Wednesday, May 23, 2007

Scorching summer sun on my face -

The Beach Boys

So The Beach Boys have another compilation called The Warmth Of The Sun that is out now just in time for the summer heat wave that is currently descending on Chicagoland. It is billed as "the perfect companion" to the band's greatest hits collection Sounds Of Summer. I'd have to agree.

Growing up, one of my childhood friends (Nick) was pretty obsessed with The Beach Boys early surf-inspired rock and roll greatness and (thus) I soaked it all up as well. And as I got older I found out just how great the band really was. While The Warmth Of The Sun isn't the band's greatest hits (and it surely isn't Pet Sounds) the 28 tracks on this album showcase the incredible talent and output of Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys.

Yeah, it might be superfluous for hardcore fans but there are a few new stereo mixes on this CD as well as classic tracks like "409" and "Little Honda" (to name a few) that make it a worthy addition to your collection unless you own all the albums from which these tunes are taken. Surf's up dude!

MP3 | The Beach Boys - Catch A Wave The Warmth Of The Sun
MP3 | The Beach Boys - Let Him Run Wild The Warmth Of The Sun