A well-known myth is that The Beach Boys didn't perform much after the classic . Brian Wilson was unable to finish his magnum opus , so turned on and withdrew. In reality, the leader of The Beach Boys just went on to do something else after dropping the baroque . In 1967 he built a small home studio and recorded two modest albums with his friends and relatives: and . In the homely atmosphere,
… the music was wonderful with just a few instruments and six voices. It's doo wop and rhythm & blues out of the hand. Would there be a pop song rather than Aren't You Glad? This 'back to basics' music performed poorly commercially. The pop world was still dictated by symphonic rock and psychedelia. Strangely enough, these albums were never rediscovered by pop journalists, as was the case with and . On the collector 1967 Sunshine Tomorrow, filled with remixes and outtakes, you can hear how underestimated this period of The Beach Boys is. (JE)more