Andy Paley sessions
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Cover artwork from an unofficial CD bootleg which pictures Paley (left) and Wilson (right)
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| Studio album (unreleased) by Brian Wilson & Andy Paley with The Beach Boys | ||||
| Recorded | 1992–97 (original sessions) | |||
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The Andy Paley sessions are an unfinished recording project by American songwriter-musicians Brian Wilson and Andy Paley. Begun in the early 1990s, the intent was to record a studio album comprising original material written and produced by the duo with participation from Wilson's group the Beach Boys. It was the last time Brian would work with the band before the death of his brother and bandmate Carl Wilson in 1998. Paley previously worked with Wilson as a co-producer and co-writer for the albums Brian Wilson (1988) and Sweet Insanity (unreleased).
In February 1992, California courts issued a restraining order on Brian's therapist Eugene Landy. The next day, Wilson phoned Paley explaining that they were now free to do whatever they wanted. Without an album or recording contract in mind, the two proceeded to write and record several dozen songs that reflected Wilson's personal interests. In the meantime, Wilson completed two solo albums for 1995: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times with Don Was and Orange Crate Art with Van Dyke Parks, both of which contained no new original material by Wilson. He was also subject to much legal wrangling between bandmate Mike Love for songwriting credits and back royalties which resolved in December 1994.
Many internal conflicts prevented the album from completion. Carl disliked the material, as did Brian's wife and manager Melinda, and record labels expressed little interest in signing Brian to a contract. While sessions were underway, Brian embarked on songwriting and recording collaborations with businessman and label owner Joe Thomas, which resulted in the Beach Boys' Stars and Stripes Vol. 1 (1996) and Brian's Imagination (1998). Few of the Paley sessions' recordings have seen official release since then, though many tracks circulate via bootlegs.
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