Album Review 100: Mike Love - Looking Back With Love

[@jmua8450]

I have been rounding up copies of this album for over 25 years and burning them.

[@Giggens]

jmua04 so that’s why no one can find this thing!

[@Giggens]

THAT IS AMAZING AND EVERYTHING I HOPED FOR!

[@michael3270]

Thank you!!! You are a true humanitarian

[@jimmyarnold1026]

As someone who played on this album I can only say...THANK YOU!

[@NewhamMatt]

Having listened through the album on KZbin, I know that you are indeed doing the Lord's work.

[@deanomandrums]

A number of years ago I got Mike Love to sign the sleeve of this album for me BUT you should have seen the face on Bruce when I got Mike to sign it - The Bruce facial expression was a smurk with WTF ;-)

[@Giggens]

Hahahaha!

[@NewhamMatt]

That is probably the funniest Beach Boys fan story I've ever heard. Even Bruce knew this album was a disaster.

[@NateRuvin414]

😂😂😂😂

[@josephvirgilio4984]

Unleash The Love . . . terrrrible!

[@davidhigginbotham5451]

So, yeah... You've inspired me to try and listen to some of the better songs, as you've delineated them. Also appreciate the fact that even though you've criticized the album, you haven't attacked the great Mike Love personally (like ML haters always do). Thank you.

[@Giggens]

Totally! I would never personally say anything negative about the guy, I don't even know him!

[@adrianakdtunez4259]

Paradise Found (8Pts) Rocking The Man / One More Reason (7Pts) Looking Back / Teach Me (6Pts) Calendar Girl / Running / Over / On And On (5PTs) Be My Baby (4PTs)

[@94HEATH94]

Awesome review Giggens, people are quick to judge Mike's music efforts. I like your open-minded approach. Subscribed!

[@Giggens]

Thanks Heath! We keep a cool head and warm heart here at Giggens TV!

[@cazgerald9471]

I give this review a Giggens score of 9/10

[@Giggens]

Hahaha thanks Caz!

[@kirbygraham8265]

I actually like the first three tracks of these album, but I’m a bit of a Mike Love apologist in the first place. I think the contrast in the lyrics of the verses in the title track is kinda the point. He’s going through the high’s and low’s of the good ol days. That being said, once you get past track three, I can’t even say anything positive about them.

[@stephenkater9621]

Congratulations man !!!! I always take your Reviews serious ... It influences me on my Music Trip !! Thank you !!! Hope you do a lot more !!!!

[@Giggens]

Thanks Stephen man! Here's to another 100 videos! Or like, a thousand haha

[@justindemarco5046]

Mike Love does *not* get the credit he justly deserves. See my essay about his solo output on the beachchords blog but to respond to Giggens here... I give you credit for trying to hear it with open ears and open expansion. Mike Love makes it look easy and it's deceptive but there's a pop structure to his writing and producing vision. The narrative put out by the press is pro Brian because there's an agenda there to tell a good dramatic story which is their REAL intention. Without Mike Love, there's no Beach Boys plain and simple. Would Brian and the Wilson Brothers have still been musical? Undoubtedly.. but it was Mike Love's confidence, vision, and ambition that carried them to the next level. His latest solo work is also very well structured. An unsung pop stylist. #DeMarcoGuitars

[@NOWtheband]

Right on! You get it. :-)

[@ConnorO74]

Could I have a link to the blog?

[@LED1512]

Is it fun fun fun in the sun sun sun, got my woody in the sunny etc etc....? I did once listen to a track and that was more than enough Love for me thanks.

[@marcus6226]

Hi, enjoyed your balanced review. Regarding Mike's wedding, there's a photo of him in his all-white outfit and top hat in both "The Beach Boys Silver Anniversary" and "The Beach Boys by Dean Anthony" books. The former contains a b&w photo of him, Cathy, and Wolfman Jack, whilst the latter has a colour pic of him where it looks like he's singing at the ceremony (he's holding a microphone at least). Hope you're lucky enough to find those books as they're are visually great.

