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http://www.vigotone.com/vigotone/vigotone238-242.htm
Just when stalwart Beach Boys fans think they've heard it all, along comes Goodbye Surfing, Hello God!, a five-CD set of previously unissued Beach Boys material spanning their glory decade of 1963 through 1972. Demos, tracking and mixing sessions, and concert and television performances afford the listeners a "fly-on-the-wall" perspective that is both interesting and educational for the seasoned Beach Boys fan and collector. Complete track notes and background information on the material are also included within the lavishly illustrated booklet.
VT-238 - 29 Tracks - Total Time: 58:51
1. "Hi, we're the Beach Boys!" (0:04)
2. Surfin' U.S.A. (home demo) (2:04)
3. Fun, Fun, Fun (Steve Allen) (2:26)
4. Wendy (Ed Sullivan) (2:38)
5. When I Grow Up (To Be A Man) (1968 mono mix) (2:11)
6. ID for radio station WBBF (1:04)
7. ID for radio station WTRY (0:40)
8. ID for radio station WPTR (0:22)
9. ID for radio station KENO (0:40)
10. ID for radio station WMCA (0:31)
11. ID for radio station WINS (0:48)
12. ID for radio station KNUZ (0:26)
13. ID for radio station KILT (1:11)
14. ID for radio station KBOX (0:34)
15. ID for radio station CHUM (1:43)
16. ID for radio station KRLA (2:01)
17. Dance, Dance, Dance (backing track) (2:05)
18. Help Me Rhonda (first pass) (0:42)
19. Help Me Rhonda (second pass) (3:02)
20. Help Me Rhonda (third pass) (2:51)
21. Help Me Rhonda (fourth pass) (1:01)
22. Help Me Rhonda (fifth pass) (0:44)
23. Help Me Rhonda (sixth pass) (0:52)
24. Help Me Rhonda (seventh pass) (0:59)
25. Little Cycle (Little Honda) (Andy Williams) (2:16)
26. Banana And Louie (Beagle recording session) (15:51)
27. Wouldn't It Be Nice (alternate mono mix) (2:30)
28. God Only Knows (alternate mono mix) (2:41)
29. I Know There's An Answer (alternate mono mix) (3:17)
VT-239 - 29 Tracks - Total Time: 54:27
Live: Washington D.C. 11/19/67
1. Show Introduction (1:21)
2. Barbara Ann (2:05)
3. intro to "Darlin'" (0:34)
4. Darlin' (2:28)
5. intro to "I Get Around" (0:23)
6. I Get Around (2:13)
7. intro to "Surfer Girl" (0:54)
8. Surfer Girl (2:23)
9. intro to "Wouldn't It Be Nice" (0:37)
10. Wouldn't It Be Nice (2:00)
11. intro to "God Only Knows" (1:01)
12. God Only Knows (2:42)
13. intro to "California Girls" (0:50)
14. California Girls (2:37)
15. intro to "Wild Honey" (2:22)
16. Wild Honey (2:49)
17. intro to "Good Vibrations" (0:26)
18. Good Vibrations (4:11)
19. intro to "Graduation Day" (0:35)
20. Graduation Day (3:22)
21. intro to "Johnny B. Goode" (1:43)
22. Johnny B. Goode (2:54)
23. outro (:20)
24. Harmony Friends (2:52)
25. Friends (mono dubdown 1 of take 6) (2:49)
26. Friends (mono dubdown 2 of take 6) (0:29)
27. Friends (mono dubdown 3 of take 6) (1:56)
28. Friends (mono dubdown 4 of take 6) (2:42)
29. Friends (flat mono master mix) (2:31)
VT-240/241
VT-240 - 48 Tracks - Total Time: 63:35
1. Little Bird (mono remix one) (2:03)
2. Little Bird (mono remix two) (1:48)
3. Little Bird (mono remix three) (1:17)
4. Little Bird (#1 pickup one) (0:14)
5. Little Bird (#1 pickup two) (0:16)
6. Little Bird (#1 pickup three) (0:09)
7. Little Bird (mono remix four) (0:20)
8. Little Bird (mono remix five) (0:17)
9. Little Bird (mono remix six) (0:45)
10. Little Bird (mono remix seven) (0:19)
11. Little Bird (mono remix eight) (0:19)
12. Little Bird (mono remix nine) (1:06)
13. Little Bird (mono remix ten) (0:32)
14. Little Bird (mono remix eleven) (2:06)
15. Little Bird (mono remix twelve) (1:04)
16. Little Bird (mono remix thirteen) (2:04)
17. Little Bird (mono remix fourteen) (1:04)
18. Little Bird (#2 pickup one) (0:10)
19. Little Bird (#2 pickup two) (0:12)
20. Little Bird (#2 pickup three) (0:56)
21. Little Bird (mono remix fifteen) (2:06)
22. Little Bird (tag pickup one) (0:51)
23. Little Bird (tag pickup two) (0:18)
24. Little Bird (tag pickup three) (0:25)
25. Little Bird (flat mono master mix) (2:58)
