Surprisingly Brilliant Collection of Madness and Beauty
Captain Chaos | Upstate New York, United States | 12/29/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I bought this figuring it would be just another Brian Wilson related curio for my already over-crowded shelf. It turns out to be an intimate portrait of Los Angeles 1969, with sick tension and bad craziness hovering in the air like smog. Stephen Kalinich delivers his poetry with the tenacity of a deranged televangelist. His message is one of love, hope, and a desire for a better tomorrow. His words seem out of place in coordination with the fractured and desolate soundscape provided by the then reclusive and easily distracted Brian Wilson. The music is sparse, with long portions of the album featuring no backing at all, but even when Brian is silent his aura still seems to resonate through the room, as if his soul itself has been magically imprinted upon the wall of tape-hiss that rumbles ominously behind Stephen's words. The atmosphere at the Bel Air house at this time was terrifying and twisted. I swear I can almost hear the Mason family in the next room sharpening their knives. Although I'm sure this wasn't the intention of the creators, this recording is ominous, eerie, and totally essential for the Brian Wilson/Beach Boys fan. Don't let this one pass you buy."
Word's That Move You Forward
W. March | 01/30/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I purchased "A World of Peace Must Come" based on the merits of Stephen Kalinich's association with the Wilson brothers.By listening to this album one time I noticed a drastic positive change in my mood and realized at that moment I was holding onto stress I didn't need to hold onto.This album like another reviewer said definatley has a dark auro floating through it as well.It is as If with his words he captured all the joy,beauty,horror,and death one could capture and then put them into his vision."If you knew that every moment was Now".That is a way of thinking that is not about drugs or the sixties or trying to come up with a way to profit off other people.That is a Timeless mesage of hope.This moment is all you will ever have.John Kalinich's poetry has not aged at all.My favorite pieces are "Candy Face Lane","Be Still",and "If you Knew".It all is great and the Brian Wilson backing music is probably for me most effective on "America,I know you".Sparse,but So effective it might bring a tear to your eye(Especially in this day and age).The few times that Kalinich attempts to put his words to melody might not impress you too much.His melodies are nowhere near as great as his words(Reminiscent of "The Incredible String Band's" melodies)But that should not be a reason not to buy this.This is after all an album of poetry."
Track Listings (13) - Disc #1