{"product_id":"the-beach-boys-m-i-u-album","title":"The Beach Boys - M.I.U Album","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"420\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"80\"\u003e@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"81\" data-end=\"91\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Beach Boys - M.I.U. Album\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"122\" data-end=\"152\"\u003eYear\/Genre\/Sub-Genre\/City:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1978, Pop, California Pop Rock, Hawthorne, California 7\/26\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"212\" data-end=\"225\"\u003eMatrix #:\u003c\/strong\u003e MSK 2268\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"235\" data-end=\"249\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e VG+, sounds great, looks great (CC) | Members: Brian W (42' - 25'), Mike L (41' - Alive), Al J (42' - Alive), Carl W (46' - 98'), Dennis W (44' - 83')\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"401\" data-end=\"420\"\u003eCultural Facts:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col data-start=\"421\" data-end=\"1003\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"rz5lu7\" data-start=\"421\" data-end=\"602\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"424\" data-end=\"446\"\u003ePersonal Struggle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brian Wilson was still battling depression, drug abuse, and years of isolation, making his uneven return to group work feel fragile rather than triumphant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"gfdd7l\" data-start=\"603\" data-end=\"805\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"606\" data-end=\"622\"\u003eStudio Lore:\u003c\/strong\u003e The album was partly recorded at Maharishi International University in Fairfield, Iowa, giving M.I.U. its unusual title and tying the sessions to the band's meditation-era interests.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1d1hgx1\" data-start=\"806\" data-end=\"1003\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"809\" data-end=\"824\"\u003eBand Drama:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carl and Dennis were largely disengaged from the project, leaving Mike Love, Al Jardine, and Brian to carry much of an album made during one of the band's most fractured periods.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e11\/29\/2024 CC 7\/11\/2026 CC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Power Plant Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46378919821499,"sku":"","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/4204\/1658\/files\/R-1930782-1399339134-5799.jpg?v=1732923602","url":"https:\/\/power-plant-records.myshopify.com\/products\/the-beach-boys-m-i-u-album","provider":"Power Plant Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}