Hey Giggens, Great Video. Long? Yes! Worth every second of it? A Resounding, Absolutely! I've watched so many of your Beach Boys review vids but this was one which had escaped me. Two aspects of your reviews that I Love so much are 1. The depth of knowledge which you give each and every track. Whether it be how the music was arranged or the instrumentation or (what I find the most valuable and interesting) 2. The background of what the band was going through at that particular time, both individually and as a collective group. You are able to shed so much light upon the real life circumstances taking place in their long and storied career. Their "Long Promised Road" as it were. (Sorry man. I just couldn't pass up the clear opportunity.) The beautiful part of Giggens on RUclips is the honest joy you bring to their best work and you avoid the mistake of being the "Homer" by the fact that on the (very rare) occasion that they, as a group or individually, release a 'dud' you call that out as well. Calling the balls and strikes, which as a reviewer is a necessity. As I've expressed before "The Beach Boys" have been my favorite band for a lifetime and you, as always, lend so much more color to their story that it fills the holes in their history for me, making the "Whole Complete." Not tryin, to be a 'kiss up', just bein' an honest fan! BTW, Greetings from the future (5 years later.) LOL.
Well, I missed this the first time around and now that I am going crazy over the Feel Flows box..... I want to go back and discover that reissue of the Wild Honey. Cannot wait to explore this one as well. Such a massive fan of this beautiful group. Sorry for my late arrival to this video and this great item. God bless and keep well, Tino
There’s lots of food and drink in this collection. I’ve recently bought up almost every Beach Boys album and the post Pet Sounds stuff is awesome to the early 70s. I have the 2004 version of Smile by Brian Wilson and have loved that since it came out. The Beach Boys may not be America’s favourite band but they’re definitely America’s most fascinating. Brian Wilson is an amazing and incredible artist. God Only Knows by David Leaf is essential reading if you want to know it all. Feel Flows and Sail On Sailor 1972 are essential too! The original Wild Honey is an incredibly short album! Must be 12 mins aside on vinyl!!
I also picked the double CD up the Friday it was issued and it blew me away! I've always loved the Wild Honey lp and it's so nice to hear the improved sound! Although I love most of the Beach Boys periods my favourite period runs from Pet Sounds thru Holland, with heavy emphasis Smile to 20 20. Anyroad I enjoy your reviews so keep em coming. Newman
I bought this cd based on your review and I was not disappointed 😃😎👍. It’s a great cd. My only question is other than the live stuff does Dennis Wilson do anything? Dennis was such an amazing talent, but he appears to be forgotten on this particular cd. Anyway I enjoy all your reviews. Keep doing what you are doing.😎😎👍
For me, there were two things wrong with Wild Honey. It was in mono and it was too short. But now, after a LONG time, both of those problems are rectified. Loads of great details emerging from the previous monaural sludge, and I can now immerse myself in a longer Wild Honey experience. V. good! Also, is it controversial to say "hurrah for the CD format"?
I can't wait to listen to this after seeing your review. I've always been a lunk warm fan of the Wild Honey, but maybe the stero mix and extra tracks will change my mind. Great review!
They could put an lp together really well...!! Your not kidden Gidden..Beatles/Beach Boys/Kinks..I guess the list goes on and on ! Listening to this stuff growing up, looking back, I feel so privilaged and to hear it now WOW!!
Great review! I also have alongside this CD, is the 2017 stereo version of Wild Honey on vinyl. It sounds even better than the Wild Honey stereo mix on that CD!
I got it the day it was released, so damn good! I didn't think enough people cared about Wild Honey for it to be reissued, but it happened and I'm extremely pleased! I preordered the vinyl reissue of Wild Honey, and it's coming tomorrow!
I just uploaded my own stereo mix of Mama Says since that's the one track not in stereo on this new release. Not to toot my own horn, but i'd love for you to give it a listen whenever you have a minute.
