Friends

The Beach Boys | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 26, 1997)
• Label: Alliance
• ASIN: B000005JGU
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #782,760 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Meant For You

2. Friends

3. Wake The World

4. Be Here In The Mornin'

5. When A Man Needs A Woman

6. Passing By

7. Annalee, The Healer

8. Little Bird

9. Be Still

10. Busy Doin' Nothin'

11. Diamond Head

12. Transcendental Meditation

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Good vibes, December 6, 2001

By 

kennedy19 "kennedy19" (wakefield, ma USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Friends (Audio CD)

"Friends" remains on of Brian Wilson's favorite Beach Boy albums, and it's one of mine too. In fact, after their obvious hit singles and "Pet Sounds" and their work for the "Smile" album, I think this is their best work. It may take you a while to appreciate it; at first it comes off as an inconsequential, even silly little piece of innocence. In the turbulent year of 1968, few were listening. And in this age of irony we live in, maybe few will get it: this album is a *sincere* declaration of peace and love, full of superb melodies and subtly clever arrangements. Though you will not find the sonic richness of "Pet Sounds" here, listen again and discover the variety of carefully chosen instruments that underly each song. Add to this the usual sweet vocals of the Beach Boys, and we have a winner. The album is a short one, and sometimes I don't understand why the songs were faded out when they feel like they ought to keep it going; chalk it up to eccentricity. In any case, these are mellow tunes from master Brain Wilson, along with a few hearfelt spiritual odes from brother Dennis Wilson. This album always relaxes me and puts me in a good mood, which is more than I can say for a lot of albums.

2.0 out of 5 stars Truncated Compact Disc, May 24, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Friends (Audio CD)

Originally released on CD as "Friends"/"20-20" with bonus tracks, this is now "Friends" only without the bonus tracks or track by track annotation by David Leaf. Reportedly Brian Wilson's favorite album because you do not have to get into a certain mood to hear it. Is more of a Beach Boys album with a more balanced contribution from all of the members. Capitol needs to re-release the full CD with "20-20" along with the bonus tracks, otherwise the album will be over before you know it.

3.0 out of 5 stars Very Tranquil Album, October 22, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Friends (Audio CD)

The album is not Pet Sounds but it is still good. It shows Dennis Wilson's artistic flowering with Little Bird and Be Still . It has soothing songs like Passing By and Diamond Head and of course, Friends. It is sad that Friends did not make it in the turmoil of 1968