I Just Wasn't Made for These Times is the second album by American musician Brian Wilson and the soundtrack to Don Was' documentary of the same name, released by MCA Records on August 15, 1995. It consists almost entirely of rerecordings of Wilson's past songs. The title is derived from the Beach Boys' 1966 song "I Just Wasn't Made for These Times".
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Released | August 15, 1995 | |||
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Length | 29:27 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
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Singles from I Just Wasn't Made for These Times | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Christgau's Consumer Guide | [3] |
MusicHound | 4/5[4] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
Wilson commented of the rerecordings in a 1995 interview: “At first, I thought ‘This is gonna be contrived, the songs were all old hat. But then I understood the context of it all, so I felt free to talk without worrying about what I was saying. I got a sense of my self — a sense of worth.[6]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Meant for You" (originally from Friends) | Brian Wilson, Mike Love | 0:50 |
2. | "This Whole World" (originally from Sunflower) | Wilson | 1:55 |
3. | "Caroline, No" (originally from Pet Sounds) | Wilson, Tony Asher | 2:39 |
4. | "Let the Wind Blow" (originally from Wild Honey) | Wilson, Love | 2:44 |
5. | "Love and Mercy" (originally from Brian Wilson) | Wilson | 3:13 |
6. | "Do It Again" (featuring Carnie and Wendy Wilson) (originally from 20/20) | Wilson, Love | 2:44 |
7. | "The Warmth of the Sun" (originally from Shut Down Volume 2) | Wilson, Love | 3:48 |
8. | "Wonderful" (originally from Smiley Smile) | Wilson, Van Dyke Parks | 2:14 |
9. | "Still I Dream of It" (1976 home demo) | Wilson | 3:35 |
10. | "Melt Away" (originally from Brian Wilson) | Wilson | 2:58 |
11. | "'Til I Die" (originally from Surf’s Up) | Wilson | 2:47 |
Total length: | 29:27 |