[@Giggens]

Holy moly thanks for the head's up on that one! I will totally keep an eye out for those books!

[@c.a.carlln0287]

Oh man, I had to laugh, heartily, at your “special kind of terrible” assessment. 😂

[@chrisrainbow2393]

in the mid 70s, mike love spent a lot of time talking about the DDs on capital radio London and I got the idea that he was a bit lost and didn't know what to do since brian wasn't producing so much material and he was always going on about how much better brian was doing and how he was working on the next BBs album , which was bound to be a smash but never was. I just have the feeling mike was lost and so we had celebration, which was a turntable hit here and was well received but looking back with love was largely ignored and could be found in bargain bins. having said all that, mike is the ideal front man who has always been entheuiastic about the BBs and he is great on stage, each of the group had a role and being out front entertaining between songs and doing interviews was his role and he did it well. its so easy to dismiss him, but that's unfair. oh, I love that t-shirt giggins, all the best man.

[@Giggens]

Chris man excellent comment, and I agree, it's too easy for people to bash Mike!

[@thecolinwalton]

Yes, the lyrics for Good Vibrations are good, but to be fair it's only a co-write from Mike - Brian came up with the concept, and Mike just revised and rewrote some of them. On Brian's solo Smile album he even added back in the lyrics that Tony Asher co-wrote.

[@JustinEdwords]

honestly, the original lyrics for good vibrations are atrocious. . I know everybody likes to hate on Mike but he totally gave that song the great vocal riff it needed to get to number one. . and no, I'm not a Mike fanboy or anything

[@thecolinwalton]

@@JustinEdwords I wouldn't say the original lyrics were bad, but agree with the rest of that. My point was Brian had the basic idea, and Mike fixed them up. Brian is the one who came up with the phrase "Good Vibrations" etc. I don't love Mike, but I definitely don't hate him. I've got all his solo albums and solo tracks - and the guy definitely has certain strengths.

[@JustinEdwords]

Colin Walton lets say the original lyrics wouldn’t have been a number one single. It would have been a curiousity like heroes and villains

[@thecolinwalton]

@@JustinEdwords Yeah, probably not #1. Although I personally love Heroes and Villains, and Smiley Smile/The Smile Sessions are my favorite album of theirs, so I would have been happy either way. I think if I was make a cleaner point to Mike's post-surf/hot rod lyrics' strength, I would use the Wild Honey album as my example. The lyrics and music are great, and it's my second favorite Beach Boys album.

[@JustinEdwords]

Colin Walton im not knocking heroes snd villains although its not my favorite track. Its cool to listen to but doesnt have a strong chorus IMO. the smiley smile album is one of my favorites, all the post pet sounds late 60s stuff. Of course Mike Love did some stellar vocals and i think lyrics on ‘meant for you’ and ‘all i wanna do’. Brian and Mike ard a great team, its really trite how people fall into mike bashing. There are people that will go with the original lyrics of ‘good vibrations’ and act like its the most amazing thing in the world when theres no real good hook, its not nearly as good of a pop song as the mike love lyrics, which are very clever rhythmically. You always hear how dumb the word ‘excitations’ is but come on, its great. Im not on team mike or brian, i just like good hooky effective and innovative music.

[@NOWtheband]

Mike's a good lad and well done you for holding the LP up for eighteen minutes. ;-)

[@Giggens]

Haha!

[@johnhammond1572]

I bought this when it came out, played it about 5/6 times then totally forgot about it until this video. I don't remember anything about the songs you've mentioned here mainly because it was never released on CD and I don't have a turntabl anymore which means I can't play the record, but I do remember that I wasn't very impressed with the music. I know this guy's been having a lot of bad vibs by Beach Boys fans throughout his life, personally though I've always liked Mike Love. And if it wasn't for him the BBs wouldn't exist today. As you said he's written and sang lead on some of the best songs in music history. He's been been carying the BBs flag to every corner of the world for 60 years, and when we eventually come out of this lockdown?, the next time Mike Love steps out on stage as a Beach Boy he'll be 80 years old.

