The latest review under ‘Reviled! The Albums Critics Loved to Hate;’ gets to The Beach Boys. CARL AND THE PASSIONS – SO TOUGH! (Follow link to review) was sandwiched between two of The Beach Boys greatest albums, Surf’s Up and Holland. It did poorly, and the record label liked it less than even the reviewers. It was a transition point, with new members Blondie Chaplin and Rick Fataar. They were squeezing the toothpaste tube dry to try and get songs out of Brian Wilson, and Carl Wilson was producing, but not writing. Still, it has its virtues.
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Not least, a great cover.
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