Brian Wilson discography

Brian Wilson in 2009

Studio albums| 12
Live albums| 3
Compilation albums| 1
Singles| 17

This discography lists the recordings Brian Wilson has released as a solo artist.

## Albums

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### Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected details and peak chart positions  Title  | Album details  | Chart positions

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[1] | AUS
[2] | UK
[3]
Brian Wilson |

* Released: July 12, 1988
* Label: Sire

| 54  | 39  | —
I Just Wasn't Made for These Times |

* Released: August 15, 1995
* Label: MCA

| —  | —  | 59
Orange Crate Art (with Van Dyke Parks)  |

* Released: October 24, 1995
* Label: Warner Bros.

| —  | —  | —
Imagination |

* Released: June 16, 1998
* Label: Giant

| 88  | —  | 30
Gettin' In Over My Head |

* Released: June 22, 2004
* Label: Warner Bros.

| 100  | —  | 53
Brian Wilson Presents Smile |

* Released: September 28, 2004
* Label: Nonesuch

| 13  | 17  | 7
What I Really Want for Christmas |

* Released: October 18, 2005
* Label: Arista

| 200  | —  | —
That Lucky Old Sun |

* Released: September 2, 2008
* Label: Capitol

| 21  | 94  | 37
Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin |

* Released: August 17, 2010
* Label: Walt Disney

| 26  | 95  | 55
In the Key of Disney |

* Released: October 25, 2011
* Label: Walt Disney

| 83  | —  | —
No Pier Pressure |

* Released: April 7, 2015
* Label: Capitol

| 28  | —  | 25
At My Piano |

* Released: November 19, 2021
* Label: Decca

| —[4][5] | —  | —
Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road |

* Released: November 26, 2021[6]
* Label: Lakeshore Records[6]

| —  | —  | —

### Live albums

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List of live albums, with selected details and peak chart positions  Title  | Album details  | Chart positions

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[7]
Live at the Roxy Theatre |

* Released: June 2000
* Label: Brimel

| 199
Pet Sounds Live |

* Released: June 11, 2002
* Label: Sanctuary

| 107
Brian Wilson and Friends |

* Released: July 29, 2016
* Label: BMG Rights Management / Sony BMG

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### Compilations

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List of compilations, with selected details  Title  | Album details

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Playback: The Brian Wilson Anthology |

* Released: September 22, 2017
* Label: Rhino

## Singles

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List of singles with selected peak chart positions  Title  | Year  | Label  | Peak chart positions

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[8] | US AC
[9] | US Rock
[10] | UK
[3]
"Caroline, No"/"Summer Means New Love"  | 1966  | Capitol | 32  | —  | —  | —
"Gettin' Hungry"/"Devoted to You" (with Mike Love)  | 1967  | Brother | —  | —  | —  | —
"Let's Go to Heaven in My Car"/"Too Much Sugar"  | 1987  | Sire | —  | —  | —  | —
"Love and Mercy"/"He Couldn't Get His Poor Old Body to Move" (non-album track) | 1988  | —  | —  | 40  | —
"Melt Away"/"Being with the One You Love" (non-album track) | 1989  | —  | —  | —  | —
"Do It Again"/"'Til I Die"/"This Song Wants to Sleep with You Tonight" (non-album track) | 1995  | MCA | —  | —  | —  | —
"Your Imagination"/"Happy Days"  | 1998  | Giant | —[A] | 20  | —  | —
"Wonderful"/"Wind Chimes"  | 2004  | Nonesuch | —  | —  | —  | 29
"Good Vibrations"/"In Blue Hawaii" (Instrumental)  | —  | —  | —  | 30
"Good Vibrations"/"Our Prayer" (Live)/"Good Vibrations" (Live)  | —  | —  | —  | —
"Our Prayer" (Freeform Reform mix)  | —  | —  | —  | —
"What I Really Want for Christmas"/"We Wish You a Merry Christmas"/"Brian's Christmas Message"  | 2005  | Sony BMG | —  | 29  | —  | 66
"Deck the Halls"  | —  | 8  | —  | —
"Midnight's Another Day"/"That Lucky Old Sun"/"Morning Beat"  | 2008  | Capitol  | —  | —  | —  | —
"What Love Can Do"  | 2009  | 429 | —  | —  | —  | —
"They Can't Take That Away from Me"  | 2010  | Parlophone | —  | —  | —  | —
"God Only Knows" (with The Impossible Orchestra)  | 2014  | BBC Music | —  | —  | —  | 20

## Other appearances

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List of other appearances  Year  | Song  | Album

