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ELTON JOHN: Midsummer Fantastical!

10 Things You Need to Know About Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy By the Editor@EltonJohn.com Before there was Google there was Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy. To explain… For many an Elton fan in 1975, listening … Continue reading

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THE BEACH BOYS: ‘Smiley Smile’ / ‘Wild Honey’ | Album Reviews | Pitchfork

The Beach Boys Smiley Smile Capitol; 2001 By Spencer Owen; March 29, 2001 In the mid-60’s, Brian Wilson declared a race to the next major development in record production techniques. Everything looked good in Wilson’s Beach Boys camp. He’d just produced one … Continue reading

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BRIAN WILSON’s ‘SMiLE’ vs. THE BEACH BOYS’ ‘The Smile Sessions’ | Consequence of Sound

Ten years later, Dean Essner speculates which one’s the real deal. BY DEAN ESSNER ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2014, 6:25AM How do you write a follow-up to Pet Sounds? Such was the dilemma of The Beach Boys architect Brian Wilson, who, at the … Continue reading

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THE BEACH BOYS – “The Smile Sessions” | Album Reviews | Consequence of Sound

BY MICHAEL ROFFMAN ON NOVEMBER 03, 2011, 12:00PM “Say, ‘Oh no, I’m stuck in my french horn.’” “It’s me. Brian. I’m in the microphone. It’s not a buzz. I’m really in here. I’m not kidding.” “Swim, swim, fishy. Swim, swim, fishy.” … Continue reading

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GREATEST DEBUT SINGLES | uDiscover

If you are the kind of person that thinks of “singles” rather than “tracks,” then this list is for you. This playlist is what we think are the 45 greatest debut singles of all time; the first 45 rpm records … Continue reading

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THE BEACH BOYS: 15 Facts About ‘Pet Sounds’ | Mental Floss

Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds forever changed the landscape of pop music. It’s a deeply personal album, and Wilson’s meticulously complex and bizarre arrangements elevated the three-minute radio tune to art. The story of how Pet Sounds … Continue reading

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