Keepin' the Summer Alive
Occupation
- Vocals: Mike Love
- Vocals / Keyboard: Brian Wilson
- Vocals / Guitar / Keyboard: Carl Wilson
- Vocal / Guitar: Alan Jardine
Keepin ' the Summer Alive is an album by the U.S. band The Beach Boys. It was published on 5 April 1980. It seemed to produce the record label Caribou Records and Bruce Johnston.
Formation
The Beach Boys had gone around 1979 full cast on tour. Dennis and Brian Wilson made the most of this tour with. Bruce Johnston also had returned to the band and again a full member. During the tour, Carl Wilson became friends with Randy Bachmann. Bachmann was a Canadian musician, Beach Boys fan and front man of her opening act. Carl Wilson began writing songs with Bachman. Overall, they composed together six songs. Carl Wilson wanted the album eventually produce with Bachman, he told him off, however, because he wanted to spend with his family after the tour more time. Therefore, Bruce Johnston was selected to the producer.
The album was mostly recorded in the Western Studios, where the Beach Boys had recorded in the 1960s, their hits, and Alan Jardines new studio, which he had built on his ranch in Big Sur. As a sound engineer Chuck Britz served, who had also taken up in the 60s with the band. Many old acquaintances such as Ricky Fataar, were involved in the recording of this album.
The album peaked at number in the U.S. Billboard charts 75
Reviews
"They [the Beach Boys ] took a new angle, but it just was not the right one. Keepin ' the Summer Alive is not just a low point in the band's career, but the low point. "
Title list
Song information
When girls get together was in 1969 included, but were not published at this time.
In Endless Harmony Bruce Johnston sings about himself and the band in the third person. This is also the only song on the album, which Dennis Wilson was involved during recording.
Goin ' On is the highlight of the album and was also the only small hit