Since their original appearance on AD in 2006 I have had countless requests to re-post this 1967 rehearsal session. So, here it is. I came upon this recording about six years ago, and it has since become my favorite Beach Boys recording. All very understated and to the point. Besides saying that, I will let the songs speak for themselves. If you’re a fan, grab them now as they will only remain up for 14 days. Cheers.
DOWNLOAD:
MP3: The Beach Boys :: God Only Knows
MP3: The Beach Boys :: California Girls
MP3: The Beach Boys :: Surfer Girl
MP3: The Beach Boys :: You’re So Good To Me
MP3: The Beach Boys :: The Letter
MP3: The Beach Boys :: Help Me Rhonda
MP3: The Beach Boys :: Heroes & Villains
MP3: The Beach Boys :: Their Hearts Were Full of Spring
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SO rad. Thanks so much for reposting!
xo
1 | Monica September 2nd, 2009 at 1:12 amMike Love’s commentary is really unnecessary. What a dick.
2 | Chris September 2nd, 2009 at 2:02 amthank you so much
3 | hannah September 2nd, 2009 at 8:44 amI’m embarrassed to ask but, how do you ‘grab’ them. I want them!
4 | Sherpa September 2nd, 2009 at 8:48 amThanks
hey sherpa,
all you gotta do is…
1. right click with your mouse on each song.
5 | cameron September 2nd, 2009 at 8:57 am2. then click “save link as”.
Thanks, this is really nice. I am curious – is this a rehearsal run for a show? You said it was a recording session, but that doesn’t sound right for the year.
6 | luke September 2nd, 2009 at 9:17 amis that mike love talking over “heroes and villains”? ‘cos it’s maybe the rudest sh1t i have ever heard.
7 | murphy September 2nd, 2009 at 9:18 amMany thanks for the re-post! I’d missed a couple songs the first go-round. Not among those I “missed” is “Heroes and Villains”, for which Mike Love certainly isn’t getting a whole lot of sympathy here! (You do have to feel for the guy, though- to have been shackled to his talentless cousins for so many years….) But I’m right there with you— this is easily among my fave Beach Boys stuff– the type of material that more people should hear.
8 | JK September 2nd, 2009 at 9:32 ami’m not a big fan, but i turned off caribou to listen to these. hah
9 | Jon September 2nd, 2009 at 9:47 amreally cool! i especially like how you can hear the harmonies with the songs stripped down like that.
10 | kurt September 2nd, 2009 at 11:27 amHey Luke, just before a Hawaii tour I believe (rehearsal)
11 | Satisfied '75 September 2nd, 2009 at 2:02 pmVery cool. Thanks for posting these. This version of “God Only Knows” has been my favorite since it was released on “Endless Harmony” a few years ago.( And I’d heard the Mike Love asshole rant before. ) “You’re So Good to Me” is so great- can’t stop listening to it!
12 | tim September 2nd, 2009 at 2:42 pmThanks for sharing these excellent tracks. Another nice addition to my Beach Boys collection.
13 | Peter September 2nd, 2009 at 3:48 pmWow, thanks very much!
14 | b September 2nd, 2009 at 4:08 pmWhat a great find! These will live in my collection. Great work, thanks!
15 | Mike September 2nd, 2009 at 6:25 pmThese are sublime.
16 | Ben September 2nd, 2009 at 6:32 pmWhats the story with the alternate words “Help You Rhonda” instead of “Help Me Rhonda” One of Murry Wilson’s suggestions?
http://blog.wfmu.org/freeform/2005/10/im_a_genius_too.html
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17 | Aquarium Drunkard: Music Blog » The Beach Boys :: Pet Sounds (Acapella) September 2nd, 2009 at 7:06 pmMerci beaucoup. Magnifique! Ca tombe bien, I was just reading again the story of the Beach Boys by Nick Kent in his book, “the dark stuff”
18 | Christophe September 2nd, 2009 at 8:27 pmI normally don’t post on blogs, but thanks bro; shit is awesome.
19 | Shaze September 2nd, 2009 at 8:31 pm[...] הרייריטיז שלהם, ומוזר שכך, מפני שזה ביצוע יפהפה בעיניי (כאן אפשר לשמוע אותו בחזרה מ-1967, יחד עם עוד כמה גירסאות יפות לשירים [...]
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22 | Enter The Extinguished Lips « HeiBräu September 3rd, 2009 at 9:55 amgotta love the Box Tops cover, although I definitely prefer Chilton singing.
23 | Legal Limit September 3rd, 2009 at 7:30 pmMike Love is a jealous loser. I wonder if he feels good about his career playing the same songs over and over year after year?
24 | AMB September 4th, 2009 at 6:35 pmThis reminds me of one of my favorite Belle & Sebastian lyrics:
I love my Carl
I love my Brian my Dennis and my Al
I could even find it in my heart to love Mike Love
I wish I could say the same for you…
25 | chris September 4th, 2009 at 11:33 pm[...] Go to this site and listen to these divine recordings of The Beach Boys in 1967 rehearsing. At the very least listen, to God Only Knows, which is AWESOME!!! [...]
