Caroline Now!: The Songs of Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys

Caroline Now!: The Songs of Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys Artist: Various Artists
Label: Efa Imports
Category: Music


Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1


UPC: 718750676122
EAN: 0718750676122
ASIN: B00004VWBE


Release Date: 2000-08-29

Caroline Now!: The Songs of Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys


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Tracks:

  1. Lady - Eugene Kelly
  2. I Wanna Pick You Up - Alex Chilton
  3. All I Wanna Do - June & The Exit Wounds
  4. Wind Chimes - Katrina Mitchell & Bill Wells
  5. Anna Lee, The Healer - The High Llamas
  6. Ne Dis Pas (Girl Don't Tell Me - French version) - Souvenir
  7. Lines - Duglas T. Stewart
  8. Busy Doin' Nothin' - Camping
  9. Good Time - Stevie Jackson
  10. Endless Harmony - The Free Design
  11. Go Away Boy - The Pearlfishers
  12. Stevie - Saint Etienne
  13. Honkin' Down The Highway - The Radio Sweethearts
  14. Lonely Sea - Eric Matthews
  15. Rainbow Eyes - Kle
  16. Let's Put Our Hearts Together - Chip Taylor & Evie Sands
  17. Pet Sounds - Peter Thomas Sound Orchestra
  18. Heroes & Villains - Malcolm Ross
  19. Only With You - Norman Blake
  20. Caroline, No - The Aluminum Group
  21. Do Ya - Jad Fair
  22. Big Sur - The Secret Goldfish
  23. Good Timin' - David Ritchie Coalition
  24. Almost Summer - Kim Fowley

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From Amazon.co.uk

Tribute albums are usually terrible. That said, there are several reasons why this one--a tribute to Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys--isn't, but it's mainly down to the quality of everyone involved. The usual songs aren't exhumed; instead we are treated to delights such as legendary Half-Japanese naïve poet Jad Fair's one-take version of the Honeys' 1977 pop gem "Do Ya" and Stevie (Belle & Sebastian) Jackson's intimate take on the Beach Boys reject "Good Time". Throughout, there's an obvious love and quite stunning level of research--from the beautiful rare photographs of Brian taken by ex-housemate David Dalton to the copious sleeve-notes and exclusive Brian interview in the sumptuous 28-page booklet. Other highlights include former Josef K/Orange Juice member Malcolm Ross's lounge reading of "Heroes and Villains"; St. Etienne's subtle reading of the unreleased "Stevie"; Katrina (the Pastels) Mitchell's sparse, whispered cover of "Wind Chimes"; and many more besides. Caroline Now! is a fitting tribute. --Jerry Thackray

Album Description

Exceptional tribute to Brian Wilson featuring many of his lesser-known works of genius performed by an array of pop favorites. With Stevie Jackson (Belle & Sebastian), Eric Matthews, Norman Blake (Teenage Fanclub), Saint Etienne & more. Includes a 28 page booklet with rare pictures and an interview with Brian Wilson. 2000 release. Standard jewel case.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars You've Heard The Word Before.......2004-07-20

I think 'wonderful' has been used in almost every review of this album. Let me repeat it again.

The album is truly that - and crafted with such obvious love and affection for Brian Wilson. I don't think there's a clinker on here - and most are truly sublime.

I agree with the reviewer who said that "The Lonely Sea" was worth 10x the price by itself. Make that 20x.

5 out of 5 stars A FINE TRIBUTE.......2003-10-21

I have bought several tributes to several great artists including Neil Young, Velvet Underground and Tom Waits and always ended up very disappointed BUT here is one that exceeded all my expectations and some. A wide variety of singers, many with the same backbone of great musicians behind them, perform modern but respectful versions of Brian Wilson and Beach Boys tracks. Some are even superior to the originals- Kle singing Rainbow Eyes, The Free Design's reinvention of Endless Harmony, The Pearlfishers on Go Away Boy and Norman Blake from Teenage Fanclub unbelievably betters Dennis Wilson on Only With You.Many of the others equal the originals but offer very different takes such as Katrina Mitchell and Bill Wells' stripped down hauntingly gorgeous version of Wind Chimes.
The beautiful booklet, with exclusive Brian interview, great lost photos of The Beach Boys and extensive notes make this a must have for die hard Beach Boys fans or those wanting to learn more in a up to date context. A true labour of love that sends out Good Vibrations.

1 out of 5 stars WASTE OF MONEY.......2003-09-27

First of all, I think Brian Wilson is one of the true talents in the music business, but lets face it, he has written some real bonners. This CD seems to have found many of those songs. A few songs like Lonely Sea, Lady, Caroline No,& All I Want To Do are done well. However, if yo like true Brian and the Boys, buy an original CD. Even the songs that could be good, stink.Some of these artist sound like they should find another line of work.I'll be selling this CD on line, but don't buy it unless you want to make the same mistake I did. Buy Brian's best, not his worst.

5 out of 5 stars All I Wanna Do Is Listen To Caroline [Now!!!].......2003-05-31

More often than not tribute albums leave me cold. Either the artists render slaveish imitations of the material sounding flat and uninspired or they stray so far as to leave the song almost unrecognizable. Notable exceptions are the recent Johnny Cash tribute "Kindred Spirits" and the soundtrack recording of "I Am Sam" featuring the great songs of Lennon & McCartney and George Harrison.

With "Caroline Now" we get more than twenty Beach Boy/Brian Wilson compostions performed by a wide range of artists, all embracing the material and giving heartfelt and deeply individual interpetations. The material digs deep into the Beach Boy catalog and comes up with little known gems. Who else but Brian Wilson would write a song called "Lines" about queing up to see a movie, or "I Wanna Pick You Up" about the joys of bathing a newborn baby. There's also a lovely French version of "Girl Don't Tell Me" ("Ne Dis Pas") by the group Souviner. And I just LOVE, LOVE, LOVE "All I Wanna Do" sung beautifully by June and The Exit Wounds, (catchy name isn't it?). This cut alone is worth the price of the entire album.

A note of caution....If you do enjoy this disc and care to explore the other Beach Boy tribute albums "Pet Projects" and "Making God Smile", my advise is, Don't waste your time and money! Both are major disappontments.

4 out of 5 stars

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