Carl And The Passions - So Tough (studio album)
by The Beach Boys
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Carl And The Passions - So Tough is ranked 24th best out of 75 albums by The Beach Boys on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by The Beach Boys is Pet Sounds which is ranked number 11 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 39,790.
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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65/100  | 07/04/2025 12:46 | daCritic | | 73/100 |
65/100 | 07/04/2025 03:57 | Chavin | | 78/100 |
75/100 | 05/27/2025 10:17 | davidhuret | | 76/100 |
40/100 | 04/29/2025 20:33 | thepardunk | | 70/100 |
60/100 | 04/10/2025 12:16 | Siromynian | | 79/100 |
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flamingyesdept 10/15/2017 16:34
Very underrated - of course not on the same level as the two masterpieces that preceded it (Sunflower, Surf's Up), but still a great record. Possibly The Beach Boys at their most soulful, due in no small part to the addition to the lineup of Chaplin and Fataar. Standouts include fantastic rocker Here She Comes and the beautiful All This Is That.
Bruce Johnston left the Beach Boys during the sessions for Carl and the Passions, and Carl Wilson bought in two South African musicians to beef up the live shows. Drummer Ricky Fataar was bought in to cover for Dennis Wilson’s hand injury, while Blondie Chaplin was bought in as a third guitarist and vocalist. With the new members and little input from Brian, Carl and the Passions pulls in a lot of directions and feels thin and disparate.
"So Tough" was a big disappointment when it was released in 1972, and it's really quite to understand having re-heard to album a couple of times . Brian Wilson's participation in the release was minimal, and although the two new members Ricky Fataar and Blondie Chaplin were talented musicians and competent songwriters, they were unable to lift the album above a mediocre level.
The classic Beach Boys sound is prevalent on "Marcella," which is one of Brian Wilson's contributions. The song is terrifically sung by Carl Wilson in his best "Darling" style.
The ballad "All this is That" written by Carl Wilson, Al Jardine and Mike Love is also quite nice.
Dennis Wilson has been praised for his contributions to the album, and although "Cuddle Up" without discussion is a fine composition, neither the song or the arrangement really suit "Beach Boys".
Only eight songs and a relatively short playing time.
Overall one of the group's weakest 1970s albums.
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