Brian Wilson’s good vibrations ... FILE – Musician Brian Wilson poses for a portrait at his home in Los Angeles on Monday, July 28, 2008. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File) ...

Brian Wilson’s good vibrations FILE – Musician Brian Wilson poses for a portrait at his home in Los Angeles on Monday, July 28, 2008. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File) ...

Brian Wilson’s good vibrations ... FILE – Musician Brian Wilson poses for a portrait at his home in Los Angeles on Monday, July 28, 2008. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File) ...

Brian Wilson’s good vibrations ... FILE – Musician Brian Wilson poses for a portrait at his home in Los Angeles on Monday, July 28, 2008. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File) ...

Brian Wilson’s good vibrations ... FILE – Musician Brian Wilson poses for a portrait at his home in Los Angeles on Monday, July 28, 2008. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File) ...

Pet Sounds, Good Vibrations, and the Edge of Genius Released in 1966, the album was a departure from the surf tunes that made them famous. It was ambitious, layered, and emotionally raw.

Other Beach Boys songs include “Good Vibrations” and “Kokomo.” Wilson had many fans, including famous musicians such as Alice Cooper, John Lennon and Paul McCartney.

Brian Wilson’s good vibrations FILE – Musician Brian Wilson poses for a portrait at his home in Los Angeles on Monday, July 28, 2008. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File) ...

Brian Wilson’s good vibrations ... FILE – Musician Brian Wilson poses for a portrait at his home in Los Angeles on Monday, July 28, 2008. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File) ...

Brian Wilson’s good vibrations FILE – Musician Brian Wilson poses for a portrait at his home in Los Angeles on Monday, July 28, 2008. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File) ...

Despite later legal disputes over song credits, the other band members acknowledged Brian’s centrality. The early teen-dream songs, such as “California Girls” and “Fun Fun Fun,” soon developed into ...