All Summer Long
eBook - ePub

All Summer Long

Conversations with The Beach Boys from Surfin' to SMiLE

  1. 243 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

All Summer Long

Conversations with The Beach Boys from Surfin' to SMiLE

About this book

This unforgettable and in-depth exploration of The Beach Boys' incredible output during their early to peak years, from 1961 to 1967, interweaves recollections by group members, family, friends, and musical colleagues.

David Beard compiles a wide range of fascinating and eye-opening conversations and original interviews with the group and integral figures in the band's history, including Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, David Marks, Bruce Johnston, Jan Berry, Dean Torrence, Marilyn Wilson-Rutherford, Ginger Blake, and many others. All Summer Long is based on over 30 years of archival interview content and provides a wealth of fresh insights into the personalities, circumstances, and decisions that shaped the music created by one of the most enduring acts in popular music history.

This book covers the early transformative years of 1962 –1963 when Brian Wilson was working at breakneck speed, as well as the influences of Jan & Dean. It looks at Brian and The Beach Boys' incredible leap forward in music, the changing arc of Brian's creativity in 1965, the triumph that was Pet Sounds, the synergistic shift with "Good Vibrations" in 1966, and the outcome of the SMiLE recordings. The subjects themselves take center stage in this book, sharing their recollections which allow their emotions to be fully conveyed. Love, laughter, sorrow, and joy are captured along with the history of the groundbreaking and chart-topping recordings. Grab a board and get ready for the ride of your life.

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Information

Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Year
2026
Edition
1
eBook ISBN
9798216351221
Topic
Media & Performing Arts
Subtopic
Music

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Contents
  5. Foreword by John Stamos
  6. Introduction
  7. 1 In the Beginning (1950s–1961)
  8. 2 Doo-wop Day Dreamers (1961)
  9. 3 Who Put the Bomp (February–December 1962)
  10. 4 When Summer Comes (January–June 1963)
  11. 5 There’s a World (July–October 1963)
  12. 6 Surviving the Wich Stand (November 1963–March 1964)
  13. 7 Keep an Eye on Summer (April–July 1964)
  14. 8 Ride the Wild Surf (August–October 1964)
  15. 9 The T.A.M.I. Show (October 28–29, 1964)
  16. 10 Home for the Holidays (November–December 1964)
  17. 11 The Music Is a Changin’ (January–July 1965)
  18. 12 Welcome to the Party (August–December 1965)
  19. 13 Wiping Out with Batman (January–April 1966)
  20. 14 Emotional Intention (January–July 1966)
  21. 15 When It Rains (Summer 1966)
  22. 16 She Sends Me There (October 1966)
  23. 17 The Golden Spike (October 1966–May 1967)
  24. Acknowledgments
  25. Additional Thanks
  26. Glossary of Interviewees
  27. Selected Discography of Songs and Albums, 1959–1966
  28. Index
  29. About the Author
  30. Imprint

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