Bruce & Terry - Dreamy Pop

During his first tenure in the Beach Boys, Bruce Johnston also worked with Terry Melcher in a duo, conveniently named Bruce &Terry. In 1966 (I believe on the same day as the recording of That's Not Me) they recorded "Don't Run Away." This is one that should have been recorded by the Beach Boys but is now sadly obscure. If you download the Beach Boys Preiss tape from the 70's, you will find an instrumental version of this track under the name "I Don't Know," not to be confused with the Dennis Wilson outtake of the same name from SMiLE. This solo recording sounds very hip and should be played on college radio to give people more of an idea of how the obscure Beach Boys/related artists influenced everyone else after. It's dreamy Jazz chords and harmonics makes me think of the band Real Estate, especially their instrumental song, "Kinder Blumen" from 2011's Days. Listen.

The instrumental version isn't anywhere on YouTube but here is the original. Now compare it to Real Estate. I know they aren't exactly the same but there is a similar feel musically.