Caroline Now!: The Songs of Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys | |
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Compilation album by
various artists
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Released | August 4, 2000 (2000-08-04) |
Recorded | 1998 (1998)–2000 (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]
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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]
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