By 1971 Brian Wilson was in the depths of his drug induced psychosis, barely leaving his bed. This left The Beach Boys in the wilderness with no real song writer. Into this void stepped the unlikely Bruce Johnston. Arguably the greatest ever Beach Boys track not written by Brian Wilson, Johnson appeared on the Old Grey Whistle Test to give this solo performance of the stunning Disney Girls from the Surf’s Up album. An achingly beautiful and emotional rendition does far more for the song than the elaborate and orchestral album version.
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