BW to Make Global Announcements at Capitol Records Monday

[Sheriff John Stone]

i'd guess along with many here that the main announcement will be relating to a new contract for TLOS and possibly other releases, and since it was reported that a film crew was in for the recent recording sessions, I would imagine they'll be around on Monday also...........)

Yeah, wouldn't be surprised to see an accompanying DVD called TLOS: Goin' Home, or TLOS: Been Way Too Long, or ..... Just so they don't include a lot of those Brian fake-producing scenes. "Sounds great" "Could I hear that again" "That's f---ing great"

[the captain]

i'd guess along with many here that the main announcement will be relating to a new contract for TLOS and possibly other releases, and since it was reported that a film crew was in for the recent recording sessions, I would imagine they'll be around on Monday also...........)

Yeah, wouldn't be surprised to see an accompanying DVD called TLOS: Goin' Home, or TLOS: Been Way Too Long, or ..... Just so they don't include a lot of those Brian fake-producing scenes. "Sounds great" "Could I hear that again" "That's f---ing great"

Or any more staged pep talks. "Now remember, guys, we're not trying to make an album of smile here, just to play the songs." [Group nodding thoughtfully...]

[Andrew G. Doe]

Hmm, well I had heard more TLOS recordings were done in late April.  Don't know how credible it is, but if true I wonder if these were final touches.  We shll find out soon enough.

Very credible, but the late April sessions were not the 'final touches'.

[Amy B.]

How plausible is this:
Capitol agrees to release TLOS...in exchange, Brian agrees to allow Capitol to release a Smile sessions box set?

I can dream, can't I?

[Wrightfan]

How plausible is this:
Capitol agrees to release TLOS...in exchange, Brian agrees to allow Capitol to release a Smile sessions box set?

I can dream, can't I?

I may need to change my pants more then once if that happens. 

[GoofyJeff]

How plausible is this:
Capitol agrees to release TLOS...in exchange, Brian agrees to allow Capitol to release a Smile sessions box set?

I can dream, can't I?

I may need to change my pants more then once if that happens. 

That would make two of us.

Then again, in BB/BW-land, nothing surprises me.  Stranger things have happened.

[PeteS]

How plausible is this:
Capitol agrees to release TLOS...in exchange, Brian agrees to allow Capitol to release a Smile sessions box set?

I can dream, can't I?

I may need to change my pants more then once if that happens. 

That would make two of us.

Then again, in BB/BW-land, nothing surprises me.  Stranger things have happened.

I certainly don't think it's beyond the realms of possibility that we might see some archive material being made available in some form or another.  Whatever did happen to the propsed Beach Boys's Central anyway.

Another exciting possibility for US fans is that, IF the announcement is about TLOS, then Capitol may insist Brian does some promotion in some form............... You may get your TLOS concerts yet!!!!

[DonnaK]

Brian has been chosen to do the honors of pushing the plunger to detonate the whole building while Smile is playing in the background!

[Jay]

In a perfect alternate universe, Brian would announce that Dennis is indeed alive, but that he was "killed" in order to force him into a very extended rehab stay, and that he has only truly recovered in the last few months or so. 

[CarCrazyCutie]

Maybe he'll announce what everyone else has already said (an official release date for TLOS, a US tour, and the singles box set), then he'll mention the re-release of POB and announce another box set: The Wilson Brothers: The Music of Brian, Dennis, and Carl

[Jay]

Is it plausible that Brian might tour the POB album? I mean, he DID record a version of Carl's "Heaven", seemingly totally out of the blue.

[carl r]

Whether it's announced tomorrow or not, once TLOS is out there, then there is big potential for a "Best of" solo compilation. Which, I think, would shift.

[Ron]

Is it plausible that Brian might tour the POB album? I mean, he DID record a version of Carl's "Heaven", seemingly totally out of the blue.

That would be one of the coolest things any musician has ever pulled off if they had Brian tour his deceased brother's unreleased final album.  Man, talk about adding to the "amazing things Brian Wilson did" legend. 

[Andrew G. Doe]

Is it plausible that Brian might tour the POB album? I mean, he DID record a version of Carl's "Heaven", seemingly totally out of the blue.

That would be one of the coolest things any musician has ever pulled off if they had Brian tour his deceased brother's unreleased final album.  Man, talk about adding to the "amazing things Brian Wilson did" legend. 

You think Brian - or his people - are even aware that POB/Bambu is set to be reissued next month ?

The subject of the announcement is easy enough to work out - we've had the biggest clue already.

[c-man]

Is it plausible that Brian might tour the POB album? I mean, he DID record a version of Carl's "Heaven", seemingly totally out of the blue.

