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Mike has continually been asked about the fate of this album (as well as ''Country Love'') and he said there might be an official release. For know, it remains known [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes among bootleggers]].
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Mike has continually been asked about the fate of this album (as well as ''Country Love'') and he said there might be an official release. For know, now, it remains known [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes among bootleggers]].
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Not to be confused with the FirstLove trope or Music/HikaruUtada's [[Music/FirstLove debut album]]. Mike Love's actual first album, in terms of official release, is ''Music/LookingBackWithLove'' which came out 3 years later.
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Not to be confused with the FirstLove trope or Music/HikaruUtada's [[Music/FirstLove [[Music/FirstLoveHikaruUtadaAlbum debut album]]. Mike Love's actual first album, in terms of official release, is ''Music/LookingBackWithLove'' which came out 3 years later.
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Not to be confused with the FirstLove trope or Music/HikaruUtada's [[Music/FirstLove debut album]]. Mike Love's actual first album, in terms if official release, is ''Music/LookingBackWithLove'' which came out 3 years later.
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Not to be confused with the FirstLove trope or Music/HikaruUtada's [[Music/FirstLove debut album]]. Mike Love's actual first album, in terms if of official release, is ''Music/LookingBackWithLove'' which came out 3 years later.
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Produced by Paul Fauerso (member of Mike's side-project ''Celebration'') the album's recording took place in 1978 while The Beach Boys were working on ''Music/LALightAlbum''. Mike was also working on another solo record called ''Country Love'' which also got canned. One track in particular, "Brian's Back", features fellow Beach Boy Music/CarlWilson and "Sumahama" would end up in the tracklist of ''L.A.'' . Other songs would end up released way later in Mike's career on his 2017 album ''Unleash The Love''.
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Produced by Paul Fauerso (member of Mike's side-project ''Celebration'') the album's recording took place in 1978 while The Beach Boys were working on ''Music/LALightAlbum''. Mike was also working on another solo record called ''Country Love'' ''Music/CountryLove'' which also got canned. One track in particular, "Brian's Back", features fellow Beach Boy Music/CarlWilson and "Sumahama" would end up in the tracklist of ''L.A.'' . Other songs would end up released way later in Mike's career on his 2017 album ''Unleash The Love''.
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Not to be confused with the FirstLove trope or Music/HikaruUtada's [[Music/FirstLove debut album]]. Mike Love's actual first album, in terms if official release, is ''Music/LookingBackWithLove''.
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Not to be confused with the FirstLove trope or Music/HikaruUtada's [[Music/FirstLove debut album]]. Mike Love's actual first album, in terms if official release, is ''Music/LookingBackWithLove''.
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[[caption-width-right:350:Bootleg cover art.]]
''First Love'' is Music/MikeLove's first recorded album. Conceived and recorded in 1978, it didn't get released since. Contrasting with the rock music he wrote/performed as a [[Music/TheBeachBoys Beach Boy]], ''First Love'' is closer to Easy-Listening/Adult Contemporary music.
Produced by Paul Fauerso (member of Mike's side-project ''Celebration'') the album's recording took place in 1978 while The Beach Boys were working on ''Music/LALightAlbum''. Mike was also working on another solo record called ''Country Love'' which also got canned. One track in particular, "Brian's Back", features fellow Beach Boy Music/CarlWilson and "Sumahama" would end up in the tracklist of ''L.A.'' . Other songs would end up released way later in Mike's career on his 2017 album ''Unleash The Love''.
Mike has continually been asked about the fate of this album (as well as ''Country Love'') and he said there might be an official release. For know, it remains known [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes among bootleggers]].
Not to be confused with the FirstLove trope or Music/HikaruUtada's [[Music/FirstLove debut album]]. Mike Love's actual first album, in terms if official release, is ''Music/LookingBackWithLove''.
