Carl and the Passions – "So Tough"

Carl and the Passions – "So Tough" is the 18th studio album by American rock band the Beach Boys, released May 15, 1972 on Brother/Reprise. The album is a significant musical departure for the band and is the first to feature the Flames' Blondie Chaplin and Ricky Fataar as additions to their official line-up. It sold poorly and was met with lukewarm reviews, but later gained stature as a cult favorite among fans.

Carl and the Passions – "So Tough"
Cover used since CD reissues
Studio album by
the Beach Boys
ReleasedMay 15, 1972
RecordedDecember 4, 1971 – April 13, 1972
Studio
  • Beach Boys
  • Sunset Sound
  • Village
  • Sound City (Los Angeles)
Genre
  • Rock
  • R&B
Length34:12
LabelBrother/Reprise
ProducerThe Beach Boys
The Beach Boys chronology
Surf's Up
(1971)		 Carl and the Passions – "So Tough"
(1972)		 Holland
(1973)
Singles from Carl and the Passions – "So Tough"
  1. "You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone"
    Released: May 15, 1972
  2. "Marcella"
    Released: June 26, 1972

The album peaked at number 50 in the U.S. and number 25 in the UK. It produced two singles, "You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone" and "Marcella", both of which failed to chart in the U.S. Initial American pressings of the album included the band's 1966 release Pet Sounds as a bonus record. Band member Bruce Johnston left the group at the end of the album's recording. In 2022, an expanded version of the album was packaged within the compilation Sail On Sailor – 1972.

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