Early in 1975, Brian signed a production deal with California Music , a Los Angeles collective that included Bruce Johnston and Gary Usher, but was drawn away by the Beach Boys’ pressing demands for a new album. In October, Marilyn persuaded Brian to admit himself to the care of psychologist Eugene Landy , who kept him from indulging in substance abuse with constant supervision. Brian was kept in the program until December 1976. At the end of January 1976, the Beach Boys returned to the studio with Brian producing once again. To promote the group through Brian’s recovery and his return to writing and producing, Stephen launched a media campaign that adopted the tagline “Brian Is Back!” and paid the Rogers & Cowan publicity agency $3,500 per month to implement it. The band also commissioned an NBC -TV special, later known as The Beach Boys: It’s OK! , that was produced by NBC’s Saturday Night creator Lorne Michaels .
Early in 1975, Brian signed a production deal with California Music
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