Audio CD review:
The Beach Boys - Concert/Live in London

The Beach Boys - Concert/Live in London

Band: The Beach Boys Title: Concert/Live in London Rating: Release Date: 2001-04-10 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Fun, Fun, Fun - The Beach Boys, Love, Mike 2: The Little Old Lady from Pasadena - The Beach Boys, Altfeld, Don 3: Little Deuce Coupe - The Beach Boys, Wilson, Brian 4: Long, Tall Texan - The Beach Boys, Strzelecki, Henry 5: In My Room - The Beach Boys, Wilson, Brian 6: Monster Mash - The Beach Boys, Pickett, Bobby "Bor 7: Let's Go Trippin' - The Beach Boys, Dale, Dick [1] 8: Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow - The Beach Boys, Frazier, Al 9: The Wanderer - The Beach Boys, Maresca, Ernie 10: Hawaii - The Beach Boys, Wilson, Brian 11: Graduation Day - The Beach Boys, Sherman, Joe 12: I Get Around - The Beach Boys, Love, Mike 13: Johnny B. Goode - The Beach Boys, Berry, Chuck 14: Darlin' - The Beach Boys, Love, Mike 15: Wouldn't It Be Nice - The Beach Boys, Asher, Tony [Rock] 16: Sloop John B - The Beach Boys, Traditional 17: California Girls - The Beach Boys, Love, Mike 18: Do It Again - The Beach Boys, Love, Mike 19: Wake the World - The Beach Boys, Wilson, Brian 20: Aren't You Glad - The Beach Boys, Love, Mike 21: Bluebirds over the Mountain - The Beach Boys, Hickey, Ersel 22: Their Hearts Were Full of Spring - The Beach Boys, Troup, Bobby 23: Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys, Love, Mike 24: God Only Knows - The Beach Boys, Asher, Tony [Rock] 25: Barbara Ann - The Beach Boys, Fassert, Fred 26: Don't Worry Baby - The Beach Boys, Wilson, Brian 27: Heroes and Villains - The Beach Boys, Wilson, Brian

Good live versioins of a good band This includes live versions of classic Beach Boys tunes and good versions of older ones not originally done by the Beach Boys. This is a good deal, two albums for the price of one. If you like live music, this is the one to get for the Beach Boys. . Feels Like You're There You get to hear each individual spotlighted on lead on at least once (Brian, Carl, Al, Mike, and a rarity of Dennis singing The Wanderer). This is great for fans of "real" music because if you're like me and weren't around in time to see the five original aka "real" Beach Boys perform live, and are bombbarded with the garbage that they call "music" today then this will become one of your favorite and most treasured pieces of music. Most importantly the first 13 songs (and 1 or 2 of the bonus tracks) capture the Beach Boys in the beginning of their prime with Brian still as their leader from one of the first live Rock albums ever recorded. All members of the classic line up are in good spirits and very energetic (the only other live album including all 5 members and Bruce Johnston recorded in Knebworth England some 16 years later is very good but doesn't have the same magic and youth as this record with Brian barely there mentally, and the stiff akwardness years of fueding had added to the equation especially between Dennis and Mike) and lets not forget they're singing in their beloved California which gives it something extra special. The second half of the cd (in London) catches them toward the end of their greatness (right before Endless Summer came out which pretty much made them on oldies act and later rock legends) and showcases how they'd progressed in the 7 years since the "Concert". Their rocking power in the early 70s made them one of the few huge acts of the 60s still going strong without giving into the psychedelic and metal crazes going through the country (even if it didn't show on the charts). The only thing missing is Brian. The on stage banter in between songs in both shows gives you the feeling you're really there if you close your eyes. Both concerts demonstrate that yes, the Beach Boys could reproduce those Heavenly harmonies in person which is a feat rarely accomplished back then, and never done today with the artificial voices we hear on the radio and in concerts. It just proves that talent is talent. The Beach Boys had raw talent and all the computer altering done to "singers" voices now still doesn't help them sound good when you compare them to the greats. After listening to this, artists should be embarrased to call themselves singers today. . Beach Boys Live/re-master The layers of sound that a live concert has is special and amazing. I first heard this recording on vinyl years ago, it absolutely blew me away. I thought that the original master had a richness and it could have only been beat by actually attending a real concert. I bought this CD assuming with all of the wonderful technology we have now that it would be a superior recording. Boy, was I suprised! With this new re-master they modified and compressed it to a point that it just seems like one big jumble of sound with non-stop screaming girls. The other recording had the girls too, but all through the concert you could hear vocals when you were supposed to hear vocals, & instruments when you were supposed to hear instruments. I would probably look for a CD that was an earlier re-master or if you have a pristine vinyl & a UBS turntable, you could transfer it directly to your computer harddrive. But, if all that isn't possible go ahead and get it because it it is still a great concert no matter what. beach boys i shuld have reviewed it. not as good as the one i had. BEACH BOYS. "CONCERT/ LIVE IN LONDON", A MUST HAVE HISTORICAL BEACH BOYS RETROSPECTIVE............. The reason I bought this "Beach Boys Concert" was to hear the Beach Boys young vibrant falsetto voices. I enjoyed this cd even though I'm not a big fan of live recordings. This live set is not great even though versions of Beach Boys hits are performed well live. The Beach Boys Concert is interesting because it is during the start of Beatlemania 1964. It was nice knowing that not only The Beatles had screaming fans but the Beach Boys did to as you listen to "Concert". With all the screaming the performance still comes out well. "Live In London" is an interesting listen because I think as the Beach Boys perform tracks from "Wild Honey" these live performances of "Wild Honey" sound better than the original lp did. "London" also gives you a perspective of how crazy England was for The Beach Boys at this time of Beatle dominance in 1968. The Beach Boys "Concert/Live in London" is a must have just to hear the young Beach Boys young falsetto voices live. The Beach Boys "Concert/Live in London" is a must own due to its historical place in rock music history. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . You can see a complete list of all The Beach Boys discography, or go back to the The Beach Boys tabs