Brian Wilson:
Live at the Roxy Theater

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE

 

Oglio Records Celebrates the 25th Anniversary of Brian Wilson: Live at the Roxy Theatre with Expanded Reissue

Historic 2000 Sunset Strip performances return November 7 on 3-LP Box Set, 2-CD Set, and Digital — marking the album’s first-ever vinyl release.

Los Angeles, CA — Oglio Records is proud to announce the 25th anniversary reissue of Brian Wilson: Live at the Roxy Theatre, available November 7, 2025, on 3LP box set, 2CD set, and digital. This marks the first time the landmark live album will be available on vinyl.

Recorded across two unforgettable, sold-out nights in April 2000 at West Hollywood’s legendary Roxy Theatre, the album captured a once-in-a-lifetime moment: Brian Wilson, the genius co-founder of the Beach Boys, stepping onto a Sunset Strip stage for the first time in three decades.

Originally released in 2000, Live at the Roxy Theatre was Brian’s first-ever live solo album, showcasing the magic of his timeless catalog performed in an intimate setting. Backed by his stellar ten-piece band, including the five-member group the Wondermints, Wilson delivered beloved Beach Boys classics like “California Girls,” “Surfer Girl,” “I Get Around,” and “Good Vibrations” alongside two new originals — “The First Time” and “This Isn’t Love.”

The new reissue not only revisits that landmark moment — it greatly expands upon it, with newly unearthed performances and tour recordings, as well as a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse of Brian reflecting on the making of the record, broadening the scope of this historic era in Wilson’s return to the stage.

The reissue arrives with new liner notes by acclaimed writer and longtime Wilson collaborator David Leaf, who places these historic concerts in the wider arc of Brian’s remarkable late-career resurgence. Leaf recalls in his 2000 notes that the Roxy shows drew fans from across the globe — “It was like a Star Trek convention but with Hawaiian shirts instead of Spock ears” — and that the room itself was filled with both ecstatic diehards and stars like Patti Smith, Lindsey Buckingham, Jon Bon Jovi, and Bette Midler, all eager to witness Brian’s triumphant return to the stage.

In his newly written 2025 reflections, Leaf adds: “When I wrote the liner notes for the original Live at the Roxy CD, I closed by saying ‘It doesn’t get any better.’ How wrong I was. Those nights on the Sunset Strip turned out to be the beginning of Brian’s great second act — a run of miracles that gave us Pet Sounds Live, Smile, That Lucky Old Sun, and more. Looking back now, it’s clear: the Roxy was where Brian’s rebirth as a performer truly came alive.”

Oglio Records founder Carl Caprioglio reflects: “When Oglio first released Live at the Roxy Theatre in 2001, I could never have imagined the role this album would play in honoring Brian’s extraordinary legacy. With Brian’s passing this year, this 25th Anniversary Edition is not just a reissue — it’s a heartfelt tribute to his artistry, his kindness, and the timeless music he shared with us.”
 

Reissue Formats

• Oglio 2025 Digital & Streaming Edition (34 tracks)
  Adds three newly remastered bonus performances: “Wouldn’t It Be Nice,” “Help Me, Rhonda,” and “Fun, Fun, Fun.”
• Oglio 2025 25th Anniversary 3-LP Box Set (35 tracks)
  Available on vinyl for the very first time, this deluxe multi-LP set recreates the full weekend setlist across beautifully pressed records, including two On Tour bonus tracks: “Soul Searchin’” and “Southern California.”
• Oglio 2025 25th Anniversary 2-CD Set (40 tracks)
  The most comprehensive version ever released, with the complete Roxy concerts plus additional On Tour bonus recordings, including “Let It Shine,” “Drive-In,” “Soul Searchin’,” “Southern California,” and “Johnny B. Goode.”
   

Tracklists

25th Anniversary 2-CD Set

CD 1
1.  The Little Girl I Once Knew (Intro)
2.  The Little Girl I Once Knew
3.  This Whole World
4.  Don’t Worry Baby
5.  Kiss Me Baby
6.  Do It Again
7.  California Girls
8.  How Many Cigarette Lighters?
9.  I Get Around
10. Back Home
11. In My Room
12. Surfer Girl
13. The First Time
14. This Isn’t Love
15. Add Some Music to Your Day
16. Please Let Me Wonder
17. Band Intro
18. Brian Wilson
19. ’Til I Die
20. Darlin’
21. Let’s Go Away for Awhile
22. Pet Sounds
23. God Only Knows
24. Lay Down Burden
25. Be My Baby

CD 2
1.  Good Vibrations
2.  Caroline, No
3.  All Summer Long
4.  Love and Mercy
5.  Sloop John B
6.  Barbara Ann
7.  Wouldn’t It Be Nice
8.  Help Me Rhonda
9.  Fun, Fun, Fun
10. Let It Shine
11. Drive In
12. Soul Searchin’
13. Southern California
14. Johnny B. Goode
15. Interview with Brian
 

25th Anniversary 3-LP Box Set

Side A
1. Little Girl Intro
2. The Little Girl I Once Knew
3. This Whole World
4. Don't Worry Baby
5. Kiss Me Baby
6. Do It Again
7. California Girls

Side B
1. How Many Cigarette Lighters?
2. I Get Around
3. Back Home
4. In My Room
5. Surfer Girl
6. The First Time

Side C
1. This Isn't Love
2. Add Some Music to Your Day
3. Please Let Me Wonder
4. Band Intro
5. Brian Wilson
6. 'Til I Die
7. Darlin'

Side D
1. Let's Go Away For Awhile
2. Pet Sounds
3. God Only Knows
4. Lay Down Burden
5. Be My Baby

Side E
1. Good Vibrations
2. Caroline, No
3. All Summer Long
4. Love and Mercy

Side F
1. Sloop John B
2. Barbara Ann
3. Wouldn't It Be Nice
4. Help Me Rhonda
5. Soul Searchin'
6. Southern California

Source: www.brianwilson.com

 

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