The genius who melted your brain with 'Pet Sounds' gets the love he finally deserves.
The renaissance of Brian Wilson continues with MusiCares: A Tribute to Brian Wilson, a 2005 concert featuring timeless tunes by the Beach Boys maestro and his various lyricists, rendered here by a variety of artists, including Wilson himself. The singer-song matches here are uniformly outstanding, as the performances tend to bring out influences that were more latent in the Beach Boys' original versions. --Sam Graham
Acting
Wilson's fragile, genuine reactions to his own legacy.
Sound
Those harmonies. LIVE. No studio trickery, just magic.
Production
MusiCares gala energy—music industry at its least toxic.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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