THE BEACH BOYS - SMILE: THE RISE, FALL & RESURRECTION OF BRIAN WILSON - HARDCOVER - BOOK
"Brain Wilson. SMILE: Excellent! The man is my hero. I love him. I weep when I hear his band, I hear him sing. I love him."Ā āPaul McCartney
The story of the Brian Wilsonās legendaryĀ SMiLEĀ album from Beach Boys authority David Leaf. The story ofĀ SMiLEĀ is a story without precedent, appropriate for music that was and remains groundbreaking.
"This is the first book to tell the full story of Brian Wilson andĀ SMiLE, including the details of the originalĀ SMiLEĀ recording sessions and their increasingly legendary status as well as the final release of the album, the accompanying concerts and film, and its afterlife.
With over two dozen new interviews as well as generous excerpts from his extended 2004 interviews with Brian Wilson andĀ SMiLEĀ collaborator Van Dyke Parks, the book tells the story ofĀ SMiLEby those who were there in 1966 and from the participants in its 2004 resurrection, including all the members of Brian Wilsonās band. It also features fan memories of what it was like to see Brian Wilson PresentsĀ SMiLEand what it meant to them.
With a foreword by Melinda Wilson and an anthology of essays fromĀ SMiLEĀ historians, devotees, and music professors, this book promises to be the definitive word on the subject.
āIf I had to select one living genius of popular music, I would choose Brian Wilson.āĀ āGeorge Martin
"He's a modern-day Stravinsky, the way he constructs his music."Ā āQuestlove
"I don't think there is anyone his equal in pop music."āLinda Ronstadt
"[T]he only real pop genius in the world..."Ā āSir Elton John
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"Brain Wilson. SMILE: Excellent! The man is my hero. I love him. I weep when I hear his band, I hear him sing. I love him."Ā āPaul McCartney
The story of the Brian Wilsonās legendaryĀ SMiLEĀ album from Beach Boys authority David Leaf. The story ofĀ SMiLEĀ is a story without precedent, appropriate for music that was and remains groundbreaking.
"This is the first book to tell the full story of Brian Wilson andĀ SMiLE, including the details of the originalĀ SMiLEĀ recording sessions and their increasingly legendary status as well as the final release of the album, the accompanying concerts and film, and its afterlife.
With over two dozen new interviews as well as generous excerpts from his extended 2004 interviews with Brian Wilson andĀ SMiLEĀ collaborator Van Dyke Parks, the book tells the story ofĀ SMiLEby those who were there in 1966 and from the participants in its 2004 resurrection, including all the members of Brian Wilsonās band. It also features fan memories of what it was like to see Brian Wilson PresentsĀ SMiLEand what it meant to them.
With a foreword by Melinda Wilson and an anthology of essays fromĀ SMiLEĀ historians, devotees, and music professors, this book promises to be the definitive word on the subject.
āIf I had to select one living genius of popular music, I would choose Brian Wilson.āĀ āGeorge Martin
"He's a modern-day Stravinsky, the way he constructs his music."Ā āQuestlove
"I don't think there is anyone his equal in pop music."āLinda Ronstadt
"[T]he only real pop genius in the world..."Ā āSir Elton John
