Caroline Now!
The Songs Of Brian Wilson And The Beach Boys / Various Artists (Aug. 2000)

Das Marina-Team arbeitete 3 Jahre an der Zusammenstellung dieser 24 Song-Compilation (78 Minuten), die sich vor allem den eher unbekannten Tracks aus Brian Wilson´s Schatzkästchen widmet. Alle Songs sind exklusiv eingespielt worden. Mit dabei: Eugene Kelly, Alex Chilton, June & The Exit Wounds, The High Llamas, Camping, The Free Design, Pearlfishers, Saint Etienne, Eric Matthews, Chip Taylor, Norman Blake, Peter Thomas Sound Orchestra, Malcolm Ross, Jad Fair, Aluminium Group, Secret Goldfish, Stevie Jackson (Belle & Sebastian), Kim Fowley und andere.
Das ganze kommt mit einem prachtvollen, 28-seitigen Booklet und ausführlichen Linernotes, einem exklusiven Interview mit Brian Wilson, vielen raren Fotos und historischen Hintergründen zu den einzelnen Beiträgen.

Komplettes Tracklisting nach dem englischen Text.

„Coverversionen scheitern regelmaessig daran, dass altbekannte Lieder mit zu viel Ehrfurcht und zu wenig Ideen nachgeleiert werden. Das Beach Boys-Tribut-Album 'Caroline Now!' ist eine Ausnahme. Da werden exzellente Stuecke von Brian Wilson und Anhang so phantasievoll und versponnen vorgetragen, wie es den Autoren gebührt. Das besorgen Pop-Legenden wie Kim Fowley oder Alex Chilton und Fast-Pop-Stars wie Saint Etienne und The High Llamas. Und im Booklet beschwört Obersurfer Wilson die heilende Kraft der Musik. Wie wahr!” (Kultur Spiegel)

Almost three years in the making and one of Marina´s most ambitious project is finally completed and it is - believe us - simply fab: Caroline Now! celebrates the songs of Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys with a main focus on their lesser known gems. The aim was to create a different kind of tribute album - one that avoids the obvious hits and delves deep into the treasure trove that is the "undiscovered work" of Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys - including previously unreleased material.

The compilation features exclusive contributions by such eminent Wilson-o-philes as Alex Chilton, Norman Blake (Teenage Fanclub), Kim Fowley, Saint Etienne, Katrina Mitchell (The Pastels) and Stevie Jackson of Belle & Sebastian, The Pearlfishers and Eric Matthews. Most of the tracks appear in quite different sounding versions than the originals. Further highlights include The High Llamas' electronica version of "Anna Lee, The Healer", Eugene Kelly's Spectoresque reading of "Lady" and Peter Thomas' bizarre and truly unique take on "Pet Sounds", the classic album's instrumental title track. A small sensation on "Caroline Now!" is the contribution by legendary sixties pop group The Free Design. They have reformed especially for this occasion with their first new recording in almost 30 years!

The 24-track-CD, total playing time: 78 minutes, is accompanied by a 28 page full colour booklet featuring extensive liner notes, historical information for each song and an exclusive interview with Brian Wilson, who has already given the project his blessing. Many rare and previously unpublished photographs complete the booklet - shot by David Dalton, who was very close to The Beach Boys, in the late sixties and who used to share a house with Dennis Wilson.

Get ready for some good, good vibrations!

”The selection both of the 24 songs and the artists can only be called 'exquisite'.” (Rolling Stone)

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