This disc lost of 1972 may be responsible for an immediate and unmitigated joy, a pleasure as a warm sunny day in a cold, intense and fertile well, almost like a stream of fresh water when we thirsty. Its creators: neither more nor less than Marilyn and Diane Rovell , sisters, the first wife of Brian Wilson (this starts to get interesting), the second, her lover and crush said. Conspirators, directing, choosing arrangements and songs, Brian Wilson found himself at the height of twilight, in one of his last and before surrendering to shine for many years to his mental illness. And the result is a wonderful album of folky surface and autumn colors, but you can not avoid an explosion of pop glory in each of its corners, faithful to the ideal that Brian had pursued all his life. 
American Spring, who in the early sixties and had been laboratory experiments under the name Brian The Honeys , achieve on this album the original absolutely miracle to reach the gold with an image pop and folk clothes. "Tennessee Waltz" the first song, you can fool the most distracted, being also the most roots among its ingredients, but we started to see some tracks, some vocals that slip surreptitiously aqueous sounds immediately remind us of the fluffy corner of Beach Boys , in short, just enough to be suspicious. But of course, talking to Brian the trap could not last long, and there's "Thinkin 'Bout You Baby", composed by himself in the sixties. It is noted that this issue had always liked mostly because of the generous amount of times recorded: first with Sharon Marie in a style fully spectoresque, also with the Beach Boys own soul within the heat Wild Honey, and several times later in his solo concerts . Here, in a sensibility that has clear similarities with an album of Tapestry Carole King , this song of pure love gains strength and simplicity. Follow. The pristine production of Brian is joined by a great selection of songs result of its exquisite taste, and here comes "Mamma Said" the Shirelles , deconstructed in an addictive folk-pop festival. And another great song we all remember for the endearing Carpenters so exciting when they gave in the target: "Superstar" sounds here rotund, short, appropriate and absolutely brilliant in his change of pace before a refrain that marked an era. 
The beginning is brilliant, but further development. Wilsonian box of surprises continues to amaze, "Awake" roots country recovers a keyboard wrapped in crystal and a voice just perfect, melancholy spring to adorn relaxed and reflective moments. "Sweet Mountain" sounds like a song from Surf's Up for its dark tone between child, the arrangements here and are purely to Brian Wilson, as if his Smile would have been a reality and a turning point in the history of music. In "Everybody" folk tone is withdrawn, because in fact this is a version of Tommy Roe interpreted by the Beach Boys with female vocals, no other way to explain it. The greening is going to wake up to "This Whole World", one of the brightest jewels of Sunflower , sung here with parsimony and a delicate intimacy. And attentive, emotional summit: "Forever" by Dennis Wilson , which does not sound so defeatist and epic as when Dennis sang it in Sunflower , but even optimistic and bright Wilsonian pure naivete. The essence of the beach boys continue to reign in "Good Time", which appear much later in the album "Love You" (1977), sung by Al Jardine , but here's another little masterpiece, a symphony pocket to make the happy days, and another sample of the great ability to unite Wilson extravagant parties in a sensational all. 
"Now That Everything's Been Said" is more pop, like everything else in this record, a version of a song forgotten Carole King with his fleeting group The City direct, focused on being catchy and immediate , thanks devastating the beautiful voices with which Brian had. And "Down Home" persists even in the obsession with Carole King, this time with her then-husband Gerry Goffin . A delicate sample of more rants sleek pop instrumental and vocal harmonies of pure lineage Smile (you sure was a hard frustrated?). Beautiful, deep and smooth as a calm sea. And, of course, my favorite, "Shyin 'Away", which concentrates the best thing Brian Wilson ever did, three minutes of pure pleasure and to strategically forgotten folkie sound, a melody witty, able to excite, offering everything You may be asked to pop up. Tireless, innocent, magical. All ready to be impossible not to give ourselves the disk with "Fallin 'In Love", another track defeated Dennis, sung in whispers off with a bundle of chamber pop that makes it unbeatable. More genius: "It's Like Heaven" and its chorus from bells that signal the arrival of paradise. Or just an album of legend: "Had To Phone Ya", which is another song Smile mold, circular, imaginative, with a dreamy tone, perhaps the most Brian Wilson on a disc already definitely Wilsonian, and in any case the best way to end a masterpiece choose from different costumes for the final sticking to pop. Before this is absurd discs mince words. American Spring is a masterpiece in capital letters, one of the most important albums of pop, a milestone that almost nobody noticed and contradicts again the stupidity of Brian Wilson's Pet Sounds and little else. And, an album that raises at least two questions: Do I really was Smile a failed disk, sterile ramblings of an addict to drugs and the tubs of ice cream? Are you sure that is just one of the most beautiful legends that make pop history without adding any real weight? And another, in my opinion more important: Brian Wilson is definitely underrated?
You can get to it here:
American Spring (1972)
Texts recommended:
"American Spring. discs to recover." For Icheyenne in Cheyenne Autumn . Review of the record and circumstances, in a great blog.
"American Spring, spring loss of Brian Wilson." By Carlos Rego, in Ultrasonic . Group History of Marilyn and Diane Rovell since they were the Honeys.
Write about this album has led me to devise a Article on pregnancy and influence of Smile, we will present later in the vinyl lost. And of course, the articles devoted to Syd Barrett will begin next week. There had been bad before a break, especially if it's with albums like this.
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