Brian Wilson's personal life was never been easy—he long struggled with mental illness and addiction, and in the '70s and '80s, he fell victim to a manipulative and controlling psychologist.

“Everything Brian created is worth hearing and it all has a kind of historical value in terms of understanding his life,” said David Leaf, the Beach Boys historian who published “Smile: The Rise, Fall...

Here was a young man who created 13 top 10 hits before his 25th birthday.