August 17, 2010 – The Album Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin is Released Through Walt Disney Records
“At first blush you go, huh. Then you realize it’s Brian Wilson, one of the three or four greatest American composers ever. So you have to go with it.” – Jim Weatherson, Disney Label Chief
On August 17, 2010, the album Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin was released through Walt Disney Records. Wilson was approached by an executive from the Disney Pearl label (a section of Walt Disney Records dedicated to more mature-sounding Disney recordings) to release an album of Disney covers; Wilson agreed, but only if they would let him release an album of Gershwin covers first. Disney agreed, and Wilson was given assistance from Adam Gershwin, who runs the Gershwin Trust. The album was well received by critics, charting at number 26 on the Billboard 200, and selling at number one on Amazon.com.
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