''A World of Peace Must Come'' is the debut album by American poet

Stephen Kalinich Stephen John Kalinich ( ; born 1942) is an American poet mostly known for his songwriting collaborations with Brian and Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys. In 1969, he recorded his only album, '' A World of Peace Must Come'', with production by Bri ...

. It was produced by

Brian Wilson Brian Douglas Wilson (born June 20, 1942) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer who co-founded the Beach Boys. Often called a genius for his novel approaches to pop composition, extraordinary musical aptitude, and m ...

in August and September 1969. The album's release was delayed for several decades before being issued by Light in the Attic Records on October 6, 2008.

Background

The album is a collaboration between

and poet

dating from August and September 1969. It contains

spoken word Spoken word refers to an oral poetic performance art that is based mainly on the poem as well as the performer's aesthetic qualities. It is a late 20th century continuation of an ancient oral artistic tradition that focuses on the aesthetics of ...

passages by Kalinich recorded in Brian's Los Angeles bedroom on August 22, 1969 with some instrumental accompaniment tracked later at Wally Heider Recording in Hollywood. In 1974, its recordings were assembled, but a record deal could not be found for it. It was finally given an official release on October 6, 2008.

Track listing

Note *"The Magic Hand" contains an excerpt of "

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", sung by

Marilyn Wilson Marilyn Wilson-Rutherford (née Rovell; born February 6, 1948) is an American singer who is best known as the first wife of the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson. Raised in Los Angeles, she started her singing career in the late 1950s, initially as part ...

and friends.

Personnel

* Stephen John Kalinich – vocals, guitar on "The Deer, The Elk, The Raven" *

– vocals on "A World of Peace Must Come (intro)", background vocals on "The Magic Hand" and "Lonely Man", organ on "Be Still" *Mark Buckingham – 12-string guitar and arrangement on "Leaves of Grass" Band on "America, I Know You" *Brian Wilson – arrangement *Diane Rovell – leader *Stella Castelucci – harp *Alan Estes – mallets, percussion *Jay Migliori – flute, clarinet *Tommy Morgan – harmonica *Ray Pohlman – bass *Stephen Paletta – atmosphere

References

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