Brian Pop Wilson - Gettin' In Over My Head CD

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 New Brian Wilson CD
The first studio album from Brian Wilson since 1998's Imagination is a winner if The Beach Boys are a favourite. The tunes are memorable and the harmonies continue to delight. The guest appearances from Elton John, Paul McCartney and Eric Clapton just add more variety to the sound. An excellent album of the same standard as Imagination.
Submitted by jcor (Fulham Gardens, South Australia, Australia) 
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 A Forced effort...
Aside from the Waltz, most like Desert Drive sound like a forced effort, like trying to recreate Little Deuce Coupe. And the constant repition with friend Sir Paul,(a.k.a. Billy Shears?),how could two such great minds come up with such limited lyrics? Professor Brian has come so much farther than that, and is capable of so much more, if only those around him would step off the car and surf sound. Even Brians simplistic production of the then formerly Beach Boys;Love You album, refreshingly outshines Gettin' In Over My Head,"...if only then we had a chocolate bar, then we'd have world peace."
Submitted by nickatnite99 (Boyne City, MI, USA)
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 A grab bag of songs
Some of the songs date back to the late 80's. Others are from the mid 90's. A handful are recent. The fact that it's diffucult to tell which is which indicates that Brian is blissfully unaware of current musical trends. Of course, his audience is hardly the sort you'd find at an Alternate music festival, so I guess it hardly matters. Brian dances to his own drummer and invites us to dance to the tunes in his head. Highlights includes "How Can We Still Be Dancing" with Elton John performing an energized lead vocal. "Soul Searchin'" with an old recording with the late, great Carl Wilson as the lead vocalist. This is the same song that appeared on Solomon Burke's last CD. My personal favorite is "Saturday Morning In The City", maybe because it drives my wife nuts. Approach this CD without expectations except as a musical post card from an old friend to us all.
Submitted by MooreD1 (Ypsilanti, MI, USA)
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 SONGS FOR A LOW TIDE
If only Brian Wilson could have packaged this latest " effort" along with Jimmy Webb's latest last cd,into a double cd package----------making it more convient not to listen to either of theses cds ever again. Athough Webb and Wilson were my 2 favorite composers, Wilson has finally lost it--------a hodge-podge of older unreleased songs and some new hopefully forgettable stuff------the surf has gone out------and it is NOT coming back, I'm afraid. His live shows are still great, but his new cds are not cutting it. I wish it wasn't true----but it is. Tony G
Submitted by vanderlube2000 (lansdowne pa)
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 three point five stars
The songwriting was stronger on Brian's first solo record, and his lead vocals were smoother on solo number two, but the production (courtesy of Brian himself) is better here, and Brian's thickly-layered backing vocals are as gorgeous as ever. Highlights: How Can We Still Be Dancin',Soul Searchin', Gettin' In Over My Head, City Blues, Fairy Tale, Don't Let Her Know She's An Angel.
Submitted by NonLPtrack (somewhere in the known universe) 
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