
SkyScenery 11 months ago
Carl Wilson kept the Beach Boys alive when Brian Wilson retreated from the world to bed.
BlowThemAllAway 1 year ago 3
The son of Carl W. says at the begining of the song: Hi!
I really love this song and the Holland album, Beach Boys forever!!!
BigSheleighlie 1 year ago
@BigSheleighlie its his daughter, but all good.
MrNeotheist 11 months ago
@MrNeotheist no, its Jonah, his son.
SmileySmileAM 11 months ago
@SmileySmileAM From rolling stone magazine December 1974 "My greatest duet was when my daughter Wendy says Hi on the Trader" Carl wilson.
MrNeotheist 11 months ago
@MrNeotheist on the liner notes for holland it's carl's son justyn
1goodvibrations 2 weeks ago
@SmileySmileAM
nope, it was his son saying it to his daughter :-)
whatever, to me the song is only complete when I hear that "hi".
and complete it is, as is the whole Holland album !!
nedcro 11 months ago
@nedcro Then Carl was drunk or high in the printed quote..
joe018687645 7 months ago
I use Holland to help illustrate that the Beach Boys were more than surfers to my musically dumb friends. Not that it's better than Pet Sounds or even Sunflower but this album has strong arty tendencies to it that are pulled off flawlessly and illustrate a band that could stretch out and do whatever they wanted.
sonicdeath10 1 year ago
@sonicdeath10 Dennis Wilson was the only one that ACTUALLY surfed, you can add that to your reportoire of facts to try to enlighten your musically dumb friends lol
NWpowerhouse85 1 year ago
Best way to hear albums during the 80's: Old vinyl player with decent speakers. Your room, blue curtains drawn on a Sunday, bright sun filtering through their weave. Slight crackle of old vinyl. This way you can feel the grooves properly.
I spent my share of time with this album in such a fashion. Works well.
BucketFurter 1 year ago 2
Love this song and the album and the band and it's all good. Smoothe man, smooothe.
Kingmick58 1 year ago
i used 2 use this track in the '70's 2 go 2 sleep with beautiful thanks you tube cos i lost a lot o my vinyl back in the day lol
sandy6719 1 year ago
i used 2 use this track in the '70's 2 go 2 sleep with beautiful
sandy6719 1 year ago
it's every empire ever. Spanish, British, Roman.... Brilliant song
RBIKO5 1 year ago 3
The Trader refers to, IMHO, the British Empire ...
BB45s 1 year ago
@BB45s Yes, it's about empire, colonization and that sort of thing. This is the result of the band catching up with Brian's late-60's efforts to remain topical (such as his environment / health food songs from SMiLE). It was a strong moment for Carl, for sure.
BucketFurter 1 year ago
Has anyone ever listened to the words to this song?
looniespoons 1 year ago
@looniespoons Sure have, lots and lots of times brings a tear to my eye
tomtone1 1 year ago
no, no one EVER has
unputer 8 months ago
Once again the Beach Boys have come up on top with this album
olin2noel 1 year ago
This is quite simply stunning..no more to say..stunning
Jim
captainsoul1953 1 year ago 2
My favorite Carl tune (co-written with Jack Rieley)
RoyFive 1 year ago
@RoyFive I agree with you, my fav Carl W tune also!!
ClubViking63 1 year ago
Their last meaningful album...and a dandy
KetchKent 1 year ago 2
@KetchKent That it was!
RoyFive 1 year ago
Reason to live, reason to continue, reason to go on...
eye4west 1 year ago 2
BRILLIANT under rated song, I doubt people understand this song, Carl was so brilliant, miss him terribly.
HeartInThe60s 1 year ago 5
@HeartInThe60s Trader civilized all he saw. Great tune. Carl was the anchor.
bucks1955mjm 1 year ago
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The whole song is great, but the part from 2.25 is...just...stunning. Hear the bass, the vocals, the piano, it flows like the water on which the trader sails.
Kanarie1973 1 year ago
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Kanarie1973 1 year ago
I HOPE people really get the full meaning of the lyrics, true depth. The first part shows that we are small in our selflessness, part two shows the real beauty of the human condition, what is true, and powerful. If our spices HOPES to continue
we must get back on the HUMAN track. I hope we all find our paradise, that
we give more back than we take, I dream forward
072golf 1 year ago 2
@072golf ...yeah Jack Reiley was magical with his lyrics. He took this LP to a whole greater level. One of their best.
CirSam 1 year ago
dear sir, i love it soooooo much,
280553vs 1 year ago
I always loved the bass on this song- I never realized until recently Dennis Wilson played Moog bass on this.
joey3244 1 year ago
carl was the real stud of the beach boys........
harrisonford5678 2 years ago
Vocal, instrumental, and lyrical perfection resulting in another highlight from "Holland", another feather in Brother Carl's musical cap, one of the By God best Beach Boy tunes, damofino I Love This Song! Thanks to : YT for the space, caponazgul for the caring and sharing of the upload, and to Carl and the rest of The BOYS thanks for stayin' thanks for playin', and to think some people thought that they were only playing out the string in the 70's, to them: SHAME ON YOU AND SAT IT AIN'T SO,R O S
9erfandex 2 years ago 20
How can you get any more amazing than the 1st 2 seconds of this one?!
BucketFurter 2 years ago
Great tune....great photo to go with it.
Fooblestheclown 2 years ago
Definately Carl Wilson, one of his best!!!
RobinB84 2 years ago 13
I thought Blonde Chaplin sang lead vocals for this? I don't recognize Wilsons timbre at all.
themandamanable 2 years ago
@themandamanable Definitely Carl. His voice had matured considerably since Girl Don't Tell Me, the first song on which he sang lead back in 1965. In fact he sings quite a few songs on the Holland album, including the two Dennis wrote.
RoyFive 1 year ago
Carl Wilson forever! My favorite Beach boy song of the era.....
Fooblestheclown 2 years ago 4
Eexcuse me!
I can't find link of this song. Give somebody download link!
ruslaney231 2 years ago
i remember playing this on the beach in Ensenada back during a college scuba club trip, and declaring to somebody that it was one of the top 50 songs ever produced - and maybe it is!
thomashfly 2 years ago 2
My favorite Carl Wilson vocal. A great era before endless summer ended the group as serious artists.
1jimbones 2 years ago 2
Also gotta love FEEL FLOWS......
AllThisIsThat 2 years ago 4
Perhaps my favorite Carl wilson song, along with Long Promised Road and I Wish For you.
Dig the backdrop harmonies here !!
John Hunter Phillips
BeachBoysGuy1 2 years ago 3
fn love this song
sateliteoflove202 2 years ago 2