The Beach Boys - 1967-08-25 - Honolulu (SBD)

The Beach Boys

1967-08-25

Honolulu International Center

Honolulu, Hawaii

Soundboard Recording

320 kbps

Artwork Included

01. Intro

02. The Letter

03. Hawaii

04. You're My Baby

05. Intro To Surfer Girl

06. Surfer Girl

07. Intro To Surfin'

08. Surfin'

09. Intro To Gettin' Hungry

10. Gettin' Hungry

11. Intro To California Girls

12. California Girls

13. Intro To Wouldn't It Be Nice

14. Wouldn't It Be Nice

15. Heroes And Villains

16. Intro To God Only Knows

17. God Only Knows

18. Intro To Good Vibrations

19. Good Vibrations

20. Barbara Ann

21. Outro

Bonus Tracks

1967-09-11

Rehearsals

Wally Heider's Studio

Hollywood CA

22. You're So Good To Me

23. Help Me Rhonda

24. Surfer Girl Rehearsal

25. Surfer Girl

26. California Girls Rehearsal

27. California Girls

28. Surfin' Rehearsal

29. God Only Knows Rehearsal

30. God Only Knows (Takes 1-6)

31. God Only Knows

32. Good Vibrations Rehearsal

33. Heroes And Villains

34. The Letter

The Beach Boys - 1967-08-25 - Honolulu (SBD)

The Beach Boys 1967 #1; In late August 1967, Honolulu, Hawaii hosted The Beach Boys Summer Spectacular, 2 concerts that in addition to the headliners, included such acts as Dino, Desi and Bill; Paul Revere and the Raiders; Bobbie Gentry; and the Pickle Brothers comedy team. At first glance, all appeared well in Beach Boys land with a concert by the beach that featured songs about summer, girls, and surfing. Behind the scenes, however, the Beach Boys were a band in turmoil. Tensions were high between Brian Wilson and other members of the band as Wilson, determined to create an album comparable to The Beatle's discs Rubber Soul and Revolver, pushed the band's music in new directions. Wilson's first foray in that direction, Pet Sounds, while a magnificent musical work, was a chart disappointment. Recording sessions for the next album, Smile, drove further wedges between Wilson and the rest of the band, who felt the new music was far too complex and removed from their current established style. Mike Love in particular felt that the Beach Boys would lose their core audience if the band continued to follow Brian's new musical direction. Eventually, Smile was shelved in May 1967, but over the next forty years, the legends surrounding the disc grew until it became possibly the most famous unreleased album in the history of popular music. Reports have surfaced that Smile will finally see the light of day this year, but after 4 decades of waiting, we'll all believe it when we see it. This soundboard recording of the August 25, 1967 show, 4 dozen years ago today, features just one song from the Smile sessions, Heroes and Villains. The efforts of Brian to redefine the band, however, can be seen in other songs such as Good Vibrations, recorded right before Smile, and God Only Knows, from Pet Sounds. Download this one, then stop back tomorrow for part 2 of this Double Shot.