The Beach Boys - Sunflower

After Reprise rejected what was to be their debut album for the label, The Beach Boys re-entered the studio to begin work on what would become a largely different set of songs. The results signaled a creative rebirth for the band, a return to the beautiful harmonies and orchestral productions of their classic mid-'60s material. Though the songwriting didn't quite reach the high quality of "California Girls" or "God Only Knows," Sunflower showed The Beach Boys truly working as a band, and doing so better than they ever had in the past (or would in the future). Read More