Editing Brian Wilson (section)

===Covers albums, ''That Lucky Old Sun'', and Beach Boys reunion===
In October 2005, [[Arista Records]] released Wilson's album ''[[What I Really Want for Christmas]]'', featuring two new originals by Wilson.{{sfn|Lambert|2007|p=328}} To celebrate the 40th anniversary of ''[[Pet Sounds]]'', he toured the album briefly in November 2006 with Al Jardine.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://blogs.usatoday.com/listenup/2006/09/two_beach_boys_.html|work=USA Today|title=Two Beach Boys to reunite – Listen Up|date=September 24, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081220033634/http://blogs.usatoday.com/listenup/2006/09/two_beach_boys_.html|archive-date=December 20, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/23/arts/music/23wils.html|title=Wouldn't It Be Nice Not to Fuss Over Significance or Perfection?|newspaper=The New York Times|date=November 23, 2006|access-date=March 30, 2015}}</ref> In 2007, the [[Southbank Centre]] in London commissioned Wilson to create a new [[song cycle]] in the style of ''Smile''. Collaborating with Scott Bennett, Wilson reconfigured a collection of recently written songs into ''[[That Lucky Old Sun (album)|That Lucky Old Sun]]'', a semi-autobiographical conceptual piece about California.{{sfn|Dillon|2012|pp=294–295}} A studio-recorded version of the work was released as his seventh solo album in September 2008 and received generally favorable reviews.{{sfn|Dillon|2012|pp=297–298}}{{refn|group=nb|Around this time, Wilson announced he was developing a new concept album titled ''Pleasure Island: A Rock Fantasy''. He explained that the project centers on a group of men who discover a place called Pleasure Island, where they encounter various women and attractions. Although the concept was not yet fully developed, he expressed optimism about its potential, suggesting it might become his finest work.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Jones|first1=Dylan|title=The Biographical Dictionary of Popular Music: From Adele to Ziggy, the Real A to Z of Rock and Pop|date=2012|publisher=Picador |isbn=978-1-25003-188-4}}</ref>}}

In 2009, Wilson was approached by [[Walt Disney Records]] to record a Disney songs album, agreeing only if he could also record an album of [[George Gershwin]] songs.{{sfn|Dillon|2012|p=289}} The Gershwin project, ''[[Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin]]'', was released in August 2010, reaching number 26 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and topping its Jazz Albums chart. Wilson then toured, performing the album in its entirety.{{sfn|Dillon|2012|pp=289, 291–292}} In October 2011, he released ''[[In the Key of Disney]]'', which peaked at number 83 in the U.S. This release was soon overshadowed by ''[[The Smile Sessions]]'', issued one week later.{{sfn|Dillon|2012|p=293}}

[[File:Brian Wilson and Bass 2012 framed by Mike Love (rotated).jpg|right|thumb|upright|Wilson performing with the Beach Boys during [[The 50th Reunion Tour|their brief 2012 reunion]]]]

In mid-2011, he reunited with Mike Love, Al Jardine, David Marks, and Bruce Johnston to re-record "[[Do It Again (The Beach Boys song)|Do It Again]]" in secret for a potential 50th anniversary album.{{sfn|Dillon|2012|p=294}} Rumors soon circulated in the music press about a world tour by the group. In a September report, Wilson said he was not participating in the tour with his bandmates, remarking, "I don't really like working with the guys, but it all depends on how we feel and how much money's involved. Money's not the only reason I made records, but it does hold a place in our lives."<ref>{{cite web |last1=Michaels |first1=Sean |title=Brian Wilson rules out reunion with the Beach Boys |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/sep/29/brian-wilson-beach-boys |website=[[The Guardian]] |date=September 28, 2011}}</ref>

Ultimately, Wilson agreed to the tour—which lasted until September 2012—and to record the album ''[[That's Why God Made the Radio]]'', released in June 2012.{{sfn|Matijas-Mecca|2017|pp=xv, 160}} By that time, Wilson had renewed his creative partnership with Joe Thomas. Although Wilson was listed as the album's producer, Thomas was credited with "recording" and Love with "executive producer".{{sfn|Matijas-Mecca|2017|p=160}}