Light Album - Alternative take . . .

[BubbaFide]

I like the Light Album, but it suffers from a mishmash of musical styles.  I found this alternative light album on youtube.   Just brilliant IMO -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XREJHr9SygY&lc=z23ofbygsxyodrzjk04t1aokgykc4lha3lmfohvjjylark0h00410

[Cabinessenceking]

I like the Light Album, but it suffers from a mishmash of musical styles.  I found this alternative light album on youtube.   Just brilliant IMO -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XREJHr9SygY&lc=z23ofbygsxyodrzjk04t1aokgykc4lha3lmfohvjjylark0h00410

Brian's Back is a truly awful track (with good harmonies), but the total mix you've created is far superior to LA Lights as it was released abck in 1979. I usually put "It's a Beautiful Day" to replace it (even though I realise it was recorded shortly after the album's release). Sumahama might even work better, if just for being an original dud as opposed to a Brian's Back being an uninspired dud  

[Rick5150]

I don't mind Brian's Back at all. I never minded all Mike's song-checking and Carl's voice just makes this song. Kind of like Kokomo. I mediocre song made better by Carl 

[Pacific Ocean Blue]

I like Full Sail, but it doesn't fit in the album, sounds more like a song from the Holland album

[urbanite]

Love Surrounds Me is like an outtake from a Dennis Wilson solo album.  Shortenin Bread, maybe it's okay if you're on a hallucinogen, but ugh.  It would have been better if CBS had rejected the album and forced them to make more of an effort.

[BubbaFide]

How did Constant Companion not see the light of day as an official release?!?   

[HeyJude]

I like Full Sail, but it doesn't fit in the album, sounds more like a song from the Holland album

In terms of production and arrangement, "Full Sail" is VERY 1978/79. Very much the soft rock/yacht rock sound of that era.

[RONDEMON]

How did Constant Companion not see the light of day as an official release?!?   

Right? I don't love the lyrics, but the groove and the song/melody are killer. I think Dennis could've had a great solo career if things were different around that time.

[RangeRoverA1]

This is mine:

1. "Lady Lynda"
2. "California Feelin'"
3. "Shortenin' Bread"
4. "It's A Beautiful Day"

Cool mini-album.

[nach0king]

I like Full Sail, but it doesn't fit in the album, sounds more like a song from the Holland album

I feel exactly the same way, very underrated song that struggles from sitting on a poor album alongside songs that sound jarring against it.