''Caroline Now!: The Songs of Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys'' is a 2000

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devoted to songs by

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, consisting of

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s recorded by

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. The chosen material focuses on rarities by the group, some of them available only as

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s such as '' Adult/Child'' and '' Sweet Insanity''. The album took nearly three years to produce, with

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outfit

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reuniting to contribute one track after a three-decade absence from recording.

Reception

Jason Ankeny of

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wrote in a mostly positive review, "by and large, the disc boasts an artistry and consistency most tributes lack, thanks as much to the brilliance of its subject as to the torch-carrying affections of its contributors." ''

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'' magazine named it their album of the month, while ''

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'' named it their compilation of the month.

Track listing

Eugene Kelly Eugene Kelly (born 9 August 1965) Eugene Kelly allmusic biography. is a Scottish musician who is a member of the group The Vaselines, a founding member of the now disbanded Eugenius and has had a number of solo releases. Eugene Kelly formed The ...

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: " I Wanna Pick You Up" # June & The Exit Wounds: " All I Wanna Do" # Katrina Mitchell &

Bill Wells Bill Wells (born c. 1963)Strong, Martin C. (2003) "Bill Wells", in ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, is a Scottish bassist, pianist, guitarist and composer. Biography Wells is completely self-taught, and began performing in clubs in ...

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The High Llamas The High Llamas are an Anglo-Irish avant-pop band formed in London circa 1991. They were founded by singer-songwriter Sean O'Hagan, formerly of Microdisney, with drummer Rob Allum and ex-Microdisney bassist Jon Fell. O'Hagan has led the group si ...

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Anna Lee, The Healer ''Friends'' is the 14th studio album by American rock band the Beach Boys, released on June 24, 1968, through Capitol Records. The album is characterized by its calm and peaceful atmosphere, which contrasted the prevailing music trends of the t ...

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: " Ne Dis Pas (Girl Don't Tell Me)" # Duglas T. Stewart: "

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: " Busy Doin' Nothin'" #

Stevie Jackson Stephen Jackson (born 16 January 1969) is a Scottish musician and songwriter. He plays lead guitar and sings in the Glasgow-based indie band Belle and Sebastian. Career Jackson's early musical influences include Madness, ABBA, Orchestral Ma ...

: " Good Time" #

The Free Design The Free Design was a Delevan, New York-based vocal group, whose music can be described as sunshine pop and baroque pop. Though they did not achieve much commercial recognition during their main recording career, their work later influenced ba ...

: " Endless Harmony" # The Pearlfishers: "Go Away Boy" # Saint Etienne: " Stevie" # The Radio Sweethearts: " Honkin' Down The Highway" # Eric Matthews: " Lonely Sea" # Kle: " Rainbow Eyes" #

Chip Taylor Chip Taylor (born James Wesley Voight; March 21, 1940) is an American songwriter and singer noted for writing "Angel of the Morning" and " Wild Thing". Early life Taylor was born on March 21, 1940, in Yonkers, New York. He is the brother of a ...

Evie Sands Evie Sands (born July 18, 1946) is an American singer, songwriter and musician. Sands' music career spans more than 50 years. She began her career as a teenager in the mid-1960s. After a rocky start, she eventually found chart success in 1969, be ...

: "Let's Put Our Hearts Together" # Peter Thomas Sound Orchestra: "

Pet Sounds ''Pet Sounds'' is the 11th studio album by American rock band the Beach Boys, released on May 16, 1966, by Capitol Records. It was initially met with a lukewarm critical and commercial response in the United States, peaking at number 10 on th ...

" # Malcolm Ross: "

Heroes and Villains "Heroes and Villains" is a song by the American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1967 album ''Smiley Smile'' and their unfinished ''Smile'' project. Written by Brian Wilson and Van Dyke Parks, Wilson envisioned the song as an Old West-themed ...

" # Norman Blake: "Only With You" #

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Caroline, No "Caroline, No" is a song by American musician Brian Wilson that was released as his first solo record on March 7, 1966 and, two months later, reissued as the closing track on the Beach Boys' album ''Pet Sounds''. Written with Tony Asher, the lyr ...

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Jad Fair Jad Fair (born June 9, 1954) is an American singer, guitarist, graphic artist, and founding member of lo-fi alternative rock group Half Japanese. Biography Fair was born in Coldwater, Michigan. In 1974, he and his brother David formed the lo-fi ...

: "Do Ya" #

The Secret Goldfish The Secret Goldfish are a band from Glasgow, Scotland. The group was formed by ex- Fizzbombs singer Katy McCullars, guitarist John Morose, and the rhythm section from The Mackenzies, Graham Lironi and Paul Turnbull. History The band took their ...

: "Big Sur" # David Ritchie Coalition: " Good Timin'" #

Kim Fowley Kim Vincent Fowley (July 21, 1939 – January 15, 2015) was the American record producer, songwriter and musician who was behind a string of novelty and cult pop rock singles in the 1960s, and managed The Runaways in the 1970s. He has been ...

: "Almost Summer"

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