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Title: What would you include on a solo 'Best Of Brian Wilson' CD? Post by: willy on September 19, 2010, 07:13:06 AM Has this been done before? It's surely only a matter of time. Here's mine... one CD compilation of solo stuff only. I'm not sure if I would leave BWPS as is and not include it but here are one or two anyway. Personally I am not a fan of the IJustWMFTT or GIOMH albums but please feel free......
✓ That Lucky Old Sun ✓ Love And Mercy ✓ Mexican Girl ✓ 'S Wonderful ✓ Orange Crate Art ✓ Old Master Painter/You Are My Sunshine ✓ Melt Away ✓ South America ✓ I Got Rhythm ✓ Your Imagination ✓ There's So Many ✓ Narrative: Venice Beach ✓ Medley: Live Let Live / That Lucky Old Sun (Reprise) ✓ Let It Shine ✓ Summertime ✓ Sail Away ✓ Midnight's Another Day ✓ Rio Grande ✓ Medley: California Role / That Lucky Old Sun (Reprise) ✓ Country Feelin' ✓ In Blue Hawaii ✓ Lay Down Burden ✓ Meet Me In My Dreams Tonight ✓ Happy Days ✓ That Lucky Old Sun (Reprise) Title: Re: What would you include on a solo 'Best Of Brian Wilson' CD? Post by: The Heartical Don on September 19, 2010, 07:32:59 AM Not bad, Willy. I can agree with most of your choices. But I do have my own idiosyncratic choices. I'll see what I can come up with tomorrow. Be sure that 'This Song Wants To Sleep With You Tonight' will be in there.
Title: Re: What would you include on a solo 'Best Of Brian Wilson' CD? Post by: Yorick on September 19, 2010, 07:37:09 AM If we're talking officially released material and exclude SMiLE, something like this:
GETTIN' IN OVER MY HEAD: THE BEST OF BRIAN WILSON BW '88: There's So Many Rio Grande IJWMFTT: Love And Mercy Melt Away This Song Wants To Sleep With You Imagination: Your Imagination GIOMH: How Could We Still Be Dancin' You've Touched Me Gettin' In Over My Head Don't Let Her Know She's An Angel TLOS: Venice Beach Live Let Live (arctic tale version) Midnight's Another Day Southern California Just Like Me And You BWRG: 'S Wonderful They Can't Take That Away From Me Someone To Watch Over Me Nothing But Love Title: Re: What would you include on a solo 'Best Of Brian Wilson' CD? Post by: willy on September 19, 2010, 07:44:26 AM Not bad, Willy. I can agree with most of your choices. But I do have my own idiosyncratic choices. I'll see what I can come up with tomorrow. Be sure that 'This Song Wants To Sleep With You Tonight' will be in there. Please do. Yes 'This Song...' is a glaring omission, and I'd love to add a proper version of 'What A Wonderful World'. A second CD of 'rarities' anyone? Title: Re: What would you include on a solo 'Best Of Brian Wilson' CD? Post by: rab2591 on September 19, 2010, 08:25:44 AM Has this been done before? It's surely only a matter of time. Here's mine... one CD compilation of solo stuff only. I'm not sure if I would leave BWPS as is and not include it but here are one or two anyway. Personally I am not a fan of the IJustWMFTT or GIOMH albums but please feel free...... ✓ That Lucky Old Sun ✓ Love And Mercy ✓ Mexican Girl ✓ 'S Wonderful ✓ Orange Crate Art ✓ Old Master Painter/You Are My Sunshine ✓ Melt Away ✓ South America ✓ I Got Rhythm ✓ Your Imagination ✓ There's So Many ✓ Narrative: Venice Beach ✓ Medley: Live Let Live / That Lucky Old Sun (Reprise) ✓ Let It Shine ✓ Summertime ✓ Sail Away ✓ Midnight's Another Day ✓ Rio Grande ✓ Medley: California Role / That Lucky Old Sun (Reprise) ✓ Country Feelin' ✓ In Blue Hawaii ✓ Lay Down Burden ✓ Meet Me In My Dreams Tonight ✓ Happy Days ✓ That Lucky Old Sun (Reprise) Love it all, especially from 'Let It Shine' on.... My Best Of album: 1. Love and Mercy (BW88) 2. Melt Away (IJWMFTT) 3. The Like I Love In You (BWRG) 4. Your Imagination (Imagination) 5. Southern California (TLOS) 6. Rhapsody In Blue (intro) (BWRG) 7. Someone To Watch Over Me (BWRG) 8. Heroes and Villains (BWPS) 9. On A Holiday (BWPS) 10. Sunshine (Imagination) 11. Can't Wait Too Long (TLOS) 12. Midnight's Another Day (TLOS) 13. Baby Let Your Hair Grow Long (BW88) 14. Nothing But Love (BWRG) 15. Surf's Up (BWPS) 16. Hidden track: a 30 second long A cappella of the outro to 'Your Imagination' Title: Re: What would you include on a solo 'Best Of Brian Wilson' CD? Post by: kwan_dk on September 19, 2010, 08:49:25 AM I'm surprised none of you included Forever She'll Be my Surfer Girl... To cheesy perhaps? For me though that song was the highlight of TLOS along with Southern California. Also; what's this: Live Let Live (arctic tale version) Title: Re: What would you include on a solo 'Best Of Brian Wilson' CD? Post by: the captain on September 19, 2010, 08:50:44 AM I'm usually too lazy to think these things through, but since a lot of my BW solo material is just on CDs and not my iTunes, I'm taking the opportunity to load it all and have a listen. I'll try to sequence something today. But be forewarned, the '88 version of Love & Mercy will not be on it, nor will Rio Grande. And you foolish enemies of Speed Turtle ay not like my already decided, special bonus track. I'm not going to say what it is, but it's the singer telling you about the most amazing thing he knows.
