Album #15: The Beach Boys - We Gotta Groove (expansion & edited tracklist)

    

     WHOS EXCITED FOR THE NEW BOX SET!? I sure am, and I am also extremely happy with how successful it has already been. There is so much more love for Brian's work than even the people's who job it is to know that knew, and I hope this might mean more in the future.

    I love the new art, tracklist, and the mix of Gotta Groove was a massive improvement over what Mark Linett usually does (I heard they have someone new now though, isn't that exciting?). While I still am not huge on most remasters due to their "modernization" of the sound through master compression which can brick-wall the sound in an effort to sound louder, it is a nice mix for what it is: a high quality, modern mix of the unreleased song which we only had low quality bootlegs of.

    Despite all the hype and discussion, it has been a little disappointing with what they released and how they chose to release it. I am very excited for what we will get, but I believe there could have been SO much more, so this post is a collection of music meant to supplement the set. I will include no tracks officially released, as to not take away from the profits, and so you support the original artist. 

    With my additions, the 73 track set expands into 126 tracks, with 53 additions. If you have the files from the set and with my link, you can assemble this. The blue tracks are what I added.

Vinyl 1: Love You (remastered)

    Original 14 song tracklist

Vinyl 2: Adult/Child (original proposed tracklist)

    1.  Life is For the Living

    2.  Hey Little Tomboy

    3.  Deep Purple

    4.  H.E.L.P is On It's Way

    5.  It's Over Now

    6.  Everybody Wants to Live

    7.  Shortnin' Bread

    8.  Lines

    9.  On Broadway

    10.  Games Two Can Play

    11.  It's Trying to Say

    12.  Still I Dream of It

Vinyl 3: 11 More Big Ones

    1.  We Gotta Groove (2025 Mix)

    2.  Ruby Baby

    3.  Marilyn Rovell

    4.  Sherry She Needs Me

    5.  Lazy Lizzie

    6.  Mony, Mony (2025 Mix)

    7.  Running Bear (2025 Mix)

    8.  Shake, Rattle And Roll

    9.  Sea Cruise (2025 Mix)

    10.  Short Skirts (2025 Mix)

    11.  You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feeling

Vinyl 4: Brian & The Beach Boys LIVE: Seattle 12/13/77

    1.  Sloop John B.

    2.  Darlin'

    3.  In My Room

    4.  California Saga (California)

    5.  Airplane

    6.  Back Home

    7.  Surfer Girl

    8.  Catch a Wave

    9.  Honkin' Down the Highway

    10.  It's O.K.

    11.  Everyone's In Love With You

    12.  All This is That

    13.  Country Pie

    14.  Wouldn't it Be Nice

Vinyl 5: Merry Christmas From The Beach Boys

    1.  Christmas Time is Here Again

    2.  Child of Winter

    3.  Winter Symphony

    4.  Michael Row the Boat Ashore

    5.  Seasons in the Sun

    6.  Morning Christmas

    7.  Alone on Christmas Day

    8.  Go and Get That Girl

    9.  Santa's On His Way

    10.  Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

    11.  I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

    12.  Christmas Medley

CD 1: Love You Sessions & Alternative Mixes

    1.  Hey There Mama (2025 Mix)

    2.  Clangin’ (2025 Mix)

    3.  Love Is A Woman (Al Jardine Vocal)

    4.  Johnny Carson (Alternate Mix With Intro)

    5.  Let Us Go On This Way (Alternate Mix)

    6.  Mona (2025 Deconstructed Mix)

    7.  Honkin’ Down The Highway (Billy Hinsche Vocal)

    8.  Ding Dang (Session Highlights and Unedited 2025 Mix)

    9.  Solar System (2025 Backing Track Mix)

    10.  The Night Was So Young (2025 Vocals Only Mix)

    11.  Let’s Put Our Hearts Together (2025 Coda Mix)

Brian Demos

    12.  That Special Feeling (Demo)

    13.  It’s Over Now (Demo)

    14.  They’re Marching Along (Demo)

    15.  Love Is A Woman (Demo)

    16.  Mona (Demo)

    17.  Airplane (Demo)

    18.  Let’s Put Our Hearts Together (Demo)

    19.  I’ll Bet He’s Nice (Demo)

    20.  Still I Dream Of It (Demo)

