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The Beach Boys - Wild Honey (1967)

June 11, 2022 • Jeff Giles and Matt Wardlaw • Season 1 • Episode 43

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Jeff and Matt are joined by Howie Edelson to discuss Wild Honey, the 13th studio release from The Beach Boys. Howie is the creative consultant for The Beach Boys and their company, Brother Records, Inc. and brings a wealth of Beach Boys knowledge to today's discussion.

Howie works with the band and their associates on all aspects of production for their archival releases, including the newly expanded Sounds of Summer, which is being released on June 17. Originally released in 2003 with 30 tracks, the new version now has 80 tracks, with 24 new mixes including four tracks that have been mixed in stereo for the first time.

Edelson wrote the highly informative liner notes for the new collection, which uncover some fascinating history behind the songs. It was a lot of fun to dig into the history of Wild Honey with Howie, while also getting the skinny on what's coming up from the Beach Boys.

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