In recent years I've become a big fan of the Beach
Boys, and especially Brian Wilson, even though I didn't
appreciate their sound back in the day. So when I heard that Brian
Wilson was performing solo later this month at the Mann Music Center,
featuring songs from the Beach Boys' album Pet Sounds, I was
in. I admit I was unfamiliar with this album, so off to the record
store I went.
This is just a
seminal work, probably the first concept album, and the album that
made albums more important than singles. It's filled with the moodiness
and melancholy that is very unlike the upbeat songs we're used to
from the Beach Boys, but which really defines the Brian Wilson experience.
A must for any collection!
— marty
Marty
chats with Brian Wilson!
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see also:
Beach Boys'
Greatest Hits
