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Post by B.E. on May 11, 2019 17:35:30 GMT
Carl Wilson - 7/10 This is my favorite of Carl's solo efforts. It's just a really pleasant, enjoyable album. I dig the stripped-back production and the resulting clarity. I like the drums high in the mix. The fact that this debut isn't the ambitious artistic statement that some fans may have hoped for doesn't bother me one bit. By comparison, Youngblood probably has stronger material and more impressive vocals from Carl, but the production is too busy for my taste. Too guitar-driven and dated. It's certainly more ambitious-sounding, but sometimes less is more. I only have a few (minor) problems with Carl Wilson. 1) I think "What You Gonna Do About Me?" and "The Right Lane" both drag on too long. 2) I could have done without the nearly 2 minute saxophone solo in "Seems So Long Ago". Though, there are worse ways to end an album, sequence-wise (see Youngblood). 3) I'm not a fan of "The Grammy". Particularly, lyrically. Anyway, here's how I'd rank the tracks... 1. Heaven 2. Hurry Love 3. Hold Me 4. What You Gonna Do About Me? 5. The Right Lane 6. Seems So Long Ago 7. Bright Lights 8. The Grammy For further discussion: Album of the Week #34: Carl Wilson
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Post by Kapitan on May 12, 2019 23:48:57 GMT
I want to say something nice about Carl Wilson's solo albums. I really do.
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Post by B.E. on May 13, 2019 2:57:55 GMT
I want to say something nice about Carl Wilson's solo albums. I really do. Are there any songs or performances on either of his solo albums that you like? You've mentioned liking "Livin' With A Heartache", you don't think "Hurry Love" is of similar quality?
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Post by Kapitan on May 17, 2019 14:19:52 GMT
Ehhh ... no, not quite. Don't get me wrong, I don't think "Livin' With a Heartache" is some kind of classic, either. But it is a somewhat catchy little piece of the country-pop of that era. I like it to some degree, but I don't like it. Not the way I like "Time to Get Alone" or "Wouldn't It Be Nice" or even "The Girl From New York City."
"Hurry Love" is similarly castrated in its production but a worse song, I think.
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Post by lonelysummer on Aug 18, 2019 6:42:54 GMT
I like both albums, I really do. I especially like the stripped down sound of the first album - which I think, was the point. After years of being part of very lush productions with the Beach Boys, Carl wanted to do something more basic. That said, if you want to hear livelier versions of these songs, check out the cd's that have come out from his solo tour. One is called Bright Lights, and I think the other is called Too Early To Tell - I know it's from the show at the Bottom Line. That was an awesome band Carl put together for those tours.
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