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1987  | "Let's Go to Heaven in My Car"  | Police Academy 4: Citizens on Patrol
1988  | "Goodnight, Irene"  | Folkways: A Vision Shared
1989  | "Daddy's Little Girl"  | She's Out of Control
1991  | "Country Feelin's"  | For Our Children[12]
1995  | "Sweets for My Sweet"  | Till the Night Is Gone: A Tribute to Doc Pomus[13]
"This Could Be The Night"  | For the Love of Harry: Everybody Sings Nilsson
"In My Moondreams" (with Andy Paley) | Pulp Surfin'[14]
1997  | "This Isn't Love"  | Songs Without Words[15]
1998  | "In My Room" (with Tammy Wynette) | Tammy Wynette Remembered
2002  | "California Feelin'"  | Classics Selected by Brian Wilson
2004  | "Rodney on the Roq"  | Mayor of the Sunset Strip[16]
2006  | "The Spirit of Rock & Roll"  | Songs from Here & Back
"Believe in Yourself"  | Carl Wilson: Under God[17]
2007  | "Live Let Live" (with Van Dyke Parks) | Arctic Tale
"God Only Knows" and "What Love Can Do"  | New Music from an Old Friend[18]
"Heaven"  | digital download[19]
2010  | "California Sun"  | Curious George 2: Follow That Monkey
2011  | "Listen to Me"  | Listen to Me: Buddy Holly
2014  | "Wanderlust"  | The Art of McCartney
2021  | "Right Where I Belong" (with Jim James) | Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road[20]

### Live appearances

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List of live appearances  Year  | Song  | Album

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2011  | "Surfin' U.S.A"  | The Bridge School Benefit: 25th Anniversary Edition[21]
2016  | "My Sweet Lord"  | George Fest: A Night to Celebrate the Music of George Harrison

### Guest appearances

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List of guest appearances  Year  | Song(s)  | Album

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1989  | "Metal Beach" (with Paul Shaffer) | Coast to Coast
1997  | "Monday Without You", "Miracle", "Til I Die", and "Everything I Need" (with The Wilsons) | The Wilsons
2005  | "Delirious Love" (with Neil Diamond) | 12 Songs (special edition only)
2006  | "You Are So Beautiful" (with Carnie Wilson) | A Mother's Gift: Lullabies from the Heart[22]
2008  | "Speed Turtle" (with Sandra Boynton) | Blue Moo[23]
2010  | "When Love Is Dying" (with Elton John and Leon Russell) | The Union
2010  | "Drivin'", "Honkin' Down The Highway", "Don't Fight The Sea" (with Al Jardine) | A Postcard from California
2014  | "Falling Apart" (with Emile Haynie) | We Fall
2015  | "Any Emotions" (with Mini Mansions) | The Great Pretenders
2018  | "Dirty Computer" (with Janelle Monáe) | Dirty Computer
2020  | "Resentment" (with Kesha, Sturgill Simpson, and Wrabel) | High Road

## Notes

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1. ^ "Your Imagination" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number three on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.[11]

## References

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1. ^ "Brian Wilson Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
2. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
3. ^ a b "Brian Wilson songs and albums | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
4. ^ "Brian Wilson Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
5. ^ While it did not chart on the Billboard 200, At My Piano peaked at #57 on Billboard's Top Current Album Sales chart. See previous citation.
6. ^ a b "Brian Wilson Announces Long Promised Road Soundtrack, Shares "Right Where I Belong" with Jim James: Stream". Yahoo. November 25, 2021.
7. ^ Zobbel (June 16, 2007). "Chart Log UK". Zobbel. Retrieved September 10, 2008.
8. ^ "Brian Wilson Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
9. ^ "Brian Wilson Chart History: Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
10. ^ "Brian Wilson Chart History: Mainstream Rock Airplay". Billboard. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
11. ^ "Brian Wilson Chart History: Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
12. ^ "Various - For Our Children". Discogs. Retrieved 2019-08-29.
13. ^ "Various - Till The Night Is Gone: A Tribute To Doc Pomus". Discogs. Retrieved 2019-08-29.
14. ^ "Various - Pulp Surfin'". Discogs. Retrieved 2019-08-29.
15. ^ "Various - Songs Without Words". Discogs. Retrieved 2019-08-29.
16. ^ "Various - Mayor Of The Sunset Strip". Discogs. Retrieved 2019-08-29.
17. ^ "Various - Carl Wilson: Under God". Discogs. Retrieved 2019-08-29.
18. ^ "Various - New Music From An Old Friend". Discogs. Retrieved 2019-08-29.
19. ^ Zap, Linear (2007-12-22). "Linear Zap's Blog - The Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, and more!: Brian Wilson - Heaven". Linear Zap's Blog - The Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, and more!. Retrieved 2019-08-29.
20. ^ "Brian Wilson and Jim James Team for New Song "Right Where I Belong"". Pitchfork. 2021-11-23. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
21. ^ www.amazon.com https://www.amazon.com/Bridge-School-Concerts-25th-Anniversary/dp/B005N9EXWO. Retrieved 2019-08-29. `{{cite web}}`: Missing or empty `|title=` (help)
22. ^ "Carnie Wilson - A Mother's Gift (Lullabies From The Heart)". Discogs. Retrieved 2019-08-29.
23. ^ Blue Moo: 17 Jukebox Hits from Way Back Never by Sandra Boynton, retrieved 2019-08-29

