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Question: Rate Back to the Beach : A Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys Reader
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« on: February 22, 2006, 03:04:27 AM »
Discuss, review and rate Back to the Beach : A Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys Reader, released October 15, 2002.
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« Reply #1 on: February 22, 2006, 06:19:16 AM »
Until a better bio focusing on the band gets released, this is probably the single best first stop for a new fan trying to learn the history.  Combine this book with AGD's book so you have the album facts and dates and you have all you need for Beach Boys 101.
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« Reply #2 on: February 22, 2006, 07:00:52 AM »
If you buy only one book on the Beachboys, this is the one to get.  Well written, respectful, and chock full of informative and entertaining reading.
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« Reply #3 on: February 22, 2006, 08:16:25 AM »

This is one of my favorites. A lot of great stuff all under one roof. Indispensable.
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« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2006, 01:51:26 AM »
Agreed - a terrific collection of writings about Brian and the Beach Boys from various magazine and newspaper articles over the years, with plenty about SMiLE. How much more does any sane person need to know?!?! One advantage over David Leaf's excellent book is the various authors' takes on the band and what's going on -  it's not one guy's star-struck interpretation of history.  And it's editted by that very very nice chap Kingsley...
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« Reply #5 on: August 07, 2008, 07:23:13 AM »
Brilliant book. A must-have. Enough said.
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« Reply #6 on: December 17, 2008, 01:27:16 PM »
I think t his book is fantastic! Among LLSV, I re-read this more often than any book I own. I love the details of such rare eras that are discussed such as the Gary Usher/Wilson Project era, or the famous Rolling Stone article with the beach boys chanting: mama-yamma-glory-halalujah
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« Reply #7 on: February 28, 2009, 03:14:05 PM »
Found it (used!) today. Not sure I recall having ever heard of it before, but was glad to grab it.
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« Reply #8 on: May 28, 2009, 11:55:56 AM »
Yeah this was my first BB book. It's GREAT to have all these rare interviews from rare eras all combined.
It's still my favorite to read.
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