In The Key Of Disney

[Wirestone]

I wasn't saying otherwise -- the vocal does seem to be mostly flown in (as are many on the album), but it sounds far less impressive on the album, for whatever reason. Perhaps the speed or pitch were slightly altered, or maybe the more elaborate backing track makes me hear it differently.

[Andrew G. Doe]

As you say, the original demo is definitive. The album track is a killer, but it's a little too busy.

[drbeachboy]

I wasn't saying otherwise -- the vocal does seem to be mostly flown in (as are many on the album), but it sounds far less impressive on the album, for whatever reason. Perhaps the speed or pitch were slightly altered, or maybe the more elaborate backing track makes me hear it differently.

Perhaps, because Brian sounds flat to me, especially when he hits the low notes.

[Sam_BFC]

It's all about the reverb IMO...they got rid of most of it for the album version and made it too dry and clinical (not the best word to describe what I mean).

'Lost my way...' the reverb in the demo adds a sense of desolation which is simply absent from the final version.  Maybe the aim was to make it more intimate or something but it doesn't work so well for me.

[Wirestone]

That must be it. Brian sounds a bit wizened in the official track, but he's magisterial in the demo. Some hefty reverb would definitely make the difference (it's one of the overlooked keys to why BW sounds so good on Imagination, btw -- it's simply slathered on his vocals).

[Runaways]

that song is so good.  i point to it when i think that brian can still push himself to great things if he's up for it

[summerinparadise.flac]

May I suggest to talk about In The Key Of Disney in this topic?

More after-talk about ghost should be continued in the Sandbox.

Interesting. The first night it leaked, it was nobody/so cold i go burr/summerinparadise.flac/ghost who sent me the link in the first place. We actually became chummy over the last few months via private messages leading to exchanging e-mails. That guy is seriously a card!

Love the new Disney album. And I'll be buying several copies for Xmas presents this holiday season. Highlights for me are "Baby Mine", "Color Of The Wind" and "When You Wish Upon A Side Of Beef...err...Star".

So chummy that you don't realize that I'm not any of those other people? Yikes.

[Wirestone]

that song is so good.  i point to it when i think that brian can still push himself to great things if he's up for it

I'd be curious to hear the uptempo rock tune that Scott Bennett rewrote it from.

[Shady]

Is Taylor Mills on this album?

[Andrew G. Doe]

No.

[Matt H]

Seems like the Disney website should have information about the new album, instead it looks like Brian's newest release is the Gershwin album......great promotion disney

[Shady]

Seems like the Disney website should have information about the new album, instead it looks like Brian's newest release is the Gershwin album......great promotion disney

Yeah, the promotion has been massive 

Some how it's still selling well on Amazon

[Rocker]

Seems like the Disney website should have information about the new album, instead it looks like Brian's newest release is the Gershwin album......great promotion disney

Yeah, the promotion has been massive 

Some how it's still selling well on Amazon

Maybe The Smile Sessions is helping Brian's soloalbum to sell as well.

[Shady]

Seems like the Disney website should have information about the new album, instead it looks like Brian's newest release is the Gershwin album......great promotion disney

Yeah, the promotion has been massive 

Some how it's still selling well on Amazon

Oh it is, they have deals to buy them together etc


Maybe The Smile Sessions is helping Brian's soloalbum to sell as well.

[The Shift]

Seems like the Disney website should have information about the new album, instead it looks like Brian's newest release is the Gershwin album......great promotion disney

Yeah, the promotion has been massive 

Some how it's still selling well on Amazon

Maybe The Smile Sessions is helping Brian's soloalbum to sell as well.

Oh it is, they have deals to buy them together etc

Ever noticed how these "buy together deals" by Amazon never actually save you any money?

[Smilin Ed H]

Is the bonus track still an Amazon-only release or has it been shelved altogether?

[Bicyclerider]

What is the bonus track?

[stack-o-tracks]

What is the bonus track?

a dream is a wish your heart makes errr somehign

[runnersdialzero]

Saw people complaining about how Brian hasn't "evolved" over time in talking about this album. It baffles me how people can even think most folks are capable of keeping up with their creative peak a decade after the fact, let alone a good 45 years after the fact. *shakes head*

[smokeythebear]

Saw people complaining about how Brian hasn't "evolved" over time in talking about this album. It baffles me how people can even think most folks are capable of keeping up with their creative peak a decade after the fact, let alone a good 45 years after the fact. *shakes head*

I think a more relevant question to ask is has Brian the kudos in the industry to do whatever he feels like? can he record a humor album now? would the record company allow it.

[Matt H]

What is the bonus track?

a dream is a wish your heart makes errr somehign

I thought I read somewhere that in addition to "A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes" being on the physical release on amazon, that they have another bonus track on the digital version, something with "peace" in the title.  I don't remember where I read that, and I don't see it on amazon, so it may not be accurate, anyone know for sure?

[monicker]

Saw people complaining about how Brian hasn't "evolved" over time in talking about this album. It baffles me how people can even think most folks are capable of keeping up with their creative peak a decade after the fact, let alone a good 45 years after the fact. *shakes head*

Tom Waits, anyone?

[Wirestone]

Waits hasn't really changed much since Swordfishtrombones, though. He's added some different spins on the style here and there, but it's been reasonably consistent since then. And that was 27 years ago!

[monicker]

I know, but there were two points that were brought up and i was addressing the second one:

Saw people complaining about how Brian hasn't "evolved" over time in talking about this album. It baffles me how people can even think most folks are capable of keeping up with their creative peak a decade after the fact, let alone a good 45 years after the fact. *shakes head*

Waits hasn't evolved much since Swordfishtrombones, yes, but the quality of his work has remained very good and consistent.

[Wirestone]

Oh, sorry. I was talking about the "evolving" part of it.

Consistency-wise, Waits is indeed a marvel. He's also, though, much more driven to create (IMHO) than current-day Brian.