Dedicated (Wilson Phillips album)

Dedicated
Studio album by Wilson Phillips
Released	April 3, 2012 (2012-04-03)
Studio	Lafx (North Hollywood, California) The Manor (Tarzana, California) Playback (Santa Barbara, California)
Genre	Pop
Length	39:38
Label	Sony Masterworks
Producer	Robert Bonfiglio
Wilson Phillips chronology
Christmas in Harmony (2010) Dedicated (2012)
Singles from Dedicated
"Good Vibrations" Released: 2012 [1]

Dedicated is the fifth studio album by American pop group Wilson Phillips, released on April 3, 2012, by Sony Masterworks. The album consists 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

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic wrote that the album "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

• Chynna Phillips – vocals, vocal arrangements
• Carnie Wilson – vocals, vocal arrangements
• Wendy Wilson – vocals, vocal arrangements

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 No. 29 on the Billboard 200, ^[5] and the single "Good Vibrations" peaked at No. 25 on the Adult Contemporary chart. ^[6]

See also

• List of 2012 albums

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.

External links

• Dedicated at Discogs (list of releases)
• Dedicated at MusicBrainz (list of releases)