26. Bluebirds Over The Mountain (rough instrumental mix) (2:58)
27. Never Learn Not To Love (mono 45 mix) (2:09)
28. The Nearest Faraway Place (rough mono mix) (2:46)
29. Never Learn Not To Love (stereo remix one) (1:32)
30. Never Learn Not To Love (stereo remix two) (2:17)
31. Never Learn Not To Love (stereo remix three) (0:14)
32. Never Learn Not To Love (stereo remix four) (1:26)
33. Never Learn Not To Love (stereo remix five) (1:23)
34. Never Learn Not To Love (stereo remix seven) (1:33)
35. Never Learn Not To Love (stereo remix eight) (1:47)
36. Never Learn Not To Love (stereo remix nine) (2:14)
37. Never Learn Not To Love (stereo remix ten) (1:08)
38. Never Learn Not To Love (stereo remix eleven - slate) (0:12)
39. Fig Plucker (2:31)
40. Oh Yeah! (0:54)
41. Be With Me (stereo remix one) (0:34)
42. Be With Me (stereo remix two) (1:30)
43. Be With Me (stereo remix three) (2:53)
44. Be With Me (stereo remix four) (3:53)
45. Be With Me (stereo remix five) (1:16)
46. Be With Me (stereo remix eight) (2:24)
47. Be With Me (stereo remix nine) (2:34)
48. Be With Me (stereo remix ten - slate) (0:09)
VT-241 - 54 Tracks - Total Time: 61:19
1. Bluebirds Over The Mountain (stereo remix one) (0:29)
2. Bluebirds Over The Mountain (stereo remix two) (0:20)
3. Bluebirds Over The Mountain (stereo remix three) (2:50)
4. Bluebirds Over The Mountain (stereo remix four) (0:23)
5. Bluebirds Over The Mountain (stereo remix five) (0:43)
6. Bluebirds Over The Mountain (stereo remix six) (2:52)
7. Bluebirds Over The Mountain (stereo remix seven) (1:03)
8. Bluebirds Over The Mountain (stereo remix eight) (0:16)
9. Bluebirds Over The Mountain (stereo remix nine) (2:52)
10. Bluebirds Over The Mountain (stereo remix ten) (0:34)
11. Bluebirds Over The Mountain (stereo remix eleven) (0:31)
12. Bluebirds Over The Mountain (stereo remix eleven-2) (2:22)
13. Bluebirds Over The Mountain (stereo remix fourteen) (0:22)
14. Bluebirds Over The Mountain (stereo remix thirteen) (0:27)
15. Bluebirds Over The Mountain (stereo remix fourteen-2) (0:52)
16. Bluebirds Over The Mountain (stereo remix fourteen-3) (0:18)
17. Bluebirds Over The Mountain (pickup one) (0:10)
18. Bluebirds Over The Mountain (tag insert one) (0:40)
19. Bluebirds Over The Mountain (tag insert two) (0:13)
20. Bluebirds Over The Mountain (tag insert three) (0:28)
21. Bluebirds Over The Mountain (tag insert four) (0:35)
22. Bluebirds Over The Mountain (tag insert four-2) (0:33)
23. Bluebirds Over The Mountain (tag insert five) (0:16)
24. Time To Get Alone (stereo remix one) (3:00)
25. Time To Get Alone (stereo remix two) (0:32)
26. Time To Get Alone (intercut one) (1:04)
27. Time To Get Alone (intercut two) (0:53)
28. Time To Get Alone (intercut three) (0:51)
29. Time To Get Alone (stereo remix five) (0:26)
30. Time To Get Alone (stereo remix six) (0:36)
31. Time To Get Alone (stereo remix six-2) (2:51)
32. Time To Get Alone (stereo remix eight) (0:36)
33. Time To Get Alone (stereo remix nine) (0:57)
34. Time To Get Alone (stereo remix ten) (0:14)
35. Time To Get Alone (stereo remix eleven) (0:24)
36. Time To Get Alone (stereo remix twelve) (2:57)
37. Time To Get Alone (stereo remix thirteen) (0:22)
38. Time To Get Alone (stereo remix fourteen) (1:43)
39. Time To Get Alone (stereo remix fifteen) (0:18)
40. Time To Get Alone (stereo remix sixteen) (1:09)
41. Time To Get Alone (stereo remix sixteen-2) (0:14)
42. Time To Get Alone (stereo remix seventeen) (1:11)
43. Time To Get Alone (stereo remix eighteen - slate) (0:10)
44. The Nearest Faraway Place (section one, remix one) (0:18)
45. The Nearest Faraway Place (section two, remix one) (0:26)
46. The Nearest Faraway Place (section two, remix two) (0:14)
47. The Nearest Faraway Place (section three, remix one) (0:46)
48. The Nearest Faraway Place (section three, remix two) (0:43)
49. I Can Hear Music (Mike Douglas) (3:02)
50. Never Learn Not To Love (Mike Douglas) (2:57)
51. Break Away (Take 16 - Brian Vocal) (2:48)
