15 Big Ones
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15 Big Ones is the twentieth studio album by the American rock band the Beach Boys, released on July 5, 1976, by Brother/Reprise. It includes a mix of original songs and renditions of rock 'n' roll an
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The Beach Boys performing in New York City, 1971.
The band initially convened at Caribou Ranch in the Colorado mountains (pictured) to record their fifth studio album for Reprise.
An ARP String Ensemble was used on several tracks
Brian Wilson
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Brian Douglas Wilson was an American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer who co-founded the Beach Boys. Widely regarded as one of the most innovative and significant figures in the histor
15 Big Ones
…includes a mix of original songs and renditions of rock 'n' roll and R&B standards. The LP was the band's first album with production credited solely to Brian Wilson since Pet Sounds (1966). As such, its release was accompanied by a controversial media campaign that declared his comeback as an active member of the…
Wilson in 1964
Wilson (top) with his brothers Carl (middle) and Dennis (bottom) at a Beach Boys photoshoot, early 1963
Wilson performing "Dance, Dance, Dance" with the Beach Boys at NBC TV studio, December 18, 1964
Wilson with engineer Bill Brittan recording Pet Sounds, early 1966