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Blessed with one of the finest songwriters in the history of pop in Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys hardly needed to make ends meet by doing covers of other artists` songs, but they did, and often with great success (their hit version of the Regents` "Barbara Ann" comes immediately to mind). They also dropped rock & roll nuggets like "Johnny B. Goode" (a version is included here) into their live sets, particularly in the early years, but when all is said and done, the Beach Boys` considerable and deserved reputation rests largely on Wilson`s brilliant songs and production, none of which is on display in this odd set of random covers by the band. Nothing in this collection carries even the spark of greatness except (maybe) the version of the Bacharach/David gem "Walk on By," which has a truly beautiful feel of hushed intimacy, but then it only lasts 56 seconds. The rest of the album makes one wish for "Good Vibrations," "God Only Knows," "I Get Around," or any number of the other fantastic singles written by Brian Wilson that this band recorded over the years. ~ Steve Leggett Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.

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