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Title: The Nearest Far Away Place: Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys, and the Southern California Experience (Cassettes) by Timothy White, William Schallert ISBN: 1-882071-55-7 Publisher: B & B Audio Inc Pub. Date: August, 1995 Format: Audio Cassette Volumes: 2 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.03 (29 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: Ambitious but uneven
Comment: If you're interested in the early 20th-century westward migration, and in the early 60's surf and car culture, the first half of this book will be useful to you. As a history of the band, however, it's spotty at best, especially post-1970: an enthusiastic track-by-track review of 1970's "Sunflower" album is followed, not by discussion of the "Carl & The Passions" and "Holland" albums (which it doesn't even mention) but a capsule history of the discovery of polyurethane skateboard wheels and the revival of that sport. If you really want to know what was on every page of a newspaper from Hutchison, Kansas, circa 1910, then you'll probably like this book.
White does seem to love the band, at least. Seek out his "How Deep Is The Ocean?" for a more satisfying read.
Rating: 5
Summary: Too much information ?
Comment: Not if you are a true Beach Boys fan. If you think you know it all, think again. This book is so chock full of information you will find yourself reading it 2 maybe 3 times. It begins with the Wilsons migrating to Cailfornia. Tells how they settled, found jobs, all the way up to the births of the Wilson sons along with Mike. Then it takes off without missing a beat. You will picture yourself being there from the very begining. You'll get a good sence of California as well as the group. You'll also end up hating Murray's father Buddy more than Murray. Kind of makes you almost feel sorry for Murray. The only minor dissapointment was White ( Rock veteran Timothy White of Rolling Stone Magazine ) didn't dabble in the Manson stuff. I know, I know probably with good reason, but it is interesting. Enjoy !
Rating: 5
Summary: Super Enlightening
Comment: I read this book first after seeing a favorable comment about it from Carnie Wilson, Brian's daughter, and how much she learned about her own family. It was really a fantastic read and taught so much about the music, an incredible amount about California history, and the explanation of the family too and what they went through to even get to California. Since then other people said to me that this book is the right one to read, not the gossipy, putdown books and stories.
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Title: Heroes and Villains: The True Story of the Beach Boys by Steven Gaines ISBN: 0306806479 Publisher: DaCapo Press Pub. Date: September, 1995 List Price(USD): $16.50 |
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Title: Wouldn't It Be Nice: Brian Wilson and the Making of the Beach Boys' Pet Sounds (The Vinyl Frontier series) by Charles L. Granata ISBN: 1556525079 Publisher: Chicago Review Press Pub. Date: 01 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Brian Wilson & the Beach Boys: How Deep the Ocean by Paul Williams ISBN: 0711991030 Publisher: Omnibus Press Pub. Date: 01 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Back to the Beach by Kingsley Abbott, Brian Wilson ISBN: 1900924463 Publisher: Helter Skelter Publishing Pub. Date: October, 2003 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title:The Beach Boys - Good Timin' (Live at Knebworth, England 1980) ASIN: B00008HCB8 Publisher: Red Distribution, In Pub. Date: 25 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $19.98 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $17.98 |
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