Hearing the architect of 1960s ''teenage symphonies to God'' cover the symphonically inclined George Gershwin is a kick, if not always a revelation. On Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin, easy-listening Brian shows up more than weirdo Wilson, and when it comes to doing '' 'S Wonderful'' as a light bossa nova, 's just okay. But ''They Can't Take That Away From Me'' remade as a ''California Girls''-style shuffle is too novel to pass up. B+
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