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Complete Guide to the Music of the Beach Boys (Complete Guide to their Music) Paperback – December 1, 2004

by John Tobler (Author), Andrew Doe (Author)

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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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96 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Omnibus Press
Publication date

December 1, 2004
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4.96 x 0.66 x 6.52 inches
ISBN-10

1844494268
ISBN-13

978-1844494262
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Omnibus Press; 2nd edition (December 1, 2004)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 96 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1844494268
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1844494262
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.4 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.96 x 0.66 x 6.52 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #3,371,752 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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- #4,598 in Music Reference (Books)
- #4,716 in Popular Music (Books)

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Perhaps not as much depth as I would like, but great for the money!

Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2007

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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.

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Joseph M. Davis

Not As Complete As A Major Beach Boys Fan Might Like But Worth Buying

Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2006

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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".

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Bastl

Good reference for fans

Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2011

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If you are a Beach Boys fan and want to know the background about each song ever recorded this is good reference for you. There is a short paragraph on each song as to where and when it was written and the story behind it. If you collected those remastered CDs with the liner notes you will find this very similar.
Great for fans.

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Justin Plank

first book you should get as a fan

Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2011

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Any music fan should read this to further dive into the world of the Beach Boys. Many who think they 'know' the beach boys just from their greatest hits, but with these reviews they'll learn there's more than just sun, surf, and summer.

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Gerald L. Branson II

Good as Liner Notes Overview

Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2007

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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Andrew Doesn't

Slightly misleading title......

Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2012

The book is a reasonable enough guide to the Beach Boys records but offers precious little insight to their music. It's more a discography than anything else. If that's what you require, together with subjective opinions about the records from long-standing fans, you really can't go wrong.

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Colin Challinor

What they say they do

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 21, 2021

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First class book anybody interested in Brian Wilson as a sound engineer/producer will love this book The delivery was good like always say what the say do as they say great

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Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 24, 2015

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Exactly as expected - thanks

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