I'm Adam and I'm 18 and I grew up listening to Endless Summer and Spirit of America. I was never a huge fan but I could definitely remember hearing both of those albums during my childhood. As I grew older and became more interested in the history of pop music, I bought Pet Sounds and I still never get tired of it. Brian Wilson's SMiLE also became a regular listen and I became incredibly interested in Brian's story. Since I bought The Smile Sessions this past September, the Beach Boys have become a small obsession of mine. I've taken advantage of Spotify and discovered The Beach Boys Today!, Sunflower, Love You and so on. I have yet to check out any of their later albums starting with M.I.U. but judging from what I've read, I don't think I'm quite ready (haha) though I have heard some of the more acclaimed tracks from those albums like Good Timin' which is one of my favorites. I've also become a big fan of Brian Wilson's solo albums particularly his eponymous album, the I Just Wasn't Made For These Times soundtrack, Reimagines Gershwin, and That Lucky Old Sun. I became curious and had a lot of questions and I was glad I found this site and found answers that I couldn't find elsewhere like why Jack Rieley sings lead vocals on Day in the Life of a Tree or why Sail On Sailor has five credited writers. I look forward to taking part in discussions and getting to know some of you.
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