Lonely Days - Add Some Music To Your Day are from Hawthorne, CA: Birthplace of a Musical Legacy and Break Away demo is from The Beach Boys Endless Harmony soundtrack
If it hadn't been for "Smiley Smile" (Which I like, but was heavily slammed in the states) and which Carl called a "punt" instead of a "touchdown" I think most of what the Beach Boys released during the middle years (1967-73) would have been competetive with the Beatles in sales and acclaim.
They missed a beat (so say some) and all this great music, like "Breakaway" got lost. Fans who only listen to 1961-66 and the later music have missed a great era of the BB's.
@TheBoldImperator Break Away was never a #1 single in the UK! I think it got to #6. I meant it's surprising it wasn't a bigger hit on the USA. A lot of BB records fared better over in the UK. Look at the reception PS received, for example.
Lonely Days is a beautiful little number .. Capitol stuffed up ( so very typical of that record label) in not letting it on the album. The lesser-known versions of ASM & Break Away are equally stunning to the ear. These BBs songs from this era take me away to a wonderful place in my head .. this was really the band at its vocal best. And additional congrats go your way, Traderfiles .. the visuals on this posting are absolutely first-class !! Really !!
If it hadn't been for "Smiley Smile" (Which I like, but was heavily slammed in the states) and which Carl called a "punt" instead of a "touchdown" I think most of what the Beach Boys released during the middle years (1967-73) would have been competetive with the Beatles in sales and acclaim.
They missed a beat (so say some) and all this great music, like "Breakaway" got lost. Fans who only listen to 1961-66 and the later music have missed a great era of the BB's.
MrJoeybabe25 3 days ago
In fact, Good Vibrations and Do It Again were the only BB singles to reach #1 in in the UK.
KreeshaMe 2 months ago
@TheBoldImperator Break Away was never a #1 single in the UK! I think it got to #6. I meant it's surprising it wasn't a bigger hit on the USA. A lot of BB records fared better over in the UK. Look at the reception PS received, for example.
KreeshaMe 2 months ago
@KreeshaMe #1 in the UK isn't good enough for you?
TheBoldImperator 2 months ago
Still can't believe that Break Away wasn't a massive hit!
KreeshaMe 4 months ago
You did a good job on this one traderfiles!
jeroen1 11 months ago
I hate medleys... whats the point? Didnt you like the whole song, your attention span too short?!
yakjedi 1 year ago
I hate medleys
yakjedi 1 year ago
Lonely Days is a beautiful little number .. Capitol stuffed up ( so very typical of that record label) in not letting it on the album. The lesser-known versions of ASM & Break Away are equally stunning to the ear. These BBs songs from this era take me away to a wonderful place in my head .. this was really the band at its vocal best. And additional congrats go your way, Traderfiles .. the visuals on this posting are absolutely first-class !! Really !!
colindominy 1 year ago
Wonderful :)
Thanks... Tom
thom8406 2 years ago