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The Beach Boys: Wild Honey (Capitol)

Keith Altham, New Musical Express, 30 December 1967

THE BEACH Boys new album, Wild Honey (Capitol), to be released in late January, is the antidote for all those who were confused and a little disappointed by Smiley Smile. Pretty sounds are back — beautiful harmonies are back and more important — melody is back. And those tracks that do not fall into any of those categories are good solid r-and-b dance tunes. Here is a track-by-track.

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