What if the Beatles and the Beach Boys had cooperated in the Pepper era ? Imagine the results, if McCartney had plucked some chords on his guitar, Brian Wilson completing the melody, then Lennon putting the finishing touches on the lyrics ? Sadly, we will never hear the likes of "Sgt. Pepper Only Knows", "Imagine My little Honda", or "Back to the Surfin' USA".

However, we can listen to the - posthumous - collaboration on With A Little Help. In September 1967, the Beach Boys recorded it in Brian Wilson's home studio. Bruce Johnston replaced Ringo Starr on vocals, while the other surfer kids took care of the backing vocals. Combined with McCartney (bass), Harrison (guitar), Lennon (maraccas) and Starr (drums), it sounds pretty darn good !