That Lucky Old Sun

Capitol Records, 2008, Audio CD

Product Description

Brand new album from legendary writer, producer, arranger and performer Brian Wilson, produced by Brian and created in the Capitol Records Studios where he first recorded in 1962.

Tracks Information

That Lucky Old Sun
Morning Beat
Room With A View (narrative)
Good Kind Of Love
Forever My Surfer Girl
Venice Beach (narrative)
Live Let Live
Mexican Girl
Cinco de Mayo (narrative)
California Role
Between Pictures (narrative)
Oxygen To The Brain
Been Too Long
Midnight s Another Day
Lucky Old Sun Reprise
Goin' Home
Southern California

Product Details

Title: That Lucky Old Sun
Sales Rank: 839 in Music
Artist: Brian Wilson
Label: Capitol Records, 2008-09-02, Audio CD, 1 Disc
Package Dimensions: 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.3 inches, 0.15 pounds

Customer Reviews

Astonishing: Some perspective on my review: I am 52 years old. I enjoy the old Beach Boys music, but I'n not a fanatic. I don't swoon over Pet Sounds. So, I approached this with modest expectations. I have about 43 bajillion tunes on my PC, and I never have enough time to listen to them all. But I find myself playing this one over and over and over… More reviews

A Spotty Sun: I am a great fan of Brian's and was thrilled with his return in the music world. I think he did an exemplary job on Smile and his other live recordings. I am not sure this work really holds up to any of his greats. There is no killer song, no knock-out punch, and ultimately no excitement. I am sorry to say this because I respect this man so much - and I truly love… More reviews

STILL FEELING THOSE GOOD VIBRATIONS: MORE POP SOUNDING THAN "SMILE", THIS IS WHAT THE BEACH BOYS WOULD SOUND LIKE IF THEY WERE STILL MAKING NEW MUSIC AND ALBUMS WITH BRIAN WILSON TODAY. IF TOP 40 RADIO WAS STILL AROUND, THIS ALBUM WOULD HAVE SEVERAL ENTRIES INTO THE GENRE. THESE SONGS COULD HAVE BEEN WRITTEN AND RECORDED FORTY YEARS AGO.… More reviews

Pleasant: Let's face it, at age 60-something, Brian Wilson isn't going to break any new musical ground at this point. And he doesn't with his new CD "That Lucky Old Sun". But it's still an enjoyable CD filled with feel-good latter-day Beach Boys music. And there's nothing wrong with that. His voice is in fine form (better than his most… More reviews

Hats off to Brian: Kudos to Brian Wilson for a terrific follow-up to Smile. It isn't as good as Smile but it wasn't 30+ years in the making with classic songs like Good Vibrations, Heroes and Villians, Surfs Up that just can't be topped by anyone.
That being said, I think it is more ambitious than anything any of his contemporaries are doing these days (I do love Ray Davies… More reviews