Brian Wilson, the mastermind behind the Beach Boys sound. Wilson was often judged by his creative output via the Beach Boys. The triplicate "wall-of-sound" and gorgeous harmonies that make the listener ache.
Wilsons time, however wasn't always spent just on Beach Boys Material. This recent reissued set of Productions documents Wilson's extraciricular activities. The material here isn't of great monumental consequence, with exception of "Guess I'm Dumb" a presecuer of Pet Sounds quilted material, performed superbly by Glen Campbell (who was touring with the Beach Boys;Brian gave this song to him as a "thank-you"), the rest of album is filled with not-so-one-shot wonders and simple songs.
What we see is wilsons development as a producer/arranger; with each passing track we see a glimpse of man with a mission. The Honeys (Brians wife Marilyn, sister Diane and cousin Ginger Blake)are prominently featured, Wilson at the time was trying to make the trio a "girl group" similiar to the Ronettes. It would've worked, if material had been better.
This was originally released as a bonus LP to a superb out-of-print European box set ...
This is a great CD. I bought it several years ago and thoroughly enjoyed it. However, for a lot less money, you can get the Ace release, "Pet Projects:The Brian Wilson Productions" that has a few MORE songs on it.
