SHUT DOWN VOLUME 2
| The Beach Boys
SHUT DOWN VOLUME 2
Shut Down Volume 2 is the fifth album by the American rock band the Beach Boys, released on March 2, 1964 on Capitol. Produced by Brian Wilson, it was the first of three studio albums that the band would release in 1964. The album is the first not to feature rhythm guitarist David Marks, who departed from the band following disagreements with manager Murry Wilson. - WIKIPEDIA
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ALL MUSIC
Another erratic early album from the Beach Boys; few other rock LPs have such a wide gap between the best and worst material.
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APHORISTIC ALBUM REVIEWS
As the real follow up to Surfer Girl, Shut Down Volume 2 is a wildly uneven effort; a handful of songs are stronger and more intricately arranged than anything The Beach Boys had produced up to this point, but there’s little of note beyond those three or four classics.
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Mark Prindle
There is no real advancement per se on this album.
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SurfRoute101
Capitol branded the album a bonafide 'hot rod' album, even instructing dealers to "file under car songs" as the right hand corner suggests.
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Wison & Alroy's Record Reviews
An improvement, leading off with a truly memorable rocker: "Fun, Fun, Fun."
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Adrian Denning
Here we have a number of covers, some good, some bad and some downright ugly.
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Callisto's Criticisms
2014- This is a decent album. It's got great songs, and it's got filler. Brian's songwriting and production takes a notable increase in quality here.
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blogcritics
2008- Shut Down Volume 2 is an average Beach Boys album at best.
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Don Ignacio
Oh, there's so much great material on this album! One thing I notice in terms of the band progression..... The arrangements are getting more creative!
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