I bought a few days ago the SAIL ON SAILOR 6cdBox, wonderful. I have the Feel Flows and Sunshine Tomorrow too...and ST is maybe a "minor" project but is the one where the work on the songs is worthful of great attention. WILD HONEY sounds absolutely better here. A sound stronger and clearer at the same time! Here Comes The Nights chorus is empowered! in these years of big boxes it's a shame the 1968 Friends/ 1969 20.20 "box" is out only on line without physical release....I don't need to tell you why!! Alessandro dall'Italia
Still catching up on all these reviews! Some remarkable revelations on this long overdue package. Just curious why they aren't releasing this on lp....along with the Pet Sounds Sessions and Made in California. Hopefully one day.
Thanks so much for doing this. I agree with every point you made. I've been listening to mono Smiley Smile and Wild Honey since 1994 (on a monthly basis), and this reissue blew my mind due to the mixes. Hopefully they do this to Friends/2020. cheers
The rest of the Session Highlights and some other mixes that coincide with the release are on Sunshine Tommorrow 2 The Studio Sessions a Digitally only release.
Was a great set and was disappointing they didn't do the Friends/20-20 era on CD as well- only digitally! My only disappointment with this set was they messed up the stereo for the song Wild Honey. As soon as it started I was like "hey, that doesn't sound right?" Then I read accounts online where they mentioned that the compilers made a mistake with the mastering of this track. The only negative of this set though! I saw someone on RUclips has fixed the track but wish we had it on the CD
There are photos in the CD booklet that show them wearing the famous striped shirts. When were the first and last times that they wore them in concert?
Yo Gigs, Check out Bobby Figeroaus interview I think on Spotify. Great stories of the Boys on the road and studio and great Dennis stories. Btw u mentioned u found Bambu @ a record store I'm PA. Any chance it being Positively Records in Levitown?
Giggens, I just today discovered your channel while surfing youtube land and you definitely have some great taste in classic rock music and a knack for breaking down what makes a great album. My question for you is I noticed your views on some of your reviews are extremely high like 2.7K and 1.5K and some are at very low views like low hundreds or less and they were published at relatively the same time and with similar subject matter. Why do you think there are such big differences in views.....is it the actual subject matter or the way the video was titled or something else?? I'm just curious because I was thinking of launching my own channel of album reviews but didn't know whether I should stick with one band like Kiss for instance (my favorite 70's rock band) or should I do reviews like you have on several different bands which seems like the better way to go if you wanted a larger more diverse audience. Thanks in advance for any help with my queries!!
Hey John! No idea why my views are up and down haha, still trying to figure that out myself! I know most people come here for Beach Boys, Beatles, Stones, the big ones. The trick to doing a channel is doing something no one else is doing, or finding your own unique angle. A KISS channel would be pretty cool!
Man, the lighting department was not getting paid at all in these early videos
Hey Giggens, Great Video. Long? Yes! Worth every second of it? A Resounding, Absolutely! I've watched so many of your Beach Boys review vids but this was one which had escaped me. Two aspects of your reviews that I Love so much are 1. The depth of knowledge which you give each and every track. Whether it be how the music was arranged or the instrumentation or (what I find the most valuable and interesting) 2. The background of what the band was going through at that particular time, both individually and as a collective group. You are able to shed so much light upon the real life circumstances taking place in their long and storied career. Their "Long Promised Road" as it were. (Sorry man. I just couldn't pass up the clear opportunity.)
The beautiful part of Giggens on RUclips is the honest joy you bring to their best work and you avoid the mistake of being the "Homer" by the fact that on the (very rare) occasion that they, as a group or individually, release a 'dud' you call that out as well. Calling the balls and strikes, which as a reviewer is a necessity. As I've expressed before "The Beach Boys" have been my favorite band for a lifetime and you, as always, lend so much more color to their story that it fills the holes in their history for me, making the "Whole Complete."
Not tryin, to be a 'kiss up', just bein' an honest fan! BTW, Greetings from the future (5 years later.) LOL.
Thanks for the comment Tim!
