#399 Brian Wilson, 'Smile' (2004)

This album was meant to be the follow up to the groundbreaking, earth-shattering record, ‘Pet Sounds.’ It started with ‘Good Vibrations,’ a song that was recorded in 4 different studios, consumed over 90 hours of tape and included multiple keys, textures, moods and instrumentations. The song brought Wilson, an already fragile man, to the brink.