Thursday, May 16, 2019

Heaven On Earth - Hidden In Plain Sight

You thought you had every officially-released Brian Wilson album? Got this? Path Of Life isn't by any means a lost classic. First, it's not lost, second, it's not classic. But it's pretty damn fine - better than [YOUR SECOND LEAST FAVORITE BRIAN WILSON ALBUM] anyway. And it has What Love Can Do on it, which is a lost classic. A song that has melody like an orange has juice. Every damn line a hook, and a chorus that lifts your heart on a blue summer wave. A huge thumping hit single in my mind at least, it (dis)appeared on an obscure compilation, got beaucoup YouTube plays, but even Brian knows this ain't the sixties any more. Except in his mind. It's not the only great song here - Southern California and [YOUR CHOICE HERE] are very nearly as sublime.

 So what we got? A ten-song full Brian Wilson solo album (not a compilation from various sources) that recapitulates his classic West Coast themes - there's even a car song - conceptually bookended, with a subtle undercurrent of spirituality that doesn't drag. Hidden in plain sight all this time. For someone like me, who'd rather have the worst of Brian Wilson than the best of just about anyone else, it's a valuable addition to his œuvre [French for egg - Ed.]. Note to Beach Boys Factbots - I don't care who helped him out here. I never have.

I saw Brian at the Smile concert in Paris, and the warm rush of love that went up from the audience as he took the stage was unlike anything I've ever experienced. His light makes the world a brighter place.
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12 comments:

  1. Farquhar Throckmorton IIIMay 16, 2019 at 6:33 AM





    "When you wake up here, you wake up everywhere ..."

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  2. pontyboyMay 18, 2019 at 10:09 PM

    Thank you, sir. You are obviously a gentleman of ineffable taste

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  3. Farquhar Throckmorton IIIMay 19, 2019 at 6:01 AM

    Thank you for your comment, youngster! Perhaps you could tell me how to work this VCR ... oh, wait ... I don't have one ...

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  4. progbobMay 21, 2019 at 8:39 PM

    Goodday Mr Throckmorton III,
    help and guidance please to dl this music.
    Alan (uk )

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  5. Farquhar Throckmorton IIIMay 22, 2019 at 3:29 AM

    Dear Mr. (uk): The blue text ("quote") in the first comment is a link to a file host. Click it and then click the "download" button, which will deliver a compressed .zip (or possibly .rar) file to your downloads folder, which you will then have to "extract", probably by clicking on it, which will magically transform into a bunch of mp3 files you can drag into iTunes and enjoy in the cloistered privacy of your abode, perhaps while your wife knits you a muffler for the chilly months to come.

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  6. Dr DApril 3, 2020 at 8:51 PM

    I don't suppose you be able, before your hibernation/hiatus (delete as appropriate) be able to please re-up this little nugget of California sunshine/gold (delete as appropriate). God Only Knows we could do with a little SoCal warmth/cheer (dele-%@$!).
    Thank you!

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    1. AnonymousApril 4, 2020 at 4:40 AM

      https://workupload.com/file/fxskfdbQYtk

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    2. Dr DApril 4, 2020 at 7:42 PM

      Thank you so very much! So very, very much!

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  7. April 47thMay 14, 2021 at 6:35 AM

    Thanks for all your BB mixes and obscure albums you post. Any chance of a re-up of this one?

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  8. One Buck GuyDecember 24, 2021 at 5:12 AM

    And another victim. A little reup...whenever you have the time...

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  9. Farquhar Throckmorton IIIDecember 24, 2021 at 5:17 AM

    Look in Yule comments ...

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