Brian Wilson

Brian Wilson is the eponymous debut studio album by Brian Wilson released in July 1988 on Sire Records. It was voted one of the best albums of 1988 by NME, and as part of its acclaim, garnered the nickname "Pet Sounds '88" among some critics. Brian Wilson has since been reissued on several formats with bonus tracks, and cited by some as a standout in Wilson's solo oeuvre.

In his Soundstage special, Brian Wilson performs hits from his illustrious award-winning career as a Beach Boy, as well as selections from his new album No Pier Pressure. Joined by friends old and new…

Brian Wilson - Live At The Roxy (2001) {2CD PROMO, Capitol Records}
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Rock / Surf / Rock & Roll / Pop Rock / Psychedelic Rock

The man may have had a flawed life, but he is a 24-carat genius. This is just a brilliant double album. His voice is good, but even if it was just OK, it would all be very fine indeed as the songs are simply wonderful and his band are to die for. They bring out the beauty of his music, with fantastic musicianship and the spot-on brilliance of the backing singers (the only girl in the band - Taylor Mills - comes shining through, but the guys are great, too). They almost make me stop dead in the street as I'm walking and singing along (if you've passed by me and heard me, sorry!) to the music, it just can't get any better.

She and Him, the acclaimed twosome of M.Ward and Zooey Deschanel are known for the stylish arrangements, sophisticated interpretations, and sharply drawn originals they have perfected across their exceedingly fruitful six-album, 14-year collaboration. Now, with Melt Away: A Tribute to Brian Wilson, their seventh full-length release, the duo has crafted a love letter to 60’s-era Southern California-inspired pop that stands on its own as a defining musical achievement.

Conceived and produced by guitarist Tim Weston, Wouldn't It Be Nice: A Jazz Portrait of Brian Wilson (Blue Note CDP 7243 8 33092 2 1; 65:39) is not your average tribute album. Employing an impressive array of musicians, from Jeffrey Osborne and the Yellowjackets to Dori Caymmi and Shelby Flint, the album is an eclectic and disarming exploration of Wilson's compositions, often bringing out shades of meaning bubbling below the well-traveled surfer anthems. The range of approaches alone is impressive: Don Grusin gives a swinging, semi-gospel read (with Tollack Olestad on harmonica) to "Surfer Girl," Eliane Elias takes a meditative solo piano look at both "Our Sweet Love" and "Friends," and "Wouldn't It Be Nice" is given a dark, emotional read with the combination of Osborne's deep vocals and Ralf Rickert's mute horn breaks.