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The Beach Boys released “God Only Knows,” “I Just Wasn’t Made For These Times,” and “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” in conjunction with Pet Sounds. The production earned praise from artists like Paul McCartney ...

Tony Asher is a jingle writer and songwriter most known for his work with Wilson. In the 2017 book Wouldn’t It Be Nice: Brian Wilson and the Making of The Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds, Asher discussed ...

The Beach Boys’ change of course initially was a commercial disappointment, but Pet Sounds soon was embraced by the music world, and now is considered by many to be one of the all-time great pop-rock ...