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Article: Various artists, "Caroline Now! The Songsof Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys"
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- Chicago Sun-Times
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- August 20, 2000
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Brian Wilson, "Live at the Roxy Theatre"
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The Brian Wilson renaissance continues. Though tribute discs have
generally long since overstayed their welcome, "Caroline Now!" is one
of the better efforts in recent years. It rounds up a truly
impressive gang of Wilson wannabes, ranging from ork-popper Eric
Matthews to Chicago's loungy Aluminum Group to a handful of
underground pop legends in their own right (Alex Chilton, Kim Fowley,
and Eugene Kelly).
For the most part, these artists dig deep to uncover buried
nuggets known primarily to the faithful. Not surprisingly, those
rarities are more successful than the ...