Sweet Insanity Sessions?

[Wirestone]

I think the SI tapes were lost in the same way that BW burned the Smile tapes. Easy way to avoid answering a question.

[Rentatris]

I think the SI tapes were lost in the same way that BW burned the Smile tapes. Easy way to avoid answering a question.

Agreed....

[Lonely Summer]

Chain Reaction of Love is later--from the Paley sessions. I like a couple of tracks from the Sweet Insanity era--"I Do" aka "Do You Have Any Regrets" being at the top of the list--but feel that in general the material is pretty weak and certainly marred by the now-dated production style. "Thank You" AKA "Brian" could've been a really great track if not for the horrifying lyrics. Would be great if Brian one day were to redo that tune with a new lyric.

The 2 you mention are my favorites, but yeah, the lyrics on the latter are awful. Sad that a good melody was wasted on those words.

[The Shift]

Chain Reaction of Love is later--from the Paley sessions. I like a couple of tracks from the Sweet Insanity era--"I Do" aka "Do You Have Any Regrets" being at the top of the list--but feel that in general the material is pretty weak and certainly marred by the now-dated production style. "Thank You" AKA "Brian" could've been a really great track if not for the horrifying lyrics. Would be great if Brian one day were to redo that tune with a new lyric.

The 2 you mention are my favorites, but yeah, the lyrics on the latter are awful. Sad that a good melody was wasted on those words.

You're forgetting - Brian never wastes a good melody; it'll be recycled someday!

[Mike's Beard]

I think the SI tapes were lost in the same way that BW burned the Smile tapes. Easy way to avoid answering a question.

Seems most likely.
I think once Brian retires from making new music that a vaults clearing release is bound to happen. The Usher and Paley stuff, Sweet Insanity, all the rock and roll covers and probably a ton of stuff nobody even knows about.

[adamghost]

There were actual officially sanctioned promo cassettes of SWEET INSANITY circulating circa 1991.  I remember seeing one, and getting a dub of it from the (then) pro-Landy music writer who had it given to him.

[c-man]

There were actual officially sanctioned promo cassettes of SWEET INSANITY circulating circa 1991.  I remember seeing one, and getting a dub of it from the (then) pro-Landy music writer who had it given to him.

Yep, I scored a copy myself...along with a similar promo cassette of "In My Car"...from Rockaway a few years back. Still sitting in my studio unplayed. One of these days...