Feel Flows: The Sunflower & Surf's Up Sessions 1969–1971

The Beach Boys - Feel Flows: The Sunflower & Surf's Up Sessions 1969–1971
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TLDR From the start:
For Fans it's a 100. For starters, maybe overwhelming.
Also, fuck you, Mike Love. I wont let you destroy the good name of the Beach Boys.

I have an odd relationship with these extensive deep dives. As a fan, I love hearing the bits and pieces of their innerworkings. The B-Sides, which have sometimes been availible as part of other compilations, are always incredibly good. This represents a period when the other brothers, Carl and Dennis, picked up the reigns of creative ... read more

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Eyeing the Beach Boys in one of their most creative and overlooked periods, these sessions give great insight into the musical genius that powered the band that is far more than "Pet Sounds".

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Track List

  1. Slip On Through
  2. This Whole World
  3. Add Some Music To Your Day
  4. Got To Know The Woman
  5. Deirdre
  6. It's About Time
  7. Tears In The Morning
  8. All I Wanna Do
  9. Forever
  10. Our Sweet Love
  11. At My Window
  12. Cool, Cool Water
  13. Sunflower Promo 1
  14. This Whole World (Live 1988)
  15. Add Some Music To Your Day (Live 1993)
  16. Susie Cincinnati (Live 1976)
  17. Back Home (Live 1976)
  18. It's About Time (Live 1971)
  19. Riot In Cell Block 9 (Live 1970)
  20. Break Away (Original 1969 Single Mix)
  21. Celebrate The News (2020 Mix)
  22. Loop De Loop (Flip Flop Flyin' In An Aeroplane) (2020 Mix)
  23. San Miguel (2020 Mix)
  24. Susie Cincinnati (2020 Mix)
  25. Good Time (2020 Mix)
  26. Two Can Play (2020 Mix)
  27. Cotton Fields (The Cotton Song) (2021 Stereo Mix)
  28. Don't Go Near The Water
  29. Long Promised Road
  30. Take A Load Off Your Feet
  31. Disney Girls (1957)
  32. Student Demonstration Time
  33. Feel Flows
  34. Lookin' At Tomorrow (A Welfare Song)
  35. A Day In The Life Of A Tree
  36. 'Til I Die
  37. Surf's Up
  38. Surf's Up Promo
  39. Take A Load Off Your Feet (Live 1993)
  40. Long Promised Road (Live 1972)
  41. Disney Girls (Live 1982)
  42. Surf's Up (Live 1973)
  43. Student Demonstration Time (Live 1971)
  44. Big Sur
  45. H.E.L.P. Is On The Way (2019 Mix)
  46. Sweet And Bitter
  47. My Solution
  48. 4th Of July (2019 Mix)
  49. Sound Of Free (1970 Single Mix, 2019 Master)
  50. Lady (Fallin' In Love) (1970 Stereo Mix)
  51. Seasons In The Sun
  52. Sunflower Promo 2
  53. Slip On Through (Track & Backing Vocals)
  54. This Whole World (Long Version & Backing Vocals)
  55. Add Some Music To Your Day (Track & Backing Vocals)
  56. Deirdre
  57. It's About Time (Track & Backing Vocals)
  58. Tears In The Morning (Track & Backing Vocals)
  59. All I Wanna Do (Session Intro, Track & Backing Vocals)
  60. Forever (Session Highlights)
  61. Forever (Track & Backing Vocals)
  62. Our Sweet Love (Track & Backing Vocals)
  63. At My Window (Track & Backing Vocals)
  64. Cool, Cool Water (Alternate 2019 Mix)
  65. San Miguel (Track & Backing Vocals)
  66. Loop De Loop (Flip Flop Flyin' In An Aeroplane)
  67. Good Time (Session Intro, Track & Backing Vocals)
  68. When Girls Get Together
  69. Slip On Through (Alternate 1969 Mix With Session Intro)
  70. Our Sweet Love (String Section)
  71. San Miguel (Backing Vocals Excerpt)
  72. Break Away (Tag) (Backing Vocals Excerpt)
  73. Cotton Fields (The Cotton Song) (A Cappella)
  74. Good Time (Backing Vocals Excerpt)
  75. This Whole World (Backing Vocals Section)
  76. Add Some Music To Your Day (A Cappella)
  77. Got To Know The Woman (A Cappella)
  78. It's About Time (Backing Vocals Excerpt)
  79. All I Wanna Do (A Cappella)
  80. Forever (2019 A Cappella Mix)
  81. Don't Go Near The Water (Track & Backing Vocals)
  82. Long Promised Road (Track & Backing Vocals)
  83. Take A Load Off Your Feet (Alternate Vocals Mix)
  84. Disney Girls (1957) (Track & Backing Vocals)
  85. Student Demonstration Time (Track & Backing Vocals)
  86. Feel Flows (Track & Backing Vocals)
  87. Lookin' At Tomorrow (A Welfare Song) (Session Intro & Alternate Mix)
  88. A Day In The Life Of A Tree (Track & Backing Vocals)
  89. 'Til I Die (Long Version With Alternate Lyrics)
  90. Surf's Up (Brian Wilson Lead Vocal 2019 Mix)
  91. (Wouldn't It Be Nice To) Live Again (Extended 2019 Mix)
  92. Don't Go Near The Water (A Cappella)
  93. Long Promised Road (A Cappella)
  94. Feel Flows (Backing Vocals Excerpt)
  95. Disney Girls (Backing Vocals Excerpt)
  96. A Day In The Life Of A Tree (Backing Vocals Excerpt)
  97. 'Til I Die (A Cappella)
  98. Surf's Up (A Cappella)
  99. I Just Got My Pay (2019 Mix)
  100. Walkin' (2019 Mix)
  101. When Girls Get Together (2019 Mix)
  102. Baby Baby
  103. Awake
  104. It's A New Day
  105. This Whole World (Alternate Ending)
  106. Add Some Music To Your Day (Alternate Version)
  107. Don't Go Near The Water (Alternate Ending)
  108. Surf's Up Pt. 1 (1971 Remake Track With 1966 Brian Vocal)
  109. Soulful Old Man Sunshine (2019 Mix)
  110. I'm Goin' Your Way
  111. Where Is She (2019 Mix)
  112. Carnival (Over The Waves)/Sobra Las Obras (2019 Mix)
  113. It's Natural
  114. Medley: All Of My Love/Ecology
  115. Before
  116. Behold The Night
  117. Old Movie (Cuddle Up)
  118. Hawaiian Dream
  119. Settle Down (Sound Of Free) (Basic Session Outtake)
  120. I've Got A Friend
  121. 'Til I Die (Piano Demo)
  122. Back Home (Demo)
  123. Back Home (Alternate Version)
  124. Won't You Tell Me (Demo)
  125. Won't You Tell Me (2019 Mix)
  126. Barbara (2020 Mix)
  127. Slip On Through (Early Version)
  128. Susie Cincinatti (Basic Session Highlights)
  129. My Solution (Track & Backing Vocals)
  130. You Never Give Me Your Money
  131. Medley: Happy Birthday, Brian/God Only Knows
  132. You Need A Mess Of Help To Stand Alone (Track & Backing Vocals)
  133. Marcella (A Cappella)
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Added on: June 3, 2021