Surf's Up!
Brian Wilson - Brian Wilson [WX 157 UK 1988 24-Bit 176.4kHz FLAC] In 1987, Brian Wilson emerged from a few decades of drug fueled paranoia and self-imposed exile to enter the studio, he sat down at his piano and let his incredible musical talent spill out once more. He surrounded himself with a vast array of musicians who all believed in him (including Jeff Lynne and Terence Trent D'Arby) to produce his best work since Pet Sounds . You would be forgiven for thinking this was a Beach Boys album on first listen as all those harmonies, bells and whistles are exactly in the places where you'd expect them to be. This album is full of highlights, even the most die hard anti-mainstream music fan would find themselves enjoying the huge production sound and the catchy hooks contained. I often thing of the festive period when listening to some of these tracks ...listen closely and you'll hear what I mean. The only disappointment (for me anyway) is that Wilson let Jeff Lynne have t...