I Get Around/All Summer Long/Hushabye/Little Honda/We’ll Run Away/Carl’s Big Chance/Wendy/Do You Remember/Girls On The Beach/Drive-In/Our Favourite Recording Sessions/Don’t Back Down
The Beach Boys second 1964 album All Summer Long demonstrates further advancement in Brian Wilson's songwriting skills. Contains the US chart topping single I Get Around, which peaked at No. 7 in the UK. (US:4)
"All Summer Long is a first response to The Beatles, first of the magnificent Brian Wilson produced albums and the first to really break the mould of surf and car songs. Stellar production and vocal arrangements, catchy timeless tunes."
"This is (like a lot of Beach Boys albums) a magnificent collection of songs. My favourites are Drive-In and Little Honda because they are good hot rod songs and they have funny and groovy lyrics."
"The fact that radio still plays these songs 40 years later is proof of their timelessness. Truth is - you can't have summer without them."
"It is evident that Brian Wilson took a quantum leap here. From the opening I Get Around to the closing Don't Back Down the album is consistent in its greatness. The songs are brilliantly arranged, produced and sung. All of them are winners."
"Truly, there isn't a bad cut on All Summer Long, and it is the first Beach Boys album that established the group as a worthy pop rival to the Fab Four."
"Many songs are familiar big hits, and some are gems in the rough. The harmonies are simply some of the best. Yes, there are a few tunes that are not as polished as I would like. But, I would not pass up on this disc, no way."
"This is The Beach Boys I fell in love with and will play over and over again, period. I just wish there were more music like this today, but it isn't being done and it also was a place and time that has long been gone. Get these and sit back and enjoy their sun drenched/hi-revving genius."
"This is a fantastic album that shows The Beach Boys taking surf-rock to its limits. The vocals and the energy are amazing."
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