CD 2: 1974-75 Sessions

    1.  Holy Man (2025 Mix Carl Wilson Vocal)

    2.  Carl's Song 1 (It Could Be Anything) (2025 Mix)

    3.  Carl's Song 2 (Angel Come Home) (2025 Mix)

    4.  String Bass Song (Rainbows) (2025 Mix)

    5.  10,000 Years Ago

    6.  Gimme Some Lovin’ (2025 Mix)

    7.  Honeycomb (Marilyn Wilson-Rutherford Vocal)

    8.  In The Back Of My Mind (1975 Alternate Take 2025 Mix)

Adult/Child Sessions 

    9. New England Waltz

    10.  Life Is For The Living (Backing Track)

    11.  Deep Purple (2025 Backing Track Mix)

    12.  It’s Over Now (2025 Backing Track Mix)

    13.  Still I Dream Of It (2025 Backing Track Mix)

15 Big Ones Sessions

    14.  Just Once In My Life (2025 Mix)

    15.  Chapel Of Love (2025 Mix)

    16.  TM Song (2025 Backing Track Mix)

    17.  Rock And Roll Music (2025 Backing Track Mix)

    18.  Had To Phone Ya (2025 Deconstructed Mix)

    19.  Just Once In My Life (2025 Backing Track Mix)

CD 3: Al Jardine & The Pet Sounds Band LIVE: The Borgata in Atlantic City 9/5/25

    1.  California Girls

    2.  Do It Again

    3.  Surfer Girl

    4.  Don't Worry Baby

    5.  Little Deuce Coupe

    6.  I Get Around

    7.  In My Room

    8.  Darlin'

    9.  Susie Cincinnati

    10.  Sweet Sunday Kind of Love

    11.  She's Got Rhythm

    12.  I Can Hear Music

Selections from "The Beach Boys Love You"

    13.  Let Us Go On This Way

    14.  Roller Skating Child

    15.  Johnny Carson

    16.  The Night Was So Young

    17.  Solar System

    18.  Honkin' Down the Highway

    19.  I'll Bet He's Nice

    20.  Good Time

    21.  Ding Dang

    22.  I Wanna Pick You Up

    23.  Airplane

    24.  God Only Knows

Download link: Will be posted with release

Album #14: Tomorrow of Last Year - Live at Jüs, Feb 6 2026

     Tomorrow of Last Year is a band made up of (left to right) Riley (vocals), Penny (lead guitar), Zach (drums), and John (drums, from Monmouth County, NJ. This is a very special post because it is the first recording I taped myself! I saw them play multiple times before that. In this tape they reference two shows, I have missed all their Stone Pony shows, but I was there for the Battle of the Bands. That was won by another really talented local group Fit For a Funeral, which got everyone's attention when the all-female band had their drummer/singing perform the first song with an eyemask on!

    The band was the fifth and final set of a 3-hour long show at Jüs Organic in Atlantic Highlands. Zach also played bass for the first band The Daizies. Before I talk about Tomorrow of Last Year, I really want to highlight The Pulse as well, I hope to see them again!

    Before their set, I spoke to Zach the Drummer. I always liked their original Parasite, so I asked if they were gonna do it. He said no, but they had some cool new songs in store. He was right, and 5 of the 9 songs they played were originals. I added an asterisk next to each for reference.

    This includes everything they played, but is missing some banter, which is a shame, because Riley always is very talkative and super fun! She wants the audience engaged and isn't afraid to make that clear. In one performance, she ended it telling the crowd how amazing of a job a friend, Allie Kowalski, did earlier in the show, and how we all should have sang along. She also does on this cover of When I Come Around, but luckily everyone joined in the chorus afterwards.

    I also included their demo of Parasite, which is available on their Bandcamp, because I like the song and it brings it to a nice (kinda almost) album length. GO SUPPORT THEM ON BANDCAMP

    I also bought a T-Shirt. I have an outfit in mind it will go great with.

      1. When I Come Around

      2. Girl's Can't Mosh

      3. Chloe Kelly

      4. I Am Unaware of My Surroundings 

      5. Stoners in Marina / Send the Pain Below

      6. Hybrid Moments

      7. About a Girl

      8. The Abyss

      9. Parasite (basement demo)

Download link: Google Drive