#sunshine pop

[haveyouheardthisband]

#Children's Music #Pop Rock #Pop #Christmas Music #Sunshine Pop #1990s #2000s #Australia #poll

[haveyoulistenedtothisalbum-poll]

Tracklist:

We're So Starving • Nine in the Afternoon • She's A Handsome Woman • Do You Know What I'm Seeing? • That Green Gentleman (Things Have Changed) • I Have Friends in Holy Spaces • Northern Downpour • When the Day Met the Night • Pas De Cheval • The Piano Knows Something I Don't Know • Behind the Sea • Folkin' Around • She Had the World • From a Mountain in the Middle of the Cabins • Mad As Rabbits

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#hyltta-polls #polls #artist: panic! at the disco #language: english #decade: 2000s #Pop Rock #Baroque Pop #Sunshine Pop #Psychedelic Pop #Indie Rock #Psychedelic Rock #Folk Rock

[entertainersdaily]

Happy Birthday Michelle Gilliam Phillips 🎂 (b. June 4, 1944)

#michelle phillips #michellephillipsedit #the mamas & the papas #musicedit #folk rock #sunshine pop #psychedelic rock #1960s #1970s #our edits #by kardelen

[mariska]

Cass Elliot photographed by Henry Diltz • 1968

(via her official family-run instagram page casselliotofficial)

#cass elliot #henry diltz #mama cass #1960s #1968 #photography #vintage #vintage fashion #summer of love #hippies #60s fashion #60s style #vintage photography #the mamas and the papas #sunshine pop

[guessimdumb]

The Love Generation - Montage From How Sweet It Is (I Knew That You Knew) (1968)

Perhaps the perfect name for a sunshine pop band. As some of you might know, I have a soft spot for this type of pop, particularly when it's done really well and in this case, it's written by Jimmy Webb.

I regained my self control and tried to close my big fat mouth

#The Love Generation #Montage From How Sweet It Is (I Knew That You Knew) #Montage #Sunshine pop #Jimmy Webb #Picardy

[sickeninglybeaut1ful]

need to revive my art sideblog

#scp #💉.art #art #scp doctors #dr clef #dr alto clef #a major chord #dr bright #dr jack bright #do not tag as shaw #clef x bright #clight #sunshine pop

[haveyouheardthissong-poll]

#music #polls #ding dang #the beach boys #love you #rollin' up to heaven #clangin #brian's tune #hard time #pop rock #progressive pop #synthpop #psychedelic pop #sunshine pop #moogsploitation #brill building #america

[savage-kult-of-gorthaur]

BOTH SONGS WERE BEAUTIFUL BEYOND WORDS, BUT THE SINGLE STILL FLOPPED.

PIC INFO: Spotlight on a record advert for the "Sunday Morning/"Femme Fatale" 7 inch single by American rock band THE VELVET UNDERGROUND, released under the Verve Records label in December, 1966.

"The Velvet Underground and Nico have been zooming the breadth and width of the land making a name for themselves and now follow the personal stuff with a potential-filled deck. Tbe top side, "Sunday Morning" is a haunting lyrical emotion stirring chant. Listen very closely, eerie, unusual number back here."

-- VERVE RECORDS, c. 1966

Source: https://in.pinterest.com/pin/779545016766170297.

#THE V.U. #THE VELVET UNDERGROUND #VELVET UNDERGROUND #Records Ads #Sunshine pop #1960s #Psychedelic pop #Proto-indie pop #Proto-dream pop #60s #Sunday Morning/Femme Fatale #Sixties #Edie Sedgwick #Dream pop #Lou Reed #Sunday Morning #1966 #Record Adverts #THE VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO #Sunday Morning/Femme Fatale 1966

[acowdognamedbuck]

bruce johnston of the beach boys, late 60s

#this is THE most babygirl bruce photo #that hair..... fav era #im gonna guess its from like 1968 #that seems right #hair is throwing me off though. how is it so perfect in this photo #bruce johnston #the beach boys #🏄‍♂️ #giving in to the demons posting this photo #tbb #beach boys #60s #1960s #1960s music #60s music #vintage #surf music #sunshine pop #vintage music

[wallisninety-six]

The Bittersweet Tragedy- and Triumph of The Beach Boys' "Sunflower" (1970)

Pet Sounds and the collapse of Smile in 1967 is often seen by mainstream critics and some fans alike as *the* defining moment where The Beach Boys lost the script, lost their knack for quality album-making and started a creative downward spiral for the band and Brian Wilson himself. Things *were* far from rosy, but this is also far from true. In reality, that exact moment occurred with the release, and total chart failure of Sunflower in 1970.

