Album
Wild Honey
1967 · Rock
20 collectors on Gatefold own this
Wild Honey is a Rock album by The Beach Boys, originally released in 1967. On Gatefold: 67 pressings tracked, owned by 20 collectors.
About
The days of Brian Wilson breaking new, unheard musical ground had ended with the scrapping of <i>Smile</i>, and his future role in The Beach Boys would be limited as his mental clarity slipped from his grasp. Yet <i>Wild Honey</i> is still an important and much underrated album in The Beach Boys' story. It features several classic songs, including the title track, "Aren't You Glad," and "Darlin'" (a No. 19 hit), and the production is brighter and funkier than on most of the group's albums. Brian Wilson is used in strategic positions, offering up his angelic vocals for "I'd Love Just Once to See You" and "Here Comes the Night"; along with Mike Love, he wrote nearly all the songs on the album. A cover of Stevie Wonder's "I Was Made to Love Her" and the Love/Bruce Johnston/Al Jardine/Carl Wilson number "How She Boogalooed It" round off the songwriting credits. The members play most of their own instruments for the first time in years, and the album's overall feeling is one of a group working together, as further evidenced by the ensemble vocals on "Country Air" and "Mama Says."
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Wild Honey2:36
- A2Aren't You Glad2:15
- A3I Was Made To Love Her2:05
- A4Country Air2:19
- A5A Thing Or Two2:40
Side B
- B1Darlin'2:11
- B2I'd Love Just Once To See You1:48
- B3Here Comes The Night2:42
- B4Let The Wind Blow2:18
- B5How She Boogalooed It1:56
- B6Mama Says1:04
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Rock & Roll
- warm
- euphoric
- coastal
'Wild Honey' was the 13th studio album released by The Beach Boys. Originally released in Mono and Duophonic mixes, it was the last not to be issued in Stereo. The Mono mix is available on the 1990 & 2000 2fer CDs. The Duophonic mix is unavailable on CD. A full Stereo remix was released in 2017 as part of 1967 (Sunshine Tomorrow), with the exception of 'Mama Says' (the 8-track master is missing) and the organ on 'How She Boogalooed It', added during mixdown.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Brian WilsonLEAD VOCALS
- Carl WilsonLEAD VOCALS
- Mike LoveLEAD VOCALS
- The Beach BoysLEAD VOCALS
20 collectors on Gatefold own this · 67 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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