Cat. No. 2953: THE BEACH BOYS ~ THE BEACH BOYS WITH THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA. BROTHERS RECORDS / CAPITOL / UNIVERSAL 6754096.
ONE OF A SERIES OF RELEASES WHERE THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA IS USED TO OVERDUB MUSIC OF THE PAST FEATURING AN ARTIST (ARTISTS) FROM A BYGONE ERA. WE HAVE SEEN THE SAME VENTURE USED ON ELVIS PRESLEY, ROY ORBISON AND SEVERAL OTHERS. THE RESULT, AS ALWAYS, HAS RECEIVED MIXED RESPONSE FROM THE MUSIC PUBLIC. SOME PEOPLE LIKE IT AS ANOTHER ASPECT OF THE MUSIC THEY LOVE, OTHERS DON'T. I GUESS IT IS UP TO THE INDIVIDUAL. CERTAINLY THIS TIME IT HAS PRODUCED SOME INTERESTING LISTENING. POSSIBLY MAINLY OF INTEREST TO HARDCORE BEACH BOYS FANS.
TRACK LISTING: California Suite / California Girls / Wouldn't It Be Nice / Fun, Fun, Fun / Don't Worry Baby / God Only Knows / Sloop John B. / Heroes And Villains / Dismey Girls / Here Today / In My Room / Kokomo / The Warmth Of The Sun / Darlin' / Help Me, Rhonda / You Still Believe In Me / Good Vibrations.
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