Jan & Dean: Official Message Board for Jan Berry

Very exciting!

i agree. Perfect name. Very exciting news!

I couldn't choose one...

Strictly album cuts: Ocean Park Angel, Little Deuce Coupe, Blowin My Mind, Hot Lookin Lady Only A Boy, Love Her Tonight, One Piece Topless Bathing Suit, Hawaii, The Restless Surfer (although, not arranged by Jan) , Hot Stocker, Surfin Safari, Barbara Ann (not produced by Jan, but great album cut), Palisades Park (same as the former),

B sides that I love: When It's Over, Easy As 123, A Surfer's Dream


And as far as Dean's production: Summer Rain (Original), California Girls (Silver Summer), Fun, Fun, Fun (Papa Re-Record), and Sunny Afternoon are all pretty good if you ask me.

I totally agree. It's a masterpiece. The backing track sounds really heavy, even today. Double drums, guitars, basses, keys. It's brilliant. The harmonies and modulations are out of this world. Love both Jan & Dean's vocals on this one. Great backups by The Matadors (and Jan, Dean,) and Brian Wilson??)    It all culminates in one of the most exciting rock songs ever produced. Jan was advancing so quickly in 1963 it's insane. Everyone in Jan's team was so talented- Dean, Roger, Don, Brian, Lou, Wrecking Crew, etc --- but Jan was a genius. Those records were totally visionary and ahead of their time

Maybe it's too late for a physical boxset, but look at The Beach Boys copyright releases! Every year now, we get new albums filled with unreleased material, live material, remixes, etc... And in the case of the 1968 sets, they are only available digitally.

I'd love to see a proper digital release to commemorate J&D legacy.

Here's my wish ....

1 All of the studio albums from Dore to Popsicle with original mono mixes and 2019 stereo mixes.
2 All of the material from after the accident and onwards... both solo and J&D... (Dean's re-recordings both from '77 and the 80's, Port To Paradise, Second Wave)
3 Studio outakes, sessions, unreleased material, backing tracks, a capellas, etc... (sort of like how we got those backing tracks on the 1996 greatest hits CD)
4 Live material (preferably without much studio enhancement)

If a set like this was released, I would probably feel like I died and went to heaven!!!

Rob, I couldn't agree more. I have always wanted to hear the versions of these songs without the intense compression and over the top mastering. And indeed, it is time for the album to be available digitally. 

Rob, will there be a digital release?

Oh man, I could go on and on...

When It's Over is so brilliant, and so touching. I love the production and arrangement, and the chords and harmonies. Everything about that song is pop brilliance.

You Really Know How To Hurt A Guy is a great showcase of Jan's mastery of the Wall of Sound production style.

Ride The Wild Surf is my all-time favorite surf song, and it never ceases to make me feel incredibly energized.

It's As Easy As 123 has a great drum groove and horns. Love it.

Dead Man's Curve is one of the best songs of the 60's. Great rock n' roll, but haunting foreshadowing...

Like A Summer Rain is a fantastic song. Very melancholy.

Others that I love:
Girl You're Blowing My Mind, Surf City, One Piece Topless Bathing Suit, I Found A Girl, Summer Means Fun, My Favorite Dream, Only A Boy, Poor Little Puppet, New Girl In School, White Tennis Sneakers...

If you can't tell, I LOVE Jan & Dean's music