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The Warmth of the Sun | 
 enlarge | Artist: The Beach Boys
Label: Capitol
Category: Music
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Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
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Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 094634496421
UPC: 094634496421
EAN: 0094634496421
ASIN: B000FC2FUG
Release Date: May 22, 2007
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| Tracks:
| • | All Summer Long (new stereo remix) | | • | Catch A Wave | | • | Hawaii | | • | Little Honda | | • | 409 | | • | It's OK | | • | You're So Good To Me (new stereo remix) | | • | Then I Kissed Her (new stereo remix) | | • | Kiss Me, Baby | | • | Please Let Me Wonder (new stereo remix) | | • | Let Him Run Wild (new stereo remix) | | • | The Little Girl I Once Knew | | • | Wendy (new stereo remix) | | • | Disney Girls (1957) | | • | Forever | | • | Friends | | • | Break Away | | • | Why Do Fools Fall In Love | | • | Surf's Up | | • | Feel Flows (featured in the motion picture Almost Famous) | | • | All This Is That | | • | 'Til I Die | | • | Sail On, Sailor (featured in the Oscar-winning motion picture The Departed) | | • | Cool, Cool Water | | • | Don't Go Near The Water | | • | California Saga (On My Way To Sunny Californ-i-a) | | • | California Dreamin' | | • | The Warmth Of The Sun |
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Media Type: CD
Artist: BEACH BOYS
Title: WARMTH OF THE SUN
Street Release Date: 05/22/2007
Domestic
Genre: ROCK/POP
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In a sense, The Warmth of the Sun is to 2004's double-platinum Sounds of Summer as 1975's Spirit of America was to the previous year's chart-topping Endless Summer. Both Summer compilations feature the obvious hits, and their followups collect less famous--though still worthy--tracks like "Hawaii," "409," and "Little Honda." But the 21st-century collections are sequenced by the Beach Boys themselves, and that means this volume's songs are second-tier in fame only. The casual fan whose curiosity was piqued by Sounds of Summer and picks this up for "All Summer Long" will be captivated by Brian Wilson's stops on the road to Pet Sounds ("Kiss Me Baby," "Please Let Me Wonder," "Let Him Run Wild," "The Little Girl I Once Knew"), moved by the father-son collaboration "Break Away" (in many ways the Beach Boys' farewell to the '60s), and floored by a string of five songs from the early '70s--a few of which had their genesis in the ill-fated Smile project--that are a perfect showcase for the maturity the group, especially Brian and Carl, managed to attain less than a decade after penning "Pom Pom Play Girl" ("Surf's Up," "Feel Flows," "All This Is That," "'Til I Die," "Sail On, Sailor"). Taken together, these two volumes provide an extraordinary portrait of a band attempting to straddle popularity and artistic vision, spotlighting each facet just long enough to make you want more. (Collectors note: many of these songs appear in new stereo remixes--they may not be the original Brian Wilson productions as he heard them, but being able to distinctly make out the vibraphone in "Let Him Run Wild" is worth it.) --Benjamin Lukoff
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 Almost Perfect! August 29, 2008
Personally speaking, most of my favorite BB songs are included on this extraordinary compilation. It's a nice package to add to your CD collection if you're a Beach Boys fan. Some of their best work is included here. Although, I would have left off 409, Why Do Fools Fall In Love, Then I Kissed Her and California Dreamin' and replaced them with Darlin', Heroes & Villains, I Can Hear Music and the stereo version of Good Vibrations. For me, that would have been the perfect Beach Boys CD. However, this one comes pretty close. Close your eyes, turn it up and let the lush, layered harmonies take you back to a summer past. These guys were arguably the second most important pop music band in history, but sadly enough were and always will be in the Beatles' shadow.
 Must be heard and seen August 27, 2008
I will admit that in the past I tolerated the Beach Boys and would probably never knowingly spend money on them. However, on a trip to YouTube, I stumbled across the Mamas and the Papas version of California Dreaming which along with The James Gang Live version of Walk Away is one of my favorite songs. After listening and watching the Mamas and the Papas several times, I went searching for other versions(by the way, the host that introduces them on the Hollywood Palace is none other than Arthur Godfrey who probably none of you know but who was American Idol and Star Search all rolled into one before those shows were even considered. Read up on him in Wikipedia. According to IMDB that performace was in January 1966). Alright, enough nostalgia. I looked for other versions just for kicks and found the Beach Boys and said 'why not?' To say that I was amazed was an understatement. As good as the Mamas and the Papas version is, this version is far far better but in a much different vein. The sax solo alone is worth the price. Spooky, too, as another poster on YouTube noted, the figures that fade out of the video are the remaining members of the Mamas and the Papas. This is a great video and just having purchased the album, I can attest that the audio is the same as the video. As far as the other cuts are concerned, I may have heard them over the years but this was a no-brainer for me. It is worth both the money and the rating and for those of us who live in California, this cut is the one to play while driving down Highway 1 along the coast and for those who don't live here, well, you can dream and do watch the video.
Every generation should take the time to soak them in January 23, 2008
I know what your thinking, `Not another Beach Boys Collection?!' Yes folks it's true. I think this may actually mark their 100th collection of hits. Between different labels and versions releasing material, it's a little tough to tell anyway. Let's face it; no one defined the sounds of summer like The Beach Boys in the 60's. This collection focuses solely on their `beach' or summer sounds. Excluded is material from the pinnacle Beach Boys album Pet Sounds, and probably any other Brian Wilson-penned progressive and experimental material.
If you grew up during that time, this collection of 28 songs is sure to take you back to a simpler time. For others out there it will remind you of your parent's old record collections. A lot of you will recall the music from a movie or television commercial. And then there are others who will say, `who are the Beach Boys?' Shame on you, by the way. No matter how you slice it, The Beach Boys still remain a symbol of summer with there care-free songs, beautiful multi-part vocal harmonies, and relaxing melodies. Every generation should take the time to soak them in.
beach boys 2007 new release January 21, 2008
I purchased this for my dad who is a huge Beach Boys fan. He says they never sounded better. The updated sound to those good old oldies is great and love hearing their new music.
Fine collection of some lesser known Beach Boys tunes October 25, 2007
"The Warmth of the Sun" is a welcome companion piece to "Sounds Of Summer", the superb greatest hits collection from 2004. Those who liked that disc will find a few more hits here - "409", "Wendy", "All Summer Long", but will mainly be treated to other cuts that accompanied the better known tunes along the way of a career that reached heights surpassed only by the Beatles, with the astonishing masterwork "Pet Sounds", and rapidly sunk as "Smile" folded, the members began fighting, and drugs took their toll, especially on Brian Wilson.
Most of the cuts on this CD are remixes, and don't sound bad, although getting the original albums provides a better picture of Wilson's legendary studio prowess and how it grew. Nobody outside of George Martin made records that sounded as good as the Beach Boys, even though most were recorded in mono.
The picking points here would be the selection of tunes - I would have liked to see "I Just Wasn't Made For These Times" instead of the annoying "Wendy", and the guitar riff of "Don't Hurt My Little Sister" is one of rock's greatest, and can only be found on "Today (And Tomorrow)". Other than that, the inclusion of "Surf's Up" and the few good cuts from the mid-70's, "Sail On, Sailor", "California Saga" and a fine cover of "Why Do Fools Fall In Love" make this a good anthology, indeed. I still hope Brian Wilson may someday release "Smile" from the 1967 sessions, but I doubt that will happen. One can hope, though.
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