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. Meant for You – 8
2. Friends – 9
3. Wake the World – 7
4. Be Here in the Mornin’ – 7
5. When a Man Needs a Woman – 6
6. Passing By – 8
7. Anna Lee, the Healer – 7
8. Little Bird – 7
9. Be Still – 7
10. Busy Doin’ Nothing – 9
11. Diamond Head – 7
12. Transcendental Meditation – 6
Produced by The Beach Boys.