Title: Re: What would you include on a solo 'Best Of Brian Wilson' CD? Post by: rab2591 on September 19, 2010, 09:13:19 AM I'm surprised none of you included Forever She'll Be my Surfer Girl... To cheesy perhaps? For me though that song was the highlight of TLOS along with Southern California. Also; what's this: Live Let Live (arctic tale version) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNPa7BEPN6s Title: Re: What would you include on a solo 'Best Of Brian Wilson' CD? Post by: rab2591 on September 19, 2010, 09:16:53 AM I'm usually too lazy to think these things through, but since a lot of my BW solo material is just on CDs and not my iTunes, I'm taking the opportunity to load it all and have a listen. I'll try to sequence something today. But be forewarned, the '88 version of Love & Mercy will not be on it, nor will Rio Grande. And you foolish enemies of Speed Turtle ay not like my already decided, special bonus track. I'm not going to say what it is, but it's the singer telling you about the most amazing thing he knows. Eh, for me, that harmony in the bridge (1:50 mark) is the greatest moment of Brian's solo career (I LOVE cranking that up on the stereo)...I could not live with a solo best of that didn't have that on there. Can't wait to see what you come up with though! Title: Re: What would you include on a solo 'Best Of Brian Wilson' CD? Post by: the captain on September 19, 2010, 09:21:35 AM I'm surprised none of you included Forever She'll Be my Surfer Girl... Title: Re: What would you include on a solo 'Best Of Brian Wilson' CD? Post by: the captain on September 19, 2010, 09:22:55 AM I'm usually too lazy to think these things through, but since a lot of my BW solo material is just on CDs and not my iTunes, I'm taking the opportunity to load it all and have a listen. I'll try to sequence something today. But be forewarned, the '88 version of Love & Mercy will not be on it, nor will Rio Grande. And you foolish enemies of Speed Turtle ay not like my already decided, special bonus track. I'm not going to say what it is, but it's the singer telling you about the most amazing thing he knows. Eh, for me, that harmony in the bridge (1:50 mark) is the greatest moment of Brian's solo career (I LOVE cranking that up on the stereo)...I could not live with a solo best of that didn't have that on there. Title: Re: What would you include on a solo 'Best Of Brian Wilson' CD? Post by: rab2591 on September 19, 2010, 09:31:07 AM I'm surprised none of you included Forever She'll Be my Surfer Girl... haha again it's the harmonies for me: those "na na na na" harmonies mixing with the piano in the chorus are marvelous. It makes up for the lackluster lyrics, imo. Title: Re: What would you include on a solo 'Best Of Brian Wilson' CD? Post by: the captain on September 19, 2010, 09:32:17 AM That's it: you're my new arch-enemy. We fight at high noon on main street. ;D
Title: Re: What would you include on a solo 'Best Of Brian Wilson' CD? Post by: rab2591 on September 19, 2010, 09:35:48 AM That's it: you're my new arch-enemy. We fight at high noon on main street. ;D :lol Title: Re: What would you include on a solo 'Best Of Brian Wilson' CD? Post by: the captain on September 19, 2010, 09:51:02 AM So my playlist has its raw material assembled, but final listening and adjudication (didn't think I'd say that today, did you? DID YOU?) will have to come after the Vikings game. Or when I get bored.
