Caroline Now!: The Songs of Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys | |
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Compilation album by various artists | |
Released | August 4, 2000 |
Recorded | 1998 | –2000
Genre | Indie rock |
Length | 77:14 |
Label | Marina |
Producer | Stefan Kassel, Frank Lähnemann |
Caroline Now!: The Songs of Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys is a 2000 tribute album devoted to songs by the Beach Boys, consisting of cover versions recorded by independent artists. [1] The chosen material focuses on rarities by the group, some of them available only as bootleg recordings such as Adult/Child and Sweet Insanity. The album took nearly three years to produce, with sunshine pop outfit the Free Design reuniting to contribute one track after a three-decade absence from recording. [2] [3]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Melody Maker | [4] |
NME | 7/10 [3] |
Q | [5] |
Rolling Stone | [6] |
Jason Ankeny of AllMusic wrote in a mostly positive review, "by and large, the disc boasts an artistry and consistency most tributes lack, thanks as much to the brilliance of its subject as to the torch-carrying affections of its contributors." [2] Uncut magazine named it their album of the month, while NME named it their compilation of the month. [3]