The Nearest Faraway Place (track)
by The Beach Boys

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The Nearest Faraway Place by The Beach Boys
Year: 1969
From the album 20/20 (track #6)
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76/100 (from 44 votes)
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Average Rating: 
76/100 (from 44 votes)
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From 02/04/2013 21:56 | #63980
Out of The Beach Boys' many instrumentals, this is possibly the most beautiful. A daydreaming piece that indeed takes you far away. (Edited)
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