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====''15 Big Ones'', ''Love You'', and ''Adult/Child''==== 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.{{sfn|Carlin|2006|pp=198, 205}} 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.{{sfn|Love|2016|pp=253β255}}{{sfn|Carlin|2006|pp=198β199}} Brian was kept in the program until December 1976.{{sfn|Carlin|2006|p=215}} [[File:Brian Wilson 1976.png|thumb|left|Brian Wilson behind [[Brother Studios]]' mixing console in early 1976]] At the end of January 1976, the Beach Boys returned to the studio with Brian producing once again.{{sfn|Badman|2004|p=358}} Brian decided the band should do an album of rock and roll and [[doo wop]] standards. Carl and Dennis disagreed, feeling that an album of originals was far more ideal, while Love and Jardine wanted the album out as quickly as possible.{{sfn|Badman|2004|p=358}} To highlight Brian's recovery and his return to writing and producing, Stephen launched a media campaign and paid the [[Rogers & Cowan]] publicity agency $3,500 per month to implement it.{{sfn|Gaines|1986|p=287}} The band also commissioned an [[NBC]]-TV special, later known as ''[[The Beach Boys: It's OK!]]'', that was produced by ''[[Saturday Night Live|NBC's Saturday Night]]'' creator [[Lorne Michaels]].{{sfn|Carlin|2006|p=215}} Released on July 5, 1976, ''[[15 Big Ones]]'' was generally disliked by fans and critics, as well as Carl and Dennis, who disparaged the album to the press.{{sfn|Badman|2004|p=364}} The album peaked at number 8 in the US, becoming their first top-ten album of new material since ''Pet Sounds'', and their highest-charting studio album since ''Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)''.{{sfn|Badman|2004|pp=96, 364}} Lead single "[[Rock and Roll Music (song)|Rock and Roll Music]]" peaked at number 5 β their highest chart ranking since "Good Vibrations".{{sfn|Badman|2004|p=362}} From late-1976 to early-1977, Brian made sporadic public appearances and produced the band's next album, ''[[The Beach Boys Love You]]''.{{sfn|Carlin|2006|p=290}} He regarded it as a spiritual successor to ''Pet Sounds'', namely because of the autobiographical lyrics.{{sfn|Wilson|Greenman|2016|p=197}} Released on April 11, 1977, ''Love You'' peaked at number 53 in the US and number 28 in the UK.{{sfn|Badman|2004|p=371}} Critically, it was widely praised, though it initially met with polarized reactions from the public.{{sfn|Schinder|2007|p=124}} Numerous esteemed critics penned favorable reviews, but casual listeners generally found the album's idiosyncratic sound to be a detriment.{{sfn|Dillon|2012|p=233}} ''[[Adult/Child]]'', the intended follow-up to ''Love You'', was completed, but the release was vetoed by Love and Jardine.{{sfn|Carlin|2006|pp=222β223}} According to Stan Love, when his brother Mike heard the album, Mike turned to Brian and asked: "What the fuck are you doing?"{{sfn|Carlin|2006|p=223}} Some of the unreleased songs on ''Adult/Child'' later saw individual release on subsequent Beach Boys albums and compilations.{{sfn|Badman|2004|pp=256β371}} Following this period, his concert appearances with the band gradually diminished and their performances were occasionally erratic.{{sfn|Carlin|2006|p=226}}
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