Caroline Now!: The Songs of Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys is a 2000 tribute album devoted to songs by the Beach Boys, consisting of cover versions recorded by independent artists.[1] The chosen material focuses on rarities by the group, some of them available only as bootleg recordings such as Adult/Child and Sweet Insanity. The album took nearly three years to produce, with sunshine pop outfit the Free Design reuniting to contribute one track after a three-decade absence from recording.[2][3]
| Caroline Now!: The Songs of Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys | |
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| Compilation album by various artists | |
| Released | August 4, 2000 |
| Recorded | 1998–2000 |
| Genre | Indie rock |
| Length | 77:14 |
| Label | Marina |
| Producer | Stefan Kassel, Frank Lähnemann |
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Melody Maker |  [4] |
| NME | 7/10[3] |
| Q | [5] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
Jason Ankeny of AllMusic wrote in a mostly positive review, "by and large, the disc boasts an artistry and consistency most tributes lack, thanks as much to the brilliance of its subject as to the torch-carrying affections of its contributors."[2] Uncut magazine named it their album of the month, while NME named it their compilation of the month.[3]
Track listing
edit- Eugene Kelly: "Lady"
- Alex Chilton: "I Wanna Pick You Up"
- June & The Exit Wounds: "All I Wanna Do"
- Katrina Mitchell & Bill Wells: "Wind Chimes"
- The High Llamas: "Anna Lee, The Healer"
- Souvenir: "Ne Dis Pas (Girl Don't Tell Me)"
- Duglas T. Stewart: "Lines"
- Camping: "Busy Doin' Nothin'"
- Stevie Jackson: "Good Time"
- The Free Design: "Endless Harmony"
- The Pearlfishers: "Go Away Boy"
- Saint Etienne: "Stevie"
- The Radio Sweethearts: "Honkin' Down The Highway"
- Eric Matthews: "Lonely Sea"
- Kle: "Rainbow Eyes"
- Chip Taylor & Evie Sands: "Let's Put Our Hearts Together"
- Peter Thomas Sound Orchestra: "Pet Sounds"
- Malcolm Ross: "Heroes and Villains"
- Norman Blake: "Only With You"
- The Aluminum Group: "Caroline, No"
- Jad Fair: "Do Ya"
- The Secret Goldfish: "Big Sur"
- David Ritchie Coalition: "Good Timin'"
- Kim Fowley: "Almost Summer"
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Caroline Now! - The Songs of Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys". Marina Records. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
- ^ a b c Ankeny, Jason. "Caroline Now!: The Songs of Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys". AllMusic. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Reviews". Marina Records. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved August 2, 2014.
- ^ "Various Artists Caroline Now!: The Songs of Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys". Melody Maker. August 8, 2000. p. 48.
- ^ "Various Artists Caroline Now!: The Songs of Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys". Q. August 2000. p. 132.
- ^ "Various Artists Caroline Now!: The Songs of Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys". Rolling Stone. August 31, 2000. p. 73.