Live at the Roxy Theatre
Live at the Roxy Theatre | ||||
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Live album by Brian Wilson | ||||
Released | June 2000 Re-issue: 19 June 2001 | |||
Recorded | April 7–8, 2000 | |||
Venue | Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 1:45:28 | |||
Label | Brimel Records Re-issue: Oglio Records | |||
Producer | Brian Wilson | |||
Brian Wilson chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [2] |
Live at the Roxy Theatre is a live album released by Brian Wilson in 2000. After a successful period of touring following the release of Imagination, Wilson decided to record his first-ever live solo album. Accompanied by his supporting band, Wilson recorded the album during a pair of shows at the Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood.
While the album includes performances of several of Wilson's old Beach Boys favorites, there are a few surprises amid the well-known classics. Wilson takes the opportunity to introduce two songs: "The First Time" and "This Isn't Love" (itself a collaboration with Pet Sounds lyricist Tony Asher). In addition, in a moment of humor, the flesh and blood Wilson sings a portion of Barenaked Ladies' song "Brian Wilson". Because of Wilson's continuing ease in front of audiences, and the confident performances throughout, Live at the Roxy Theatre received positive reviews upon release.
Live at the Roxy Theatre was initially and exclusively distributed through Wilson's freshly inaugurated website in June 2000 on his own Brimel Records label for one year. An independent label, Oglio Records, subsequently redistributed Live at the Roxy Theatre to stores with the addition of three bonus tracks. There was also an additional Japanese release with six bonus tracks, all on disc 2 of the set.
Track listing
All songs by Brian Wilson and Mike Love, except where noted.
Disc one
- "Little Girl Intro" – 0:59
- Uses excerpts from "The Little Girl I Once Knew"'s 13 October 1965 tracking date
- "The Little Girl I Once Knew" (Brian Wilson) – 3:25
- "This Whole World" (Brian Wilson) – 1:51
- "Don't Worry Baby" (Brian Wilson, Roger Christian) – 3:27
- "Kiss Me Baby" – 3:12
- "Do It Again" – 3:25
- "California Girls" – 4:07
- "I Get Around" – 2:35
- "Back Home" (Brian Wilson) – 4:34
- "In My Room" (Brian Wilson, Gary Usher) – 2:48
- "Surfer Girl" (Brian Wilson) – 3:03
- "The First Time" (Brian Wilson) – 3:56
- "This Isn't Love" (Brian Wilson, Tony Asher) – 3:55
- "Add Some Music to Your Day" (Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Joe Knott) – 4:11
- "Please Let Me Wonder" – 3:29
Disc two
- "Band Intro" – 1:30
- "Brian Wilson" (Steven Page) – 0:55
- "Til I Die" (Brian Wilson) – 3:57
- "Darlin' " – 2:51
- "Let's Go Away for Awhile" (Brian Wilson) – 2:54
- "Pet Sounds" (Brian Wilson) – 4:27
- "God Only Knows" (Brian Wilson, Tony Asher) – 3:26
- "Lay Down Burden" (Brian Wilson, Joe Thomas) – 3:29
- "Be My Baby" (Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector, Jeff Barry) – 4:11
- A song popularized by The Ronettes in 1963 with which Wilson was obsessed
- "Good Vibrations" – 6:02
- "Caroline, No" (Brian Wilson, Tony Asher) – 5:00
- "All Summer Long" – 3:12
- "Love and Mercy" (Brian Wilson) – 3:52
- "Sloop John B" (Traditional; arranged by Brian Wilson) – 3:34
- "Barbara Ann" (Fred Fassert) – 2:44
- "Interview With Brian" – 4:21
- Tracks 14-16 of Disc 2 are bonus tracks on the Oglio Records re-release in 2001
UK version
The second disc of the UK release features several bonus tracks:
- "Wouldn't It Be Nice" (Brian Wilson, Tony Asher, Mike Love) – 2:46
- "Help Me, Rhonda" – 4:26
- "Fun, Fun, Fun" – 3:54
- "Interview With Brian" – 4:21
Live at the Roxy Theatre (Brimel 1001/Oglio OGL 82012) never charted in the U.S. or the UK. It was also an exclusive internet release for 1 year on Brian Wilson's website, before being reissued in stores with exclusive bonus tracks.
