Love You

Well, Mine [and Brian's] favourite Beach Boy's album, Track 1, right away we come in with a good tune, from Mr. Mike Love, heavy on synths, it sets the tone for most of the rest of the album, certianly one of Mike's better tunes

Track 2, Roller Skating Child, another good Mike Vocal, and good backing vocals, and yes, great synths, thanks to Brian and his Moog.

Track 3,Mona, the first few times, i did not like this song, i thought it sounded like drunken karokie, but after a while, i realised, how clever the lyrics are ["listen to be my baby/I know your gonna love Phil Spector"], and yet another synth part, which takes the role of a bass.

Track 4, Johnny Carson, as with Mona, i was not that crazy about it, until i had heard it a few times, with clever harmonies [which feature more in this record] and, less synth reliant than it's predecessors, focusing more on a Hammond, and eletric pianos, with Synths in the Chorus

Track 5, Good Time, a song composed by Al, and the basic track was recorded during the Sunflower sessions [Add Some music sessions, if you are going to be technical], it's a catchy, pop song, with a pretty good brass part.

Track 6, Honkin' Down The Highway, another perfect pop song, nice melody, and not too heavy, the Synths are there, however, not as high in the mix as other tracks, Al has re-recorded this song, for his forthcoming album, "Postcard From California", with guest vocals, from nonother than Brian. One of the standouts from Love You.

Track 7, Ding Dang Another track, with clever harmonies, a good pace, nice piano, and synth parts, this track is annoyingly short, at an edited 58 secs, The track was cowritten by Roger McGuinn, recorded in 1974

Track 8, Solar System, A pretty good Brian track, with brilliant harmonies, and mulitple synth parts [the Moog was monophonic, chords would have been impossible], and ofcourse the lyrics, "if mars had life on it, i might find my wife on it", again, i think, one of ther better tracks on the album, This track was released as the B-side to Honkin' Down The Highway

Track 9, The Night Was So Young, the synth is still there, just very well hidden, it's posing as a bass, Organ, and Guitar also feature, good harmonies

Track 10, I'll Bet He's Nice, one of the stand out's on the album, again, multiple synth's here, and they sound pretty good, especally the saw wave that's filling in for a bass, nice middle-8 from Carl, but, in all honesty, we could do without the handclaps towards the end.

Track 11, Let's Put Our Hearts Together, a nice duet, between Brian and his then wife Marilyn, bit soppy, but, still nice enough,

Track 12, I Wanna Pick You Up, Not that fantastic, good vocals from Brian and Dennis, nice chorus, "pat, pat, pat, her on her butt, ...yeah...

Track 13, Airplane, it's O.K, pretty harmless, nice chords, loads of synths again, nice bridge, and middle-8, the reprise is O.K, i'm pretty indrefferent about this track.

Track 14, Love Is A Woman, another great Brian track, Intricate, and clever multiple Synth parts, and Organ, and Piano, odd drum part, i am not sure if this is a drummer, or a Drum Machine, [i heard a rumour that it was Brian, but i doubt that] definatly again, one of the better tracks from the album.

This is my favourite Beach Boys album, and i reccomend it to anyone who is sick of Pet Sounds, i love the cover aswell.