The Beach Boys [Paperback]

Byron Preiss (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: St Martins Pr; Revised edition (December 1983)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312070268
• ISBN-13: 978-0312070267
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,862,047 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Essential 4 BB fans, September 26, 2002

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Tracy Deaton (Port Orchard, WA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Beach Boys: The Authorized Illustrated Biography (Hardcover)

Tho not the 1st or best in-depth Beach Boys' bio (that's David Leaf's THE BEACH BOYS AND THE CALIFORNIA MYTH, 5 stars), Preiss's book is still compulsively readable, contains a ton of interviews & other material (some of it's new), & is livened up by many reprinted lyrics, & flashy art & photos "illustrating" the Boys' songs -- & also includes many photos from Guy Webster's originally-planned SMILE-insert booklet.
There R few errors -- tho Preiss mis-identifies the vocalist on the SMILE track "Do You Dig Worms." Overall, this is a flashy package, with enuf substance & info on the band 2 make it worth the price. & U could do WAY worse -- U could read Steven Gaines' HEROES AND VILLAINS by mistake....