[@Giggens]

Isnt that crazy? Can't believe the guys are all so active and their entering their 80s!

[@tomjones5650]

Saw this solo show in 81. One good thing about this album, it brought Jeff Foskett into the Boys stage.

[@Giggens]

That's a great point!

[@robbinpenney5706]

We have to feel bad so that Mike Love can feel good?!? Ha Ha...had to ask that Giggens. I enjoy your Beach Boys reviews a lot, so thanks for doing this and all the others.

[@Giggens]

Hahaha! And thanks for watching!

[@timallen2336]

Hey Giggens, Ok, "a special kind of terrible" may be the best description of anything I have ever heard. Congrats on your 100th review, it was really good and informative. Take care...

[@Giggens]

Thanks man! This review brought out all the old showstoppers haha

[@yeahsee1933]

Good review. I need to hear this album. Congrats on 100.

[@Giggens]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@elliotmann9787]

I'll have to give that album another spin on my turntable. I haven't listened to it for years.

[@michaelhiggins6762]

congrats on #100 giggens...! And as is usually the case, your take is very close to my own...I remember well haunting the record stores back in the '70's and '80's waiting and hoping to find a new release from my favorite band, the Beach Boys, so when Mike Love released this album back circa 1981, I bought it with high expectations... as there should have been since this was the Beach Boys front man who had co written so many classic songs for 20 years at the point of this release...Well, it has it's moments from a positive standpoint...But it really felt like it was just Mike trying to do a Beach Boys album without the Beach Boys, and it just doesn't work for the most part...Just as it doesn't work today, some nearly 40 years later with Mike touring around the country with some guys and calling themselves the Beach Boys...It doesn't work because it's not the Beach Boys, those harmonies can't be duplicated unless his name is Brian Wilson, who does so brilliantly on his own solo albums...But I will give Mike credit for trying, even if his efforts fall way short of where I hoped it would...I did like Running around the World, thought that was a catchy tune, and the 3 ballads that close out the album on side 2 were nice enough...The song Looking Back With Love is ok, definitely a juxtaposition of good times and bad through the years, but the cover songs on this album are awful, especially over and over...The Dave Clark Five should have sued Mike over that travesty, but I guess Mike was already up to his ears in law suits at the time, I'm sure he didn't need another one...Calendar Girl fares better, which isn't saying much, but Be My Baby should never have even been attempted...Some songs are so great, that any remake is simply pointless...it cannot help but fail, and fail miserably...and it does. I love what you said giggens, about maybe Mike was just trying to do something to make him feel good with all the negativity that was going on with the Beach Boys at the time, the group splintering, and wondering if it was all over, and the seemingly never ending lawsuits...And I hope it did make him feel good to put out something new...It just wasn't up to his own talents...I am a Mike Love fan...I'm just not a fan of this album...That being said, if it ever is released on cd, I will buy it...Except for Bruce Johnston's Going Public, Looking Back With Love is I believe the only Beach Boy solo album not available on cd...Despite its many flaws, I still hope it will see a cd release someday...Rock on giggens...I hope to see review 1000 and beyond...!

[@Giggens]

Thanks Michael! Yeah, who knows if it will ever get re-released!

[@zauberer9687]

What the hell!! This album is on spotify now! 😳 i just found it edit: OK, I'm a month late to the party, but I can finally add On and on and on and on to my playlist - for some reason I enjoy this album quite a bit

[@Giggens]

Thanks for the heads up!

[@davidhargrove8400]

I absolutely love this album. Awesome review as usual!!

[@Giggens]

I'm glad you like the album man!

[@JayKreuz]

As always, I appreciate hearing your thoughts on oft-overlooked releases by the Beach Boys and solo members. It's refreshing to hear a relatively even-handed critique of a product from Mike Love, who I feel has been short-changed with respect to the band's legacy despite his many genuine flaws as an artist and person. Here's looking forward to more reviews!

