{"product_id":"the-beach-boys-friends-cd","title":"The Beach Boys - Friends [CD]","description":"\u003cp\u003eFriends is The Beach Boys at their most hushed and contented, and this Japanese CD edition presents it on a Super High Material CD.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReleased in 1968, the album came after the band's ambitious Smile sessions had collapsed, and it found Brian Wilson and company retreating into something smaller, homier and more peaceful. The group had taken up Transcendental Meditation, and that calm seeps into almost every bar. Brian later spoke of it as one of his personal favourites, and it is easy to hear why.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe title track \"Friends\" sways along in a gentle waltz time, all close harmonies and easygoing warmth. \"Wake the World\" lasts barely a minute and a half yet feels like sunrise, while \"Busy Doin' Nothin'\" is a bossa-tinged diary of an ordinary day, complete with directions to Brian's house. The album also marks the songwriting arrival of Dennis Wilson, whose \"Little Bird\" and \"Be Still\" hint at the depth he would show later.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt under half an hour, it's a short, sweet record that rewards close listening.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOverlooked at the time, Friends has since become a cult favourite for fans who prefer the band's quieter side. Heard on this high-quality Japanese disc, those layered vocals and soft arrangements sound as intimate as ever.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alliance Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57518463353137,"sku":"4988031145128","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/2026\/7313\/files\/The_Beach_Boys-Friends_CD.jpg?v=1794678857","url":"https:\/\/vinyl.com\/products\/the-beach-boys-friends-cd","provider":"Vinyl.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}