Title: Re: What would you include on a solo 'Best Of Brian Wilson' CD? Post by: Don't Back Down on September 19, 2010, 10:10:47 AM Here's mine that I made a couple weeks ago actually
Our Prayer/Gee The Like In I Love You Baby Let Your Hair Grow Long Good Kind Of Love Let It Shine Your Imagination Night Time Desert Drive South American Heroes and Villains You've Touched Me Love Is Here To Stay Someone To Watch Over Me Dream Angel Live Let Live (TLOS version) Morning Beat I've Got a Crush on You Midnight's Another Day That Lucky Old Sun (Reprise) Nothing But Love Title: Re: What would you include on a solo 'Best Of Brian Wilson' CD? Post by: rab2591 on September 19, 2010, 10:25:04 AM Here's mine that I made a couple weeks ago actually Our Prayer/Gee The Like In I Love You Baby Let Your Hair Grow Long Good Kind Of Love Let It Shine Your Imagination Night Time Desert Drive South American Heroes and Villains You've Touched Me Love Is Here To Stay Someone To Watch Over Me Dream Angel Live Let Live (TLOS version) Morning Beat I've Got a Crush on You Midnight's Another Day That Lucky Old Sun (Reprise) Nothing But Love Like the inclusion of 'Dream Angel' and 'South American' - cheesy but still good pop songs. I could never get into 'Night Time' however.... Also, I was gonna add Prayer to my mix but I didn't want the 'Heroes and Villains' 'Gee' part in it. 'Our Prayer' DOES deserve to be in it though! Title: Re: What would you include on a solo 'Best Of Brian Wilson' CD? Post by: Yorick on September 19, 2010, 10:40:22 AM I'm surprised none of you included Forever She'll Be my Surfer Girl... To cheesy perhaps? For me though that song was the highlight of TLOS along with Southern California. Also; what's this: Live Let Live (arctic tale version) You're right, while I like FSBMSG, I think it's non-essential and too cheesy maybe. I keep on changing my original post, cause I have forgotten about some hidden gems like Like Me And You!! Title: Re: What would you include on a solo 'Best Of Brian Wilson' CD? Post by: Andrew G. Doe on September 19, 2010, 10:51:44 AM This here's my Spotify BW solo playlist, Last Wilson Standing 1986-2008:
Too Much Sugar Love & Mercy He Couldn't Get His Poor Ol' Body To Move Melt Away Night Time Meet Me In My Dreams Tonight Rio Grande This Could Be The Night Orange Crate Art Wings Of A Dove San Francisco Movies Is Magic Your Imagination South American Lay Down Burden Happy Days Soul Searchin' Gettin' In Over My Head Desert Drive Joy To The World That Lucky Old Sun Morning Beat Oxygen To The Brain Can't Wait Too Long Midnight's Another Day/Lucky Old Sun (reprise) Going Home Southern California That would be CD1. CD2 would be Brian Wilson Presents Smile in full -you can't cherry pick tracks from that. No BWRG ? Nope - too soon, but if I had to make any exchanges, I'd probably need to find room for "IGPON'", "IANS" and "STWOM". Title: Re: What would you include on a solo 'Best Of Brian Wilson' CD? Post by: Loaf on September 19, 2010, 11:16:48 AM I'd have something similar to AGD, with the following exceptions:
Remove: Meet Me in My Dreams This Could Be The Night Oxygen to the Brain Add: This Song Wants To Sleep With You Live Let Live Let It Shine and from BWRG: 4-song Summertime Medley and The Like in I Love You Also: add bonus tracks of What A Wonderful World and acapella Rhapsody in Blue (if it's any good). Title: Re: What would you include on a solo 'Best Of Brian Wilson' CD? Post by: ♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇 on September 19, 2010, 11:28:46 AM This here's my Spotify BW solo playlist, Last Wilson Standing 1986-2008: Too Much Sugar Love & Mercy He Couldn't Get His Poor Ol' Body To Move Melt Away Night Time Meet Me In My Dreams Tonight Rio Grande This Could Be The Night Orange Crate Art Wings Of A Dove San Francisco Movies Is Magic Your Imagination South American Lay Down Burden Happy Days Soul Searchin' Gettin' In Over My Head Desert Drive Joy To The World That Lucky Old Sun Morning Beat Oxygen To The Brain Can't Wait Too Long Midnight's Another Day/Lucky Old Sun (reprise) Going Home Southern California That would be CD1. CD2 would be Brian Wilson Presents Smile in full -you can't cherry pick tracks from that. No BWRG ? Nope - too soon, but if I had to make any exchanges, I'd probably need to find room for "IGPON'", "IANS" and "STWOM". As much as you hated it, are you surprised you included 3 songs from GIOMH? I would've taken out Movies Is Magic and replaced it with My Hobo Heart, personally. Title: Re: What would you include on a solo 'Best Of Brian Wilson' CD? Post by: Yorick on September 19, 2010, 11:28:54 AM UPDATED
