Podcast with co-author Perry Cox
Get the exclusive back-stories as he unpacks astounding details of the how-and-why of this legacy sealing publication
"Kudos to these authors who have expressed their loyalty and love
to 'America's Band' by taking the time to tabulate, organize and evaluate
every single U.S. record release since their start in 1961 to the present day."
Jeffrey Foskett
Here is my take...
Perry, Frank, and Mark have produced a resource every Beach Boys fan can be proud of, enjoy in a variety of ways, and learn from (even for the fanatical collectors among us!). This tome is so much more than simply a "price and reference guide" ~ it is:
STUNNING
Beautiful presentation ~ Coffee table quality ~ 480+ full color pages
COMPREHENSIVE
Compilations / EP's / Compact 33's / Guest Appearances & Duets / Solo Releases
REVELATORY
Bonus Images, such as Brian Wilson's handwritten lyrics to Catch A Wave,
Capitol Record Club exclusive listings & photos, rare promotional stickers,
images of Brian's hand written titles for All Summer Long ... much more
METICULOUS
Every single, album, CD, 8-track, cassette listed by:
Code ID + Description + Pricing + (as available) Photo
Every single, album, CD, 8-track, cassette listed by:
Code ID + Description + Pricing + (as available) Photo
HISTORICAL ARCHIVE
Capitol promotional fliers + Obscure memorabilia + Lime green label releases + An interview with David Marks + A brief history of their Candix and "X" label releases
PRICE GUIDE
Every release with graded pricing for collectors
MY ROCK-JOURNEY YEARBOOK
Not a start-to-finish read, none the less, each page connects to in-real-time memories
of Beach Boys concerts, the thrill of new releases blasting from my transistor radio,
and the agony of great songs under appreciated (Little Girl I Once Knew) or
virtually ignored by radio and fans (Break Away).
Aren't you glad for another high quality, professional resource
that retells with respect the amazing legacy of The Beach Boys?
I am!
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