This might help EMI's fortunes in the US a little, though it has to be said, major league artists often cost a major as much as they bring in so aren't as helpful to the bottom line as the unheard-of band that you sign to a label-favourable deal and who then become the world's biggest band of the moment. But still, there are no doubt some Beach Boys fans among Guy Hands' financial backers, so they'll be excited to hear that the major has signed Brian Wilson and will release his next studio album 'That Lucky Old Sun'. The deal sees Wilson, who has worked with Warner most recently if I'm not mistaken, return to EMI's Capitol Records, his original label home.
That Hands bloke had this to say on the matter: "We are delighted to be working with Brian Wilson for his new album, 'That Lucky Old Sun'. We all remember the feeling we got when we first heard The Beach Boys' music. My particular favourite classic is 'Surfer Girl.' It always reminds me of driving an open top car down the Pacific Coast Highway from Santa Barbara to Malibu. Brian Wilson is an iconic talent with enormous musical influence all over the world and we are very proud to be representing him".
Wilson himself added: "I'm thrilled to be back home with Capitol, and I'm looking forward to sharing 'That Lucky Old Sun' with everyone. This music is really special to me".