Recorded only two days before the great man’s passing, this audiobook-style episode is a Brian Wilson diary that covers the 27 sessions it took to accomplish one of his great works, a span of six months that kicks off at the moment in December 1965 when he first heard The Beatles’ Rubber Soul and vowed to make the greatest rock record of all time, to Pet Sounds’ release in May 1966. I’m joined by the world’s foremost Petsoundsologist Chuck Granata, author of the incredible book Wouldn’t It Be Nice: Brian Wilson And The Making Of The Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds. This episode features a critical cameo by the great Fred Vail.

Here’s just a few of the many things that Chuck discusses with Discograffiti in this podcast:

• The Pickwick Bookstore acid flashback that inadvertently provided the initial inspiration for Pet Sounds;

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