How Brian Wilson Redefined Production on the Beach Boys' Pet Sounds

This episode investigates how Brian Wilson stepped out of Capitol’s constraints to take full creative control over songwriting, arrangement, and mixing for the Beach Boys. It traces his transition from band member to studio architect, highlighting the innovative overdubs, multitrack techniques, string arrangements, and cultural impact that reshaped production norms in rock history.

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