Disco de The Beach Boys: “Classics: Selected by Brian Wilson”
 Descripción (en inglés) :
The Beach Boys includes: Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Dennis Wilson, Bruce Johnston.
<p>Recorded between 1963 & 2002.
<p>Includes song commentary by Brian Wilson.
<p>CLASSICS is a wonderful collection of hand-picked standards chosen by Brian Wilson himself, the band's visionary singer-songwriter, and it features his own track-by-track annotations. Eschewing simpler early hits like "Surfin' U.S.A." and "409," the maestro instead goes mostly for more complex fare like the landmark "Good Vibrations," early-1970s nugget "Sail On Sailor," and the underrated SMILE-era "Heroes & Villains."
<p>Things kick off tellingly with the portentous "Surfer Girl," perhaps the exact transition point between the band's sun-and-fun period and a deeper, more emotionally substantive vision. In Wilson's notes we learn that "The Warmth of the Sun" was written for JFK on the date of his assassination and "California Girls" is Wilson's favorite song. Otherwise, the songs speak for themselves, whether it's the isolation reverberating through "In My Room" or the lighthearted swagger imbuing "I Get Around." Equally impressive is the newly recorded "California Feelin'," a song packed with gorgeous harmonies and an irresistible melody that Wilson initially wrote back in the '70s and recorded specifically for this collection in 2002.
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Classics: Selected by Brian Wilson |
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UPC:724354008726
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Formato:CD
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Tipo:Performer
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Género:Rock & Pop
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Artista:The Beach Boys
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Productor:Brian Wilson; Carl Wilson
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Sello:Capitol/EMI Records
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Distribuidora:EMI Music Distribution
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Fecha de publicación:2002/07/02
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Año de publicación original:2002
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Número de discos:1
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Mono / Estéreo:Mixed
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Estudio / Directo:Studio
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todd vittum (North Palm Beach, Florida) - 03 Julio 2002
9 personas de un total de 9 encontraron útil la siguiente opinión:
- aptly titled!
"Classics" The word has been overused but not this time. Some familiar material, a slice of SMiLe, some early 70's nuggets, and a freshly minted one. True classics hold up over time, these have, and will continue to do so. "This Whole World" rivals other "pocket symphonies". "Marcella" could have been a grown up "Surfer Girl" 10 years later. Now it is 40 years later and "Don't Worry Baby" was just a featured song in the film "Never been Kissed". All these make this release well worth seeking out, but it is the semi legendary song that The Beach Boys never officially recorded "California Feeling" (written circa '76)that sets this apart. This drive down the coast with The Wondermints as The Wrecking Crew, and Jeffery Foskett as Carl, and Brian as...well Brian! is a new classic. Brian Wilson picked these, and thought them to be classics. It is evident that this disc is aptly titled. "Classics" a word not overused but a disc that might be overplayed. 8 personas de un total de 9 encontraron útil la siguiente opinión:
- The BEST Beach Boys Compilation You Can Buy
This is the album that shows off the pure genius of founding member of the Beach Boys, Brian Wilson. Every song is indeed a classic, and we even get a newly recorded (though not as lushly produced) track, "California Feelin'." For any fan of music, THIS is the place to start your Beach Boys collection. Even more so than "Pet Sounds" or "Greatest Hits Vol. 1" - as this shows the range of this seminal group. You get the treats "Surf's Up" and "Sail On, Sailor" in addition to the more commercial pop records like "I Get Around." The sound is crystal clear - mastered in HDCD with stereo mixes of "California Girls" and "Heroes and Villains." This is by far the best starting point in the vast Beach Boys canon. 5 personas de un total de 6 encontraron útil la siguiente opinión:
- Rock's Prodigal Son Pipes Up
First up, this album isn't really a "greatest hits" album. Instead of including of being handpicked by money - hungry Capitol exceutives, they asked the man who made the music to pick his 19 favorite Beach Boys tracks and put them on a single disc. This is Brian Wilson's personal collection.
This album doesn't feature as much as hits as you'd expect. Brian heavily relies on the reflective ballads like the sublime "In My Room", the morbid "Til I Die", and the eloquent "God Only Knows". Granted, Brian does show his respect for the big hits, as he includes "Good Vibrations", "California Girls" and "I Get Around". I'm sure some selections will surprise you - "Time To Get Alone", "Don't Worry Baby" (these are my two favorites) and "Wonderful" make this an obscure collection that will no doubt appeal to hard - core fans.
As an added bonus, Brian also includes a brand - new recording. "California Feelin'" was written by Brian for The Beach Boys in the early 1970s', but was never officially released. (It has been floating on various bootlegs over the years). it is a very good song and features harmonies very reminiscent of The Beach Boys themselves.
Overall, this really an excellent album. It really shows what fondness Brian jas for his material, and his notes on the songs in the booklet are really well thought out. Brian, welcome back.
2 personas de un total de 2 encontraron útil la siguiente opinión:
- more classic sounds from brian
what can i say but these songs are above comparison and are too good for the charts songs that make you cry chear you up songs to last a lifetime or should i say forever the beatles made music but the beach boys made hard to make music but easy to listen to it is so good that brian is in good health and may he stay like that forever ladi da 1 personas de un total de 1 encontraron útil la siguiente opinión:
- Yes !
This is the compilation brian wilson's fans have hoped for.
The real best of the beach Boys !
And now, what about the release of the smile sessions ?
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