By Steve Marinucci
Published September 6, 1991, San Jose (CA) Mercury News
If you were a rock 'n' roller (and even if you weren't), you'd eventually find your way to ABC's "Shindig!" in the '60s. Just about everyone (except Elvis) did. The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Chuck Berry and the Everly Brothers were just a few of the acts audiences saw on their TV screens.
Recent Rhino Home Video releases include "Frat Party" (with clips of the Kingsmen, Jerry Lee Lewis, the Sir Douglas Quintet and the Isley Brothers), "Motor City Magic," spotlighting Motown, and "Jackie Wilson," featuring the only live performances by the singer available on video.
And in the tradition of Rhino's "Golden Throats" audio releases, "Frat Party" also features rock 'n' rollin' Zsa Zsa Gabor, above with host Jimmy O'Neill, and her immortal rendition of "High Heel Sneakers."
Later this month Rhino will release "Groovy Gals," which includes the Supremes, Aretha Franklin, Petula Clark, the Shangri-las and Lesley Gore, and "Soul" featuring James Brown, Joe Tex, Booker T. and the MGs and a duet with Tina Turner and Marvin Gaye.
Each volume lists for $14.95 and is available at video stores.
Friday, September 6, 1991
Sunday, March 24, 1991
There's no record of it
By Steve Marinucci
Published May 24, 1991, San Jose (CA) Mercury News
It's the most famous rock album never made.
The Beach Boys' legendary "Smile" was an ambitious album conceived by Brian Wilson. But it was scrapped in 1967, after pressure from his record company, Capitol, lack of support from his bandmates and the release of the Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," which stole "Smile's" thunder.
Speculation on what "Smile" might have been has been fueled for years by songs for the proposed album released elsewhere (the masterpiece "Good Vibrations" and "Heroes and Villains" are two). Heightening the interest even more are the unreleased tracks -- such as "Mrs. O'Leary's Cow" -- that have fallen into the hands of collectors.
Now the story of the album will be told on the next "American Pop," with host Jon Bryant, which airs at 6 p.m. Sunday on KCSM-FM (91). The program's highlight is a hypothetical version of the album, constructed from released and unreleased tapes.
We may never hear the "Smile" album Brian Wilson intended. But even a little "Smile" is better than none.
Published May 24, 1991, San Jose (CA) Mercury News
It's the most famous rock album never made.
The Beach Boys' legendary "Smile" was an ambitious album conceived by Brian Wilson. But it was scrapped in 1967, after pressure from his record company, Capitol, lack of support from his bandmates and the release of the Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," which stole "Smile's" thunder.
Speculation on what "Smile" might have been has been fueled for years by songs for the proposed album released elsewhere (the masterpiece "Good Vibrations" and "Heroes and Villains" are two). Heightening the interest even more are the unreleased tracks -- such as "Mrs. O'Leary's Cow" -- that have fallen into the hands of collectors.
Now the story of the album will be told on the next "American Pop," with host Jon Bryant, which airs at 6 p.m. Sunday on KCSM-FM (91). The program's highlight is a hypothetical version of the album, constructed from released and unreleased tapes.
We may never hear the "Smile" album Brian Wilson intended. But even a little "Smile" is better than none.
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