Title: The Beach Boys – Good Vibrations
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1966, Pop, Pop Rock, Hawthorne, California
Matrix #: SPC-3269
Condition: VG+, sounds great, some light background noise, some light marks

Cultural Facts:

1. Studio Lore: Built from dozens of modular sessions across studios, costs ballooned past $50k, alarming Capitol and pushing Brian Wilson into obsessive control cycles.

2. Band Drama: Touring duties split the group while Wilson stayed behind; resentment grew as he dictated parts remotely, shifting internal power toward him.

3. Notable Myths: Nicknamed a “pocket symphony,” it fed the myth of Wilson as a fragile genius—celebrated publicly while his mental health quietly declined.

3/21/2026 CC