Caroline Now!: The Songs of Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys

Caroline Now!: The Songs of Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys
Compilation album by various artists
Released	August 4, 2000 (2000-08-04)
Recorded	1998 (1998)–2000 (2000)
Genre	Indie rock
Length	77:14
Label	Marina
Producer	Stefan Kassel, Frank Lähnemann

Caroline Now!: The Songs of Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys is a 2000 tribute album devoted to songs by the Beach Boys, consisting of cover versions recorded by independent artists.^[1] The chosen material focuses on rarities by the group, some of them available only as bootleg recordings such as Adult/Child and Sweet Insanity. The album took nearly three years to produce, with sunshine pop outfit the Free Design reuniting to contribute one track after a three-decade absence from recording.^[2][3]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Melody Maker	[4]
NME	7/10[3]
Q	[5]
Rolling Stone	[6]

Jason Ankeny of AllMusic wrote in a mostly positive review, "by and large, the disc boasts an artistry and consistency most tributes lack, thanks as much to the brilliance of its subject as to the torch-carrying affections of its contributors."^[2] Uncut magazine named it their album of the month, while NME named it their compilation of the month.^[3]

Track listing

1. Eugene Kelly: "Lady"
2. Alex Chilton: "I Wanna Pick You Up"
3. June & The Exit Wounds: "All I Wanna Do"
4. Katrina Mitchell & Bill Wells: "Wind Chimes"
5. The High Llamas: "Anna Lee, The Healer"
6. Souvenir: "Ne Dis Pas (Girl Don't Tell Me)"
7. Duglas T. Stewart: "Lines"
8. Camping: "Busy Doin' Nothin'"
9. Stevie Jackson: "Good Time"
10. The Free Design: "Endless Harmony"
11. The Pearlfishers: "Go Away Boy"
12. Saint Etienne: "Stevie"
13. The Radio Sweethearts: "Honkin' Down The Highway"
14. Eric Matthews: "Lonely Sea"
15. Kle: "Rainbow Eyes"
16. Chip Taylor & Evie Sands: "Let's Put Our Hearts Together"
17. Peter Thomas Sound Orchestra: "Pet Sounds"
18. Malcolm Ross: "Heroes and Villains"
19. Norman Blake: "Only With You"
20. The Aluminum Group: "Caroline, No"
21. Jad Fair: "Do Ya"
22. The Secret Goldfish: "Big Sur"
23. David Ritchie Coalition: "Good Timin'"
24. Kim Fowley: "Almost Summer"

See also

• List of cover versions of Beach Boys songs

References