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Wouldn't It Be Nice: Brian Wilson and
the Making of Pet Sounds (Charles A. Granta)
The Beach Boys tracks every move in this great
bands career. With the help of band members, the author has
reconstructed their evolution into one of the best-produced
groups of the 60s, exemplified by their 1966 peak with the Pet
Sounds LP and the number-one single Good Vibrations. The book
also profiles Brian Wilson, one of the most gifted songwriters,
producers, and arrangers in popular music, whose 1967 nervous
breakdown required the band to carry on without his full participation.
The books easy-to-browse, day-by-day format details the group's
entire concert history, all known recording sessions, their
broadcast history, and all records issued in the U.S. and the
U.K. The book also includes 100 photographs, many of which have
never been published.
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