Brian Wilson (album)

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Brian Wilson is the debut solo album by American musician Brian Wilson, released on July 12, 1988, through Sire and Reprise Records. Promoted as a spiritual successor to the Beach Boys' 1966 release Pet Sounds, the album is characterized for its Phil Spector–influenced orchestrations, elaborate vocal harmonies, and use of digital synthesizers. It was reported to cost over $1 million to record and was the first album produced by Wilson since The Beach Boys Love You (1977). The album was recorded over the course of a year across 11 studios. It was written and produced mainly by Wilson alongside Sire staff producers Andy Paley and Russ Titelman. Wilson's songwriting partner and former psychologist Eugene Landy, whose aides were a constant disruptive presence during the sessions, was credited as "executive producer". The record included the eight-minute closing track "Rio Grande", which saw Wilson revisiting a more experimental approach in the form of an Old West-themed suite. Among the album...

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