by TW on December 29, 2011
The most difficult part of music making is consistency. Writers’ block, record company problems, band dissolutions and many other factors can make or break a record. It’s a tribute to the artists who have stood the test of time that their successes far outweigh their failures. But sometimes the failure will be so extraordinary or [...]
Dennis Wilson’s solo album Pacific Ocean Blue achieved something of mythical status, the 1977 release being out-of-print on CD since 1991! Collectors were left little choice but to either shell out big bucks for an out-of-print CD copy, or try to secure a decent vinyl copy. So the waiting and anticipation kept building. Fans wanted [...]
New Brian Wilson album to be released on Capitol this September Beach Boy Brian Wilson is returning “home” to Capitol Records/EMI, which will release his new album That Lucky Old Sun. The album contains 16 songs and features collaborations with Van Dyke Parks. On his Web site, Wilson describes the album as an “interwoven series [...]