The Beach Boys – Carl And The Passions - “So Tough”/Holland (1972, 1973) (2000 Brother Records 24-bit Remaster Two-Fer)
EAC RIP | FLAC+CUE, LOG | Complete Booklet Scans @ 600 d.p.i. | 2 CDs | 486Mb (albums) + 46.6Mb (scans)
Genre: Rock, Pop Rock
EAC RIP | FLAC+CUE, LOG | Complete Booklet Scans @ 600 d.p.i. | 2 CDs | 486Mb (albums) + 46.6Mb (scans)
Genre: Rock, Pop Rock
In 1972 Bruce Johnston left The Beach Boys and two new members were added - Blondie Chaplin and Ricky Fataar. Their time in the band was short-lived, enough for these two albums plus the live album released in 1973, but their presence was felt. The "Carl and The Passions" name is simply to make The Beach Boys into a "new" band for this record. Sort of the way The Beatles "became" Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band in 1967 for that landmark album. But in this case all it did was confuse a mostly disinterested public. And that's too bad because there are some great songs on this little-heard album. “Holland,” on the other hand, remains one of the jewels of the Beach Boys’ post-Capitol Records catalog. There are lots of highlights here. "Sail On, Sailor" is the lead-off track and the most recognizable song on the album, but dig deeper and you'll be amazed at what the band members could accomplish when they put their minds to it. This CD reissue includes the six-song E.P. ("Mt. Vernon and Fairway") that was included with the album.