Three New Tracks by Larry Dvoskin with Al Jardine

Many thanks for posting Wata.

Loving that new version of Waves - does sound like a remix of one of those Postcard… bonus tracks but brings new elements to the game. Cool.

Jenny Clover is a bit more laboured to my ears but Al’s vocal is sweet; great to have.

Anyone know if these tracks are available physically? Could they appear on the Deluxe edition of Postcard… that was on the cards? Speaking of which, isn’t that due by now?

Yeah, not sure about that version of waves - that pumpin’ accordionesque sound is a bit weird, not sure if it’s supposed to be reminiscent of a 50’s style arrangement.  

The vocal track does sound like a lift from the version of Waves on my Postcard CD, so perhaps this is a remix incorporating some new instrumental overdubs.

Jenny/Jennifer Clover - wow, this is pretty good even in this “rough” format.  As they say, you gotta take the rough with the smooth - this is a McCartney type ballad, some vague melody similarities to Here, There & Everywhere and solid piano work - the string intro and outro is similar in style to the arrangements on Nick Drake’s Five Leaves Left, harmonically a teeny bit like Thoughts of Mary Jane.  Really dignified stuff and well executed - I hope they don’t trowel it on in the final version and go the less is more route.

The Middle Of Nowhere - Matt sounds fantastic, like a meld of Al & Brian’s styles while definitely carving his own vocal identity.  It’s a good MOR tune, well arrranged and I think something I would expect to hear on a USA radio station, while flying down Highway 1 overlooking the etc etc.  Cool lyrics too.

I don’t get what the problem with the Waves of Love version is. It may not be the best song or best recording ever, but it improves on what’s been previously heard. Carl’s vocal sounded off— it is fixed here. Al’s voice was cool but too strained in the other versions; this vocal is more comfortable and is better suited to the song’s spirit. It departs from some of the half-baked cliches of the other versions. This is not the best song ever, but I don’t think you can do much more with it. I think this is the definitive and final version.

The accordion. That's the problem. 

Was waves of love one of the songs that they were working on for the radio album?

Thanks and, sorry - I should have looked.  Sure wish he would.  

Note the transposed letter's in Stephen's last name. Last I heard the mods were hoping to fix the issue.

Yeah, it has that AOR/MOR feel of 85 - though way better than most of that!