[@Throwboy]

Jeremy Kreuzer totally agree! :)

[@scottstephenson2112]

“Dad rocked the hell out of it.” Haha. Entertainment wise, this is your best review. I now want to hear this album even though I’ve been avoiding it for years.

[@Giggens]

It's worth it man, something you will never forget!

[@ShaNaNa242]

Regardless of what you think of the title track, I love the music video montage someone made all about the 60s and The Beach Boys.

[@jonathanwhitfield2864]

I found a sealed copy of this album at my local record shop. Ended up opening it and spinning it. And honestly, it wasn't that bad! I kind of enjoyed it, actually. Granted, it wasn't great...but not a piece of garbage like so many people have led me to believe.

[@Giggens]

Exactly, there's some decent stuff on it!

[@NewhamMatt]

"Teach Me Tonight" makes me want to hurt myself.

[@michaelgraham9774]

The kinda glittery, cheese production sounds like it might've been used as a template for the more Love-led Beach Boys efforts such as "Still Cruisin" and "Summer in Paradise". Almost makes me wonder if Mike asked the producers to use it as a template

[@Giggens]

Interesting, that could be!

[@UsualmikeTelevision]

100 Reviews congrats my friend. This album I have heard about but never seen it in person. I'm beginning to wonder did it get sent to Australia? HAHA Great review. The interesting fact about this album is "be my baby" is Brian Wilsons favorite song and Mike sings it on the album!!!!

[@Giggens]

Usualmike Television -Toy Showcase hahaha I don’t know if it came out down there to be honest!!

[@Phicxtion]

The title track Looking Back With Love is awesome. Has such a funky vibe. Also the production is great. I love the gated snare drum. If your familiar with the band Neon Indian I feel they pretty much jacked this record’s sound lol

[@Giggens]

I never thought of that, holy moly!

[@ronfowlermusic]

I am a long time Beach Boys fan, and it's always been considered hip or cool to put down Mike Love. Let's see, Mike supposedly didn't like Pet Sounds (although he sang on the album, and has publicly praised the album for decades now); it was all Mike's fault that Smile fell apart (because Mike had the audacity to question Van Dyke Parks about the meaning of his trippy lyrics...I mean, that's like asking God if he's really God, right? lol); Mike pushed them into being an oldies act (yeah, even though he worked just as hard as the others on the new music circa 1970-73, imploring audiences to be patient and try to appreciate the more mature songs); Mike hated Dennis (yup, square Mike was into meditation and healthy living while his cousin was being a cool rock star, doing drugs and drinking and killing himself in the process - but hey, this is rock and roll, we especially love those who die young...right, Gram Parsons? Right, Brian Jones? Yeah, no point in hanging around to 70 years of age and becoming - God forbid! - an oldies act); Mike turned the BB's show into a circus with the cheerleaders and car songs (yeah, cause I can't stand the sight of a bunch of gorgeous girls dancing to surf music!). I could go on, but lately, I think some folks are starting to look at Mike from a different perspective. No, I don't love everything he does, but he has been an important part of the band from the start - the bass parts on all those fast car and surf songs; writing lyrics for many of the melodies Brian came up with (Warmth of the Sun is one of the best lyrics ever, and Mike wrote them); being the frontman on stage, the guy who really tries to connect with the audience. And he is the lead singer on a LOT of their hit songs. So I am glad to see Giggens give a "fair and balanced" review of an album that most people just bash without even listening to. Hey, let's give Mike credit, at a time when the other BB's had given up on recording (except for Carl - touring and recording on his own at this time), Mike did something new. Not a great album, but at least he tried. That's more than Al Jardine was doing in 1981. That's more than Bruce Johnston or...yes, i'm gonna say it... Dennis or Brian were doing. Godo work, Giggens!

[@Giggens]

Excellent comment man, you really nailed some good points there!!!

[@ronfowlermusic]

BTW, I picked up the Be True to Your School album today, after seeing your review of it. Love the cover, and even on their lesser known songs in the 60's, Brian was coming up with amazing chord changes and melodies.

[@Giggens]

ronfowlermusic totally man, glad you found a copy of it!!

