Until the Recording Industry Association of America hit the headlines in recent years with its antipiracy campaign, the initials RIAA meant one thing to seasoned audiophiles: the vinyl-disc equalization characteristic introduced in the 1950s to standardize what had previously been an anarchy of different EQs. Three decades later, as CD gained ascendance, a large proportion of audiophiles still knew what RIAA equalization was, and a good number of them had some idea or better of what the RIAA EQ curve looked like, and why it was applied.

Until the Recording Industry Association of America hit the headlines in recent years with its antipiracy campaign, the initials RIAA meant one thing to seasoned audiophiles: the vinyl-disc equalization characteristic introduced in the 1950s to standardize what had previously been an anarchy of different EQs. Three decades later, as CD gained ascendance, a large proportion of audiophiles still knew what RIAA equalization was, and a good number of them had some idea or better of what the RIAA EQ curve looked like, and why it was applied.

It is just about as beautiful a day as you can imagine. You can see both the sun and the moon in this clear, blue sky. It is the kind of day that you hope for throughout the cold, winter months.

"Dinner's fried chicken, honey."

"Dinner's fried chicken, honey."

"Dinner's fried chicken, honey."

"Dinner's fried chicken, honey."

"Dinner's fried chicken, honey."

<B>THE BEACH BOYS: <I>Sunflower</I></B><BR>
Caribou/Brother/Epic ZK 46950. Stephen W. Desper, eng. TT: 36:48<BR>
<B>THE BEACH BOYS: <I>Surf's Up</I></B><BR>
Caribou/Brother/Epic ZK 46951. Stephen W. Desper, eng. TT: 33:36<BR>
<B>THE BEACH BOYS: <I>Holland</I></B><BR>
Caribou/Brother/Epic ZK 46952. Stephen Moffitt, Rob Fraboni, engs. TT: 48:13<BR>
All three: CD only. The Beach Boys, prods. Digitally remastered by Joe Gastwirt. AAD.

<B>THE BEACH BOYS: <I>Sunflower</I></B><BR>
Caribou/Brother/Epic ZK 46950. Stephen W. Desper, eng. TT: 36:48<BR>
<B>THE BEACH BOYS: <I>Surf's Up</I></B><BR>
Caribou/Brother/Epic ZK 46951. Stephen W. Desper, eng. TT: 33:36<BR>
<B>THE BEACH BOYS: <I>Holland</I></B><BR>
Caribou/Brother/Epic ZK 46952. Stephen Moffitt, Rob Fraboni, engs. TT: 48:13<BR>
All three: CD only. The Beach Boys, prods. Digitally remastered by Joe Gastwirt. AAD.