!!Tracklist
# "First Love"
# "Too Cruel"
# "You're Looking Better"
# "Little Darlin'" (also named "Little Leila")
# "I Don't Wanna Know"
# "Brian's Back"
# "Viggie"
# "The Right Kind Of Love"
# "Sumahama"
# "Daybreak Over The Ocean"
Outtakes from the album are "Tricia" and "Glow Crescent Glow"
----
!!First tropes:
* AlbumTitleDrop
--> ''Sometimes your first love''
--> ''Turns out to be the best love you've ever had''
* DivorceIsTemporary: "You're Looking Better" is about running into your ex while you're both in a relationship
--> ''Oh it's been a long while''
--> ''And it's really good to see your smile''
--> ''By the way, what's with Jim''
--> ''And how is everything going with him ?''
* EitherOrTitle: "Little Darlin'" / "Little Leila"
* FirstLove: Duh, although it only concerns the title track and isn't a central theme of the album.
* IntentionalHeartbreaker: "I Don't Wanna Know"
--> ''If you're ever gonna break my heart''
--> ''Why even start ?''
* LocationSong: "Sumahama" is named after a beach in the Hyogo prefecture of Japan.
* LoveMakesYouCrazy: "The Right Kind Of Love"
--> ''The right kind of love will get you crazy''
--> ''And make you jump up and down all night''
* MeaningfulName: First (album recorded by Mike) Love.
* MeetTheInLaws: "First Love"
--> ''Such a sweet love''
--> ''You took her home to meet your mom and dad''
--> ''They were so glad to see that she was nice and she could be just like one of the family''
* MythologyGag: "Brian's Back" is full of Beach Boys references: "[[Music/ShutDownVolume2 Fun, Fun, Fun]]", [[Music/SmileySmile Good Vibrations]], ''Music/PetSounds'', "[[Music/AllSummerLong I Get Around]]" and "[[Music/PetSounds You Still Believe In Me]]".
* OneWomanSong: "Little Leila" and "Viggie".
* OneWordTitle: "Viggie", "Sumahama" and "Tricia".
* ThePowerOfLove: "The Right Kind Of Love"
--> ''The right kind of love will give you power''
--> ''And a budding romance sure seems fun''
* RearrangeTheSong: "Daybreak Over The Ocean" went through several changes. After being recorded for this album in 1978...
*** It got rerecorded in 2004 for ''Mike Love Not War'', another Mike Love album which was shelved.
*** Its 2004 mix was reused for The Beach Boys' ''Music/ThatsWhyGodMadeTheRadio'' in 2012 (with additional singing from the Boys).
*** It was rererecorded for Mike's 2017 album ''Unleash The Love''.
** "Sumahama" is quite different from its ''Music/LALightAlbum'' counterpart as it contains less orientalist elements as well as no japanese verse.
* SillyLoveSongs: "Viggie" and "The Right Kind Of Love".
* SpecialGuest: The album features members of the band Celebration who remains known for their song "Almost Summer" which was penned by Mike and Music/BrianWilson.
** The only other Beach Boy who took part in the album's recording is Music/CarlWilson who provides backing vocals and sings the chorus of "Brian's Back"
* TitleDrop: On all songs.
* TitleTrack: It is about the first love being true love but it also alludes to the fact that this is Mike's first recorded album.
* TruckDriversGearChange: "Brian's Back".
* UndyingLoyalty: "Viggie"
--> ''Haven't seen Viggie in quite a while''
--> ''Still I'll always love her and treasure her smile''
--> ''Even though she's gone to a faraway land''
--> ''And sends flowers for another man''
* VocalTagTeam: Mike and Carl Wilson share lead vocals on "Brian's Back".
* {{Wutai}}: "Sumahama".
[[caption-width-right:350:Bootleg cover art.]]
''First Love'' is Music/MikeLove's first recorded album. Conceived and recorded in 1978, it didn't get released since. Contrasting with the rock music he wrote/performed as a [[Music/TheBeachBoys Beach Boy]], ''First Love'' is closer to Easy-Listening/Adult Contemporary music.
Produced by Paul Fauerso (member of Mike's side-project ''Celebration'') the album's recording took place in 1978 while The Beach Boys were working on ''Music/LALightAlbum''. Mike was also working on another solo record called ''Country Love'' which also got canned. One track in particular, "Brian's Back", features fellow Beach Boy Music/CarlWilson and "Sumahama" would end up in the tracklist of ''L.A.'' . Other songs would end up released way later in Mike's career on his 2017 album ''Unleash The Love''.
