Brian Wilson - Brian Wilson (Dlx)
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Free Music Review: Strong debut solo album reissued
Hit: 4 Stars
Under the questionable sheen of late 80s production techniques and sythesizers, the genius of Brian Wilson is found in these recordings for the first time since 1977's "Love You" album, recorded with the Beach Boys. Wilson is ambitious on his first time out alone (although with the help of several producers and the strange influence of Dr. Eugene Landy) with the magnificent suite "Rio Grande", while "Love and Mercy" and "Melt Away" rank with his best songs. This album is not on the level of Wilson's prime 1960 Beach Boy recordings, but is an interesting look into the later years of a musical genius and is sure to be worth any fan's time. The bonus track are sort of a strange yet sometimes satisfying nature. None of them are classics but they provide a further window into the Brian Wilson of the late 80's. They certainly do not really go with the flow of the album, so consider them an amanded EP.
Free Music Review: The Road To Recovery
Hit: 4 Stars
As he was starting to truly recover from over two decades of mental illness, Brian Wilson began recording this album. Unfortunately, many people saw the incredible opportunity to make money instead of the opportunity to help one of America's foremost songwriters return to a form that yielded some of the greatest records in music history. (Lenny Waronker, Warner Bros. president, made Wilson rewrite his song "Child, Adult, Parent," and turn it into what became "Rio Grande.")
All that record label B.S. aside, this is a good album. The songwriting and production is as close as ever to what Wilson achieved in the 1960's (of course, Wilson's permanently damaged voice was nowhere near top form).
This would have made an excellent Beach Boys album, and (aside from the finally unveiled SMiLE) remains Brian's finest solo project to date.
Free Music Review: The best 80's Beach Boys Album
Hit: 4 Stars
The Beach Boys has been one of my most favourite bands in the 60's (another is the Beatles). And the talent of Brian Wilson has made loads of hits and brilliant songs over 30 years. Ironically, when the Beach Boys release the No.1 hit single "Kokomo" in 1988, without Brian, his first solo album was only get much weaker commercial response. However, I think "Love and Mercy" is one of his classic songs and match the quality of his best 60's songs. "Melt Away", "Baby Let Your Hair Grow Long" and "Rio Grande" are also my favourite tracks in the album.Of course, the treasure of this CD reissue is the bonus tracks (there are eleven of them!). All Beach Boys fans can't miss it!
Free Music Review: Strong debut solo album reissued
Hit: 4 Stars
Under the questionable sheen of late 80s production techniques and sythesizers, the genius of Brian Wilson is found in these recordings for the first time since 1977's "Love You" album, recorded with the Beach Boys. Wilson is ambitious on his first time out alone (although with the help of several producers and the strange influence of Dr. Eugene Landy) with the magnificent suite Rio Grande, while Love and Mercy and Melt Away rank with his best songs. This album is not on the level of Wilson's prime 1960 Beach Boy recordings, but is an interesting look into the later years of a musical genius and is sure to be worth any fan's time.Free Music Review: A fine reissue of a near-classic album
Hit: 4 Stars
I was 16, and already a Beach Boys fanatic, when this first came out, and I was delighted to see it was being reissued in a remastered version. It sounds great ... at least a few of the tracks sound like they were remixed as well as remastered; "Love and Mercy" seems to have extra synth parts that weren't on the original CD at all (listen to the end of the wordless bridge just before the chorus comes back in), and the end of "Melt Away" sounds quite different. In any case, the sound is mighty fine, and the bonus tracks are generous and worth at least a listen or two.