Research Catalog

Title

Fifty sides of the Beach Boys / Mark Dillon.

Author

Dillon, Mark, 1969-

Publication

Toronto, Ont. : ECW Press, c2012.

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Details

Description

xix, 315 p. : ill.; 18 cm.

Summary

Interviews with the Beach Boys, their collaborators, and fans reveal the stories behind fifty of the band's songs, including "Surfin' U.S.A.," "California Girls," and "Good Vibrations."

Alternative Title

Songs that tell their story

Subject

• Beach Boys
• Beach Boys > Criticism and interpretation
• Rock groups > United States > Biography
• Rock musicians > United States > Biography
• Rock music > United States > History and criticism
• Rock music > United States > Analysis, appreciation
• Musicians > Interviews

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 297-305) and index.

Contents

The Hawthorne Hotshots -- David Marks on-- "Surfin' U.S.A." -- Dennis Diken on-- "Shut Down" -- John Sebastian on-- "Surfer Girl" -- Alice Cooper on-- "In My Room" -- Hal Blaine on-- "Fun, Fun, Fun" -- Roger McGuinn on-- "Don't Worry Baby" -- Daniel Lanois on-- "I Get Around" -- Alan Boyd on-- "Kiss Me, Baby" -- Jon Stebbins on-- "Do You Wanna Dance?" -- Alan Jardine on-- "Help Me, Rhonda" -- Peter Bagge on-- "I'm Bugged at My Ol' Man" -- James Mercer on-- "Girl Don't Tell Me" -- Carol Kaye on-- "California Girls" -- David M. Beard on-- "The Little Girl I Once Knew" -- Dean Torrence on-- "Barbara Ann" -- Scott Totten on-- "Sloop John B" -- Tony Asher on-- "I Just Wasn't Made for These Times" -- Jim Fusilli on-- "Caroline, No" -- Sean O'Hagan on-- "Let's Go Away for Awhile" -- Zooey Deschanel on-- "Wouldn't It Be Nice" -- Lyle Lovett on-- "God Only Knows" -- Al Kooper on-- "Here Today" -- Jace Lasek on-- "Good Vibrations" -- Robert Schneider on-- "Heroes and Villains" -- Carnie Wilson on-- "Our Prayer" -- Mark Linett on-- "Surf's Up" -- Matthew Sweet on-- "Wonderful" -- Danny Hutton on-- "Darlin'" -- Stephen Kalinich on-- "Little Bird" -- Ira Kaplan on-- "Meant for You" -- Mike Kowalski on-- "Do It Again" -- Gregg Jakobson on-- "Forever" -- Scott McCaughey on-- "This Whole World" -- Adam Marsland on-- "Long Promised Road" -- Cameron Crowe on-- "Feel Flows" -- David Leaf on-- "'Til I Die" -- Bruce Johnston on-- "Disney Girls (1957)" -- Blondie Chaplin on-- "Sail on Sailor" -- Jim Guercio on-- "Good Timin'" -- Earle Mankey on-- "It's OK" -- Peter Ames Carlin on-- "Johnny Carson" -- Billy Hinsche on-- "Farewell My Friend" -- Randy Bachman on-- "Keepin' the Summer Alive" -- Steve Levine on-- "Getcha Back" -- Russ Titelman on-- "Love and Mercy" -- Mike Love on-- "Kokomo" -- Don Was on-- "Still I Dream of It" -- Darian Sahanaja on-- "Mrs. O'Leary's Cow" -- Scott Bennett on-- "Midnight's Another Day" -- Brian Wilson on-- "Rhapsody in Blue".

Call Number

JNC 12-82

ISBN

• 9781770410718
• 1770410716
• 9781770901971 (PDF) (canceled/invalid)
• 9781770901988 (ePub) (canceled/invalid)

OCLC

758061735

Author

Dillon, Mark, 1969-

Title

Fifty sides of the Beach Boys / Mark Dillon.

Imprint

Toronto, Ont. : ECW Press, c2012.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (p. 297-305) and index.

Note

Subtitle on cover: Songs that tell their story

Research Call Number

JNC 12-82