Title: Beach Boy's Prime post pop post 60's work.
Product review: Single bar reviewer (understandably) might be rating on Hit singleability. but the Beach Boys ventured into Art/Pop Rock with these two albums. When a band goes in that direction, the desired result is an album that's very contextual; meant to be listened all at once to be best enjoyed. Sunflower especialy will just enthrall you after focused repeated listenings! The group was becoming more democratic, other members writting songs 'like' the kinds of songs Brian was writting. Dennis's songs are fantastic especially "Forever", good as any ballad from Pet Sounds. Surfs up not as strong, but what's good on it (and Sunflower) are some of the very best and most artfully written, produced and performed songs the group ever did. "Till I die" is amazing and better sounding than Brian's post Beach Boys versions (ie. live at Roxy) "Long Promised Road" best Carl Song ever!Rock history is here.
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