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Right Where He Belongs: Brian Wilson's "Long Promised Road" Soundtrack Comes to CD in June

April 26, 2022 By Joe Marchese 7 Comments

Brian Wilson Long Promised Road OST

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Long Promised Road, director Brent Wilson's 2021 documentary film about Beach Boys visionary Brian Wilson (no relation) was described by Variety as "affectionate and satisfying...sentimental at times but often stirringly insightful."  The Hollywood Reporter called it "a portrait of friendship and love as much as it's about music."  American Songwriter noted that it was "flush with pathos and poignancy...a remarkable documentary that is, at once, both heartbreaking and heartwarming."  By chronicling Brian's candid conversations while driving through southern California with his friend Jason Fine, the filmmaker vividly examined past and present as filtered through Brian's singular sensibility.  Last year, the film yielded a digital-only soundtrack comprising a dozen previously unreleased tracks, some recorded specifically for the film and others dating back decades.  On June 17, Lakeshore Records will belatedly bring that album to CD for its premiere in the format.

Of the new songs, the uplifting "Right Where I Belong" was penned and performed by Wilson with My Morning Jacket's Jim James.  The documentary's moving title song, written not by Brian but by his late brother Carl Wilson, is passionately led by Blondie Chaplin (whose performance of the song is always a highlight of a Brian Wilson concert) with Brian touchingly handling the bridge.  "Honeycomb," the Jimmie Rodgers oldie written by Bob Merrill (Funny Girl, Carnival) inspires one of the most mesmerizing sequences in the film when Brian springs to life in the studio.  The completed version of the song is presented here.  The feel-good, piano-pounding "Rock and Roll Has Got a Hold on Me" is a solo Brian composition.

Much of the soundtrack has been drawn from Brian's 1990s collaborations with singer-songwriter-producer Andy Paley including "I'm Goin' Home," "It's Not Easy Being Me," "Must Be a Miracle," "Slightly American Music," and "I'm Broke."  Other tracks from these sessions have appeared on various releases throughout the years such as 2004's Gettin' In Over My Head, 2017's Playback: The Brian Wilson Anthology, and various collections and one-offs.  The soundtrack is rounded out with new recordings from Brian and his band of Beach Boys gems "It's O.K." (another song which inspired a memorable moment in the film) and "The Night Is So Young" as well as a live rendition of "In My Room" from Nashville's venerable Ryman Auditorium.

Long Promised Road: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is due from Lakeshore Records on June 17.  You'll find the track listing and pre-order links below.

Brian Wilson, Long Promised Road: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Lakeshore Records, 2022) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada)

  1. Right Where I Belong
  2. I'm Goin Home
  3. It's Not Easy Being Me
  4. Must Be a Miracle
  5. Slightly American Music
  6. It's O.K.
  7. Rock & Roll Has Got a Hold On Me
  8. The Night Was So Young
  9. Honeycomb
  10. Long Promised Road
  11. In My Room (Live From The Ryman Auditorium)
  12. I'm Broke

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Joe Marchese

JOE MARCHESE (Editor) joined The Second Disc shortly after its launch in early 2010, and has since penned daily news and reviews about classic music of all genres. In 2015, Joe formed the Second Disc Records label. Celebrating the great songwriters, producers and artists who created the sound of American popular song and beyond, Second Disc Records, in conjunction with labels including Real Gone Music and Cherry Red Records, has released newly-curated collections produced and annotated by Joe from iconic artists such as Dionne Warwick, Diana Ross and The Supremes, Smokey Robinson and The Miracles, The Spinners, Johnny Mathis, Bobby Darin, Meat Loaf, Laura Nyro, Melissa Manchester, Liza Minnelli, Darlene Love, Al Stewart, Michael Nesmith, and many others. Joe has written liner notes, produced, or contributed to over 200 reissues from a diverse array of artists, among them America, JD Souther, Nat "King" Cole, Paul Williams, Lesley Gore, Dusty Springfield, BJ Thomas, The 5th Dimension, Burt Bacharach, The Mamas and the Papas, Carpenters, Perry Como, Rod McKuen, Doris Day, Jackie DeShannon, Petula Clark, Robert Goulet, and Andy Williams. Over the past two decades, Joe has also worked in a variety of capacities on and off Broadway as well as at some of the premier theatres in the U.S., including Lincoln Center Theater, George Street Playhouse, Paper Mill Playhouse, Long Wharf Theatre, and the York Theatre Company. He has felt privileged to work on productions alongside artists such as the late Jack Klugman, Eli Wallach, Arthur Laurents, Betty Comden and Adolph Green. In 2009, Joe began contributing theatre and music reviews to the print publication The Sondheim Review, and in 2012, he joined the staff of The Digital Bits as a regular contributor writing about film and television on DVD and Blu-ray. Joe currently resides in the suburbs of New York City.

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Comments

  1. JohnM says

    April 26, 2022 at 11:50 am

    Hmm… in response to my query on the initial release, the record company stated quite assuredly that this was a download-only release, so I spashed out on the download only release. If I'd known it was going to be a download-only and also physical release, I'd've held out for the physical.

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  2. David B says

    April 27, 2022 at 11:41 am

    Sounds excellent. Have most of his solo sets, and this one will be a welcome addition. Can't believe it's cd only .. er no vinyl. Nice for a change.

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  3. Andy P says

    April 27, 2022 at 4:19 pm

    Still confused why they took the title from one of Carl's songs for a documentary about Brian. Not like he hasn't penned enough tracks with great titles that would have been appropriate...

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  4. Beto says

    May 3, 2022 at 8:09 pm

    Interesting selection. Something different from the old and tried. His more contemporary work can be quite good. Will give it a try.

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  5. Dan R says

    July 13, 2022 at 11:23 am

    I've been looking forward to the release of this, but the release date seems to have been delayed - again? Does anybody know when this CD will actually be released? Or has it been cancelled, so download-only is the only option?

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    • Avatar photoJoe Marchese says

      July 13, 2022 at 12:15 pm

      Hi Dan. While Amazon is having difficulty sourcing this title, I've had the CD for a number of weeks now; I picked my copy up at a New Jersey indie (Princeton Record Exchange). Bull Moose Records (a Maine-based indie) also appears to have the CD in stock: https://www.bullmoose.com/pid/35416654/brian-wilson-brian-wilson-long-promised-road-original-motion-picture-soundtrack. I would recommend ordering from Bull Moose - they're very reliable - or seeking out an independent store that may still have stock on hand. Good luck!

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      • Dan R says

        July 13, 2022 at 12:44 pm

        Thanks very much, Joe, your reply is much appreciated. Glad to know that the CD does exist somewhere! Guess I rely on Amazon too much. I'm in the UK, will try and track down a copy here - if not, I'll check out Bull Moose.

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