If we're talking officially released material and exclude SMiLE, something like this: GETTIN' IN OVER MY HEAD: THE BEST OF BRIAN WILSON BW '88: There's So Many Rio Grande IJWMFTT: Love And Mercy Melt Away This Song Wants To Sleep With You Imagination: Your Imagination GIOMH: How Could We Still Be Dancin' You've Touched Me Gettin' In Over My Head Don't Let Her Know She's An Angel WIRWFC: What I Really Want For Christmas Christmasey On Christmas Day TLOS: Venice Beach Live Let Live (arctic tale version) Midnight's Another Day Southern California Just Like Me And You BWRG: 'S Wonderful They Can't Take That Away From Me Someone To Watch Over Me Nothing But Love Title: Re: What would you include on a solo 'Best Of Brian Wilson' CD? Post by: Andrew G. Doe on September 19, 2010, 12:04:07 PM This here's my Spotify BW solo playlist, Last Wilson Standing 1986-2008: Too Much Sugar Love & Mercy He Couldn't Get His Poor Ol' Body To Move Melt Away Night Time Meet Me In My Dreams Tonight Rio Grande This Could Be The Night Orange Crate Art Wings Of A Dove San Francisco Movies Is Magic Your Imagination South American Lay Down Burden Happy Days Soul Searchin' Gettin' In Over My Head Desert Drive Joy To The World That Lucky Old Sun Morning Beat Oxygen To The Brain Can't Wait Too Long Midnight's Another Day/Lucky Old Sun (reprise) Going Home Southern California That would be CD1. CD2 would be Brian Wilson Presents Smile in full -you can't cherry pick tracks from that. No BWRG ? Nope - too soon, but if I had to make any exchanges, I'd probably need to find room for "IGPON'", "IANS" and "STWOM". As much as you hated it, are you surprised you included 3 songs from GIOMH? They were (mostly if not entirely) recorded in, respectively, 1995, 1998 and 2002. :) Title: Re: What would you include on a solo 'Best Of Brian Wilson' CD? Post by: ♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇 on September 19, 2010, 12:16:17 PM Good point.
Title: Re: What would you include on a solo 'Best Of Brian Wilson' CD? Post by: shelter on September 19, 2010, 12:40:24 PM From a commercial point of view, especially because "best ofs" are mostly for the casual fans, I suppose you're gonna need some really familiar titles. So besides the solo originals, I would include a bunch of BW solo versions of BB classics.
Love And Mercy (from Brian Wilson) Melt Away (from Brian Wilson) Rio Grande (from Brian Wilson) Orange Crate Art (from Orange Crate Art) Your Imagination (from Imagination) Lay Down Burden (from Imagination) Happy Days (from Imagination) Soul Searchin' (from Gettin' In Over My Head) Desert Drive (from Gettin' In Over My Head) Heroes And Villains (from Brian Wilson Presents Smile) Cabin Essence (from Brian Wilson Presents Smile) Wonderful (from Brian Wilson Presents Smile) Surf's Up (from Brian Wilson Presents Smile) Good Vibrations (from Brian Wilson Presents Smile) What I Really Want For Christmas (from What I Really Want For Christmas) Morning Beat (from That Lucky Old Sun) Oxygen To The Brain (from That Lucky Old Sun) Midnight's Another Day (from That Lucky Old Sun) The Like In I Love You (from Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin) Wouldn't It Be Nice (from Pet Sounds Live) Sloop John B. (from Pet Sounds Live) God Only Knows (from Pet Sounds Live) California Girls (from Live At The Roxy) I Get Around (from Live At The Roxy) Surfer Girl (from Live At The Roxy) Title: Re: What would you include on a solo 'Best Of Brian Wilson' CD? Post by: Runaways on September 19, 2010, 01:16:05 PM Last Wilson Standing 1986-2008: yeah, that's gonna happen. Title: Re: What would you include on a solo 'Best Of Brian Wilson' CD? Post by: the captain on September 19, 2010, 01:31:32 PM This is a 2-disc set, and it omits BWPS for reasons that, if I were to outline them, would cause legitimate argument with what I've got below. So I won't outline them. But no BWPS. Maybe it's a bonus disc. Anyway, I have included a few bonus tracks--initial legit releases of a few tunes. Gotta sell product, folks (plus I like these tunes a lot). You'll note some important tracks missing, primarily because a) I had a lot of fun with sequencing, and they didn't fit, or b) I don't like them, so you can f*** yourselves.
