Brian Wilson - That Lucky Old Sun
|
List Price: Our Price: $8.44 You Save: $10.54 (56%) Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Buy Used: from $1.95 (click here) Category: Music CD See more new music releases 
|
|---|
Buy this Music CD at online store in your country
Canadian Music Store
Canadian Music Store
Free Music Notes for That Lucky Old Sun
Free Music Review: Brilliant! Brian Wilson is in mid-60's form!
Hit: 5 Stars
I've always thought Brian Wilson was one of the finest writers of pop music ever. For those who think the Beach Boys' leader wrote only silly surf and hot rod songs, Brian was one of the most sensative writers of pretty medodic pop. His ballads were poignant and featured many complex and beautiful harmonies. I was skeptical when my buddy asked me to check this new release out. I thought Brian had used up everything in his last release "Smile", which was a noble effort to finish a 1967 project that was shrouded under mysterious stories. But this time out, Brian shows he can still write the beautiful harmonies he did in the mid-1960's when his albums featured many of Brian's melodic tunes. This is brilliant! I have listened to this CD about six times now and am amazed. Quite simply, Brian still sings and writes tunes as good as ever. He is in mid-1960's form with this excellent and fun release. Makes me feel like I'm 19 again.Free Music Review: Must Have? I think so!
Hit: 5 Stars
"That Lucky Old Sun" is a visit to the Beach Boys of the 60's. It's not as "today" as "Imagination" or cutting edge as "Smile." (Yes, I know "Smile" is 40-year old material but, in my opinion, it still stands up as a musical breakthrough.)
You can literally hear the parts written for Dennis, Carl, Mike and Al. "That Lucky Old Sun" takes you back to a simpler, carefree time when hanging out with our friends and developing relationships were more important than meetings, schedules, deadlines and the stock market. This vibe is not without its regret, however, since it brings to mind the tragic loss of Dennis and Carl and the broken relationship with Mike and Al.
The song writing is everything you have come to expect from Brian Wilson and friends, the musicianship is absolutely incredible and the production is flawless.
It's not my favorite Brian Wilson, but it is a must have!
Free Music Review: Another masterpiece by Brian
Hit: 5 Stars
So, today I finally got my grubby hands on it.
After all the talk about it, I was expecting the mastering to be horrible, instead it's just as bad as in all the other Cds in creation (yes, including classical music, and believe me as I have quite a lot of them). That means that if you are accustomed to that kind of sound as you probably are by now, it won't trouble you.
In any case, actually opening a package, putting a physical disc into a slot and pressing PLAY feels so much better than listening to streams!
As for TLOS itself... I already knew the piece from said streams, but my first Cd listen has been actually better than I had expected. I don't know (nor care) how it compares to Pet Sounds and SMiLE... but the simple fact that it's COMPARABLE to them is an absolute miracle.
TLOS has "genius" stamped everywhere.
Free Music Review: This man is truly blessed !!!
Hit: 5 Stars
I was lucky enough to go to California recently to have breakfast with Brian Wilson at the Capital Records building. This was due to a radio contest that my sister had won. The radio station and Capital Records employees were there promoting Brian's new CD. Granted, my sister and I are HUGE Brian Wilson and Beach Boys Fans, any really ANYTHING they put out is great to us, but I've got to say, that I think this new CD is one of the best collections of songs that Brian has written. They have a nostalgia feel to them, and the song "Southern California", is too beautiful for words. When all the bombastic music that seems to be popular today quickly fades away, it will be Brian's music (Rock & Rolls most gentle giant) that stands the test of time. Buy it. Relax in your comfy chair. Close your eyes. And listen as Brian takes you back to the early 60's.Free Music Review: Incredible!
Hit: 5 Stars
Brian is working with an amazing group of talented musicians and they are producing incredible work together, including this CD. The vocal and instrumental arrangements in this work of art are heavenly. It's great to see him being creative again and having fun making beautiful music. This CD contains some of my absolute Brian Wilson favorites, even considering his catalog of work with the Beach Boys and the 2004 SMiLE album. Midnight's Another Day, Going Home and Southern California are some of the standouts for me, but really each track flows into the next so it almost seems wrong to take any one track out of the context. I also recommend the companion DVD, with the live performance of That Lucky Old Sun at Capitol Studios. It's fun to watch Brian and his band work together. They seem to be enjoying the ride and it comes through in the music.