Brian Wilson
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Libera (music)...Center Honors Awards, attended by President of the United States George W. Bush and a host of celebrities. As part of a tribute to Brian Wilson, they performed his song "Love and Mercy". For this performance, the boys from Libera were... In this article: Libera, St. Philip, EMI, Free, DVD, Orinoco Flow, and Tokyo |
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Wikipedia | November 03, 2009
The Beach Boys
Landy successfully treated Wilson's drug dependence, and by 1988 Wilson had recovered sufficiently to record his first solo album, Brian Wilson. But Landy became increasingly possessive of his star patient. After accusations that Landy...
In this article: Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys, Mike Love, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Bruce Johnston, Al Jardine, Pet Sounds, Murry Wilson, and Hawthorne High School
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Wikipedia | October 29, 2009
Smile (Brian Wilson album)
...Europe. The Showtime cable network released a documentary film about the making of Brian Wilson Presents Smile known as "Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile." in the fall of 2004. And a DVD of a live version of...
In this article: Brian Wilson, Pet Sounds, Good Vibrations, The Beach Boys, Our Prayer, Heroes and Villains, and The Wondermints
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Wikipedia | October 26, 2009
D-Sisive
...spontaneously coming to him while singing along to The Beach Boys' "Wouldn't It Be Nice" on the radio - lyrics that became his breakthrough hit, "Brian Wilson". He signed to URBNET Records, which released The Book on June 3, 2008 and Let the...
In this article: Toronto hip hop, Wouldn't It Be Nice, Urbnet Records, and The Beach Boys
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Wikipedia | October 18, 2009
Barbara Ann
...credited on the album jacket but "Thanks, Dean" is said by Carl at the end of the track. On "An All-Star Tribute to Brian Wilson (2001)" Brian Wilson sang this song with the ensemble. The song has become a popular song for marching bands...
In this article: Barbara Ann, The Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, Ready Steady Who, Jan and Dean, Taliban, John McCain, Ernie Reyes Jr., Surf Ninjas, and Capitol Steps
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Wikipedia | August 29, 2009
Brian Wilson (album)
...2000. Wilson was signed to a solo recording multi-album contract with Sire Records in early 1987, however, Brian Wilson remains the only Brian Wilson album and related singles released by Sire Records. The initial single released that...
In this article: Brian Wilson, Sire Records, Love and Mercy, The Beach Boys, Nearest Faraway Place, Timothy White, Russ Titelman, and Lenny Waronker
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Wikipedia | July 27, 2009
Timothy White (editor)
...Stewart, Tabori & Chang, New York, 1984 Rock Lives: Profiles and Interviews, Henry Holt & Co, 1990 The Nearest Far Away Place: Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys, and the Southern California Experience, Henry Holt, NY, 1994 Music to My...
In this article: Timothy White, Billboard, Henry Holt & Co, New York, Bob Marley, James Taylor, The Beach Boys, Crawdaddy!, and Bitch Please II
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Wikipedia | July 07, 2009
Sail Away (Randy Newman album)
...River fire near Cleveland in 1969, was used in the introduction to the film ''Major League ''. Brian Wilson has said that this album profoundly affected him at the time of its release, briefly keeping him from sliding further into...
In this article: Randy Newman, Sail Away, He Gives Us All His Love, Brian Wilson, 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time, Political Science, Rolling Stone magazine, and Rhino Records
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Pitchfork | October 02, 2008
Stay Golden, Smog: The Best of Golden Smog - The Rykodisc Years Pitchfork
...and whistling that lose that sense of momentousness. Similarly, Tweedy's contributions-- "Lost Love", "Radio King", and the Brian Wilson cover "Love and Mercy", which is exclusive to this comp-- make you wish he were fronting a modest...
In this article: Golden Smog, Rykodisc, Gary Louris, Jeff Tweedy, Jayhawks, Soul Asylum, Dan Murphy, Weird Tales, and Love and Mercy
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The Seattle Times | September 05, 2008
CD Reviews - Brian Wilson, Joan Baez and more
Brian Wilson, Joan Baez, Lindsey Buckingham chill on mellow CDs CD Reviews | Brian Wilson, Joan Baez, Lindsey Buckingham Chill on Mellow CDs Beach Boys founder Brian Wilson, 66, has released "That Lucky Old Sun," his first full album of...
In this article: Joan Baez, Brian Wilson, Lindsey Buckingham, That Lucky Old Sun, The Beach Boys, Surfer Girl, Emily Dickinson, Fleetwood Mac, and Royal Festival Hall
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www.washingtonpost.com | October 05, 2006
LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM Under the Skin Reprise
...that lies in the music. But that music is often magnificent, even in the claustrophobic confines of this one-man band. Like his hero Brian Wilson, Buckingham has a knack for composing captivating melodies that he can then harmonize to...
In this article: Lindsey Buckingham, Under the Skin, Fleetwood Mac, John McVie, Mick Fleetwood, and Rolling Stones
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Brian Wilson is the eponymous first solo album by Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys.
Wilson was signed to a solo recording multi-album contract with Sire Records in early 1987, however, Brian Wilson remains the only Brian Wilson album and related singles released by Sire Records. The initial single released that April, "Let's Go To Heaven In My Car" (Brian Wilson/Gary Usher) b/w "Too Much Sugar", was not commercially successful, but Wilson proceeded to record a full album of new material.
The recording sessions, supervised by veteran producers like Russ Titelman and Lenny Waronker, were said to be contentious. Wilson's collaborators reportedly clashed with his controversial therapist, Dr. Eugene Landy.
After several months, Brian Wilson was complete and ready for release. "Love And Mercy" was its lead single, but despite its commercial quality and contemporary sound, it didn't become a major hit. The song, however, hit No. 54 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in 1988.
Brian Wilson was released in July 1988 to favorable reviews but reached a respectable #54 on American 200 LP charts. Two singles from the album, "Love And Mercy" and "Melt Away," sold poorly. A third, "Night Time," was released for promotional use only. In hindsight, while The Beach Boys' #1 smash, "Kokomo", stole some of Wilson's thunder, he was likely more hurt by his publicly controversial relationship with Landy. Initially, Landy and his girlfriend, Alexandra Morgan, even had their names included on some of the songs on Brian Wilson, but once he was successfully removed from Wilson's life in 1991, the credits were later revised to reflect their lack of involvement in Wilson's songs.
In 2000, the album was reissued on Rhino Records with an extensive selection of bonus tracks.
- Name:
- Brian Wilson
- Type:
- Album
- Genre:
- Rock
- Release Date:
- July 12, 1988
- Produced by:
- Brian Wilson, Russ Titelman, Jeff Lynne, Lenny Waronker and Andy Paley
- Recorded By:
- Brian Wilson
- Length:
- 37:20
- Record Label:
- Recording Dates:
- Summer 1987 -
- Spring 1988
- Manufacturer:
- Rhino / Wea
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