A World of Peace Must Come
A World of Peace Must Come is a studio album by American poet Stephen John Kalinich. It was produced by Brian Wilson in August and September 1969. The album's release was delayed for several decades before being issued by Light in the Attic Records on October 6, 2008.
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Studio album by Stephen John Kalinich | |
Released | October 6, 2008 |
Recorded | August–September 1969 ("Leaves of Grass" recorded in 1965/66) |
Genre | Spoken word |
Label | Light in the Attic |
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Background
The album is a collaboration between Brian Wilson and poet Stephen Kalinich dating from August and September 1969.[1] It contains spoken word passages by Kalinich recorded in Brian's Los Angeles bedroom on August 22, 1969 with some instrumental accompaniment tracked later at Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco.[2] In 1974, its recordings were assembled, but a record deal could not be found for it.[2] It was finally given an official release on October 6, 2008.[1]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Stephen John Kalinich (poems).
No. | Title | Music | Length |
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1. | "A World of Peace Must Come (intro)" | 0:12 | |
2. | "Candy Face Lane" | 3:31 | |
3. | "I Am Waiting/The Birth of God" | 2:59 | |
4. | "The Deer, The Elk, The Raven" | Stephen John Kalinich | 2:39 |
5. | "The Magic Hand" | Brian Wilson | 3:22 |
6. | "Lonely Man" | Stephen John Kalinich | 2:37 |
7. | "Be Still" | Brian Wilson | 4:26 |
8. | "Walk Along with Love" | Stephen John Kalinich | 2:07 |
9. | "A World of Peace Must Come" | Stephen John Kalinich | 2:33 |
10. | "If You Knew" | Brian Wilson | 2:55 |
11. | "America, I Know You" | Brian Wilson | 4:08 |
12. | "A World of Peace Must Come (outro)" | 0:15 | |
13. | "Leaves of Grass" (bonus track) | Mark Buckingham | 2:44 |
- "The Magic Hand" contains an excerpt of "Oh, Don't Remember Me", sung by Marilyn Wilson and friends.
Personnel
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Band on "America, I Know You"
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References
- Unterberger, Richie. "A World of Peace Must Come". AllMusic.
- Chidester, Brian (March 7, 2014). "Busy Doin' Somethin': Uncovering Brian Wilson's Lost Bedroom Tapes". Paste. Retrieved December 11, 2014.