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   Message 2,676 of 2,821   
   Ted Nolan    
   Re: No Pier Pressure.....   
   12 Apr 15 04:22:21   
   
   From: ted@loft.tnolan.com   
      
   In article <283f158d-c998-41de-9537-d15c73839bc6@googlegroups.com>,   
   The old geezer   wrote:   
   >On Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at 2:31:07 PM UTC-4, The old geezer wrote:   
   >> O.K. What does everyone think?   
      
   Brian rose to the challenge of the last Beach Boys' album.  This   
   time it's just another middling Brian Wilson record.   
      
   >   
   >On The Island - One of my faves!  Who woulda sung this if it was a BB   
      
   Reminds me of The Carpenters' "Boat To Sail"   
      
   >The Right Time - Typical BB tune.  Rips off Lay Down Burden.  B+   
      
   But Al makes this song!   
      
   >Sail Away - For some reason everyone is ga-ga over this tune but it does   
   >nothing for me.  Don't care for Blondie's singing.  Dennis coulda sang   
      
   The "Sloop John B" riff was over the top, but not a bad song.  Again,   
   Al's part is the highlight.   
      
   >Somewhere Quiet.  BW resurrects SMNL from 1964.  OK. B   
      
   Is it that or "Keep An Eye On Summer"?   
      
   >Really?  O.K. though.  B.   
      
   Yeah I'd give it a B too.   
      
   >Wish Brian would produce his next cd himself or get Don Was. Bag Joe   
   >Thomas.   
      
   Much too "tasteful" production.   
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