Becoming the Beach Boys, 1961–1963
Becoming the Beach Boys, 1961–1963 is a 2015 book covering the early years of the American rock band the Beach Boys, authored by American writer James B. Murphy.[1] Dissatisfied with the inconsistent and sparse accounts of this period found in prior literature, Murphy spent eight years writing and researching the 436-page book, which includes 12 appendices, 1,100 end notes, a bibliography, and an index.[2]
Companion album
In August 2016, Omnivore Recordings issued an audio companion piece to the book in the form of the compilation Becoming the Beach Boys: The Complete Hite & Dorinda Morgan Sessions.[3]
Reception
In his review for the Association for Recorded Sound Collections, Robert Iannapollo deemed Becoming the Beach Boys to be the second-best book about the Beach Boys ever written, behind only Philip Lambert's Inside the Music of Brian Wilson. Iannapollo wrote, "There’s a lot to recommend this book. Murphy’s writing style is engaging and entertaining, not an easy thing to do when delving into the minutiae of music."[4]
References
- ^ Sharp, Ken (January 27, 2016). "The Beach Boys beginnings examined through book". Goldmine.
- ^ "Chronicling the Beach Boys". Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. April 13, 2016.
- ^ Marchese, Joe (August 26, 2016). "Review: The Beach Boys, "Becoming The Beach Boys: The Complete Hite and Dorinda Morgan Sessions"". Second Disc.
- ^ Iannapollo, Robert (2013). "Becoming the Beach Boys, 1961-1963". Association for Recorded Sound Collections Journal. 46 (2): 307–309.
External links
- Becoming the Beach Boys at Google Books
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- Mike Love
- Al Jardine
- Bruce Johnston
- David Marks
- Blondie Chaplin
- Ricky Fataar
- Surfin' Safari
- Surfin' U.S.A.
- Surfer Girl
- Little Deuce Coupe
- Shut Down Volume 2
- All Summer Long
- The Beach Boys' Christmas Album
- The Beach Boys Today!
- Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)
- Beach Boys' Party!
- Pet Sounds
- Smiley Smile
- Wild Honey
- Friends
- 20/20
- Sunflower
- Surf's Up
- Carl and the Passions – "So Tough"
- Holland
- 15 Big Ones
- The Beach Boys Love You
- M.I.U. Album
- L.A. (Light Album)
- Keepin' the Summer Alive
- The Beach Boys
- Still Cruisin'
- Summer in Paradise
- Stars and Stripes Vol. 1
- That's Why God Made the Radio
- Beach Boys Concert
- Live in London
- The Beach Boys in Concert
- Good Timin': Live at Knebworth England 1980
- Songs from Here & Back
- Live – The 50th Anniversary Tour
- Live in Sacramento 1964
- Live in Chicago 1965
- Graduation Day 1966
- 1967 – Live Sunshine
- The Beach Boys On Tour: 1968
compilations
- Endless Summer
- Rarities
- Made in U.S.A.
- Lost & Found (1961–62)
- Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of The Beach Boys
- The Pet Sounds Sessions
- Endless Harmony
- Ultimate Christmas
- Hawthorne, CA
- Sounds of Summer
- The Smile Sessions
- Made in California
- The Big Beat 1963
- Keep an Eye on Summer 1964
- Beach Boys' Party! Uncovered and Unplugged
- Becoming the Beach Boys
- 1967 – Sunshine Tomorrow
- Wake the World: The Friends Sessions
- I Can Hear Music: The 20/20 Sessions
- Feel Flows
- Sail On Sailor – 1972
- Documentary
concert films
- It's OK! (1976)
- An American Band (1985)
- Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times (1995)
- Nashville Sounds (1996)
- Endless Harmony: The Beach Boys Story (1998)
- Good Timin': Live at Knebworth England 1980 (2002)
- Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile (2004)
- Doin' It Again (2012)
- Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road (2021)
- The Beach Boys (2024)
- Summer Dreams: The Story of the Beach Boys (1990)
- An American Family (2000)
- Love & Mercy (2014)
- The Beach Boys and the California Myth
- Becoming the Beach Boys, 1961–1963
- Catch a Wave
- Good Vibrations: My Life as a Beach Boy
- Heroes and Villains: The True Story of the Beach Boys
- I Am Brian Wilson
- Inside the Music of Brian Wilson
- Wouldn't It Be Nice: My Own Story
- The Beach Boys with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- Brian Wilson Presents Smile
- Caroline Now!
- Good Vibrations (musical)
- Looking Back with Love
- Pacific Ocean Blue
- Pet Sounds Live
- A Postcard from California
- Smiling Pets
- Spring
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