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Brian Wilson

Another chance to hear Brian Wilson sharing his musical milestones with Matt Everitt. First broadcast in 2011.

Another chance to hear Brian Wilson sharing his musical milestones with Matt Everitt.

The creative force of the Beach Boys, a great American composer and one of popular music's true legends discusses his early influences, his experiments with recording music on a tape machine aged just 16, the huge difficulties he had creating masterpieces such as Good Vibrations and the Beach Boys' great lost album Smile (which was released 44 years after the original recordings) and how drugs influenced his work and then, sadly, forced his withdrawal from music.

While his fragile mental state does make Wilson a sometimes hesitant interviewee, his humour and passion for music still shine through. This interview was first broadcast in October 2011.

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Wed 21 Jun 2023 02:00
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Music Played

  • The Beach Boys

    WOULDN'T IT BE NICE

    • 20 Golden Greats.
    • Capitol.
    • n-a.

  • The Beach Boys

    Our Prayer

    • Brian Wilson Presents Smile.
    • Nonesuch.
    • 79846-2.

  • George Gershwin

    Andante from Rhapsody in Blue

    • Gershwin Plays Gershwin.
    • Naxos.
    • 8-120510.

  • Les Paul & Mary Ford

    How High The Moon

    • Les Paul The Legend and The Legacy.
    • capitol.
    • c2-07654.

  • The Delroys

    Bermuda Shorts

    • SINGLE.
    • Regency.
    • 653X.

  • The Four Freshmen

    IT'S A BLUE WORLD

    • Voices In Modern.
    • Capitol Records.
    • T-522.

  • The Beach Boys

    Surfin'

    • Surfin' Safari.
    • Capitol.
    • CDP-793691 2.

  • The Beach Boys

    IN MY ROOM

    • GOOD VIBRATIONS.
    • CAPITOL.
    • 0777 7-81295 2 3.

  • The Beach Boys

    DON'T WORRY BABY

    • GOOD VIBRATIONS.
    • CAPITOL.
    • CDP-7812952.

  • The Beach Boys

    Surfin' USA

    • THE BEACH BOYS - 20 GOLDEN GREATS.
    • EMI.
    • CDP-746738 2.

  • The Ronettes

    BE MY BABY

    • PHIL SPECTOR'S GREATEST HITS.
    • IMPRESSION RECORDS.
    • PSLP-1.

  • The Beach Boys

    God Only Knows

    • PET SOUNDS.
    • CAPITOL.
    • CDP-7 48421-2.

  • The Beach Boys

    CAROLINE NO

    • PET SOUNDS.
    • CAPITOL.
    • CDP 7-48421 1.

  • The Beatles

    IF I NEEDED SOMEONE

    • RUBBER SOUL.
    • PARLOPHONE.
    • CDP-7464402.

  • The Beach Boys

    DON'T TALK (PUT YOUR HEAD ON MY SHOULDER

    • PET SOUNDS.
    • CAPITOL.
    • CDP-748421-2.

  • The Beach Boys

    GOOD VIBRATIONS

    • THE BEACH BOYS 20 GOLDEN GREATS.
    • CAPITOL RECORDS/EMI RECORDS.
    • CDP-7467382.

  • The Beach Boys

    SURF'S UP

    • SMILE (CD BOX).
    • CAPITOL.
    • 5099902766324.

  • The Beach Boys

    CALIFORNIA GIRLS

    • THE BEACH BOYS / SUMMER DREAMS.
    • CAPITOL.
    • CDP-79 4620 2.

  • Brian Wilson

    Rhapsody in Blue

    • Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin.
    • Walt Disney Records.
    • N-A.

  • THE CRYSTALS

    DAH DOO RON RON

    • THE BEST OF THE CRYSTALS.
    • PEGASUS.
    • B0001P-IZLO.

  • The Beach Boys

    Wouldn't It Be Nice

    • The Best Of The Beach Boys (CD 1).
    • EMI.
    • 3.

  • The Beach Boys

    God Only Knows

    • The Best Of The Beach Boys (CD 1).
    • EMI.
    • 4.

  • The Crystals

    Da Doo Ron Ron

    • The Best Of The Crystals.
    • Phil Spector Int.

  • Lene Lovich

    Lucky Number

    • MCA.

  • R.E.M.

    Near Wild Heaven

    • Warner Bros.

  • Charles Bradley

    Strictly Reserved For You

    • Strictly Reserved For You.
    • Dunham Records.

  • Faces

    Ooh La La

    • Warner Bros.

Broadcasts

  • Sun 23 Oct 2011 12:00
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  • Fri 8 Dec 2017 01:00
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  • Thu 26 Sep 2019 01:00
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  • Sat 18 Apr 2020 04:00
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  • Thu 2 Sep 2021 01:00
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  • Wed 21 Jun 2023 02:00
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