THE BEACH BOYS SHRINE
FOR
HARD CORE FANS
KEEPIN' THE SUMMER ALIVE - THE ALBUM
Keepin' The Summer Alive hit the charts in April of 1980 and reached #75. It was a mediocre album at best. "Goin' On" was the single that carried the album but even it did worse at #83.
There was an interesting collaborator on this album. Randy Bachman (The Guess Who, Bachman-Turner Overdrive) collaborated with Carl on two numbers including a country style number entitled "Livin With a Heartache" which is a very pleasing song to listen to and it should have been released as a single and probably would have topped out "Goin' On".
"Some of Your Love" was a refreshing return to the pre-Pet Sounds Beach Boys style rock and roll. Some of the licks in this song reminds one of the "Be True To Your School" chorus.
The following is the playlist for the Keepin' The Summer Alive album:
Track 1 - Keepin' The Summer Alive (Carl Wilson - Randy Bachman)
Track 2 - Oh Darlin' (Brian Wilson - Mike Love)
Track 3 - Some Of Your Love (Brian Wilson - Mike Love)
Track 4 - Livin' With A Heartache (Carl Wilson - Randy Bachman)
Track 5 - School Days (Ring Ring Goes The Bell) (Chuck Berry)
Track 6 - Goin' On (Brian Wilson - Mike Love)
Track 7 - Sunshine (Brian Wilson - Mike Love)
Track 8 - When Girls Get Together ( Brian Wilson - Mike Love)
Track 9 - Santa Ana Winds (Brian Wilson - Alan Jardine)
Track 10 - Endless Harmony (Bruce Johnston)
My favourite cuts off this album are as follows in order of preference:
1. Some Of Your Love
2. Livin' With A Heartache
3. Goin' On
4. School Day (Ring Ring Goes The Bell)
5. When Girls Get Together
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