Side A. This Whole World (IJWMFTT) Desert Drive (GIOMH) My Marianne (Previously Unreleased, Wilson/Paley sessions) Lay Down Burden (Imagination) Midnight's Another Day / TLOS Reprise (TLOS) Baby Let Your Hair Grow Long (BW) Summer In Monterey (OCA) Live Let Live (TLOS)] Side B. I'm Into Something Good (TLOS bonus) She Says That She Needs Me (Imagination) Night Time (BW) I've Got a Crush On You (BWRG) Believe In Yourself (Under God - CW Tribute) Goin' Home (TLOS) Side C. Your Imagination (Imagination) What Love Can Do (Target comp.) City Blues (GIOMH) It Ain't Necessarily So (BWRG) Meet Me In My Dreams Tonight (BW) Oxygen To The Brain (TLOS) Side D. Walkin' the Line (BW) Dream Angel (Imagination) This Town Goes Down at Sunset (OCA) Where Has Love Been? (Imagination) Some Sweet Day (Previously Unreleased, Wilson/Paley sessions) Nothing But Love (BWRG) Walking Down the Path of Life / Love & Mercy (Single, Katrina benefit) Bonus Track. Speed Turtle (Blue Moo) Title: Re: What would you include on a solo 'Best Of Brian Wilson' CD? Post by: rab2591 on September 19, 2010, 02:50:07 PM This is a 2-disc set, and it omits BWPS for reasons that, if I were to outline them, would cause legitimate argument with what I've got below. So I won't outline them. But no BWPS. Maybe it's a bonus disc. Anyway, I have included a few bonus tracks--initial legit releases of a few tunes. Gotta sell product, folks (plus I like these tunes a lot). You'll note some important tracks missing, primarily because a) I had a lot of fun with sequencing, and they didn't fit, or b) I don't like them, so you can foder yourselves. Side A. This Whole World (IJWMFTT) Desert Drive (GIOMH) My Marianne (Previously Unreleased, Wilson/Paley sessions) Lay Down Burden (Imagination) Midnight's Another Day / TLOS Reprise (TLOS) Baby Let Your Hair Grow Long (BW) Summer In Monterey (OCA) Live Let Live (TLOS)] Side B. I'm Into Something Good (TLOS bonus) She Says That She Needs Me (Imagination) Night Time (BW) I've Got a Crush On You (BWRG) Believe In Yourself (Under God - CW Tribute) Goin' Home (TLOS) Side C. Your Imagination (Imagination) What Love Can Do (Target comp.) City Blues (GIOMH) It Ain't Necessarily So (BWRG) Meet Me In My Dreams Tonight (BW) Oxygen To The Brain (TLOS) Side D. Walkin' the Line (BW) Dream Angel (Imagination) This Town Goes Down at Sunset (OCA) Where Has Love Been? (Imagination) Some Sweet Day (Previously Unreleased, Wilson/Paley sessions) Nothing But Love (BWRG) Walking Down the Path of Life / Love & Mercy (Single, Katrina benefit) Bonus Track. Speed Turtle (Blue Moo) Love side A, C, and D...though I haven't heard 'Some Sweet Day' nor 'Waking down the path/Love & Mercy'. 'Oxygen to the Brain' is one of my favorites by him - if only for the variety of instrumental/chord changes placed throughout it....great way to end side C. Title: Re: What would you include on a solo 'Best Of Brian Wilson' CD? Post by: punkinhead on October 21, 2010, 11:11:26 PM no love for What Love can do?
Title: Re: What would you include on a solo 'Best Of Brian Wilson' CD? Post by: runnersdialzero on October 22, 2010, 01:16:52 AM no love for What Love can do? Never heard it, although every time I see the title I think of Sammy Hagar-era Van Halen and I get sad. ;( Title: Re: What would you include on a solo 'Best Of Brian Wilson' CD? Post by: TheLazenby on March 01, 2011, 04:52:23 PM Can I just say that "Smart Girls" WAS released as a promotional single, and thus can be included?
Yet.... not a single one of these discs contains "Smart Girls." You people should be ashamed of yourselves. |