In July 1968, the group released the single ” Do It Again “, which lyrically harkened back to their earlier surf songs. Around this time, Brian admitted himself to a psychiatric hospital; his bandmates wrote and produced material in his absence. His songwriting output declined substantially, but the public narrative of “Brian as leader” continued. In August, Capitol issued an album of Beach Boys backing tracks, Stack-o-Tracks . It was the first Beach Boys LP that failed to chart in the US and UK. Released in January 1969, the album 20/20 mixed new material with outtakes and leftovers from recent albums; Brian produced virtually none of the newer recordings.
In July 1968, the group released the single ” Do It Again “, which
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