26 | rehearsal room : LikeItHateIt September 5th, 2009 at 2:52 amAccording to the recent book “Catch a Wave” by Peter Ames Carlin, Mike Love’s narrative on “Heroes and Villians” was “masterminded” by Brian himself. This was Brian’s idea of a joke. Listen to it again — it’s a bit too scripted and articulate to be Mike off-the-cuff.
27 | Tony S September 5th, 2009 at 8:50 amTake it easy on Mike Love! He says it himself “IT’S ALL IN FUN”. His commentary isn’t rude, it’s funny.
28 | Liono September 5th, 2009 at 9:13 amRe:Thanks, this is really nice. I am curious – is this a rehearsal run for a show? You said it was a recording session, but that doesn’t sound right for the year.
These tracks are off a CD titled “Lei’d in Hawaii Rehearsals” with the date listed as Aug 25, 1967. The same CD also includes a few studio outtakes from 1968; a Hollywood Bowl show from 1963; and finally a couple of songs from a Sydney show in 1973.
29 | bb September 5th, 2009 at 8:39 pmThanks so much. Best thing I’ve come across in a while.
30 | Daniel September 6th, 2009 at 12:02 ammost excellent! shows their talent perfectly. too bad they won’t be here for eternity! Thanks!
31 | Tom Martine September 6th, 2009 at 1:42 ammost excellent! shows their talent perfectly. too bad the recordings won’t be here for eternity! Thanks!
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34 | The Beach Boys rare rehearsal tracks: - Head-Fi: Covering Headphones, Earphones and Portable Audio September 6th, 2009 at 9:27 amThat’s amazing. Thanks from Scotland!!
35 | Sandie Scott September 6th, 2009 at 10:00 amNice work… You all might be into this, which I just released on Friday:
All Summer Long: The Brian Wilson Mix
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37 | EJC (rimbaud) 's status on Sunday, 06-Sep-09 17:06:00 UTC - Identi.ca September 6th, 2009 at 12:06 pmWhat I want to know is where was this? When was this? What were they in rehearsals for, etc?
38 | phototristan September 6th, 2009 at 9:37 pm[...] music blog recently posted two sets of little-known, absolutely gorgeous Beach Boys tracks: the first, a rehearsal session from 1967; the second, the a-capella mixes from two songs off of Pet Sounds. [...]
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40 | Free Music Monday: Labor Day Edition September 7th, 2009 at 11:11 am[...] AD just posted some wonderful audio of The Beach Boys in a rehearsal from 1967. Other than Mike Love making a complete fool of himself with some sarcastic commentary on Heroes and Villains, the songs are great. I like being able to hear them in a broken down and unpolished state. [...]
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47 | Link You: 9.8.09 | Impose September 8th, 2009 at 9:29 am[...] Beach Boys rehearsal tracks Download them here until September 16. They are [...]
48 | Incredible Beach Boys rehearsal tracks « Pop Crazy September 9th, 2009 at 3:13 pm[...] The Beach Boys – rehearsals from 1967 There’s nothing quite like listening to The Beach Boys while summer comes to an end. These precious recordings are only available for download until September 16th, so grab them now. [...]
49 | Andrew Wirtanen – Free music roundup… what you do when you can’t afford The Beatles box set September 12th, 2009 at 11:50 am[...] Aquarium Drunkard has posted 8 tracks of a 1967 Beach Boys rehearsal. Listen to the version of God Only Knows. It’s awesome, but pretty emo. [...]
50 | Gabe Bullard Is On The Internet » A Flood Of Emo Music September 13th, 2009 at 3:09 pm[...] a music fan is that I’ve never been able to get into the Beach Boys. Also like him, these mp3s of a rehearsal from 1967 are the first Boys recordings I’ve enjoyed thoroughly on first l…. They’re only up for a limited time, so go listen/download while you can! A warning: the [...]
51 | A Foolish Consistency» Blog Archive » Returning to A Foolish Consistency… September 16th, 2009 at 1:39 pmI hope these files can be reuploaded! I missed the 14 day deadline. Thanks.
52 | a-g November 21st, 2009 at 11:41 pm[...] a music fan is that I’ve never been able to get into the Beach Boys. Also like him, these mp3s of a rehearsal from 1967 are the first Boys recordings I’ve enjoyed thoroughly on first l…. They’re only up for a limited time, so go listen/download while you can! A warning: the [...]
53 | Returning to A Foolish Consistency… « A Foolish Consistency November 27th, 2009 at 2:57 pmSo sorry to bother you. I just learned about these recordings today How can I get them? Thanks
54 | S March 26th, 2010 at 5:02 pmI just across these tracks and would love very much to be able to acquire them… please help.. thanks
55 | Frank May 31st, 2010 at 12:26 pmHow did i miss this?
56 | Cass April 13th, 2011 at 5:04 pm