section_path: 1975–1982: "Brian's Back!"/15 Big Ones, Love You, and Adult/Child
section_name: Child
paragraph_text: Child
  
  Wilson's increased consumption of food, cigarettes, alcohol, and other drugs—including heroin—strained his marriage to Marilyn, who threatened divorce or institutionalization. His weight reached 240 pounds (110 kg). In 1975, to address his declining health, band manager Stephen Love appointed his brother Stan, a professional basketball player, as Wilson's bodyguard, trainer, and caretaker. A family intervention involving the band's lawyers and accountants was arranged to remind Wilson of his contractual obligation to write and produce for the Beach Boys. According to Stan, Wilson's growing resentment had led him to frequently announce his withdrawal from the Beach Boys, but his bandmates persisted. Although Stan improved Wilson's health over several months, he soon returned to his NBA commitments. Wilson entered psychologist Eugene Landy 's intensive 24-hour therapy program in October.
  
  Under Landy's care, Wilson stabilized and became more socially engaged, renewing his productivity. In 1976, the slogan " Brian's Back !" was widely used to promote the Beach Boys' concert tours and the July release of 15 Big Ones, the first album since Pet Sounds to list Wilson as the sole producer. Recording sessions were tense, as his bandmates opposed his proposal for a covers album and questioned his readiness to lead studio proceedings. The album ultimately featured a mix of covers and original material.
  
  Beginning on July 2, 1976, Wilson resumed regular performances with the band for the first time since 1964, singing and alternating between bass guitar and piano. In August, he toured outside California for the first time since 1970. NBC premiered a Lorne Michaels –produced television special, titled The Beach Boys, featuring recent concert footage, interviews, and a comedy sketch with Wilson alongside NBC's Saturday Night cast members Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi. Despite the promotional success of "Brian's Back!", the campaign was controversial. Wilson's remarks in interviews implied he had not fully recovered from his addictions; on one occasion, he remarked that he "felt like a prisoner". A concert reviewer noted that he "seemed uncomfortable on stage" and contributed "nil".
  
  That's when it all happened for me. That's where my heart lies. Love You, Jesus, that's the best album we ever made.
  
  From October 1976 to January 1977, Wilson produced a collection of recordings largely on his own while his bandmates pursued other creative and personal endeavors. Released in April 1977, The Beach Boys Love You was the band's first album to feature Wilson as the primary composer since Wild Honey in 1967. Originally titled Brian Loves You, the album showcased Wilson playing nearly every instrument. Band engineer Earle Mankey described it as Wilson's effort to create a "serious, autobiographical" work. In a 1998 interview, Wilson listed 15 Big Ones and Love You as his two favorite Beach Boys albums.
  
  At the end of 1976, Wilson's family and management dismissed Landy after he raised his monthly fee to $20,000 ($ 111,000 in 2024). Shortly afterward, Wilson told a journalist he considered the treatment successful. Landy's role was immediately assumed by his cousins, Steve Korthof and Stan Love, and professional model Rocky Pamplin —a college friend of Stan. Under their supervision, Wilson maintained a healthy, drug-free lifestyle for several months.
  
  In early 1977, Wilson produced Adult/Child, intended as the follow-up to Love You, but some bandmates voiced concerns about the work, leading to its non-release. In March, the Beach Boys signed with CBS Records, whose contract required Wilson to compose most of the material for all subsequent albums. According to Gaines, Wilson was distraught at the prospect. In reference to the sessions for M.I.U. Album (October 1978), Wilson described experiencing a "mental blank-out". He was credited as the album's "executive producer". Stan noted that Wilson was "depressed" and reluctant to write with Mike Love, though Mike persisted. Around this time, Wilson attempted to produce an album for Pamplin that would have featured the Honeys as backing vocalists.
  
  Wilson's increased consumption of food, cigarettes, alcohol, and other drugs—including heroin—strained his marriage to Marilyn, who threatened divorce or institutionalization. His weight reached 240 pounds (110 kg). In 1975, to address his declining health, band manager Stephen Love appointed his brother Stan, a professional basketball player, as Wilson's bodyguard, trainer, and caretaker. A family intervention involving the band's lawyers and accountants was arranged to remind Wilson of his contractual obligation to write and produce for the Beach Boys. According to Stan, Wilson's growing resentment had led him to frequently announce his withdrawal from the Beach Boys, but his bandmates persisted. Although Stan improved Wilson's health over several months, he soon returned to his NBA commitments. Wilson entered psychologist Eugene Landy 's intensive 24-hour therapy program in October.
  
  Under Landy's care, Wilson stabilized and became more socially engaged, renewing his productivity. In 1976, the slogan " Brian's Back !" was widely used to promote the Beach Boys' concert tours and the July release of 15 Big Ones, the first album since Pet Sounds to list Wilson as the sole producer. Recording sessions were tense, as his bandmates opposed his proposal for a covers album and questioned his readiness to lead studio proceedings. The album ultimately featured a mix of covers and original material.
  
  Beginning on July 2, 1976, Wilson resumed regular performances with the band for the first time since 1964, singing and alternating between bass guitar and piano. In August, he toured outside California for the first time since 1970. NBC premiered a Lorne Michaels –produced television special, titled The Beach Boys, featuring recent concert footage, interviews, and a comedy sketch with Wilson alongside NBC's Saturday Night cast members Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi. Despite the promotional success of "Brian's Back!", the campaign was controversial. Wilson's remarks in interviews implied he had not fully recovered from his addictions; on one occasion, he remarked that he "felt like a prisoner". A concert reviewer noted that he "seemed uncomfortable on stage" and contributed "nil".
  
  That's when it all happened for me. That's where my heart lies. Love You, Jesus, that's the best album we ever made.
  
  From October 1976 to January 1977, Wilson produced a collection of recordings largely on his own while his bandmates pursued other creative and personal endeavors. Released in April 1977, The Beach Boys Love You was the band's first album to feature Wilson as the primary composer since Wild Honey in 1967. Originally titled Brian Loves You, the album showcased Wilson playing nearly every instrument. Band engineer Earle Mankey described it as Wilson's effort to create a "serious, autobiographical" work. In a 1998 interview, Wilson listed 15 Big Ones and Love You as his two favorite Beach Boys albums.
  
  At the end of 1976, Wilson's family and management dismissed Landy after he raised his monthly fee to $20,000 ($ 111,000 in 2024). Shortly afterward, Wilson told a journalist he considered the treatment successful. Landy's role was immediately assumed by his cousins, Steve Korthof and Stan Love, and professional model Rocky Pamplin —a college friend of Stan. Under their supervision, Wilson maintained a healthy, drug-free lifestyle for several months.
  
  In early 1977, Wilson produced Adult/Child, intended as the follow-up to Love You, but some bandmates voiced concerns about the work, leading to its non-release. In March, the Beach Boys signed with CBS Records, whose contract required Wilson to compose most of the material for all subsequent albums. According to Gaines, Wilson was distraught at the prospect. In reference to the sessions for M.I.U. Album (October 1978), Wilson described experiencing a "mental blank-out". He was credited as the album's "executive producer". Stan noted that Wilson was "depressed" and reluctant to write with Mike Love, though Mike persisted. Around this time, Wilson attempted to produce an album for Pamplin that would have featured the Honeys as backing vocalists.