## External links

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* Brian Wilson discography at Discogs

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Brian Wilson

* Discography
* Songs

Studio albums|

* Brian Wilson
* I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
* Orange Crate Art
* Imagination
* Gettin' In over My Head
* Brian Wilson Presents Smile
* What I Really Want for Christmas
* That Lucky Old Sun
* Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin
* In the Key of Disney
* No Pier Pressure
* At My Piano

Live albums|

* Live at the Roxy Theatre
* Brian Wilson Presents Pet Sounds Live

Soundtracks|

* I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
* Long Promised Road

Compilations|

* The Beach Boys Classics Selected by Brian Wilson
* Pet Projects: The Brian Wilson Productions
* The Big Beat 1963
* Sessions '64
* Playback: The Brian Wilson Anthology

Singles|

* "Caroline, No"
* "Gettin' Hungry"
* "Let's Go to Heaven in My Car"
* "Love and Mercy"
* "Melt Away"
* "Do It Again"
* "Your Imagination"
* "Wonderful"
* "Good Vibrations"
* "Our Prayer" (Freeform Reform)
* "Walking Down the Path of Life / Love & Mercy"
* "What I Really Want for Christmas"
* "Midnight's Another Day"
* "What Love Can Do"
* "The Like In I Love You"
* "God Only Knows"
* "The Right Time"
* "Runaway Dancer"
* "On the Island"

Other non-
Beach Boys
songs|

| Album tracks|

* "Rio Grande"
* "Still I Dream of It"
* "Smart Girls"
* "She Says That She Needs Me"
* "California Feelin'"
* "Soul Searchin'"
* "Can't Wait Too Long"
* "One Kind of Love"
* "The Last Song"
* "Somewhere Quiet"

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Co-written|

* "The Big Beat"
* "Dead Man's Curve"
* "Drag City"
* "I Do"
* "Guess I'm Dumb"
* "He's a Doll"
* "The New Girl in School"
* "Push It"
* "Sidewalk Surfin'"
* "Surf City"

Guest features|

* "When Love Is Dying"
* "Any Emotions"
* "Falling Apart"
* "Dirty Computer"
* "Resentment"

Memoirs|

* Wouldn't It Be Nice: My Own Story
* I Am Brian Wilson: A Memoir

Documentaries|

* I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
* Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile
* Long Promised Road

Tributes|

* 2001 Radio City Music hall concert
* "Brian Wilson"
* Caroline Now!
* Making God Smile
* Melt Away: A Tribute to Brian Wilson
* "Pancreas"
* Smiles, Vibes & Harmony
* Smiling Pets
* "This Could Be the Night"

Related media|

* Adult/Child
* The Beach Boys Love You
* Catch a Wave
* The Cocaine Sessions
* Cows in the Pasture
* Folkways: A Vision Shared
* Friends
* Inside the Music of Brian Wilson
* Love & Mercy
* soundtrack
* Andy Paley sessions
* Pet Sounds
* Sessions
* "Shortenin' Bread"
* Smile
* Sessions
* Spring
* Sweet Insanity
* The Wilson Project
* The Wilsons
* A World of Peace Must Come

Other topics|

* American Spring
* The Beach Boys
* Bellagio home studio
* Bob & Sheri
* "Brian Wilson is a genius"
* California Music
* California sound
* The Honeys
* Eugene Landy
* Melinda Ledbetter
* Mike Love
* Stan Love
* Love v. Wilson
* Pet Sounds 50th Anniversary World Tour
* Radiant Radish
* Wilson–Beck 2013 Tour
* Carl Wilson
* Carnie Wilson
* Dennis Wilson
* Wendy Wilson
* Marilyn Wilson-Rutherford
* Wondermints

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