That would be one of the coolest things any musician has ever pulled off if they had Brian tour his deceased brother's unreleased final album.  Man, talk about adding to the "amazing things Brian Wilson did" legend. 

Maybe if POB/Bambu was being released on Capitol...but it isn't...

[Shady]

Is it plausible that Brian might tour the POB album? I mean, he DID record a version of Carl's "Heaven", seemingly totally out of the blue.

That would be one of the coolest things any musician has ever pulled off if they had Brian tour his deceased brother's unreleased final album.  Man, talk about adding to the "amazing things Brian Wilson did" legend. 

Maybe if POB/Bambu was being released on Capitol...but it isn't...

There loss..

[Rocker]

Whether it's announced tomorrow or not, once TLOS is out there, then there is big potential for a "Best of" solo compilation. Which, I think, would shift.

Yeah, John Fogerty did a similar thing. Goin' back to Fantasy and then get a Fogerty-best of (but including his CCR-stuff, among the solo-tunes) out. But he had some real big hits, even as a solo-artist, unlike Brian....

[Andrew G. Doe]

Whether it's announced tomorrow or not, once TLOS is out there, then there is big potential for a "Best of" solo compilation. Which, I think, would shift.

Yeah, John Fogerty did a similar thing. Goin' back to Fantasy and then get a Fogerty-best of (but including his CCR-stuff, among the solo-tunes) out. But he had some real big hits, even as a solo-artist, unlike Brian....

Plus, none of Brian's solo stuff (with one exception) was on Capitol - it was on Sire, Giant, Rhino, Nonsuch, Brimel, Oglio, Sanctury, BriMel, Arista, Columbia, MCA, Disney, Windham Hill, Virgin, Sony & Warner Brothers.

Oh, and Hallmark. 

That said, I thinka BW sampler 1986-2008 would be a neat little set. Call it, oh, Last Wilson Standing.

[Sheriff John Stone]

When Bob Dylan returned to Columbia, he gave them Blood On The Tracks, so you never know. Of course, it could be another Knocked Out Loaded....

[Aegir]

Plus, none of Brian's solo stuff (with one exception) was on Capitol - it was on Sire, Giant, Rhino, Nonsuch, Brimel, Oglio, Sanctury, BriMel, Arista, Columbia, MCA, Disney, Windham Hill, Virgin, Sony & Warner Brothers.

Oh, and Hallmark. 

Is there a difference between Brimel and BriMel (besides the capital M, of course)?

[Andrew G. Doe]

Errrrr... no. I lost count. 

[Ron]

Is it plausible that Brian might tour the POB album? I mean, he DID record a version of Carl's "Heaven", seemingly totally out of the blue.

That would be one of the coolest things any musician has ever pulled off if they had Brian tour his deceased brother's unreleased final album.  Man, talk about adding to the "amazing things Brian Wilson did" legend. 

You think Brian - or his people - are even aware that POB/Bambu is set to be reissued next month ?

The subject of the announcement is easy enough to work out - we've had the biggest clue already.

HEY!!! Andrew's giving us another one of his cryptic messages!  Lets all get our decoder rings out. 

[Wirestone]

Andrew paints a more daunting picture than really exists.

Sire, Giant, Rhino, Nonsuch and Warner Bros. are all owned by the same folks. They are all parts of Warner Bros. records. That covers the vast majority of Brian's regular solo catalogue.

Brimel was never quite a label, and Oglio and Sanctuary just distributed BW's live recordings with the Brimel stamp.

Arista, Columbia and Sony are again all under the same label. They did the Christmas album.

MCA had Don Was's vanity label, and as such released the IJWMFTT soundtrack.

Disney, Windham Hill and Virgin released one-off tracks, which might prove difficult to license, but who knows.

Really, Warners could do the compilation now if they wanted.

[PeteS]

From "California Role"
"You don't have to climb the Capitol Tower, or play the Hollywood Bowl, if there's a roll in your heart and a rock in your soul"

But of course Brian's doing both, and I wouldn't be surprised in the least if the TLOS release date is around the Hollywood Bowl dates.

Very astute, Jeff!! (did you write the press release also!!?)

[SurfRiderHawaii]

I think it will definitely be an announcement that "TLOS" will be released by Capitol Records. It's no coincidence that Brian has been doing some recording there.

And also, some kind of promo campaign for the 'Singles Collection'.

But Al and Mike's recent legal settlement (and Brian's presence there in court) makes me hope for more (like the BB's appearing on "TLOS", a 'Smile' box, a PBS concert including David, Bruce, Al, Mike and Brian).

oops - "Should have looked further before posting"  Very cool Brian is back with Capitol!