Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!) is the ninth studio album by The Beach Boys and their second in 1965. As a follow-up to The Beach Boys Today!, the successor certainly had its progressive moments, but it was also weighed down by its adherence to the tried and true "formula" of sun, summer and fun.
Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!) hit #2 in the US during a chart stay of 33 weeks. It reached #4 in the UK in the summer of 1966. The album was event...
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Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!) is the ninth studio album by The Beach Boys and their second in 1965. As a follow-up to The Beach Boys Today!, the successor certainly had its progressive moments, but it was also weighed down by its adherence to the tried and true "formula" of sun, summer and fun.
Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!) hit #2 in the US during a chart stay of 33 weeks. It reached #4 in the UK in the summer of 1966. The album was eventually rereleased on CD, paired with The Beach Boys Today! as well as bonus tracks from that period.
After the dramatic and highly sophisticated shift in style on Side 2 of The Beach Boys Today!, leader Brian Wilson reportedly was questioned by Mike Love and Capitol Records as to what his musical intentions were, and encouraged to make more "Beach Boys"-type music for the next release. It was clear that the band was, at this point, stereotyped as a happy "fun in the sun" band that sang about the beach, girls and good times. While on the surface...
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