M.I.U. Album / L.A. (Light Album)

by The Beach Boys

M.I.U. Album / L.A. (Light Album) cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 15 August 2000
  • Label: Capitol
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:13:43
  • Community rating: 3.13/5 from 1 rating

Artists on this release: Gary Griffin, Carli Mu帽oz, Alan Jardine, Bob Esty, Bruce Johnston, Mike Baird, Melvin "Wah Wah" Watson, Mike Kowalski, Victor Feldman, Steve Forman, Sterling Smith, Jimmy Lyons, Billy Hinsche, Joe Chemay, Brian Wilson, Ed Carter, Curt Becher, Richie Zito, Brian Gardner, Gary Mallaber, James William Guercio, Ron Altbach, Jeff Tamarkin, Bobby Figueroa

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A two-on-one pairing of the Beach Boys' two least celebrated albums of the era, the soft rock of 'M.I.U. Album' and the uneven 'L.A. (Light Album)'. Issued together, they document the band's fractured late seventies, split between Brian Wilson's withdrawal and the group's commercial instincts.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, male-vocals, summery, ballad, guitars

Tracklist

  1. She's Got Rhythm (2:29)
  2. Come Go With Me (2:08)
  3. Hey Little Tomboy (2:27)
  4. Kona Coast (2:33)
  5. Peggy Sue (2:16)
  6. Wontcha Come Out Tonight (2:29)
  7. Sweet Sunday Kinda Love (2:43)
  8. Belles Of Paris (2:29)
  9. Fitter Patter (3:15)
  10. My Diane (2:37)
  11. Match Point Of Our Love (3:32)
  12. Winds Of Change (3:16)
  13. Good Timin' (2:12)
  14. Lady Lynda (3:59)
  15. Full Sail (2:58)
  16. Angel Come Home (3:41)
  17. Love Surrounds Me (3:42)
  18. Sumahama (4:32)
  19. Here Comes The Night (10:52)
  20. Baby Blue (3:25)
  21. Goin' South (3:18)
  22. Shortenin' Bread (2:50)

Credits

  • Chris Midaugh - guitar [steel pedal]
  • Mike Maros - keyboards [clavinet]
  • Gary Griffin - piano, synthesizer
  • Joel Peskin - saxophone [alto]
  • John Philip Shenale - synthesizer [oberheim]
  • Curt Becher - engineer, producer
  • Bill Fletcher - engineer
  • Bob Rose - engineer
  • Chuck Britz - engineer
  • Chuck Leary - engineer
  • Earle Mankey - engineer
  • Greg Venable - engineer
  • Jeff Guercio - engineer
  • Jeff Peters - engineer
  • Joel Moss - engineer
  • John Hanlon - engineer
  • Stephen Moffitt - engineer
  • Tom Murphy - engineer
  • Alan Jardine - producer
  • Jeff Tamarkin - liner notes
  • Brian Gardner - mastering
  • Brian Wilson - executive producer

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