52. Break Away (instrumental) (2:38)
53. Break Away (alternate vocals and mix) (3:09)
54. Break Away (David Frost) (3:07)
VT-242 - 18 Tracks - Total Time: 56:52
1. Add Some Music To Your Day (vocals only) (3:28)
2. Slip On Through (mix in progress) (3:47)
3. Forever (vocals only) (3:07)
4. Forever (alternate mix) (2:45)
5. San Miguel (alternate mix) (2:33)
6. Wouldn't It Be Nice (Merv Griffin) (2:19)
Live: Big Sur Folk Festival - October 3, 1970
7. Wouldn't It Be Nice (2:08)
8. Sloop John B. (2:41)
9. Country Air (2:34)
10. California Girls (2:36)
11. Aren't You Glad (3:40)
12. Cottonfields (3:07)
13. Their Hearts Were Made Of Spring (2:20)
14. Riot In Cell Block #9 (4:13)
15. Good Vibrations (4:33)
16. Student Demonstration Time (alternate mix) (3:28)
17. Only With You (live 1972) (3:51)
18. Sail On Sailor (instrumental / vocals only mix) (3:17)
Liner Notes:
Goodbye Surfing, Hello God!:
The Beach Boys In Session, On Television, And In Concert -- 1963-1972
Once upon a time, it seemed an impossible dream (to quote that Man Of La Mancha classic), to actually to session tapes of groups such as the Beatles or the Rolling Stones. It was nigh-on unfathomable for the average fan, and was the sole domain of a select team of musicians, producers and engineers who had actually been present at the sessions themselves. Occasionally, a tantalizing bit of poor-to-average quality tape of one of these tracking or vocal overdub sessions would sneak out, but in general, fans would simply have to make do with the official releases and wonder how these magical bits of musical brilliance had been constructed. This, of course, is the way the artists involved would have preferred it to be; who would be interested in the rough ideas, half-finished concepts or alternative visions for the songs that had constructed their careers? There was a reason that these items had never been issued: the best takes or mixes were the ones selected for release. Lock up the multi-track session tapes and mixdown tapes as well, they dictated, and let the official recorded canon stand on its own merits.
Thankfully, in the case of the Beach Boys, the last decade has unleashed a plethora of unissued material as a result of archival and cataloging projects dating back over twenty years. While working on these projects, renegade engineers were kind enough to dub copious numbers of tape copies from the masters and (in their own special ways) made them available for all to hear. While the Beatles and the Stones have certainly had a substantial amount of rough tapes exit the vaults in a similar fashion, the sheer quantity of unissued recordings from the cousins, friends and brothers is truly awe-inspiring. Not to mention, frankly mind-numbing at times; how many screwed-up takes of "Christmas Day" can any human bear to hear?
However, true Beach Boys fans are a stalwart bunch. No matter how many of these tapes have already seen the light of day (particularly thanks to the good folks at the Sea Of Tunes label and their fine series of CD box sets), these same enthusiasts will be happy to know that there is even more to be heard. There are more session tapes and mixing sessions, great live (and semi-live) television appearances, more 'in concert' material from their prime live performance era of the 60's and early 70's, and plenty of other odds and sods. This is the reason for the box you hold in your hands now. Vigotone is proud to offer to the grizzled, yet indefatigable Beach Boys veterans Goodbye Surfing, Hello God!, a collection of previously unissued session tapes, unreleased alternative mixes, and uncirculated-to-date live performances, all in the same exemplary quality one has come to expect from these earlier releases. Sit back, enjoy, study, and get up every so often to use the facilities; Brian would want it that way.
Mark Boyd Elliot February 2001
More notes (INCREDIBLY EXTENSIVE) in the post!
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