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Title: This Whole World - The Complete Beach Boys Singles and EP Cover Collection
Post by: lproad on July 20, 2007, 12:02:50 PM
Discuss, review and rate This Whole World - The Complete Beach Boys Singles and EP Cover Collection by Manfred Schmidt and Christian Haschke, released June, 2004.

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Title: Re: This Whole World - The Complete Beach Boys Singles and EP Cover Collection
Post by: Robav63 on October 24, 2007, 03:46:31 PM
Fantastic book......the only bad thing about it, is that it makes me realise how many pic sleeves I HAVEN'T got!!!


Title: Re: This Whole World - The Complete Beach Boys Singles and EP Cover Collection
Post by: elnombre on April 27, 2008, 09:24:57 AM
Nice...very enjoyable to look through, especially for someone like me who missed out on collecting the singles the first time around.


Title: Re: This Whole World - The Complete Beach Boys Singles and EP Cover Collection
Post by: MBE on December 09, 2008, 06:23:43 PM
It combines two of my favorite things-Beach Boys and vinyl. I love color photo books and though I wish the pics were a little larger, this is just a wonderful presentation.


Title: Re: This Whole World - The Complete Beach Boys Singles and EP Cover Collection
Post by: dogear on December 10, 2008, 08:30:03 AM
Totally agree, although the English translation is a drag. Many more PS 45s have surfaced in the meantime. Unfortunately the book sold quite poorly, so there won't be a second edition, which is a shame. Great job, Manfred and Christian.


Title: Re: This Whole World - The Complete Beach Boys Singles and EP Cover Collection
Post by: MBE on December 10, 2008, 10:09:52 PM
They needed to make it easier to buy. It took me over a year to find the right place to buy it. Still it is great. The translation wasn't the best but the info was very good.


Title: Re: This Whole World - The Complete Beach Boys Singles and EP Cover Collection
Post by: smile-holland on December 10, 2008, 11:48:36 PM
I love this book. Bought it for the regular price at the time (on http://www.vinylcover.net/#1), but it was well worth it. Just got a second copy from my father who thought he'd finally found something I definitely would not have in my collection....  ;D   He'll never learn...
But this gives me the chance to use one of them not only as a reference guide, but also for notes/remarks, etc.

Again, I love this book. Essential for anyone's collection.


Title: Re: This Whole World - The Complete Beach Boys Singles and EP Cover Collection
Post by: dogear on December 11, 2008, 06:00:04 AM
I own two copies exactly for that reason.


Title: Re: This Whole World - The Complete Beach Boys Singles and EP Cover Collection
Post by: bgas on June 21, 2012, 01:35:26 AM
In case anyone wants to buy this, I just saw a copy on Ebay, and the price is decent: 
http://www.ebay.com/itm/This-Whole-World-The-Complete-Beach-Boys-Single-and-Ep-Cover-Collection-by-/160828735306 


Title: Re: This Whole World - The Complete Beach Boys Singles and EP Cover Collection
Post by: metal flake paint on December 13, 2013, 04:22:58 PM
A beautiful representation of many Beach Boys singles/EPs and picture sleeves from around the world, which transformed me from being a casual to a serious 45/EP collector. Although “The Beach Boys on 45” website is far more extensive, the book is still a great companion piece as it contains singles and EPs from countries which have not yet been added to the website ;D