[@ronfowlermusic]

Marked at $12, but half the price because it was record store day. Nice cover!

[@Giggens]

Can't go wrong with RSD deals man!

[@marcofalzone6469]

Nice evenhanded Review, gig! Good on ya

[@Giggens]

Thanks man!

[@retronostalgiafan8635]

The album may not be great but I love the fact that you just give all musicians a bit a slack for we are all humans and we are not perfect. You made great points with all of your album reviews!

[@Giggens]

I always try haha!

[@Flapperdame16]

I just discovered about Boardwalk records- Neil Bogart was the head of the label after he left casablanca records. NEIL BOGART OF THE KISS CAMP IS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ALBUM.. OMG

[@Giggens]

Yup! So weird isn't it?

[@sammytheonionhead]

I actually love this album. I love First Love too.

[@mickdeleon5072]

Make no mistake: Not every album has to have a clear artistic direction (i.e., Pet Sounds, That Lucky Old Sun). Sometimes an album can simply be a really good collection of really good songs (i.e., 20/20, Sunflower). LBWL seems to have no clear artistic direction, so is it a good collection of good songs? Lyrically, the title song was seeming like another "American Pie" kinda thing. I actually thought it was a good song, although Giggens makes some good points. I also agree with his comment on the faux-BB sounds, and a more squeaky version of Mike's own singing voice. The ballads are good, though. "Calendar Girl" and "Be My Baby" were recorded for the 15 Big Ones LP, so I suppose Mike wanted to get his versions out one way or another. Overall, it's weak -- but it's listenable, and has a few good songs.

[@Giggens]

Well said Mick!

[@cazgerald9471]

Hey Giggens from the past, I LOVE that you popped-up in my recommends. A somewhat sad commentary on this album, take a look at the Wikipedia page for "Teach Me Tonight" and notice whose name is missing :( en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teach_Me_Tonight

[@cazgerald9471]

There must be over 50 covers of Teach Me Tonight. This song has officially become my Shortnin' Bread. Taken in context, Mike's version isn't half bad, but then some are really excellent. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXO0eJaQatOEe5I Janet Brace kzbin.info/www/bejne/iHvUi4Ofrrdkhrs Dinah Washington kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2S0hWyafNprZ6c Nat King Cole kzbin.info/www/bejne/p6a0o5ZmoJWqpas Nancy Wilson kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3ybZ3dtgLGHfpI Jimmy Ricks kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJ28XnpvbsZ8d6M Billy Stewart kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6vdq4Jtl819iac Brenda Lee kzbin.info/www/bejne/fmOneIt_f9x0j5Y Frankie Avalon kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6fOgZ1-brNpq9k Johnny Thunder & Ruby Winters kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2LPgneYrLKSh5o Stevie Wonder & Levi Stubbs (Four Tops) kzbin.info/www/bejne/gp7ZhoV9jpmbZqc Sammy Davis Jr. & Count Basie kzbin.info/www/bejne/h3rHen-Gic-mgdk Hank Crawford kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4ibmYZtZseimas Etta James kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5rRq6mXnM6Jfa8 Phoebe Snow kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJSwkouFoZVnp7M Frank Sinatra (extra lyrics) kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5PRk2ygg9B4n6M Liza Minnelli kzbin.info/www/bejne/nnXLnIapidljjLM Al Jarreau kzbin.info/www/bejne/q520hmumibBjpZI Diane Schuur kzbin.info/www/bejne/i2eQgXV6a86afZI Mike Love ------------------------------------ kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIipgpqpmsuLl6c Sonny and Cher kzbin.info/www/bejne/epO0qmyohMqHmM0 Cheryl Ladd

[@Giggens]

There's no love over there!

[@karstenpost1477]

Danke!

[@Giggens]

Thank you so much!!!

[@orcapodmedia]

We get it, your last name is Love.

[@Giggens]

Hahahaha!