Mike has continually been asked about the fate of this album (as well as ''Country Love'') and he said there might be an official release. For know, it remains known [[KeepCirculatingTheTapes among bootleggers]].
Not to be confused with the FirstLove trope or Music/HikaruUtada's [[Music/FirstLove debut album]]. Mike Love's actual first album, in terms if official release, is ''Music/LookingBackWithLove''.
!!Tracklist
# "First Love"
# "Too Cruel"
# "You're Looking Better"
# "Little Darlin'" (also named "Little Leila")
# "I Don't Wanna Know"
# "Brian's Back"
# "Viggie"
# "The Right Kind Of Love"
# "Sumahama"
# "Daybreak Over The Ocean"
Outtakes from the album are "Tricia" and "Glow Crescent Glow"
----
!!First tropes:
* AlbumTitleDrop
--> ''Sometimes your first love''
--> ''Turns out to be the best love you've ever had''
* DivorceIsTemporary: "You're Looking Better" is about running into your ex while you're both in a relationship
--> ''Oh it's been a long while''
--> ''And it's really good to see your smile''
--> ''By the way, what's with Jim''
--> ''And how is everything going with him ?''
* EitherOrTitle: "Little Darlin'" / "Little Leila"
* FirstLove: Duh, although it only concerns the title track and isn't a central theme of the album.
* IntentionalHeartbreaker: "I Don't Wanna Know"
--> ''If you're ever gonna break my heart''
--> ''Why even start ?''
* LocationSong: "Sumahama" is named after a beach in the Hyogo prefecture of Japan.
* LoveMakesYouCrazy: "The Right Kind Of Love"
--> ''The right kind of love will get you crazy''
--> ''And make you jump up and down all night''
* MeaningfulName: First (album recorded by Mike) Love.
* MeetTheInLaws: "First Love"
--> ''Such a sweet love''
--> ''You took her home to meet your mom and dad''
--> ''They were so glad to see that she was nice and she could be just like one of the family''
* MythologyGag: "Brian's Back" is full of Beach Boys references: "[[Music/ShutDownVolume2 Fun, Fun, Fun]]", [[Music/SmileySmile Good Vibrations]], ''Music/PetSounds'', "[[Music/AllSummerLong I Get Around]]" and "[[Music/PetSounds You Still Believe In Me]]".
* OneWomanSong: "Little Leila" and "Viggie".
* OneWordTitle: "Viggie", "Sumahama" and "Tricia".
* ThePowerOfLove: "The Right Kind Of Love"
--> ''The right kind of love will give you power''
--> ''And a budding romance sure seems fun''
* RearrangeTheSong: "Daybreak Over The Ocean" went through several changes. After being recorded for this album in 1978...
*** It got rerecorded in 2004 for ''Mike Love Not War'', another Mike Love album which was shelved.
*** Its 2004 mix was reused for The Beach Boys' ''Music/ThatsWhyGodMadeTheRadio'' in 2012 (with additional singing from the Boys).
*** It was rererecorded for Mike's 2017 album ''Unleash The Love''.
** "Sumahama" is quite different from its ''Music/LALightAlbum'' counterpart as it contains less orientalist elements as well as no japanese verse.
* SillyLoveSongs: "Viggie" and "The Right Kind Of Love".
* SpecialGuest: The album features members of the band Celebration who remains known for their song "Almost Summer" which was penned by Mike and Music/BrianWilson.
** The only other Beach Boy who took part in the album's recording is Music/CarlWilson who provides backing vocals and sings the chorus of "Brian's Back"
* TitleDrop: On all songs.
* TitleTrack: It is about the first love being true love but it also alludes to the fact that this is Mike's first recorded album.
* TruckDriversGearChange: "Brian's Back".
* UndyingLoyalty: "Viggie"
--> ''Haven't seen Viggie in quite a while''
--> ''Still I'll always love her and treasure her smile''
--> ''Even though she's gone to a faraway land''
--> ''And sends flowers for another man''
* VocalTagTeam: Mike and Carl Wilson share lead vocals on "Brian's Back".
* {{Wutai}}: "Sumahama".
