Brian Wilson (1988 solo album)

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Brian Wilson (1988 solo album) is the self-titled debut solo record by Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson, marking his return to major studio work with a highly personal, critically acclaimed pop production.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf debut album
solo album
studio album
artist Brian Wilson
associatedWithGroup The Beach Boys
closingTrack Rio Grande
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception generally positive
decadeOfRelease 1980s
distributor Warner Bros. Records
featuresInstrumentation orchestral arrangements
synthesizers
featuresVocalStyle multi-layered vocal harmonies
followedBy I Just Wasn’t Made for These Times (1995 album)
Sweet Insanity (unreleased album)
genre art pop
pop
rock
hasCoverArt photograph of Brian Wilson’s face in close-up
hasReissue expanded CD reissue with bonus tracks
hasTrack Baby Let Your Hair Grow Long
Let It Shine
Love & Mercy
surface form: Love and Mercy

Melt Away
Night Time
Rio Grande
includedOnList various critics’ best-of-1988 lists
language English
length approximately 47 minutes
marksCareerEvent Brian Wilson’s return to major studio work
name Brian Wilson
notableSingle Love and Mercy
Night Time
openingTrack Love & Mercy
surface form: Love and Mercy
originalReleaseDate 1988-07-12
performer Brian Wilson
precededBy The Beach Boys (self-titled 1985 album)
producer Brian Wilson
Eugene Landy
Russ Titelman
recordedInPeriod 1987
1988
recordLabel Reprise Records
Sire Records
theme mental health
personal introspection
redemption

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Brian Wilson notableWork Brian Wilson (1988 solo album)