Fifty Sides of the Beach Boys: The Story Behind America's Greatest Band, from th

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The story behind America's greatest band, from themselves.

FORMATPaperback LANGUAGEEnglish CONDITIONBrand New Publisher Description

2012 marks the 50th anniversary of one of North America's most beloved bands from California: The Beach Boys. Reflecting on the rock group's long, fascinating history, 50 Sides of the Beach Boys chronicles the story behind 50 of the band's greatest songs from the perspective of group members, collaborators, fellow musicians and notable fans. Filled with new interviews with music legends such as Brian Wilson, Mike Love, AlanJardine, Bruce Johnston, David Marks, Blondie Chaplin, Randy Bachman, Roger McGuinn, John Sebastian, and Al Kooper, and commentary from a younger generation of musicians such as Lyle Lovett, Matthew Sweet, Carnie Wilson, James Mercer and Zooey Deschanel, even hardcore fans will be delighted by the breadth of this musical history volume.

Notes

Reveals the true stories behind 50 classic songs by America's legendary band The Beach Boys, from the perspective of the band members, collaborators, fellow musicians and notable fans. Includes new interviews with Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Alan Jardine, Bruce Johnston, David Marks, Blondie Chaplin, Randy Bachman, Roger McGuinn and many others.

Author Biography

Mark Dillon is a freelance journalist and writer. He is the former editor of Playback, the business publication of the Canadian film and television industries. His articles have also appeared in American Cinematographer, Globe and Mail, Hollywood Reporter, and Maclean's. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.

Table of Contents

Preface Introduction: The Hawthorne Hotshots / xiii 1. David Marks on . . . "Surfin' U.S.A." 2. Dennis Diken on . . . "Shut Down" 3. John Sebastian on . . . "Surfer Girl" 4. Alice Cooper on . . . "In My Room" 5. Hal Blaine on . . . "Fun, Fun, Fun" 6. Roger McGuinn on . . . "Don't Worry Baby" 7. Daniel Lanois on . . . "I Get Around" 8. Alan Boyd on . . . "Kiss Me, Baby" 9. Jon Stebbins on . . . "Do You Wanna Dance?" 10. Alan Jardine on . . . "Help Me, Rhonda" 11. Peter Bagge on . . . "I'm Bugged at My Ol' Man" 12. James Mercer on . . . "Girl Don't Tell Me" 13. Carol Kaye on . . . "California Girls" 14. David M. Beard on . . . "The Little Girl I Once Knew" 15. Dean Torrence on . . . "Barbara Ann" 16. Scott Totten on . . . "Sloop John B" 17. Tony Asher on . . . "I Just Wasn't Made for These Times" 18. Jim Fusilli on . . . "Caroline, No" 19. Sean O'Hagan on . . . "Let's Go Away for Awhile" 20. Zooey Deschanel on . . . "Wouldn't It Be Nice" 21. Lyle Lovett on . . . "God Only Knows" 22. Al Kooper on . . . "Here Today" 23. Jace Lasek on . . . "Good Vibrations" 24. Robert Schneider on . . . "Heroes and Villains" 25. Carnie Wilson on . . . "Our Prayer" 26. Mark Linett on . . . "Surf's Up" 27. Matthew Sweet on . . . "Wonderful" 28. Danny Hutton on . . . "Darlin'" 29. Stephen Kalinich on . . . "Little Bird" 30. Ira Kaplan on . . . "Meant for You" 31. Mike Kowalski on . . . "Do It Again" 32. Gregg Jakobson on . . . "Forever" 33. Scott McCaughey on . . . "This Whole World" 34. Adam Marsland on . . . "Long Promised Road" 35. Cameron Crowe on . . . "Feel Flows" 36. David Leaf on . . . "'Til I Die" 37. Bruce Johnston on . . . "Disney Girls (1957)" 38. Blondie Chaplin on . . . "Sail on Sailor" 39. Jim Guercio on . . . "Good Timin'" 40. Earle Mankey on . . . "It's OK" 41. Peter Ames Carlin on . . . "Johnny Carson" 42. Billy Hinsche on . . . "Farewell My Friend" 43. Randy Bachman on . . . "Keepin' the Summer Alive" 44. Steve Levine on . . . "Getcha Back" 45. Russ Titelman on . . . "Love and Mercy" 46. Mike Love on . . . "Kokomo" 47. Don Was on . . . "Still I Dream of It" 48. Darian Sahanaja on . . . "Mrs. O'Leary's Cow" 49. Scott Bennett on . . . "Midnight's Another Day" 50. Brian Wilson on . . . "Rhapsody in Blue" Endnotes Acknowledgments Index

Review

"Fifty Sides of the Beach Boys does what all great rock books do: it makes you dive back into your collection to re-examine songs you haven't thought about in decades." -- Montreal Gazette"Fifty Sides of The Beach Boys: The Songs That Tell Their Story is essential beach reading for fans of our greatest champions of surf and sand." -- Psychobabble"[Mark Dillon] tells the Beach Boys' long, complex and fascinating history through their long, complex and fascinating songbook ... It's all there; Dillon doesn't cut corners. He doesn't just shower praise on Brian Wilson and leave it at that. And he doesn't pretend that, for lengthy stretches, the Beach Boys weren't ultra passe." -- PopMatters"[W]ell-written and relevant to today's music scene, young and old fans alike will enjoy Dillon's collection as the band commences its 50th Anniversary Tour this summer." -- Publishers Weekly

Prizes

Commended for Independent Publisher Book Awards (Performing Arts) 2013

Review Quote

"[W]ell-written and relevant to today's music scene, young and old fans alike will enjoy Dillon's collection as the band commences its 50th Anniversary Tour this summer." -- Publishers Weekly

Description for Sales People

For the first time since their original inception, The Beach Boys have reformed. 2011 was their 50th anniversary, which they will celebrate in 2012 with an international tour and new studio album. Includes interviews with key figures such as Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Alan Jardine and many more. The Beach Boys have a huge fanbase across the UK.

Details ISBN1770410716 Author Mark Dillon Pages 360 Publisher ECW Press,Canada Year 2012 ISBN-10 1770410716 ISBN-13 9781770410718 Format Paperback Imprint ECW Press,Canada Place of Publication Montreal Country of Publication Canada Media Book DEWEY 782.421640922 Subtitle The Story Behind America's Greatest Band, from the Artists Themselves Short Title 50 SIDES OF THE BEACH BOYS Language English Publication Date 2012-06-01 UK Release Date 2012-06-01 Alternative 9781770901971 Audience General AU Release Date 2012-06-30 Illustrations 30 Illustrations We've got this

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