Sweet Insanity (album)

Infobox Album | Name = Sweet Insanity
Type = Album
Artist = Brian Wilson


Released = "Unreleased"
Recorded = 1989 - 1991 Except: 'The Spirit of Rock'n'Roll' August 1986 - January 1987, 'Hotter' and 'Love Ya' 1987 - 1988.
Genre = Rock
Length =
Label = Sire Records
Producer = Brian Wilson, Andy Paley, Lenny Waronker, Russ Titelman, Jeff Lynne and Eugene Landy.
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|2|5 [http://wc09.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:fvfqxqrkld0e link] | |

Sweet Insanity is an unreleased album from Brian Wilson that was originally due for release in 1991. Initially, titled simply ‘Brian’, the album was intended to be a follow up to his 1988 solo debut. However during this stage in Wilson’s life, he was under the care of controversial psychologist Dr. Eugene Landy, who is known for his unconventional method of “24 hour therapy”. This meant that Landy was micro-managing Wilsons life, including his creative career.

The recordings from the album's sessions have been generally criticised by fans and critics as being sub–par and they were ultimately rejected by Brian's label at the time; Sire.

Wilson has said in interviews that the master tapes were stolen so there is no chance of there ever being an official release, although the songs have shown up on numerous bootlegs.

Five of the songs were recorded over a decade later and released on Wilson’s 2004 album "Gettin' in Over My Head".

Tracks recorded during the "Sweet Insanity" sessions

All tracks recorded between 1989 - 1991 and were produced by Brian Wilson and Eugene Landy, unless noted:

* Brian "(remains unreleased)"

* Concert Tonight "(remains unreleased)"

* Don't Let Her Know She's An Angel "(re-recorded for the 2004 album ‘Gettin' In Over My Head’)"

* Do You Have Any Regrets? "(remains unreleased)"

* Hotter "(recorded between 1987 - 1988, produced by Brian Wilson & Russ Titelman)"

* Let's Stick Together "(featuring "Weird Al" Yankovic on accordion. re-recorded with new lyrics and retitled 'The Waltz' for the 2004 album ‘Gettin' In Over My Head’)"

* Love Ya "(recorded between 1987 - 1988, produced by Brian Wilson & Russ Titelman)"

* Make A Wish "(re-recorded for the 2004 album ‘Gettin' In Over My Head’)"

* Rainbow Eyes "(re-recorded for the 2004 album ‘Gettin' In Over My Head’)"

* Save The Day "(re-recorded with new lyrics and retitled 'Fairy Tale' for the 2004 album ‘Gettin' In Over My Head’)"

* Smart Girls "(a rap sound featuring samples from well known Beach Boys songs. was sent out to radio stations and journalists as a promotional CD but remains unreleased officially)"

* Someone To Love "(remains unreleased; deriving a melody from his younger brother Dennis' San Miguel from some twenty years back)"

* The Spirit of Rock'n'Roll "(with Bob Dylan Co-Lead Vocals; recorded between August 1986 - January 1987, produced by Brian Wilson & Gary Usher; re-recorded for the 2006 Hallmark issued Beach Boys album 'Songs From Here & Back')"

* Water Builds Up "(remains unreleased; features the same verse melody as 'Let's Go To Heaven In My Car')"

References

* http://www.btinternet.com/~bellagio/unreleased.html
* http://www.banana-and-louie.org/unreleased.html
* http://www.smileysmile.net/uncanny/index.php?s=sweet+insanity&submit=Search
* http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A509663