ALBUM GRADE: 8
Wild Honey is the 13th studio album by American rock band the Beach Boys, released December 18, 1967 on Capitol Records. It was the group’s first foray into soul music and was heavily influenced by the R&B of Motown and Stax Records (artists such as Stevie Wonder). The album was the band’s worst-selling at that point, charting at number 24 in the US. Lead single “Wild Honey” peaked at number 31, while its follow-up “Darlin'” reached number 11. In the UK, the album peaked at number seven.
SONG GRADES:
1. Wild Honey – 10
2. Aren’t You Glad – 8
3. I Was Made to Love Her – 8
4. Country Air – 6
5. A Thing or Two – 8
6. Darlin’ – 9
7. I’d Love Just Once to See You – 9
8. Here Comes the Night – 8
9. Let the Wind Blow – 7
10. How She Boogalooed It – 8
11. Mama Says – 8
Produced by The Beach Boys.