That Lucky Old Sun Brian Wilson

That Lucky Old Sun was the tenth album released by Brian Wilson. This was Wilson's first album in four years.¹ Wilson, along with Capitol Records, joined with the Gannett company to stream the album online with over 50 Gannett news websites.²

Fast Facts

1. Genre: Pop music and rock
2. Release date: September 2, 2008
3. Label: Capitol Records
4. Producer: Brian Wilson
5. Songwriters: Brian Wilson and Van Dyke Parks

Track List

1. "That Lucky Old Sun"
2. "Morning Beat"
3. "Room With a View"
4. "Good Kind of Love"
5. "Forever She'll Be My Surfer Girl"
6. "Venice Beach"
7. "Live Let Live"
8. "Mexican Girl"
9. "Cinco de Mayo"
10. "California Role"
11. "Between Pictures"
12. "Oxygen to the Brain"
13. "Been Too Long"
14. "Midnight’s Another Day"
15. "Goin' Home"
16. "Southern California"
17. "Roll-Around Heaven Reprise"

Critical Response

"Wilson’s wide-eyed mind and purity of heart outshine any potential for aural narcissism that might come from such an endeavor."—Michael Keefe, PopMatters³

"'That Lucky Old Sun' lacks the magnificent shock of SMiLE, Wilson's 2004 completion of that '67 album. But it has a natural, hopeful flow that leaves you warm all over."—David Fricke, Rolling Stone Magazine⁴

"What makes the record work, though, is Wilson's ability to create melodies that blend the childlike and enthusiastic with the melancholic and nostalgic."—Geoff Edgers, The Boston Globe⁵

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