James Gregory reports:
So earlier this year, when you picked up a copy of Brian Wilson's first 2004 release, Gettin' in Over My Head and skipped over to "A Friend Like You", the highly anticipated duet with Paul McCartney, what was your first reaction? Yeah, that's about what we thought. Well, you're not alone. The general consensus among critics and fans (other than that the album has the most God-awful cover art of the year) is that while his duet with the ex-Beatle was noteworthy as a historic musical event, the resulting track was unfortunately a colossal misuse of both artist's talents. Well, according to WhatGoesOn.com, the actual sessions for the song reportedly went "so well" that the pair have decided to take another crack at a musical partnership sometime in 2005.
Details are sketchy as of yet, but the word from Wilson himself is that the two legends will reconvene next year to record a full-length album together. Speaking of his future plans after wrapping up 2004's critically acclaimed Smile tour, Wilson explained: "I'll make a rock 'n' roll album with Paul. That's going to happen next year. Paul is way out there. He's a complete original."
But the proposed McCartney project isn't the only rumored album activity for the former Beach Boy. As fans may have noticed, recent Wilson interviews have made it clear that his conquering of the long-abandoned Smile has helped to reawaken the 62 year-old's confidence behind the recording console. In an interview with Steve Taylor on XFM, Wilson alluded to the possibility of another new release. When Taylor asked about a possible follow-up to Smile, Wilson responded, "Yeah, if it's successful, boom
... we'll make another one" As he appears to have once again mastered the multi-sectioned recording technique he once pioneered on tracks like "Good Vibrations" and "Heroes and Villains", it'll be interesting to see how this possible project develops with current studio technology at his disposal.
And while you have Smile on the brain (as, admittedly, we do), we have yet more news in our continuing coverage of the recently resurrected album. While the standard release of the disc debuted in stores on September 28th, Amazon.co.uk is now making a exclusive version of the album available on their website. According to a product description on the site, the special edition features deluxe packaging that "comprises a white box with 3D shadowbox embedded in the lid. This shadowbox is a recreation of the artwork from the centre pages of the album booklet and contains movable figures. The CD is housed in a custom slipcase. One in four copies will be signed by Brian Wilson; these will be randomly allocated." The set is going for £52.99, which at the current exchange rate roughly translates to about $94 USD-- a pricey souvenir, considering there's no extra music included.
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