The truth is that Brian, while definitely ceding his leadership role slowly, was still writing tons of music for the band and remained heavily involved (with the exception of the album 20/20 in 1969, when he was in a psychiatric hospital) with the creation & production process of the band's albums from 1967-1970, and Sunflower was no exception. This time though, he wasn't alone.

Since Brian had taken a firm leadership role since the band's early days and practically cemented his position with Pet Sounds & Smile- the group's unease with his direction grew, tensions rose considerably, and infighting at times got really heated- and after Smile's collapse, the rest of the group emerged to slowly & gradually offer their songwriting talents and make music more as a collective than ever before. Although very fragmented- 20/20 represented a new peak for the band actually working *as* a band together.

With the band in a severe amounts of debt, depressed, struggling to find their footing in a practical power vacuum, plus submitting album after album to their new labels (with nearly 40 tracks) and having them constantly be rejected- the fact that Sunflower exists as it does is nothing short of a miracle. Not less because the Boys- even if it was for a fleeting moment, found harmony and could work together effectively as a true collective, making a unanimous statement about the power of music and love, each in their own way. It's seen by some as the band's Abbey Road, and it's not hard to see why.

Each and *every* single member showed off their music chops and in their own way- with so many moods and feelings, a variety of vocalists plus different (and even groundbreaking) instrumentals. The stars aligned for this extremely hard-fought and incredibly genuine album. But it wasn't enough.

When it was released, critics liked the album fine enough, but most questioned the need for anyone to listen to the Beach Boys anymore, throwing them to the wayside. Sunflower *peaked* at 151 at the Billboard 200, their worst showing ever at that time- *this* was the defining moment that started the downward spiral.

Just like with Pet Sounds, Brian was absolutely devastated by the commercial failure & lukewarm response of Sunflower- only now his psyche was much more damaged and rattled than it was in 1966, and he retreated further and further away from the band, famously staying in bed for over 2 years, overeating and abusing drugs, and barely appearing in later albums until 1976, and even then he wasn't as involved thanks to the extremely toxic relationship between him and his abusive, controlling "therapist" Eugene Landy.

The rest of the band started to drift apart in a major way, with acrimonious and even extremely bitter tensions hitting a fever pitch- with individual members traveling to concerts *separately* and with Carl Wilson being the one single thread that kept the band from completely collapsing. Fellow Beach Boy Bruce Johnston would leave the band in 1972 and wouldn't return many years later. Dennis Wilson would chart out his own solo career, but his promising rise was tragically cut short by drug & alcohol issues that would eventually kill him in 1983. Carl Wilson- the youngest member, would die from lung cancer in 1998 at only 51 years old, and the band completely fractured virtually for good. Creative and fully collaborative songwriting would end as the band became an oldies act cashing in on their past success.

Sunflower has seen a bit of a resurgence since around the 2000s, not only slowly but surely becoming a cult classic with a devoted following, but it's also finally received recognition from the types of major publications that once shunned it (and the band)- with the likes of Rolling Stone, The Guardian, and AV Club ranking it as one of the greatest albums ever made. Perhaps the biggest tragedy is that the rest of the band members' individual hard work and legitimate talents for music weren't recognized for decades- and for Carl and Dennis Wilson, they never would in their lifetimes.

The history before and after Sunflower makes the listening experience much more emotional and incredibly bittersweet- not less because it still feels so tragically timeless and genuine- the band came out of some of the darkest years of their life to make an incredibly gorgeous work of love. Unlike many of their much later albums, there was more of a broad, positive reception to Sunflower among the band members- with lifelong rivals Brian Wilson and Mike Love coming together in agreement to sing it's praises.

