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Includes liner notes by David Leaf, Mark Linett & Dick Clark.
Although other Beach Boys albums have received greater critical acclaim, TODAY is almost unbeatable for its high percentage of unpretentious, infectious two-minute pop songs. The group's rock & roll roots are revisited with "Do You Wanna Dance" and "Good To My Baby." "Dance, Dance, Dance" is a highly underrated Brian Wilson song, complemented with gorgeous ballads such as "She Knows Me Too Well" and "Please Let Me Wonder." The seeds of PET SOUNDS' sunshine pop glory were sown with this impressive 1965 record. Later that year, the Boys took a brief look back at their summer-fun days with SUMMER DAYS & SUMMER NIGHTS, which contained the beach-party evergreens "California Girls" and "Help Me, Rhonda." Listening to such unassuming fare as "Amusement Parks U.S.A." it's hard to believe that the Beach Boys' pop art masterwork was mere months away.
Originally released on Capitol (2269/2354).
Digitally remastered using HDCD technology.
2 On 1 + 5 Bonus Tracks
Recorded at Western Recording Studios, Gold Star Studios, CBS Studios & Universal/Radio Recorders Studios, Hollywood, California & Columbia Recording Studios, Nashville, Tennessee.
2 LPs on 1 CD: THE BEACH BOYS TODAY (1965)/SUMMER DAYS (AND SUMMER NIGHTS!!) (1965).
The Beach Boys: Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Mike Love, Dennis Wilson, Al Jardine.
Producer: Brian Wilson.
Reissue producer: Mark Linett.Q (5/01, p.129) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...These records are as unvaried as brilliance can be, but not one song here will make anyone unhappy..." Beach Boys Today/Summer Days & Summer Nights Music Beach Boys Today/Summer Days & Summer Nights Songs
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| |   | 1. | Do You Wanna Dance | $1.29 | |
| 2. | Good to My Baby  | $0.99 | |
| 3. | Don't Hurt My Little Sister | $0.99 | |
| 4. | When I Grow up (To Be a Man) | $1.29 | |
| 5. | Help Me, Rhonda - (LP version) | $1.29 | |
| 6. | Dance, Dance, Dance | $1.29 | |
| 7. | Please Let Me Wonder | $0.99 | |
| 8. | I'm So Young | $0.99 | |
| 9. | Kiss Me Baby | |
| 10. | She Knows Me Too Well | $0.99 | |
| 11. | In the Back of My Mind | $0.99 | |
| 12. | Bull Session With "Big Daddy" | $0.99 | |
| 13. | Girl From New York City, The | $0.99 | |
| 14. | Amusement Parks U.S.A | |
| 15. | Then I Kissed Her | $0.99 | |
| 16. | Salt Lake City | $0.99 | |
| 17. | Girl Don't Tell Me | $0.99 | |
| 18. | Help Me, Rhonda - (single version) | $1.29 | |
| 19. | California Girls | $1.29 | |
| 20. | Let Him Run Wild | $0.99 | |
| 21. | You're So Good to Me | $0.99 | |
| 22. | Summer Means New Love | $0.99 | |
| 23. | I'm Bugged at My Ol' Man | $0.99 | |
| 24. | And Your Dreams Come True | |
| 25. | Little Girl I Once Knew, The - (stereo, single version, bonus track) | $0.99 | |
| 26. | Dance, Dance, Dance - (alternate take, stereo, bonus track) | $1.29 | |
| 27. | I'm So Young - (alternate take, bonus track) | $0.99 | |
| 28. | Let Him Run Wild - (alternate take, stereo, bonus track) | $0.99 | |
| 29. | Graduation Day - (studio version, bonus track) | $0.99 | |
| Beach Boys Today/Summer Days & Summer Nights Music Review Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)  You can't beat it.
If you've ever liked the Beach Boys, this record catches them at the crest of their "surf's up" period. In surfer terms, they were right in the tube, and enjoying every minute of it. This was also augumented by Brian Wilson's incredibly developed sonic songwriting. The man was a genius, in every sense of the word, and this album shows just what he can do with good material. These songs are stellar (except for the pathetic album version of "Help Me Ronda" which any fan should avoid, since the single version is sooo much better), with almost nary a duff track. Yes, it did predict the incredibly deep songwriting that was to come, but it is best enjoyed on its own merits. Catch a wave, and sit on top of the world with them.
Submitted by Galen (Anchorage, Alaska)
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