Brian Wilson - Brian Wilson (Blue vinyl)
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Vocal Arrangement, Lead Vocals, Bells, Electronics [Emulator], Glockenspiel, Organ, Wind Chimes – Brian Wilson
Accordion – Frank Morocco
Acoustic Guitar [Steel String], Banjo, Mandolin – The Baystate Bluegrass Band
Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals, Electric Guitar, Harmonica – Andy Paley
Baritone Saxophone – Jay Migliori
Bass – Andy Paley, Jeff Lynne, The Baystate Bluegrass Band
Bass [Six-string] – Jeff Lynne
Bells [Jingle Bells] – Andrew Dean
Cello, Drums [Emu Tympani], Guitar [Synth Guitar] – Rob Mounsey
Cymbal, Performer [Hi-hat] – Tris Imboden
Drum Programming, Shaker – Jimmy Bralower
Drums – Andy Paley, Michael Bernard, Tris Imboden
Flute – Hymen Katz, Michael Andreas
Guitar – Dean Parks, Elliot Easton, Jeff Lynne
Horns, Saxophone [Saxophone Solo] – Larry Williams
Keyboards – Andrew Dean, Andy Paley, Brian Wilson, Jeff Bova, Jeff Lynne, Michael Bernard, Philippe Saisse, Larry Williams, Robbie Condor, Steve Lindsey
Keyboards [Fairlight] – Todd Herreman
Percussion – Andrew Dean, Andy Paley, Brian Wilson, Carol Steele, Michael Bernard
Piano – Brian Wilson, Rob Mounsey
Piccolo Flute – Hymen Katz
Saw, Violin – Tony Salvage
Saxophone – Michael Andreas
Trumpet – Harry Kim, Lance Buller, Stuart Blumberg
Vibraphone [Vibes] – Andrew Dean, Brian Wilson
Written by Alexandra Morgan (A2, A6 to B1), Andy Paley (B1, B3, B4), Brian Wilson, Eugene E. Landy (A1 to A3, A7, B1)
1 LP, gatefold sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Blue
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : unspecified
Label : Friday Music
Original Label : Sire
Engineered & mixed by : Josh Abbey (pistes : A2 to B4), Mark Linett (pistes : A2 to B4)
Produced by Brian Wilson, Russ Titelman (pistes : A1, A3 to A5, A7, B1)
Remastered by Friday Music's Joe Reagoso and Ron McMaster from original Sire Records tapes
Originally released in 1988
Reissued in 2013
Tracks:
Side A
- Love and Mercy
- Walkin' the Line
- Melt Away
- Baby Let Your Hair Grow Long
- Little Children
- One for the Boys
- There's So Many
Side B
- Night Time
- Let It Shine
- Meet Me in My Dreams Tonight
- Rio Grande
Reviews :
"Brian Wilson's first solo album created a good share of media hoopla upon its release. This was not necessarily because of the music, but simply because his very existence -- or, at least, proof of his existence via his first fully engaged recording project in about a decade -- was greeted as a cause for celebration. Although it did not shift tons of units, it did spark a landslide of ecstatic-to-charitable reviews, largely because so many critics were eager to latch on to any evidence that Wilson's musical genius was still intact. Viewed more coldly after the hype faded, this self-titled release is an odd, flawed creation, certainly leagues above the Beach Boys' post-'70s output, yet certainly leagues below Wilson's best work with that group in the '60s. While he retained his gift for catchy melodies and dense, symphonic production, there was a forced stiffness to both the songwriting and execution. Much of the blame for the album's mixed success can be laid upon its sterile, synthesizer-laden arrangements and echoing percussion, which epitomized some of the less attractive aspects of late-'80s production. However, the songs were not among Wilson's best, either, their hooks pleasant but easily fading from memory, the lyrics full of ambiguous romantic optimism completely belied by the nervous, mannered vocals. The concluding eight-minute suite, "Rio Grande," was a self-conscious and, again, only partially successful attempt to match the grandeur of the miniature conceptual pieces Wilson was penning in the Smile era. For all that, it remains the best album of Wilson's solo career, principally because he has recorded so little material since then, and written even less." AllMusic Review by Richie Unterberger
Ratings :
AllMusic : 3 / 5 , Discogs : 3,94 / 5