RIP Brian Wilson (1942-2025). The story of this album is tied up with the 60's rivalry felt between the Beach Boys and the Beatles. The Beach Boys' "Pet Sounds" pushed in a new direction that inspired the Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper." At which point, Brian Wilson threw in the towel and apparently sunk into a depression. It's too bad Brian Wilson broke down and didn't keep those good vibrations a-happenin' because he apparently had more to offer. As for how this album sounds, re-produced a few decades later, it sounds...OK.