Sunflower

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All Music Guide - John Bush
After Reprise rejected what was to be their debut album for the label, the Beach Boys re-entered the studio to begin work on what would become a largely different set of songs. The results signaled a creative rebirth for the band, a return to the beautiful harmonies and orchestral productions of their classic mid-'60s material. Though the songwriting didn't quite reach the high quality of "California Girls" or "God Only Knows," Sunflower showed the Beach Boys truly working as a band, and doing so better than they ever had in the past or would in the future. Many of the songs were co-compositions, and the undeniable songwriting and performance talents of Dennis Wilson and ...
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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - John Bush
After Reprise rejected what was to be their debut album for the label, the Beach Boys re-entered the studio to begin work on what would become a largely different set of songs. The results signaled a creative rebirth for the band, a return to the beautiful harmonies and orchestral productions of their classic mid-'60s material. Though the songwriting didn't quite reach the high quality of "California Girls" or "God Only Knows," Sunflower showed the Beach Boys truly working as a band, and doing so better than they ever had in the past or would in the future. Many of the songs were co-compositions, and the undeniable songwriting and performance talents of Dennis Wilson and Bruce Johnston were finally allowed to flourish: Dennis contributed "Slip On Through," "Forever," and "Got to Know the Woman," while Bruce wrote "Deirdre" and "Tears in the Morning." After a succession of spare, unadorned lead vocals on rock-oriented albums like Wild Honey and 20/20, Sunflower returned the Beach Boys to gorgeous vocal harmonies on the tracks "Add Some Music to Your Day," "Cool, Cool Water," and "This Whole World." And the arrangements, tight and inventive, showed Brian Wilson once again back near the top of his game though the production is credited to the entire band. Sunflower is also a remarkably cohesive album, something not seen from the Beach Boys since Pet Sounds. As with that album, Sunflower earned critical raves in Britain but was virtually ignored in America. [Sunflower was made available in 2000 as half of the two-fer collection Sunflower/Surf's Up.]
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 10/9/2012
  • Label: Capitol
  • EAN: 5099940443829
  • Catalog Number: 04438
  • Sales rank: 15,409

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 Slip On Through (2:19)
  2. 2 This Whole World (1:58)
  3. 3 Add Some Music To Your Day (3:35)
  4. 4 Got To Know The Woman (2:43)
  5. 5 Deirdre (3:29)
  6. 6 It's About Time (2:57)
  7. 7 Tears In The Morning (4:11)
  8. 8 All I Wanna Do (2:36)
  9. 9 Forever (2:42)
  10. 10 Our Sweet Love (2:42)
  11. 11 At My Window (2:34)
  12. 12 Cool, Cool Water (5:03)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
The Beach Boys Primary Artist
Technical Credits
The Beach Boys Producer
Brian Wilson Composer
Bruce Johnston Composer
Mike Love Composer
Ricci Martin Cover Photo
Carl Wilson Composer
Stephen W. Desper Engineer
Al Jardine Composer
Dennis Wilson Composer
Ed Thrasher Art Direction
Joe Knott Composer
Bob Burchman Composer
Greg Jacobson Composer
Mo Oslin Liner Notes
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