Posts Tagged Good Vibrations

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March 11, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 153

Beach Boys, Good Vibrations (1975) You know you’re one of the tragic few – a real fan with more dollars than sense as they say when you buy a compilation like this. To be fair I bought this for $2 and it would only have ever been a bargain at half the price. The Beach […]

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March 12, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

R.I.P. Hal Blaine

Hal Blaine has died. The session drumming legend was 90. What a life. What a legacy. If he wasn’t the most prolific sessioneer skinsman he was certainly the most successful of the busy-schedule players. A part of one of the greatest groups of all time – The Wrecking Crew (not a band as such, a collective […]

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December 13, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

V/A: Love & Mercy [OST]

Various Artists: Music From Love & Mercy: The Life, Love and Genius of Brain Wilson Capitol The film is wonderful, a favourite from this year and one of the key ingredients is this score and accompanying soundtrack. The score is created by Atticus Ross, I say created (as well as composed) because he weaves moments […]

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June 30, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Love & Mercy: Film

Love & Mercy Director: Bill Pohlad Battle Mountain Films/River Road Entertainment/Roadside Attractions The perfect music biopic is nearly movie myth but Love & Mercy doesn’t get anything wrong – it’s as good as a narrative vehicle around Brian Wilson’s musical career (and psychological baggage) could be. It includes everything that must be included – we […]

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November 4, 2011 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1776

The Beach Boys, High Water: a 2 record set (1973) I seem to be a sucker for Beach Boys compilations. I’m really not sure why. Well, I love the band – sure, there’s that. But I have far too many “Greatest Hits”-type things from the band. You’ll often find things called Their Twenty-Two Greatest Hits […]