Most achingly-beautiful music

Going for songs here, not pieces:

- God Only Knows, The Beach Boys
- What Becomes of the Brokenhearted, Jimmy Ruffin
- No Time to Cry, Iris Dement

Bdp - your mention of the Beach Boys reminded me about "Let's Go Away For A While" from Pet Sounds.

Mickey Katz!

Yeah Ghosthouse, Brian Wilson wrote quite a few songs that could be nominated, "Til I Die" and "Surf's Up" being a couple more.

Speaking of the Beach Boys, I've been on a recent binge of their music. Three of their pre Pet Sounds albums contained several really good examples of the progression of their harmonies and Brian's music chops, a real step up from the early Chuck Berry inspired riffs and the simple but lovely "In my Room" and "Surfer Girl" ballads. The first two songs off "Shut Down Volume 2" and last two from "Beach Boys Today" both recently remastered in both Stereo and mono versions. I haven't heard "Kiss me Baby" for 40 years at least, oh those teenage memories flooding back.

"Don't Worry Baby"
"The Warmth of the Sun"

"Kiss me Baby"
"Please let me Wonder"