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  • Artist(s): Mike Love, Dennis Wilson, Blondie Chaplin, Brian Wilson
  • Summary: The six-disc box set features remasters of The Beach Boys' 1972 album Carl and the Passions – "So Tough" and 1973's Holland along with outtakes, recording sessions, alternative versions, and live tracks.
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  1. Dec 5, 2022
    80
    Sail on Sailor – 1972 is a fascinating look behind the curtain at the end of the Beach Boys’ most fruitful creative period.
  2. Dec 5, 2022
    80
    A cappella mixes of studio material have been a hallmark of every major Beach Boys box set, and those on Sail On Sailor deliver as expected. ... Further studio outtakes underscore the group’s range and versatility.
  3. Dec 5, 2022
    80
    The result is a fine archival release that goes a long way toward proving that 1972 wasn't a lost year for the band and that their growing pains and tribulations make for fascinating listening.
  4. Classic Rock Magazine
    Dec 5, 2022
    80
    Among the out-takes, acoustic sketches, etc here, it's the a-capella versions of various tracks that touch the most, displays of harmonic unity in the midst of disharmony. [Dec 2022, p.83]
  5. Dec 5, 2022
    80
    Particularly interesting among the demos (and these really are early sketches) is the entertaining “Out In The Country” (banjos, acoustic guitars, an Eagles vibe), which is taken two radically different ways; seeming to show that the band didn’t just have one route out of the perpetual summer of 1964 and into the introspective, soft-rock 1970s, they had several – this one even involving country rock. [Jan 2023, p.28]
  6. 70
    This wasn’t a tremendously fertile period for the group. Yet based on the animated gig and some inspired moments, they still sounded vital, and capable of writing impressive new music, albeit inconsistently and largely without Brian’s input.
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  1. Aug 14, 2023
    10
    SAIL ON SAILOR [SUPER DELUXE EDITION] compacts all of the Beach Boys' 1972 work, including Carl and the Passions - "So Tough" and "Holland"SAIL ON SAILOR [SUPER DELUXE EDITION] compacts all of the Beach Boys' 1972 work, including Carl and the Passions - "So Tough" and "Holland" with new mixes, a cappella and live versions. It is an exquisite journey through hidden gems and jewels for most fans. Songs like "Here She Comes", "You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone", "All This Is That", "Sail On, Sailor" or "The Trader" are songs that in my personal opinion should be known by more people and show a period of great creativity for the band. Listening to this album has helped me to discover and become even more interested in the music of the Beach Boys, therefore I highly recommend the listening of this box set to everyone. Expand