The Beach Boys – Surf’s Up (1971) [2016, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

The Beach Boys – Surf’s Up (1971) [2016, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD-ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz
FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Stereo & Multichannel | Full Scans Included
2.48 GB (ISO) + 4.82 GB (DSF) + 1.84 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Update: DSF Tracks & New Hi-Res FLAC Tracks have been added

The Beach Boys’ post-1966 catalog is littered with LPs that barely scraped the charts upon release but matured into solid fan favorites despite — and occasionally, because of — their many and varied eccentricities. Surf’s Up could well be the definitive example, beginning with the cloying “Don’t Go Near the Water” and ending a bare half-hour later with the baroque majesty of the title track (originally written in 1966). The album is a virtual laundry list of each uncommon intricacy that made the Beach Boys’ forgotten decade such a bittersweet thrill — the fluffy yet endearing pop (od)ditties of Brian Wilson, quasi-mystical white-boy soul from brother Carl, and the downright laughable songwriting on tracks charting Mike Love’s devotion to Buddhism and Al Jardine’s social/environmental concerns. Those songs are enjoyable enough, but the last three tracks are what make Surf’s Up such a masterpiece. The first, “A Day in the Life of a Tree,” is simultaneously one of Brian’s most deeply touching and bizarre compositions; he is the narrator and object of the song (though not the vocalist; co-writer Jack Rieley lends a hand), lamenting his long life amid the pollution and grime of a city park while the somber tones of a pipe organ build atmosphere. The second, “‘Til I Die,” isn’t the love song the title suggests; it’s a haunting, fatalistic piece of pop surrealism that appeared to signal Brian’s retirement from active life. The album closer, “Surf’s Up,” is a masterpiece of baroque psychedelia, probably the most compelling track from the SMiLE period. Carl gives a soulful performance despite the surreal wordplay, and Brian’s coda is one of the most stirring moments in his catalog. Wrapped up in a mess of contradictions, Surf’s Up defined the Beach Boys’ tumultuous career better than any other album. ― Allmusic

Tracklist:
01. Don’t Go Near the Water – 02:41
02. Long Promised Road – 03:32
03. Take a Load off Your Feet – 02:31
04. Disney Girls (1957) – 04:10
05. Student Demonstration Time – 03:59
06. Feel Flows – 04:49
07. Lookin’ at Tomorrow (A Welfare Song) – 01:59
08. Day in the Life of a Tree – 03:09
09. ‘Til I Die – 02:37
10. Surf’s Up – 04:16

———————-
DYNAMIC RANGE
DSF | ISO | FLAC

LINKS
LMA_TBB.1971.SU.2016.AP_SACD-DSF-MCH.rar
LMA_TBB.1971.SU.2016.AP_SACD-DSF-STEREO.rar
LMA_TBB.1971.SU.2016.AP_SACD-FLAC-MCH.rar
LMA_TBB.1971.SU.2016.AP_SACD-FLAC-STEREO.rar
LMA_TBB.1971.SU.2016.AP_SACD-ISO.rar
———————-

If you encounter broken links or other problem about this publication, please let me know and write your comment below. I will reply and fix as soon as possible.