Single from the 1992 debut album "Gordon" by the Canadian alternative rock/ indie pop act who"s career got a shot in the arm in 1998 with the smash hit "One Week". Contains four versions of "Brian Wilson" (2000+ Album Version+ Live From Rock Spectacle and Instrumental). Slimline jewel case. 1999 release.
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Brian Wilson's Albums
What I Really Want for Christmas
Brian Wilson Album Editorial: A new Brian Wilson record is always cause for celebration even if it turns out to be an album of Christmas music his third such venture in 40 years. iWhat I Really Want for Christmas features Wilson and the crack band he employed on iSmile putting their spin on 10 traditional favorites plus new versions of the Beach Boys Little Saint Nick and The Man With All the Toys and two originals cowritten with Bernie Taupin and Jimmy Webb. Though they dont rise to the level of his best work (admittedly the tallest of orders) the title track and Christmasey prove Wilson can still turn out a catchy melody when he wants to and the disc as a whole shows his arranging chops are as strong as ever if no longer as innovative. Like iSmile iWhat I Really Want for Christmas sometimes suffers in comparison to the Beach Boys--Wilson dedicates it to his beloved brothers Carl and Dennis who I miss singing carols with (as do we)--but occasionally as on O Holy Night one feels the old soul and spirit shining through. Though it may not merit a spot next to iThe Beach Boys Christmas Album and iA Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector as a classic of the genre its still a joy to hear Wilson singing the songs hes loved since childhood. If this is your kind of music this is your kind of album. Benjamin Lukoff
SMiLE
Brian Wilson Album Editorial: ISmile is inarguably the most long-awaited album in modern pop history. Its been more than 37 years since the title first appeared on a label release schedule intended as the January 1967 follow-up to the groundbreaking art-rock of the Beach Boys IPet Sounds. But ISmile never made its initial release date. Today this album is not a mere reconstruction of past performances but something entirely new a serious summation of a project that has been gestating for nearly four decades.
