Adult/Child

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Adult/Child (sometimes typeset as Adult Child) is an unreleased studio album by the American rock band the Beach Boys that was produced from February to June 1977. Similar to the release it was meant to follow, Love You, the album is essentially a semi-autobiographical solo effort by the band's chief songwriter and producer, Brian Wilson. The title, deriving from his former psychologist Eugene Landy, referred to a theory that one's personality can be split into "adult" and "child" modes of thinking. The track listing consisted of seven new songs, four of which feature orchestral arrangements by Dick Reynolds, along with five older tracks recorded between 1969 and 1976. Some songs, including "It's Over Now" and "Still I Dream of It", were originally intended to be recorded by singers such as Frank Sinatra. Initially planned for issue in September 1977, the release was vetoed following the underwhelming sales of Love You. Instead, the group delivered M.I.U. Album, which shared the song "Hey...

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