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- Artist(s): Mike Love, Dennis Wilson, Blondie Chaplin, Brian Wilson
- Summary: The six-disc compilation includes rare and unreleased tracks, including demos, b-sides, live recordings that span the 50-year career of the California rock band.
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- Record Label: Capitol
- Genre(s): Pop, Pop/Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, AM Pop, Early Pop/Rock, Sunshine Pop, Surf
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Oct 14, 2013The set ends with a trio of songs from a 1964 BBC session; the sound quality may be poor but those voices shine through, utterly peerless nearly 50 years on.
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Classic Rock MagazineOct 23, 2013The most thrilling of everything here is a newly discovered BC radio recording from 1964 that fizzes with the thrill of making music and being alive. [Oct 2013, p.92]
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Under The RadarNov 20, 2013Made In California does the band and its legacy well. [Aug/Sep 2013, p.103]
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MojoSep 19, 2013It'll be a bit much for the casual fan with no need for all those stereo/mono variations, but they do have at least a couple dozen other best-ofs to choose from. [Oct 2013, p.102]
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Sep 27, 2013It’s concise and endlessly intriguing (even when the music itself is lacking).
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Sep 20, 2013Despite the duplications from previous collections and a heavy emphasis on dubious alternate mixes, true devotees will likely still find Made in California an essential acquisition.
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Nov 4, 2013By toeing the party line--one that many critics and fans have completely rejected--Made in California paints a false picture of one of rock's most enduring and puzzling acts.
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May 10, 2016
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