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Music : Gettin' In Over My Head
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Rating: 
- Oops!
I have been a fan of Brian Wilson since the 60's and I feel very disappointed with this album. The melodies are "samey", showing nothing original and the lyrics for the most part are banal, I would have thought Brian would have left "love" and "Above" behind years ago, but similar rhyming appears in every song. Three quarters of the way through the album I wondered whether his friends in the studio should have pointed out how poor the material is. The presence of three other musical giants served only to suggest, embarrasingly, friends helping a pal out, rather than contibuting to something special. The one star is for the production. Sadly I don't think that I will be rushing to give this any more plays. Brian, loyal fans that buy your albums deserve better.
As a previous reviewer suggests, if you would like to hear Brian Wilson at his best look elsewhere.
Rating:
- Made today for 60s times
Anyone ever noticed how Brian Wilson is looking like Paul McCartney?
The ex Beatle turns up here as one of the guests-maybe showing a Ringo Starr influence
The sleeve art by Peter Blakely is another pointer towards the Beatles and is certainly a vast improvement on the sleeve of Smile
Elton John's appearance here is a reminder that the Beach Boys mad a cover of Crocodile Rock.
A few more covers would have been welcome here.After all Brian Wilson's future depends on just how many 60s songs he covers
Rating: - A real good effort
Brian Wilson is often called a genius. This is a difficult one to define but it is without doubt that he with his various compatriots over the years has brought us some of the most enjoyable popular music ever created. He has also created some the most odd and troubled songs. After his renaissance in the late 90s and his subsequent live touring he has shown that his "twilight years" will not see him going for the pipe and slippers quite yet. This album (his first solo effort for 6 years) sees him resurrect some old songs and dish up some new ones too. He has also seen fit to bring in some "guests". One of these is his deceased brother Carl with whom he duets (through the miracle of modern science) with on "Soul Searchin'". This works fine. As does Elton John ("How could we still be dancin'"), Eric Clapton less so on City Blues (solo recorded in another country and patched in), the guitar sounds a little strident and, in places, unnecessary. The one he definitely didn't need was one Paul McCartney. "A friend like you" is a pleasant ditty, the sort that Wilson can carry off quite well in a quaint sort of way, not mawkish, just "pretty". Having McCartney, talented as he obviously is (he was in a popular 60s beat combo, apparently) endlessly vocally 'noodling' with the same phrase is just plain irritating. The highlights of the album for me are the title track and "Don't let her know she's an angel", in my opinion classic Wilson songs. All in all, a good and for the most part, very listenable album that should stand repeated playing. As a parting shot, I would say that these recordings stand up much better than the live renditions of some of them that I have seen and heard during the recent touring concerts. 4 out of 5 stars then.
Rating:
- Poor
I love BW but this is a shallow effort. Poor songs, poor production, poor performances. If you are new to BW start elsewhere.
Rating:
- I have to admit it's gettin better
Well the first time I heard the album I was a little depressed, but I have worked on it and I am coming round to quite liking it! I think there is a basis of a good album here with just a little more creative arrangements and production. Get some youngsters involved Brian - and we don't really have to hear those laboured harmonies. I was lucky enough to be at the Royal Festival Hall to see Pet Sounds and the tour the year before, the acapela harmonies were fantastic, why leave them off a studio album? ...almost there Brian, all the ingredients are there, just sort out the cooking times.
- Oops!I have been a fan of Brian Wilson since the 60's and I feel very disappointed with this album. The melodies are "samey", showing nothing original and the lyrics for the most part are banal, I would have thought Brian would have left "love" and "Above" behind years ago, but similar rhyming appears in every song. Three quarters of the way through the album I wondered whether his friends in the studio should have pointed out how poor the material is. The presence of three other musical giants served only to suggest, embarrasingly, friends helping a pal out, rather than contibuting to something special. The one star is for the production. Sadly I don't think that I will be rushing to give this any more plays. Brian, loyal fans that buy your albums deserve better.
As a previous reviewer suggests, if you would like to hear Brian Wilson at his best look elsewhere.
Rating:
- Made today for 60s timesAnyone ever noticed how Brian Wilson is looking like Paul McCartney?
The ex Beatle turns up here as one of the guests-maybe showing a Ringo Starr influence
The sleeve art by Peter Blakely is another pointer towards the Beatles and is certainly a vast improvement on the sleeve of Smile
Elton John's appearance here is a reminder that the Beach Boys mad a cover of Crocodile Rock.
A few more covers would have been welcome here.After all Brian Wilson's future depends on just how many 60s songs he covers
Rating:
- A real good effortBrian Wilson is often called a genius. This is a difficult one to define but it is without doubt that he with his various compatriots over the years has brought us some of the most enjoyable popular music ever created. He has also created some the most odd and troubled songs. After his renaissance in the late 90s and his subsequent live touring he has shown that his "twilight years" will not see him going for the pipe and slippers quite yet. This album (his first solo effort for 6 years) sees him resurrect some old songs and dish up some new ones too. He has also seen fit to bring in some "guests". One of these is his deceased brother Carl with whom he duets (through the miracle of modern science) with on "Soul Searchin'". This works fine. As does Elton John ("How could we still be dancin'"), Eric Clapton less so on City Blues (solo recorded in another country and patched in), the guitar sounds a little strident and, in places, unnecessary. The one he definitely didn't need was one Paul McCartney. "A friend like you" is a pleasant ditty, the sort that Wilson can carry off quite well in a quaint sort of way, not mawkish, just "pretty". Having McCartney, talented as he obviously is (he was in a popular 60s beat combo, apparently) endlessly vocally 'noodling' with the same phrase is just plain irritating. The highlights of the album for me are the title track and "Don't let her know she's an angel", in my opinion classic Wilson songs. All in all, a good and for the most part, very listenable album that should stand repeated playing. As a parting shot, I would say that these recordings stand up much better than the live renditions of some of them that I have seen and heard during the recent touring concerts. 4 out of 5 stars then.
Rating:
- PoorI love BW but this is a shallow effort. Poor songs, poor production, poor performances. If you are new to BW start elsewhere.
Rating:
- I have to admit it's gettin betterWell the first time I heard the album I was a little depressed, but I have worked on it and I am coming round to quite liking it! I think there is a basis of a good album here with just a little more creative arrangements and production. Get some youngsters involved Brian - and we don't really have to hear those laboured harmonies. I was lucky enough to be at the Royal Festival Hall to see Pet Sounds and the tour the year before, the acapela harmonies were fantastic, why leave them off a studio album? ...almost there Brian, all the ingredients are there, just sort out the cooking times.