The Beach Boys Hawthorne, CA (Capitol Records) By: Gary "Pig" Gold SO much more than just another endless summertime heap of Wilson wonders, this double-disc set bravely adopts the documentary-style (complete with spoken-word link tracks) approach the Beatles Anthology foolishly abandoned after Volume One.
Sure, the bootleggers may still do it undeniably better -- no real surprise there -- but Hawthorne, CA presents truly enough spell-binding stereophonic reconstructions (ie: "Heroes And Villains") and jaw-dropping acapella remixes ("Add Some Music To Your Day," need I entice further!) to make this release a must-have ...at least until the next installment in the Sea Of Tunes series magically appears at an underground website near you, that is.
SO much more than just another endless summertime heap of Wilson wonders, this double-disc set bravely adopts the documentary-style (complete with spoken-word link tracks) approach the Beatles Anthology foolishly abandoned after Volume One.
