In Part 5, Bryan Hall and I wrap up our track-by-track review of Summer in Paradise and try to make sense of the last half of the album. Along the way, we wrestle with eco-anthems, doo-wop detours, and some baffling production choices. Then we zoom out to ask the bigger questions: What was this album trying to be? What did it mean for The Beach Boys? And how did Mike Love end up both steering the ship and setting it on fire? Is the album a skip or repeat? Listen to find out. Want to rediscove...
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In Part 5, Bryan Hall and I wrap up our track-by-track review of Summer in Paradise and try to make sense of the last half of the album. Along the way, we wrestle with eco-anthems, doo-wop detours, and some baffling production choices. Then we zoom out to ask the bigger questions: What was this album trying to be? What did it mean for The Beach Boys? And how did Mike Love end up both steering the ship and setting it on fire? Is the album a skip or repeat? Listen to find out. Want to rediscove...
11 - The Beach Boys: Summer In Paradise (Part Two)
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11 - The Beach Boys: Summer In Paradise (Part Two)
In Part 2, I'm joined by Bryan Hall as we explore how The Beach Boys got here... from the success of "Kokomo" to the idea that they could maybe keep the train rolling without Brian Wilson. We talk about the state of the band in the early '90s, the missing voices, the strange optimism, and how Terry Melcher and Mike Love ended up behind the wheel. Want to rediscover The Beach Boys before this series? I made a playlist to get you all caught up. Listen on Apple Music or Spotify. Listen to ...
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In Part 5, Bryan Hall and I wrap up our track-by-track review of Summer in Paradise and try to make sense of the last half of the album. Along the way, we wrestle with eco-anthems, doo-wop detours, and some baffling production choices. Then we zoom out to ask the bigger questions: What was this album trying to be? What did it mean for The Beach Boys? And how did Mike Love end up both steering the ship and setting it on fire? Is the album a skip or repeat? Listen to find out. Want to rediscove...
