Updated and redesigned editions of the classic guides to the music of the world s best known acts. Written by experts, each book examines every song in a given artist s recorded repertoire, making it an invaluable guide for collectors and fans alike.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
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Perhaps not as much depth as I would like, but great for the money!,
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So you're listening to your favorite Beach Boys CD for the umteenth time and you wonder about a certain song and you'd like to get a little bit of background info. Just reach for this book, and read along the song-by-song notes as you're cranking Beach Boys! What fun.
You also get a discography that may alert you to some lesser knows derivative Beach Boys stuff too.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
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Not As Complete As A Major Beach Boys Fan Might Like But Worth Buying,
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I was dissapointed by the small amount of information per song in some cases. Like for example with a masterpiece like "Anna Lee The Healer" you are told that she was a real person but there is nothing else about her and very little else about the song. Still it is definitely more than enough to warrant buying for a fan. It is cool because you get information on every single song the Beach Boys did... along with the albums... including some that Brian gave away like "Surf City".
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
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Good as Liner Notes Overview,
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If you liked David Leaf's liner notes in Capitol's release of the two disk sets in the 90's you will love this book. It's is not a biography, or an autobiography, it breaks down each and every song that was mastered and gives you a brief history, as well as tid-bit facts about the recording.
Recommended for the in depth Brian Wilson or Beach Boys fan
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IT WAS THE LATE DENNIS WILSON WHO, WITH HIS USUAL VERBAL ECONOMY, offered that Brian Wilson is The Beach Boys. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Brian Wilson, Beach Boys, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Mike Love, Pet Sounds, Good Vibrations, Alan Jardine, Bruce Johnston, Smiley Smile, Big Ones, Wild Honey, Endless Harmony, Little Deuce Coupe, Shut Down, Van Dyke Parks, Surfer Girl, Add Some Music, Los Angeles, Steve Desper, Murry Wilson, Ultimate Christmas, All Summer Long, Blondie Chaplin, Capitol Records New!
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IT WAS THE LATE DENNIS WILSON WHO, WITH HIS USUAL VERBAL ECONOMY, offered that Brian Wilson is The Beach Boys. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Brian Wilson, Beach Boys, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Mike Love, Pet Sounds, Good Vibrations, Alan Jardine, Bruce Johnston, Smiley Smile, Big Ones, Wild Honey, Endless Harmony, Little Deuce Coupe, Shut Down, Van Dyke Parks, Surfer Girl, Add Some Music, Los Angeles, Steve Desper, Murry Wilson, Ultimate Christmas, All Summer Long, Blondie Chaplin, Capitol Records New!
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- Beach Boys by David Leaf on 6 pages
- Status Quo by Bob Young on page 120
- Rhapsody in Blue: Solo Piano (Original) by George Gershwin in Back Matter
- The Years Between: Washington at Home at Mt. Vernon, 1783-1789 by Hazel Wilson on page 107
- Two Rooms by E. John in Back Matter
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- Catch a Wave: The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson by Peter Ames Carlin in Back Matter
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