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Pet Projects: The Brian Wilson Productions is a CD compilation album of the recorded work of record producer, songwriter, and musician Brian Wilson as he attempted to branch away from his band the Beach Boys during the early-to-mid-1960s and early 1970s. The compilation features performing artists such as Glen Campbell, Gary Usher, the Honeys, American Spring, Jan and Dean, Sharon Marie, and the Survivors. It was released with a full-color 20-page booklet with rare photos and a detailed essay.
The compilation is the only one of its kind to be released under internationally legitimate circumstances. Previously, Still I Dream of it: Rare Works of Brian Wilson was a similarly-themed grey area Japanese release now considered by law to be a bootleg. The issue of legality is also prominent on Pet Projects; some tracks were evidently unavailable due to contractual reasons. Noted absences include Bob & Sheri's "The Surfer Moon" & "Humpty Dumpty", the Castells' "I Do", the Honeys' "The Love of a Boy and a Girl", Bob & Bobby's "Twelve-O-Four" & "Baby What You Want Me To Do", and Ron Wilson's "I'll Keep on Loving You" & "As Tears Go By".
Track list
All tracks are written by Brian Wilson, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performed by | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "Run-Around Lover" | Sharon Marie | 1:53 | |
2. | "Thinkin' 'Bout You Baby" | Mike Love/B. Wilson | Sharon Marie | 2:34 |
3. | "Pamela Jean" | The Survivors | 2:38 | |
4. | "After The Game" | The Survivors | 2:01 | |
5. | "Sacramento" | Gary Usher/B. Wilson | Gary Usher | 1:58 |
6. | "That's the Way I Feel" | Usher | Gary Usher | 2:06 |
7. | "The One You Can't Have" | The Honeys | 1:57 | |
8. | "Surfin' Down the Swanee River" | Stephen C. Foster, arr. B. Wilson | The Honeys | 2:15 |
9. | "Summertime" | George Gershwin/Ira Gershwin/Du Bose Heyward/Dorothy Heyward | Sharon Marie | 1:36 |
10. | "Hide Go Seek" | The Honeys | 1:46 | |
11. | "Shyin' Away" | Diane Rovell/David Sandler/Marilyn Wilson | Spring | 2:54 |
12. | "Fallin' in Love" | Dennis Wilson | Spring | 2:28 |
13. | "Pray for Surf" | Rovell | The Honeys | 2:29 |
14. | "Shoot the Curl" | Rovell | The Honeys | 2:21 |
15. | "Vegetables" | B. Wilson/Van Dyke Parks | Laughing Gravy | 2:21 |
16. | "The Revo-Lution" | Usher/B. Wilson | The Revolvers | 2:11 |
17. | "Number One" | Usher/B. Wilson | The Revolvers | 2:10 |
18. | "She Rides With Me" | Roger Christian/B. Wilson | Paul Peterson | 1:56 |
19. | "Guess I'm Dumb" | Russ Titelman/B. Wilson | Glen Campbell | 2:41 |
20. | "Story of My Life" | Love/B. Wilson | Sharon Marie | 2:35 |
21. | "He's a Doll" | The Honeys | 2:08 | |
22. | "Tonight You Belong to Me" | David Lee/Billy Rose | The Honeys | 2:07 |
23. | "Goodnight My Love" | John Marascalco/George Matola | The Honeys | 2:51 |
Total length: | 51:48 |
External links
Pet Projects: The Brian Wilson Productions at Discogs
References
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