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 The Beach BoysEndless Bummer: The Very Worst of the Beach Boys Release Date Label Murry Wilson Rating:  In the tradition of bootlegs trailblazed by the legendary Elvis' Greatest Shit, here we have a compilation of about 50 minutes of the Beach Boys' most embarrassing moments to have been captured on tape. It goes without saying that this is not only not for the average Beach Boys fan, but not even for many Beach Boys fans who collect the group's unreleased material. Instead, it's something only for the completist, or those with a somewhat masochistic sense of humor. But if you are intent on investigating the most disagreeable skeletons in the group's closet, many of them are here, including really drunk (and long post-prime) vocals on live versions of &"Good Vibrations" and &"You're So Beautiful"; shamefully exploitative Mike Love-sung ads; a Carl Wilson anti-drug radio spot; Brian Wilson's infamous solo rap song &"Smart Girls"; a Spanish version of their unloved comeback hit &"Kokomo"; the notorious mid-'60s outtakes in which Murry Wilson rips into his sons and the rest of the group at a recording session; a bad Bob Dylan imitation/parody by Mike Love; and various ragged rehearsal tapes/outtakes. Actually, this material is more interesting than many a mediocre group's best efforts, as a band this good couldn't help from letting some talent, ingenuity, and humor seep through even when they were at their most painfully inept. But relative to the standards of the Beach Boys' usual work -- and even relative to the standards of many Beach Boys bootlegs -- it's oft-painful listening, with some historical interest for those cataloging the band's oft-dysfunctional history, but little entertainment value. Richie Unterberger, Rovi |
Tracks:
| Title | Composer | Time | |
| 1 | Carl's Anti-Drug Radio Spot | ||
| 2 | Good Vibrations | ||
| 3 | You Are So Beautiful | ||
| 4 | Brian Hanging With Some Nerds | ||
| 5 | Be True to Your Bud | ||
| 6 | Hyatt Regency Promo | ||
| 7 | Smile Promo | ||
| 8 | Mile Slams Smile | ||
| 9 | Vocal Rehearsal 1 | ||
| 10 | Smart Girls | ||
| 11 | Carl & The Passions Radio Promo | ||
| 12 | Kokomo [Spanish Vocals] | ||
| 13 | Mr. Sandman/God Only Knows | ||
| 14 | Cell Block No. 9 | ||
| 15 | Mike Does Dylan | ||
| 16 | Never Learn Not to Love | ||
| 17 | Help Me, Rhonda [Vocal Session] | ||
| 18 | "I'm a Genius, Too" | ||
| 19 | "We Need Help" | ||
| 20 | Vocal Rehearsal 2 |
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