Dedicated
The members of Wilson Phillips standing and smiling
Studio album by
Wilson Phillips
ReleasedApril 3, 2012 (2012-04-03)
Studio
  • Lafx (North Hollywood, California)
  • The Manor (Tarzana, California)
  • Playback Studio (Santa Barbara, California)
GenrePop
Length39:38
LanguageEnglish
LabelSony Masterworks
ProducerRobert Bonfiglio
Wilson Phillips chronology
Christmas in Harmony
(2010)		 Dedicated
(2012)
Singles from Dedicated
  1. ""Good Vibrations""
    Released: 2012[1]

Dedicated is the most recent studio album by pop group Wilson Phillips, released in 2012. The release is made up of cover versions from the band members' parents groups, The Beach Boys and The Mamas & The Papas and was released for Wilson Phillips' 20th anniversary.[2]

Reception

Editors of AllMusic Guide rated this release two out of five stars, with critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine writing that the release "contains plenty of faithful, loving versions of songs by the Beach Boys and Mamas & Papas that you know by heart" with a "sweet, clean treatment by Wilson Phillips, whose signature harmonies shine in this pristine setting", but characterizes the music as "comfort food" where "there are no real surprises here, either in attitude or arrangement".[3] In Entertainment Weekly, Mikael Wood rated the album a C, calling it a "ho-hum tribute", and pointing out that the cover of "Good Vibrations" is a stand-out.[4]

Track listing

  1. "California Dreamin’" (John Phillips and Michelle Phillips) – 2:49
  2. "Wouldn’t It Be Nice" (lyrics: Tony Asher, Mike Love, and Brian Wilson, music: Wilson) – 2:45
  3. "Dedicated to the One I Love" (Ralph Bass and Lowman Pauling) – 3:07
  4. "Don’t Worry Baby" (Roger Christian and Wilson) – 3:31
  5. "Twelve Thirty" (J. Phillips) – 3:37
  6. "I Can Hear Music" (Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, and Phil Spector) – 3:07
  7. "Monday, Monday" (J. Phillips) – 4:17
  8. "Do It Again" (Love and Wilson) – 2:51
  9. "Got a Feelin’" (Denny Doherty and J. Phillips) – 3:33
  10. "Fun, Fun, Fun" (Love and Wilson) – 2:27
  11. "God Only Knows" (lyrics: Asher, music: Wilson) – 3:49
  12. "Good Vibrations" (lyrics: Love and Wilson, music: Wilson) – 3:45

Personnel

Wilson Phillips

Musicians

  • Zac Rae – keyboards
  • Robert Bonfiglio – guitars (1-4, 6-11), percussion (1, 3, 4, 6-9, 11), vocals (4, 6), synthesizers (5, 7, 11), vocal arrangements
  • David Levita – guitars
  • Simon Smith – bass guitar
  • Blair Sinta – drums, percussion

Production

  • David Simoné – executive producer
  • Winston Simone – executive producer
  • Robert Bonfiglio – producer, engineer
  • Scott Campbell – engineer
  • Brian Warwick – engineer
  • Chandler Harrod – assistant engineer
  • Bill Malina – mixing
  • Brian Gardner – mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California)
  • Jeremy Cowart – photography
  • Jeff Schulz – art direction, design
  • Wilson Phillips – liner notes

Chart performance

Dedicated reached 29 on the Billboard 200[5] and the single "Good Vibrations" topped out at 25th place on the Adult Contemporary chart.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Benitez-Eves, Tina (November 28, 2022). "Wilson Phillips Return After a Decade with Cover of Harry Styles' "Boyfriends"". American Songwriter. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Wilson Phillips Cover Beach Boys, Mamas and the Papas on 'Dedicated'". Music. Rolling Stone. March 1, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  3. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Wilson Phillips – Dedicated". Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  4. ↑ Wood, Mikael (March 28, 2012). "Dedicated review - Wilson Phillips". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Wilson Phillips Chart History – Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Wilson Phillips Chart History – Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2012.
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