AMERICAN SPRING - AMERICAN SPRING (1972)
Marilyn Rovell married Wilson and became part of the extended family that constituted the Beach Boys operation during those years, from the mid-'60s onward. It was Diane Rovell who got her and her sister back into the singing business, while hanging around the Wilson kitchen with Marilyn and her brother-in-law. And the result was Spring, a harmony duo of the Wilson/Rovell siblings, produced by Brian and every bit as contemporary as any act working in 1970, doing lost treasures from the Carole King songbook and rewrites and rearrangements of Brian Wilson (and Mike Love) tunes (most magnificently, "This Whole World"), plus renditions of Rita Coolidge and Leon Russell repertoire and standards like "Tennessee Waltz." They didn't last past the one album and the sessions that went into it - the group wasn't a full-time or even an ongoing commitment, just something to have fun with and to see where it took them, which may be why it took them so far. The record, like the group, became one of the great lost chapters of the Beach Boys' post-psychedelic history, and a stunning musical document in its own right. Released by United Artists, it died on the vine and became a choice collectable within just a few years. Various CD reissues have enhanced its exposure and raised the demand for the recordings. AMG
Special note: A brand new rip of a lost and most sought-after classic. The rip has been made in 24bit/96Khz and then converted to 320 mp3 and FLAC 24bit/44.1Khz. So, you have two kinds of links.
Tennessee Waltz / Thinkin' bout You Baby / Mama Said / Superstar / Awake / Sweet Mountain / Everybody / This Whole World / Forever / Good Time / Now That Everything's Been Said / Down Home
Special note: A brand new rip of a lost and most sought-after classic. The rip has been made in 24bit/96Khz and then converted to 320 mp3 and FLAC 24bit/44.1Khz. So, you have two kinds of links.
- First a vinyl rip of the original United Artists LP recorded in Wav 24bit-96Khz cleaned and then converted to FLAC Lossless 24bit/44.1Khz. Artwork included. Size: 403 mb. FLAC Links 1 - 2 - 3
- Second, the 320 mp3 of the 24bit/96Khz rip. Artwork included. Size: 90 mb. Click on the title.
Tennessee Waltz / Thinkin' bout You Baby / Mama Said / Superstar / Awake / Sweet Mountain / Everybody / This Whole World / Forever / Good Time / Now That Everything's Been Said / Down Home
12 comments:
Thanks for the post. When this came out I went all over looking for a copy but could not find one until a while later when it was re-released with a different cover. I've since bought it each time it was issued on CD. These recordings are magic and need to be heard. I appreciate getting the scans of the artwork. Thanks alot.
It's a wonderful surprise. Thanks
I have to say that I always liked the UK LP cover much better than the one here in the US. It's worth the download just to get that. Thanks.
I love this record. I like a lot Brian Wilson, and I try to listen to all concerned with him and obviously this record is one of the basics. I think that it's an even better production than the Beach Boys' work of the era. I've got a vinyl american copy and this cover is much pretty.
Don't let this pass if you haven't listened to it!!
Thanks a lot
Tomás from Spain
i posted a WAVE copy on my blog
californiaharmonies.blogspot.com
just as a thank you,for this wonderful post.
btw , i posted the original,original cover(My own)
on
californiaharmonies.blogspot.com,for completists.this was before they had to change their name to american spring, and they were just called spring
Damn, but don't they look pissed off about something....
Thank you!
a superb recording. thanks for the needle drop.
Thanks for the needledrop, but WinRAR is asking for a password to extract the files. Can anyone help???
What is the archive password for this? Thanks for the needledrop!!
password please!
password please?!
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