Brian Wilson RIP

Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys passed away today. Another rock star genius gone and another sad day in the world of music. Brian Wilson was quite the genius and his influence on popular music was incredible.

I saw the Beach Boys perform seven times but all in the 60's and 70's. It probably would have been nice to see Brian Wilson during his later tours.

I read his autobiography in 2018 and wrote about it here... I Am Brian Wilson.

I also made several Brian Wilson themed mixes over the years. One of them I posted on Spotify here... Good Vibrations: A Brian Wilsonesque Playlist

Beach Boys albums in my collection.

• All Summer Long, 1964
• Beach Boys in Concert, 1964
• Today!, 1965
• Summer Days (And Summer Nights), 1965
• Beach Boys Party, 1965
• Pet Sounds, 1966
• Smiley Smile, 1967
• Wild Honey, 1967
• Friends, 1968
• 20/20, 1969
• Sunflower, 1970
• Surf's Up, 1971
• Carl and the Passions, 1972
• Holland, 1973
• Best of the Beach Boys, 1975
• 15 Big Ones, 1976
• The Beach Boys Live in London 1969, 1976
• Love You, 1977
• Good Vibrations: Greatest Hits Vol. 1, 1995
• The Pet Sound Sessions: 4 CD Box Set, 1997
• More Good Vibrations: Greatest Hits Vol. 2, 1999
• The Smile Sessions: 5 CD Box Set, 2011
• That's Why God Made The Radio, 2012
• Made in California: 6 CD Box Set, 2013

Brian Wilson Solo Albums

• Brian Wilson, 1988
• I Just Wasn't Made For These Times, 1995
• Imagination, 1998
• Live at the Roxy Theater, 2000
• Pet Sounds Live, 2002
• Brian Wilson Presents Smile, 2004
• That Lucky Old Sun, 2008
• Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin, 2010
• No Pier Pressure, 2015
• Brian Wilson and Friends Live, 2016