The Beach Boys: Difference between revisions

The Beach Boys were founded by brothers [[Brian Wilson]], {{Wikipedia|Carl Wilson}} and {{Wikipedia|Dennis Wilson}}, at first managed by their father {{Wikipedia|Murry Wilson}}, although he ended up being fired in 1964. Afterwards, they were joined by {{Wikipedia|Mike Love}} and {{Wikipedia|Al Jardine}}. After a relatively underlooked debut album, they recorded their first major hit, {{Wikipedia|Surfin' USA}} and went into stardom. They released more and more hit singles, and with the release of 1965's {{Wikipedia|The Beach Boys Today!}} they abandoned the beach and surfing themes most of their hits were about, although they are still stereotyped as a surf band. In 1966, after hearing [[The Beatles]' Rubber Soul, Brian Wilson decided to make an album full of cohesive songs, with no filler. This album turned into {{Wikipedia|Pet Sounds}}, an album with ambitious production and rich and complex arragements and composition, influencing many acts such as Weezer. It is considered as one of the greatest and best albums of all time. Following this album, Wilson started working on a follow-up, {{Wikipedia|SMiLE}} with lyricist {{Wikipedia|Van Dyke Parks}}. Although, because of Wilson's decaying mental state the project was cancelled and a simplistic, stripped down lo-fi version called {{Wikipedia|Smiley Smile}} was released instead. This release started a commercial downfall for the band, but after the release of 1974's {{Wikipedia|Endless Summer}} compilation, the group enjoyed more commercial success and became an oldies act.