The surprisingly weak result of a concerted effort by both band and label to push the Beach Boys back into the Top 40 (they succeeded, barely), Holland continued the muddy sound of Carl and the Passions - So Tough.
The highlights here -- Carl's "The Trader," Brian's "Sail on, Sailor" and "Funky Pretty" -- are marginally better than their immediate predecessors, though "Leavin' This Town" (from recent addition Blondie Chaplin) is rather tiresome.
Also, Al Jardine and Mike Love's three-part "California Saga" shows the effects of their environmentalist spirituality left to bake in the sun a few minutes too long (though the conclusion, "California," is a solid return to the harmony-laden sun-and-surf '60s).
"Only with You" is yet another tender ballad given an excellent reading by Carl.
[Holland was made available in 2000 on the two-fer compilation Carl and the Passions - So Tough/Holland.].
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sail on, SailorTandyn Almer, Ray Kennedy, Van Dyke Parks, Jack Rieley, Brian Wilson | The Beach Boys | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 2 | SteamboatJack Rieley, Dennis Wilson | The Beach Boys | Play | 04:38 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 3 | California Saga: Big SurAl Jardine, Mike Love | The Beach Boys | Play | 02:56 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 4 | California Saga: The Beaks of EaglesAl Jardine, Robinson Jeffers | The Beach Boys | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 5 | California Saga: CaliforniaAl Jardine | The Beach Boys | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 6 | The TraderJack Rieley, Carl Wilson | The Beach Boys | Play | 05:08 | 11 MB | 32 MB |
| 7 | Only with YouMike Love, Dennis Wilson | The Beach Boys | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 8 | Better Get Back in BedBrian Wilson | The Beach Boys | Play | 01:38 | 3 MB | 7 MB |
| 9 | Magic Transistor RadioBrian Wilson | The Beach Boys | Play | 01:42 | 3 MB | 8 MB |
| 10 | Leaving This Town | The Beach Boys | Play | 05:51 | 13 MB | 35 MB |
| 11 | Funky B. Pretty | The Beach Boys | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 12 | Mt. Vernon and Fairway - Theme | The Beach Boys | Play | 01:33 | 3 MB | 7 MB |
| 13 | I'm the Pied Piper - Instrumental | The Beach Boys | Play | 02:20 | 5 MB | 11 MB |
| 14 | I'm Magic Transistor Radio | The Beach Boys | Play | 01:57 | 4 MB | 9 MB |
| 45 mins | 104 MB | |||||
| 45 mins | 269 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tandyn Almer | Composer |
| 2 | The Beach Boys | Primary Artist, Producer |
| 3 | Blondie Chaplin | Composer |
| 4 | Rob Fabroni | Director of Engineering |
| 5 | Ricky Fataar | Composer |
| 6 | Rob Fraboni | Engineer |
| 7 | Daniel Hersch | Digital Remastering |
| 8 | Al Jardine | Composer |
| 9 | Robinson Jeffers | Composer |
| 10 | Ray Kennedy | Composer |
| 11 | Mike Love | Composer, Vocals |
| 12 | Stephen Moffitt | Director of Engineering, Engineer |
| 13 | John Parks | Engineer |
| 14 | Van Dyke Parks | Composer |
| 15 | Jack Rieley | Composer |
| 16 | Andrew Sandoval | Digital Remastering |
| 17 | Kuni Takeuchi | Liner Notes |
| 18 | Brian Wilson | Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals |
| 19 | Carl Wilson | Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals |
| 20 | Dennis Wilson | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |