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Little Deuce Coupe was a concept album of sorts, in that most of the
songs had something to do with cars and hot rod culture. That's a
pretty thin train of thought to sustain for most of a record. What's
worse, by the Beach Boys' own standards of hot rod tunes, most of the
tracks are pretty trite and unimaginative, rating among their worst
early material. Not only that, the three best cuts -- "Little Deuce
Coupe," "409," and "Shut Down" -- had already been issued on LP. The
most noteworthy of the other tracks was the Top Ten hit "Be True to
Your School," whose fine tune and arrangement are marred by
breathtakingly sappy lyrics of faith and loyalty to one's high school.
(The album version, oddly, is different from the superior single,
which had the Honeys adding female cheerleader chants.) "Spirit of
America" and "A Young Man Is Gone" (a James Dean tribute with Four
Freshmen-style vocals) are moderately interesting numbers, but on the
whole this is probably the worst early Beach Boys album, with the
possible exception of Surfin' Safari (and their 1964 Christmas LP,
which doesn't really count).
The best pre-1965 Beach Boys album featured their brilliant number one
single "I Get Around," as well as other standout cuts in the
beautifully sad "Wendy," "Little Honda" (one of their best hot rod
tunes, covered by the Hondells for a hit), and their remake of the
late-'50s doo wop classic "Hushabye." The nostalgic "All Summer Long,"
another great production, seemed (whether intentionally or not) like a
sort of farewell to the frivolous California beach culture that had
supplied the lyrical grist for most of their music up to this point,
with a longing, regretful chorus that was totally at odds with the
bouncy arrangement. Other relatively little-known treasures are the
sumptuous ballad "Girls on the Beach," with some of their best early
harmonizing, and "Don't Back Down," with uncommonly anxious lyrics.
You can't give a high rating, however, to an album that also contained
such disposable filler as the "Our Favorite Recording Sessions" comedy
bit and "Do You Remember?" and a "let's-pay-tribute-to-rock's-early
-days" number with a sh*t-eating grin wide enough to qualify as an
oldies radio ID jingle. A 2001 Capitol CD combines this and Little
Deuce Coupe onto one disc, adding the 45 version of "Be True to Your
School," alternate takes of "Little Honda" and "Don't Back Down," and
the previously unreleased "All Dressed up for School."
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Tracks:
Little Deuce Coupe (1963)
01. Little Deuce Coupe (1:41)
02. Ballad Of Ole' Betsy (2:17)
03. Be True To Your School (2:08)
04. Car Crazy Cutie (2:49)
05. Cherry, Cherry Coupe (1:50)
06. 409 (2:01)
07. Shut Down (1:51)
08. Spirit Of America (2:26)
09. Our Car Club (2:23)
10. No-Go Showboat (1:56)
11. A Young Man Is Gone (2:18)
12. Custom Machine (1:42)
13. I Get Around (2:14)
All Summer Long (1964):
14. All Summer Long (2:09)
15. Hushabye (2:42)
16. Little Honda (1:54)
17. We'll Run Away (2:02)
18. Carl's Big Chance (2:27)
19. Wendy (2:19)
20. Do You Remember (1:40)
21. Girls On The Beach (2:26)
22. Drive-In (1:53)
23. Our Favorite Recording Sessions (1:59)
24. Don't Back Down (1:47)
Bonus Tracks:
25. Be True To Your School (Single Version) (2:10)
26. All Dressed Up For School (2:23)
27. Little Honda (Alternate Take) (2:13)
28. Don't Back Down (Alternate Take) (1:39)
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