Dedicated (Wilson Phillips album) explained

Dedicated
Type:	studio
Artist:	Wilson Phillips
Cover:	Wilson Phillips - Dedicated.jpg
Alt:	The members of Wilson Phillips standing and smiling
Studio:	Lafx (North Hollywood, California) The Manor (Tarzana, California) Playback (Santa Barbara, California)
Genre:	Pop
Label:	Sony Masterworks
Producer:	Robert Bonfiglio
Prev Title:	Christmas in Harmony
Prev Year:	2010

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.

Reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic rated the album two out of five stars, writing that it "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". 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.

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 29 on the Billboard 200 and the single "Good Vibrations" topped out at 25th place on the Adult Contemporary chart.

See also

• List of 2012 albums