Carl and the Passions – "So Tough" John penned liner notes for the 2000 CD reissue, writing: 'This is an album which I have loved for a long time... "Carl and the Passions: So Tough" has moments of breathtaking genius and experimentation. When this record was released, I remember how different and fresh it sounded. It still does'. English Britpop band Saint Etienne used the title "So Tough" for their 1993 album as an homage to the Beach Boys. Likewise, they also named their compilation of the same year, "You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone", after the Beach Boys song. Track notes per 2000
Passions the first and only soap opera to ever have a live talk show in U.S. history. "Passions Live" continued to air on Thursday nights after the series moved to DirecTV, until October 2007. The live show was also streaming live on the official "Passions" website at NBC.com. "Passions" ended its NBC run on September 7, 2007, and new episodes began airing on The 101 on September 17, 2007, making "Passions" both the first soap opera broadcast on a direct broadcast satellite service and the first series to make such a transition from broadcast television. The series ran Monday to Thursday