'Concert' by The Beach Boys

By the time ‘Concert’ was released, the Beach Boys were beginning their climb through new levels of sophistication. ‘I Get Around’ and ‘Fun, Fun, Fun’ had been released, and ‘California Girls’ was only eight months away. Sadly, none of this sophistication is evident on this record. ‘I Get Around’ is there, as is ‘Fun, Fun, Fun’ (though both have been heavily played with, perhaps even replaced in post-production), but the only other Beach Boys originals even present here are ‘In My Room’ and ‘Hawaii’. The rest of the album is devoted to somewhat ropey cover versions of tracks from the era, few of which have aged well. Combine this with a mix that is incredibly treble-happy and dominated by high pitched screaming, and you end up with an album which has virtually no redeeming features at all.