European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 02, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The Beach boys who have lust released anew album Are on the Road in Europe. Cruising around Europe by Anita Gosch staff writer the Beach boys Are Ollen regarded As Justa nostalgia act but Carl Wilson does t mind at least not All the  have to agree that that s partially True Lor some people so i can t really get Down on it said Wilson one of the three Brothers who founded the California group in the late 1950s sometimes it rubs me the wrong Way like when we re doing really Good work. I mean i was walking Down the Street in Washington. Do and saw these Lille kids who could barely walk singing Kokomo. That s just not  in fact the Beach boys have released a new album still cruising and they re taking in on the Road in Europe Wilson and his band males Al Jar me Bruce Johnston and Mike love have embarked on a Lour that will see them performing some 12 dates in three weeks Wilson called the stars and stripes trom Zurich Switzerland to talk about the album and about the group s stage show still cruising just released in Europe contains songs that have been on the charts already As Well As live new tunes. Kokomo became a worldwide hit in 1988 when it was featured in the movie cocktail and Wip out a collaboration with the fat boys charted in 1987.the album also contains make it big. Recorded for the movie troop Beverly Hills and would t it be Nice. Revived for the shampoo sound track. Some of the new songs include the bouncy title saturday september 2, 1989 the stars and stripes track the Jerrime penned reggae influenced Island girl and somewhere near Japan a mysterious kind of song As Wilson described it. Written by love Terry Melchor and John Phillips. On stage the Beach boys who last performed at festivals in Europe in 1987 plan on giving their ions what they want the t a hour show Lea lures some 30 songs from throughout the band s 28-year recording career including Surlin safari. California girls Sloop my b and to True to your school. The group s stage show is a visual As Well As a musical spectacle Beach boy Jardine said in a separate Telephone interview four cheerleaders from the University of Nevada at Las vegas who have Boon touring Wilh the Beach boys since last year will provide choreographed dance routines dressed in various Oullis during be True to your school lot instance. The women will do cheer leading routines and during Kokomo they la perform a tahitian dance. The Beach boys Lour has turned out to to a Lainily affair. Joining Iho boys on stage is a backup band Hal includes Jar me s sons Adam 18. On saxophone and Matthew. 22. On percussion. Matthew also sings when my Throat gets tired to helps Back me up. Quipped Jardine. Who. Like the other Beach boys is m his late 10s the Beach boys began their career near los Angeles singing Barbershop harmonies at the Homos of friends and relatives. Capitalizing on Iho California 1960s Stirling Boom Brothers Carl Brian and Dennis Wilson joined by Cousin love and Friend Jardine had their first top 20 hit with surfing safari in 1962. A string of hits followed including Surlin Usa surfer girl to True to your school fun fun fun and / gel around despite frequent changes in the lineup and a nervous breakdown suffered by chief songwriter Brian the Beach boys continued to place High in the charts with such songs As help me Rhonda. California girls. Barbara Ann and Good vibrations. They also released Pel sounds in 1966, an album that has been called one of the Best in pop history but which failed to gain commercial Success. Still the Beach boys kept their show rolling releasing numerous albums into the mid-80s and drawing huge crowds at concerts. Although Brian still writes music he stopped touring and began psychiatric treatment in the mid 70s. He recently released a Solo album. Dennis drowned at age 39 in 1983. In january 1988 the group was inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame. The Beach boys who have just completed a Mega tour of the United states with the group Chicago Don t attribute their current up trend to the wave of 60s bands that have been hitting the Road. We were going anyway. We were already at it and really having a couple real fabulous years said Wilson Kokomo was a real Boon to the group s career in the last year or so. The cock Tail album i think largely due to Kokomo has been a very big Success around the world the Beach boys certainly have made their Mark in the history of american pop. And in May not end there there will always be the sons of the Beach boys. I think Adam and Matthew is a certain kinship to the music said Jardine. I think they la pass the legacy on and have their own music As Well " the Beach boys perform with special guests Asia featuring Carl Palmer and John Wetton kid Creole & the coconuts and it bites in the following locations. Germany. Hannover sport Park sept. 2, St. Goar Hausen Lorelei Amphitheater sept. 3, Stuttgart Schleye Halle sept. 14 . Birmingham Nec sept. 6. London Wembley Arena sept. 7. Dublin Point sept. 10 Austria Vienna prayer stadium sept 16 Monaco Benefit show open to Public sept 19 France Marseilles palais Des sports sept. 21. Paris Bercy sept. 22. Page 17