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That Lucky Old Sun is the seventh studio album by Brian Wilson, released on September 2, 2008 by Capitol Records. It was written in collaboration with Wilson's bandmate Scott Bennett with spoken word poetry commissioned from Van Dyke Parks. As a concept album, the work largely derives from the 1949 song "That Lucky Old Sun", originally recorded ...
Sep 3, 2008 · That Lucky Old Sun. Brian Wilson. 2008. 7.8. By Joe Tangari. Genre: Rock. Label: Capitol. Reviewed: September 3, 2008. After the long-awaited, triumphant official release of Smile, the...
Sep 2, 2008 · About “That Lucky Old Sun”. A concept album by Brian Wilson (of the Beach Boys) about life in southern California and Wilson’s struggles with mental illness and family loss....
Aug 28, 2008 · Brian Wilson brilliantly nailed the elliptical beauty of the Californian lifestyle 45 years ago - so why can't he just leave it alone? That Lucky Old Sun is full of Beach Boys-isms -...
Sep 1, 2008 · Clearly laying out this retro thesis right from the start, the album opens with its title track, a remake of a tune made famous by Frank Sinatra in 1949. Despite songwriting billed to Gillespie ...
Aug 29, 2008 · August 29, 2008. That Lucky Old Sun is Brian Wilson’s tribute to his favorite place on Earth: Southern California. This literal and metaphorical geography is a mantra to which he always seems to return. And that’s not exactly a bad thing.