Well, you sold me on this one. Never knew it came out. Must have.
Well, I missed this the first time around and now that I am going crazy over the Feel Flows box..... I want to go back and discover that reissue of the Wild Honey.
Cannot wait to explore this one as well. Such a massive fan of this beautiful group.
Sorry for my late arrival to this video and this great item.
God bless and keep well,
Tino
I have MY copy...what a great BB fan you are. If only other BB fans were as circumspect and full of good vibrations.
Carl Rudd that means a lot! I’ve been a fan since I was a kid, so they’re in my blood!
There’s lots of food and drink in this collection. I’ve recently bought up almost every Beach Boys album and the post Pet Sounds stuff is awesome to the early 70s.
I have the 2004 version of Smile by Brian Wilson and have loved that since it came out.
The Beach Boys may not be America’s favourite band but they’re definitely America’s most fascinating. Brian Wilson is an amazing and incredible artist. God Only Knows by David Leaf is essential reading if you want to know it all. Feel Flows and Sail On Sailor 1972 are essential too! The original Wild Honey is an incredibly short album! Must be 12 mins aside on vinyl!!
Well said comments!
I also picked the double CD up the Friday it was issued and it blew me away! I've always loved the Wild Honey lp and it's so nice to hear the improved sound! Although I love most of the
Beach Boys periods my favourite period runs from Pet Sounds thru Holland, with heavy emphasis Smile to 20 20. Anyroad I enjoy your reviews so keep em coming.
Newman
I agree with you on that 66-73 era man, great stuff! And thanks for watching, I appreciate it!
We need a Holland set. I love that album and it deserves a box set if they have extras in the vault
Love The Beach Boys
Classic Album Review same here! Haha
I am loving these box sets, they sound so great also
How did I not know about this release? I'm on it now!!!! Thanks!!!
Tim Allen happy to help haha!
I bought this cd based on your review and I was not disappointed 😃😎👍. It’s a great cd. My only question is other than the live stuff does Dennis Wilson do anything? Dennis was such an amazing talent, but he appears to be forgotten on this particular cd. Anyway I enjoy all your reviews. Keep doing what you are doing.😎😎👍
Thanks Raymond! Yeah, Dennis was always around for some percussion and background vocals!
For me, there were two things wrong with Wild Honey. It was in mono and it was too short. But now, after a LONG time, both of those problems are rectified. Loads of great details emerging from the previous monaural sludge, and I can now immerse myself in a longer Wild Honey experience. V. good! Also, is it controversial to say "hurrah for the CD format"?
lord calderdale hahaha long live the cd!
The Wild Honey Stereo Mix is now available on Vinyl.
I can't wait to listen to this after seeing your review. I've always been a lunk warm fan of the Wild Honey, but maybe the stero mix and extra tracks will change my mind. Great review!
It sounds so good!
Loving this, been getting a lot of play these past few weeks on my drive to work. I'm hoping more of their albums get similar treatment.
Yeah, all of them! Haha
I love how excited you were by this album; great stuff!
Very easy to get excited when it comes to the Beach Boys haha!
Great review. Wild Honey is one of my favourites. I really love this release and love the outtakes.
kiolasmash550 same man, can't get enough of this release!
They could put an lp together really well...!! Your not kidden Gidden..Beatles/Beach Boys/Kinks..I guess the list goes on and on ! Listening to this stuff growing up, looking back, I feel so privilaged and to hear it now WOW!!
Now we need a Summer In Paradise box set and I can die a happy man.
Oh that will be the day!
@@Giggens It would presumably include both the North American and British versions, and a vinyl copy.
A Great Fantastic Preview young man
Thank you!!
Great review! I also have alongside this CD, is the 2017 stereo version of Wild Honey on vinyl. It sounds even better than the Wild Honey stereo mix on that CD!
Nice! I haven't gotten the record yet!!
I got it the day it was released, so damn good! I didn't think enough people cared about Wild Honey for it to be reissued, but it happened and I'm extremely pleased! I preordered the vinyl reissue of Wild Honey, and it's coming tomorrow!