Personnel
- Brian Wilson - vocals, keyboards, arrangements
- Jeffrey Foskett - lead vocals, harmony and backing vocals, guitar, percussion, arrangements
- Nick Walusko - harmony and backing vocals, guitar
- Probyn Gregory - harmony and backing vocals, guitar, French horn, trumpet, electro-theremin
- Bob Lizik - bass guitar
- Darian Sahanaja - vocals, keyboards, vibraphone, arrangement on "Brian Wilson"
- Scott Bennett - harmony and backing vocals, keyboards, vibraphone, percussion, arrangement on "Brian Wilson"
- Jim Hines - drums
- Taylor Mills - harmony and backing vocals, percussion
- Mike d'Amico - harmony and backing vocals, percussion, guitar
- Paul von Mertens - alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute, piccolo flute
References
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- Brian Wilson
- I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
- Orange Crate Art
- Imagination
- Gettin' In over My Head
- Brian Wilson Presents Smile
- What I Really Want for Christmas
- That Lucky Old Sun
- Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin
- In the Key of Disney
- No Pier Pressure
- At My Piano
- Live at the Roxy Theatre
- Brian Wilson Presents Pet Sounds Live
- I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
- Long Promised Road
- The Beach Boys Classics Selected by Brian Wilson
- Pet Projects: The Brian Wilson Productions
- The Big Beat 1963
- Sessions '64
- Playback: The Brian Wilson Anthology
- "Caroline, No"
- "Gettin' Hungry"
- "Let's Go to Heaven in My Car"
- "Love and Mercy"
- "Melt Away"
- "Do It Again"
- "Your Imagination"
- "Wonderful"
- "Good Vibrations"
- "Our Prayer" (Freeform Reform)
- "Walking Down the Path of Life / Love & Mercy"
- "What I Really Want for Christmas"
- "Midnight's Another Day"
- "What Love Can Do"
- "The Like In I Love You"
- "God Only Knows"
- "The Right Time"
- "Runaway Dancer"
- "On the Island"
Beach Boys
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Album tracks |
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Guest features |
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- Wouldn't It Be Nice: My Own Story
- I Am Brian Wilson: A Memoir
- I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
- Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile
- Long Promised Road
- 2001 Radio City Music hall concert
- "Brian Wilson"
- Caroline Now!
- Making God Smile
- Melt Away: A Tribute to Brian Wilson
- "Pancreas"
- Smiles, Vibes & Harmony
- Smiling Pets
- "This Could Be the Night"
- Adult/Child
- The Beach Boys Love You
- Catch a Wave
- The Cocaine Sessions
- Cows in the Pasture
- Folkways: A Vision Shared
- Friends
- Inside the Music of Brian Wilson
- Love & Mercy
- Andy Paley sessions
- Pet Sounds
- "Shortenin' Bread"
- Smile
- Spring
- Sweet Insanity
- The Wilson Project
- The Wilsons
- A World of Peace Must Come
- American Spring
- The Beach Boys
- Bellagio home studio
- Bob & Sheri
- "Brian Wilson is a genius"
- California Music
- California sound
- The Honeys
- Eugene Landy
- Melinda Ledbetter
- Mike Love
- Stan Love
- Love v. Wilson
- Pet Sounds 50th Anniversary World Tour
- Radiant Radish
- Wilson–Beck 2013 Tour
- Carl Wilson
- Carnie Wilson
- Dennis Wilson
- Wendy Wilson
- Marilyn Wilson-Rutherford
- Wondermints