What is Brian's Best Work since 1977?

[Magic Transistor Radio]

Rio Grande is the best song he has done since Love You IMO!

[Sav-Man]

Solo stuff:

BW88--in spite of the production, the songs are mostly good-to-great in terms of melody, especially "Love & Mercy" (timeless in its' simplicity), "Melt Away,"  "There's so Many," and "Rio Grande," to name a few.
TLOS (just great from start-to-finish, and the concept is fitting for someone who's been around as long as Brian has).

As for the BB stuff, there's not much to choose from, b/c Brian didn't have a lot to do w/ most of the songs from MIU through SIP..."Goin' On" is great, though, and the last four songs on the the new one may be as good as anything from the 1960's.

[Lowbacca]

Solo stuff:

BW88--in spite of the production, the songs are mostly good-to-great in terms of melody, especially "Love & Mercy" (timeless in its' simplicity), "Melt Away,"  "There's so Many," and "Rio Grande," to name a few.
TLOS (just great from start-to-finish, and the concept is fitting for someone who's been around as long as Brian has).

As for the BB stuff, there's not much to choose from, b/c Brian didn't have a lot to do w/ most of the songs from MIU through SIP..."Goin' On" is great, though, and the last four songs on the the new one may be as good as anything from the 1960's.

Good summary. I agree. I really like every solo album of his, though. Even GIOMH has its moments for me (they are few, but they are there). 

[Magic Transistor Radio]

I despise the production on Imaginations. GIOMH is much better IMO. Maybe that has lots to do with his backing band. Also love BW88. It has similar quirkiness to Love You. What Love You is to the 70s, BW88 is to the 80s.

[Catbirdman]

I think That Lucky Old Sun is by far the standout in terms of a whole, coherent, album-length work. As for individual songs, for me the winner is "Melt Away."