GOOD VIBRATIONS FROM A PAINSTAKING RESTORATION

In the annals of rock and pop loopiness, tales come no taller than those about Brian Wilson, the principal creative force of the Beach Boys.

The visionary genius behind Pet Sounds and the aborted Smile album was the Howard Hughes of pop, with a touch of Homer Simpson thrown in.

August 30, 2009, Allan Brown
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