[@josephvirgilio4984]

Joannie Summers' 1962 hit, Johnny Get Angry . . . but she was a better jazz/lounge/pop singer than a rock & roller

[@da5idnz]

As a longtime Beach Boys fan I hadn't heard it. Sought it out online and yeh, it's worse than I expected... Completely without merit. 😳

[@Giggens]

Haha!

[@NicolasRALETZ]

So Giggens Let's say ... Finally ... For the hundredth ... It's ... How to say? ... You punish us? Or ... Mike Love is punished !... Have a great day

[@Giggens]

Hahahaha! Have a good one man!

[@paulrodriguez8852]

Yeah I know you did this review in 2018. I am 60 years old? I never heard of this album? So I decided to listen to it. In my opinion? It's okay? For it's time. Not great but okay.

[@tomjones5650]

The Mary Tyler Moore theme is my favorite TV theme song.

[@Giggens]

It's a great theme song!

[@sandyboggs8099]

rockin the man in the boat rocks

[@Giggens]

Sandy Boggs totally!!

[@patrickjordan6710]

"A special kind of terrible" LMAO.......I love it....it's perfect

[@Giggens]

I try! Haha!

[@josephvirgilio4984]

you do understand "rockin' the man in the boat", right?

[@filled_soda]

🤣 the local expression "the wee man in the boat" springs to mind

[@ENigma-um8zw]

Undoubtedly a literary/Hemingway/Old Man And The Sea-inspired title and lyric ;D

[@tomjones5650]

It's about " The Tidy Bowl Man" Right?

[@topgeardel]

I have been amazed how so many have labeled Love in a negative way. Love said, (paraphrase) "If you think Brian Wilson walks on water, then I'm the Antichrist". I got to see Love every time I saw the BBs, since the 60s. NEVER saw the Genius Brian Wilson for whatever reason (excuse) there was at the time. Always saw Mike Love. The BBs are the most recognized for the Capitol Record years. There is NO way you like the BBs without recognizing the fact he is a big part of the total BB sound...that is famous around the world. Brian Wilson is the so-called "Genius" with an "excuse". Mike Love was the simple solid cheerleader who consistently led the BBs. I'm no fan of Love...just giving him the respect that so many clowns who are BB fans deny him.

[@Giggens]

He's totally talented and wrote some of the best lyrics for the group!

[@GroovyRecordman]

Great video, ive been very hesitant to check out any of Mike Love's solo stuff but now I might, I had no idea he recorded to unreleased albums in the late 70s I'll have to check those out for sure, You mentioned the version of "Be My Baby", I have a bootleg LP of the rejected Beach Boys album "Adult Child" and theres also a version of Be My Baby on it, they sound identical, so idk if the version on mikes album is from the adult child sessions or they took the song from mikes solo album to put on the bootleg, maybe you know? On a semi-related note, I found out a while back that Murry Wilson actually put out an album on Capital in 1967 called "The Many Moods of Murry Wilson" since you've been covering solo beach boys stuff (yes I know he wasnt a member of the band but still) I'd love to hear your thoughts/trivia on that album in an upcoming video Anyway, great stuff as always! ✌

[@Giggens]

Ohhh The Many Moods album haha. Yeah, i'll do that one at some point! From what I can tell, the Be My Baby's here are different, but I could be wrong! Thanks for watching as always!

[@josephvirgilio4984]

I think your final assessment is best

[@Giggens]

Thanks for the comments Joseph! It's an interesting album for sure haha

[@Chicago_Podcast_Authority]

Paradise Found is really good. And the title track is really good as well but the rest not so much

[@Wolfsky9]

I own this album------------the title song is good.-------------other than that-----------no.------------WolfSky9, 74 y/o

[@tylergalindo1278]

Beach Boys Love You and Beach Boys Sunflower...please review them :)

[@Giggens]

Coming up this year!

[@patrickjordan6710]

Love your shirt!!!!!

[@Giggens]

Thanks Patrick! I wear it alot haha

[@patrickjordan6710]

I have an old t-shirt with the "appeal to the great spirit" Indian on the front with the "The Beach Boys" across the top....I wear it a lot! I also have the Surf's Up album cover tattooed on my left shoulder!!!!

