A really lost chapter in the career
of Brian Wilson – an album produced by the famous Beach Boy for poet Stephen John Kalinich, done with a bit
of music and vocals by Wilson himself! The record's quite odd – spare, thoughtful poetry – often recorded with slight production touches that make the vocals sound nicely weird – and occasional bits
of music or other Wilson-like touches, but all in ways that are quite different from any Beach Boys work. Kalinich's words had an impact on the Friends album by the Beach Boys, but the feel here is a lot darker – and at the few points when Brian's background vocals come into play, it creates a great sense
of contrast that hints at the darker
corners of the late 60s
world of pop in SoCal. Titles include "The Deer The Elk The Raven", "Candy Face Lane", "Lonely Man", "A
World Of Peace Must Come", "If You Knew", and "America I Know You". Also features a bonus demo
of "Leaves
Of Grass".
(Rock, Comedy)