Art That Shook the World

The Beach Boys: Pet Sounds (2x2)

Air date: Jul 20, 2002

Mark Lamarr explores the impact of the Beach Boys' influential album Pet Sounds, asking why Brian Wilson the man behind the music all but disappeared soon after its release. Hailed as an instant classic by contemporaries, including Eric Clapton and Paul McCartney, the programme assesses the appeal of the innovative songs, and the price Wilson had to pay to bring his harmonic vision to fruition.