Mastered for vinyl by Kevin Gray & Steve Hoffman at AcousTech Mastering, Camarillo, CA. Available on audiophile 180gram vinyl, with adapted art from the original CD release, and re-sequenced by the artist for optimal fidelity.
Includes unlimited streaming of Wisely (Bonus Track Edition)
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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T-Shirt/Apparel + Digital Album
Designed by Peter Rosenzweig especially for the release of "Wisely". Thick-woven light gray heather shirt sports a design that is eye catching and vibey.
Draft J. Peterman-esque writeup for the Wisely merch page by Britt Justice:
Maybe Heather, we weren't meant to fly. But you can try to make things better by acquiring this light gray Heathered t-shirt to hang on *your* beautiful corporeal frame. 190 grams of golden-retriever-soft cotton knit with stork OXOX design. Don't be 'Too Slow to Buy,' as supplies are limited. $10.
Includes unlimited streaming of National Council of Jewish Women's Thrift Store
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edition of 35
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Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
“Wisely has created another set of beautifully crafted pop with a vague sense of cloudiness and dread, as if Emitt Rhodes and Ron Sexsmith had decided to collaborate, and Wisely’s skills as a songwriter and a producer are as keen as ever.” ––Mark Deming, ALLMUSIC
Includes unlimited streaming of Wisely (Bonus Track Edition)
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
California’s killing me
She’s outside waiting in a Cherokee
Wasted hours on a Ouija board
I got more friends here than I can afford
Maybe for tonight green lights will align down Sunset
Jumped into a dream and drove
Got to the beach almost
Don’t let the clouds stop us now ‘cuz I adore ya
I wanna fly, I wanna float
So I’m coming down your coast
Trying to breathe here
How come no one warns you, California
Fourteen freaks on a magic bus
That’s not exactly how I pictured us
Hanging out by the golden door
There’s something missing here I can’t ignore
No one understands your circles in the sand like me
Jumped into a dream and drove
Got to the beach almost
Don’t let the clouds stop us now ‘cuz I adore ya
I wanna fly, I wanna float
So I’m coming down your coast
Trying to breathe here
How come no one warns you, California...
Jumped into a dream and drove
Got to the beach almost
Don’t let the clouds stop us now ‘cuz I adore ya
I wanna fly, I wanna float
So I’m coming down your coast
Trying to breathe here
How come no one warns you, California...
credits
from Wisely (Bonus Track Edition),
released January 8, 2008
Willie Wisely: vocal, acoustic & electric guitar
Nelson Bragg: triangle
Petur Smith: drums, bass, horn arrangement
Mike Ruekberg: backing vocals
Ryan Perez-Daple: tenor & baritone saxophone
Rick Boston: electric guitar, pump organ, tamborine, Mellotron
Tommy Barbarella: piano
Michael Stever: flugel horn
Engineered by Willie Wisely, Rick Boston, Ryan Perez-Daple, Tommy Barbarella, Michael Stever
Mixed by Chuck Zwicky at ZMIX, NYC
Mastered by Dave McNair at Unity Mastering, NYC
Produced by Petur Smith & Wisely
Equal parts Minnesotan music scene veteran and Laurel Canyon resident/devotee, Willie Wisely remains that rare bird mixing
profound power pop with arena-sized showmanship, a troubadour on an all night rave up, a cold kombucha on a hot California day, a McCartney-ite taking a break from his Japanese import of “Ram” for a quick Canyon run listening to João Gilberto....more
Kelly Jones & I sing lead vocals on this fascinating popster album by Steven Fox, w/Linus of Hollywood, Roger Joseph Manning Jr, and others. BLOG POST ABOUT THE SESSIONS ~ http://bit.ly/WWSecretFriend Willie Wisely
XTC had their moment in time...this recording extends it...Full of small, tight , quirky songs it juz rolls along. Recommended but maybe only for XTC fans.. cwhitney
Decent homage to what I consider one of the finest English (as in region in south of British Isles, rather than language or mistaken term for entire UK) Folk records of the Twentieth century. Shaggy Maggot