Many Moods of Murry Wilson [Import]

Murry Wilson | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 19, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Toshiba EMI
• ASIN: B000066ACN
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #938,777 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Japanese exclusive CD debut of 1967 album for Capitol. Wilson is the father of Beach Boys, Brian, Dennis & Carl Wilson. 2002.

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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars How Much of a Die-Hard Are You?, November 21, 2002

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Kenneth French (Montclair, NJ) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Many Moods of Murry Wilson (Audio CD)

Let's face it. The only people who would even consider buying this are the most die-hard Beach Boys fanatics. An even they will not play it more than a few times. This is near-Muzak, with nothing indicating any connection to the Beach Boys except a few writing credits (Brian's "Warmth of the Sun," Al Jardine's "Italia"). As for me, I found a used LP of it in Albany some years back (and haven't listened to in over a decade); I'll stick to that.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars "Hey! That's almost good!", May 6, 2011

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Annie Van Auken (Planet Earth) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Many Moods of Murry Wilson (Audio CD)

At the end of Chapter Nine, Part 3 of the 1986 Steven Gaines bio HEROES AND VILLAINS: The True Story Of The Beach Boys, it's mentioned how important THE MANY MOODS OF MURRY WILSON was to Murry. He thought the competition would inspire his sons to more creativity. There's no indication that any of them helped with getting it released.

Allegedly, Murry arranged for Capitol to have the cost of the album charged back to the Beach Boys' account.


As for the dozen tracks:
Rhythm on "Love Won't Wait" seems out of synch. Murry's plumber, Eck Kynor, wrote and plays organ on "The Happy Song." It's cacaphonous and hard to listen to. "The Warmth of the Sun" is a fine track, this set's highlight. "Broken Heart" isn't bad. "Leaves" has a Bert Kaempfert-style bassline. The glockenspiel's a bit much, though. Kynor's organ returns for the jolly "Plumber's Tune." "Painting with Teardrops," the original Side Two opener, is quite nice. "Just 'Round the River Bend" is imitation Mystic Moods Orchestra. Murry's lack of compositional complexity shows on "Italia." "Heartbreak Lane" is reminscent of Peter Nero. The Bert Kaempfert staccato-bass is again prominent on the set-closing "Betty's Tune."

As easy listening music goes, the sum total of this one reminds me of an old David Seville 'B' Side: "Almost Good."

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars For Die-Hard Beach Boy Fanatics? Are You Kidding?, November 27, 2010

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Alexander (Va, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Many Moods Of Murry Wilson [+digital booklet] (MP3 Download)

The person who wrote that the this album is only for "Die-Hard Beach Boy fanatics" is sorely mistaken...Besides the two covers this album has nothing to do with the Beach Boys. This is easy listening music. As another reviewer put it: Space-Age Bachelor Pad Music. If you enjoy Les Baxter or more appropriately Nelson Riddle, you will enjoy this album. Though not as lush and cohesive as a Nelson Riddle album, there are many enjoyable tunes on here: 'Love Won't Wait' is a great relaxing opener. The cover of 'The Warmth Of The Sun' is very well done. 'Islands In The Sky' is my favorite from the album. The orchestration is very well done and the audio quality is excellent for every song.

'The Happy Song' and 'The Plumber's Tune' somewhat break the chill vibe that flows throughout most of the album...these songs seem better suited for 'The Lawrence Welk Show' than a record full of Lounge tunes. However, the rest of the album flows beautifully. If you like Lounge-esque music, this is a great album to add to your collection.

4/5