Oh hell yeahhhh! I've gotta get the vinyl too man!
Giggens I'm happy they're reissuing it on vinyl since I've never been able to find a copy at any of my local record stores or antique malls.
I just uploaded my own stereo mix of Mama Says since that's the one track not in stereo on this new release. Not to toot my own horn, but i'd love for you to give it a listen whenever you have a minute.
HeGivesMixes that was an awesome stereo mix man! Cool work!
I bought a few days ago the SAIL ON SAILOR 6cdBox, wonderful. I have the Feel Flows and Sunshine Tomorrow too...and ST is maybe a "minor" project but is the one where the work on the songs is worthful of great attention. WILD HONEY sounds absolutely better here. A sound stronger and clearer at the same time! Here Comes The Nights chorus is empowered! in these years of big boxes it's a shame the 1968 Friends/ 1969 20.20 "box" is out only on line without physical release....I don't need to tell you why!! Alessandro dall'Italia
Still catching up on all these reviews! Some remarkable revelations on this long overdue package. Just curious why they aren't releasing this on lp....along with the Pet Sounds Sessions and Made in California. Hopefully one day.
I hear that! I'd love to see these on vinyl!
Thanks so much for doing this. I agree with every point you made. I've been listening to mono Smiley Smile and Wild Honey since 1994 (on a monthly basis), and this reissue blew my mind due to the mixes. Hopefully they do this to Friends/2020. cheers
The rest of the Session Highlights and some other mixes that coincide with the release are on Sunshine Tommorrow 2 The Studio Sessions a Digitally only release.
Another awesome release!
Sold me, wow, awesome!
I haven't stopped listening to it since it came out!
Sums up my feelings about it too....well said Giggens
Thanks for watching Barney!
Was a great set and was disappointing they didn't do the Friends/20-20 era on CD as well- only digitally! My only disappointment with this set was they messed up the stereo for the song Wild Honey. As soon as it started I was like "hey, that doesn't sound right?" Then I read accounts online where they mentioned that the compilers made a mistake with the mastering of this track. The only negative of this set though! I saw someone on RUclips has fixed the track but wish we had it on the CD
I have this album, ordered it from Amazon,and I like it better than the original albums.
Such a great album!
There are photos in the CD booklet that show them wearing the famous striped shirts. When were the first and last times that they wore them in concert?
They stopped wearing them live in 1967, and by 1968 were wearing suits on stage. As far as I know!
@@Giggens The striped shirts shown in those photos from 1967 have long sleeves, which wasn't the case in earlier years.
Yo Gigs, Check out Bobby Figeroaus interview I think on Spotify. Great stories of the Boys on the road and studio and great Dennis stories. Btw u mentioned u found Bambu @ a record store I'm PA. Any chance it being Positively Records in Levitown?
Never been there! It was was Gallery Of Sound in Wilkes Barre!
Oh cool Levitown n Princeton each have great huge used rare record stores.
Giggens, I just today discovered your channel while surfing youtube land and you definitely have some great taste in classic rock music and a knack for breaking down what makes a great album. My question for you is I noticed your views on some of your reviews are extremely high like 2.7K and 1.5K and some are at very low views like low hundreds or less and they were published at relatively the same time and with similar subject matter. Why do you think there are such big differences in views.....is it the actual subject matter or the way the video was titled or something else?? I'm just curious because I was thinking of launching my own channel of album reviews but didn't know whether I should stick with one band like Kiss for instance (my favorite 70's rock band) or should I do reviews like you have on several different bands which seems like the better way to go if you wanted a larger more diverse audience. Thanks in advance for any help with my queries!!
Hey John! No idea why my views are up and down haha, still trying to figure that out myself! I know most people come here for Beach Boys, Beatles, Stones, the big ones. The trick to doing a channel is doing something no one else is doing, or finding your own unique angle. A KISS channel would be pretty cool!
You can actually hear the brass horns!!!