[@Giggens]

@@patrickjordan6710 Dude that's awesome!! Holy moly!

[@josephvirgilio4984]

I'll admit, when it came out, I enjoyed it . . . and even went to see him in NYC as a solo artist! (please, hold the tomatoes!!)

[@josephvirgilio4984]

hey, I was young!

[@darrelltiencken2413]

Did I hear you say Love You is one of the best albums The Beach Boys ever made?………Please say you were kidding!!!

[@Giggens]

Not kidding, love it!

[@josephvirgilio4984]

ah, do it with the Beach Boys . . . Country Pie :)

[@mt9054]

Have you ever commented on The Fendertones?

[@Giggens]

Not yet!

[@rustykilt]

I just find Mike Love annoying.... He probably thinks I'm a wanker....... but Mike loves mike.... but he is an intrinsic part of the bank and cannot see the BBs without him.

[@Giggens]

He's an important part of the band for sure, no matter what!

[@evanholly3649]

It’s on Spotify now...

[@Giggens]

Spotify is now complete

[@JaanusSaar]

Just in time for my trial to end.

[@zauberer9687]

@@Giggens Spotify is not complete. Your favorite Beach Boys album is still missing....

[@steveskouson9620]

Without Mike Love, the Beach Boys would have been an AWESOME group! Without the Beach Boys, Mike would be working in a sheet metal shop. Why is Brian Wilson's back, not DESTROYED, from carrying Mike for 60 years? steve

[@Giggens]

Hahahaha!

[@lowenbad]

The worst part about being a Beach Boys completist is having to own Mike Love solo albums.

[@DummyYEEEAAHHHHH]

Dude... All i do is dissect music...its the musician in me... I dissected Pet Sounds for months.... I've listened to this record while an open mind...that album still sucks after dissection.... Yea his whole "stick" live is him acting out the lyrics...

[@josephvirgilio4984]

lyrics . . . ROTFLMAO!! :D

[@josephvirgilio4984]

face it, Mike is ALWAYS covering himself . . .

[@josephvirgilio4984]

and you need to ignore the lyrics :-/

[@DummyYEEEAAHHHHH]

Ya know wherr is good place to keep that vinyl ?? The trash can... That album is flat out terrible....and thats excluding my personal opinion about the man.

[@johnsavala8202]

Hey Giggens, Been listening to Mike’s album lately and I have to say that I really enjoy this album. I appreciate your review and I can agree with some of your lyrical concerns but, overall I’m stoked that Mike recorded this album.

[@Giggens]

I can dig that!

[@jeffreysnow2640]

Boardwalk Records

[@jamesblames]

myglove

[@josephvirgilio4984]

like Mike & Dean, you gotta take it with a grain of salt . . .

[@josephvirgilio4984]

bar band syndrome

[@awesome6323]

This is somehow worse than Summer in Paradise

[@charlestonson2200]

“Mike Love fans”!? Lol

[@marcofalzone6469]

No no no😂

[@rickjensen5822]

I have reviewed this album and tried to give Mike the benefit of the doubt but it really is horrible. It just goes to illustrate Mike could never do anything good or with any substance without Brian Wilson. Be my baby is destroyed the only way Mike could. The album is really regrettable. Mike, Stay with your BB cover band at the local fairs.

[@Flapperdame16]

Very balenced review. Would you say "Looking back with love" is better or worse than "Unleash the love"? Pondering question for sure!!

[@Giggens]

Phew...that's a hard comparison! Ehhhh maybe I'd say UTL is better? Gotta review that one soon haha. What do you think?

[@zladvevo9724]

Giggens at least this album doesn’t torture you with a full albums worth of ungodly, tonedeaf and out of touch covers of BB tunes

[@warmswarm]

This video is WAY too long. The most it should be is 10 seconds. "This album is terrible, Mike Love is terrible on this album and the album title is TERRIBLE." Next!

[@kennethanderson3101]

Mike is WEAK!