I recently read @peteramescarlin book about Brian Wilson, which got me on a big Beach Boys kick, because it brought a lot about the project's weird history to light. First, "The Beach Boys," as Boomer-written rock history remembers them, existed for a couple of years. That 1964 concert was the culmination and termination of the "classic" lineup. Second, these two cheap older gatefold releases are shining examples of how the industry suits refused to accept that reality and squeezed every drop they could out of them. Also, the band themselves seemed fairly complicit (or just coked out of their minds). There's no way to say "Hey, we know people aren't going to care about this new Carl Wilson (or something) record, so let's tack on that record everyone now loves and someone totally shit the bed on promoting back in '66!" or "Hey, here's a bunch of Beach Boys songs oh and also the full 1964 live record want a bump?" like these two... things. 'High Water' was a blatant cash grab, and the Carl & The Passions/Pet Sounds thing was... I just don't know. C&TP isn't even that bad! But I *did* buy it for a backup copy of 'Pet Sounds,' so let's call it for what it is.
One thing I now realize is that (other than Dennis...and Ricky and Blondie, I guess) nobody in that band looked anything like they belonged in a band, and that's pretty cool. And how has Mike Love always looked 50? I have so many questions.
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