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- They were no longer Beach Boys – they were Beach Men. In keeping with this image, the band embraced left-wing politics and social consciousness. On the tracks of their 1971 Surf’s Up album, they critiqued pollution and police brutality and channeled deep feelings of discontent. Their live performances surged with political purpose.
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The group's original lineup consisted of brothers Brian, Dennis and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. Distinguished by its vocal harmonies, adolescent-oriented lyrics, and musical ingenuity, the band is one of the most influential acts of the rock era.
Surf's Up is the 17th studio album by American rock band the Beach Boys, released on August 30, 1971 on Brother / Reprise. It received largely favorable reviews and reached number 29 on the U.S. record charts, becoming their highest-charting LP of new music in the U.S. since 1967.
Jan 31, 2021 · The story of The Beach Boys’ lost masterpiece Smile, a work that was supposed to have been the group’s Sgt Pepper, was already beginning to be tiresome in 1971 but Surf’s Up restored some of their former glories despite the group, like The Beatles, being torn apart by internal dissent.
Jul 9, 2020 · The Beach Boys were now linked to the most famous murderous cult in modern history. There was a lawsuit with Capitol Records; bankruptcy for the band was looming; they struggled to find a new label; the Wilsons’ father sold their publishing rights for a relative pittance, crushing the sons’ morale; Brian discovered cocaine.
Aug 30, 2024 · On August 30, 1971, the Beach Boys unveiled their new sound of the '70s with an album now viewed as one of their best, ‘Surf’s Up.’
Oct 28, 1971 · Beach Boys: A California Saga. The surfin' boys of summer try to figure it all out. By Tom Nolan. October 28, 1971. The Beach Boys on the cover of Rolling Stone. Annie Leibovitz. Brian began...
Aug 31, 2021 · By the time they released Surf’s Up in 1971, the audience was primed to accept that the Beach Boys were making relevant music again; where Sunflower peaked at 151 on Billboard’s Top 200,...