It just wasn't made for it's time- but with the band members getting older and as the past fades away, it's about time to give it a shot, and realize (as much as i admire him) that The Beach Boys was not just Brian Wilson- it was filled to the brim with talent, and that even in the darkest times, setting aside differences and working together can truly create something beautiful.

#i know this is long but like #i just care about this album way too much #the beach boys #sunflower #pet sounds #smile #abbey road #brian wilson #carl wilson #dennis wilson #mike love #al jardine #bruce johnston #70s music #1970 #classic rock #sunshine pop #add some music to your day #forever #this whole world #pacific ocean blue #tw: drugs #tw: death

[cultreslut]

the fifth dimension, up, up, and away, 1967

art and design by woody woodward & wayne kimbell

archive / discogs

#the fifth dimension #the 5th dimension #woody woodward #wayne kimbell #rock #funk #soul #sunshine pop #album cover #album art #design #1960s #60s #cultreslut

[haveyouheardthisband]

#pop rock #vocal surf #sunshine pop #baroque pop #psychedelic pop #progressive pop #1960s #1970s #usa #poll #Spotify

[haveyoulistenedtothisalbum-poll]

Tracklist:

Wouldn't It Be Nice • You Still Believe In Me • That's Not Me • Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) • I'm Waiting For The Day • Let's Go Away For Awhile • Sloop John B • God Only Knows • I Know There's An Answer • Here Today • I Just Wasn't Made For These Times • Pet Sounds • Caroline, No

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#hyltta-polls #polls #artist: the beach boys #language: english #decade: 1960s #Baroque Pop #Sunshine Pop #Psychedelic Pop #Progressive Pop #Brill Building #Art Pop

[uneasylisteningradio]

10th Anniversary Show: Love Revisited February 10, 2024

It's been 10 years of Uneasy Listening, wutttt. To celebrate I revisited the first theme I ever did, love gone wrong and love gone right! AKA one of the broadest topics ever conceived. I also made a BIG ANNOUNCEMENT about something I'll be doing in the near-ish future! listen to the show Bay City Rollers - Saturday Night Tru Fax and the Insaniacs - Love Love Love

DJ speaks over Perrey & Kingsley - Umbrellas of Cherbourg

Gang of Four - Love Like Anthrax The Primitives - Really Stupid Nico - I'm Not Sayin' The Dishrags - I Don't Love You

DJ speaks over Fingers - Mystery of Love (instrumental mix) The Dead Milkmen - Punk Rock Girl Cheap Cinema - Fade Away Lesley Duncan - Love Song The Scientists - Frantic Romantic The Hollywood Flames - Buzz Buzz Buzz Zounds - True Love

DJ speaks over Elektrik Cokernut - Jeepster

Brian Eno - I'll Come Running Mirrors - I Think I'm Falling Pierced Arrows - The Wait Jeff Scott & Joseph Marc - I Found Her

The Millennium - It's You Deee-Lite - What Is Love The Distractions - Time Goes by Slow The Pastels - Nothing to Be Done Rose Marie Jun and Jack Carroll - One Big Union for Two Yoko Ono - Waiting for the Sunrise

Cerrone - Love Is the Answer Rudy Vallee & His Connecticut Yankees - How Deep Is the Ocean Sparks - Here In Heaven Love Child - Asking for It Juana Molina - Paraguaya

The Turtles - You Don't Have to Walk In the Rain Norma Tanega - What More in This World Could Anyone Be Living For The Louvin Brothers - When I Stop Dreaming

The Zombies - Friends of Mine

#radio #community radio #punk #love #anniversary #10th anniversary #crooners #tin pan alley #avant garde music #new wave #sunshine pop #indie pop #garage rock #garage punk #disco

[guessimdumb]

Curt Boettcher - If You Only Knew (1969)

Supposedly this is a demo (the Sunshine Company recorded it), but it’s wonderful sunshine pop from the maestro.

What a funny looking glass to see the light

#Curt Boettcher #If You Only Knew #Sunshine pop #The Sunshine Company

[mymelodic-chapel]

The Association- Renaissance (Sunshine Pop, Psychedelic Pop) Released: November 1966 [Valiant Records] Producer(s): Jerry Yester

#sunshine pop #psychedelic pop #60s #1966 #The Association