Reply #11: I think it is a great album [View All]

[johnnie]

The arrangements are fantastic and the production is fantastic. I disliked the beach Boys up until about 6 years ago because I didn't like their beach tunes. Then I started listening to them and understood what everyone was talking about all those years.
The only thing that I can say about Brian's mid 60s work is that the music and productions he was doing was far from any one person at the time. Spector was way over the edge and The Beatles needed 5 people to make those great recordings. Brian did it all.
As for this new release, for being in the shape he is in, he did a great job. This was all recorded, mixed and produced in just a few months and I find it amazing. Genius?..yeah, I think so. When I first put this on I couldn't believe that he was able to get a fresh new sound and also keep a lot of analog feel to it. The mix is superb in my opinion and considering he hears only in one ear i think he did great.
I could understand where people might not like it...I did though.