Fifty Sides Of The Beach Boys

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The summer of 2011 marked the 50th anniversary of one of the world's most beloved bands The Beach Boys, and for the first time, they have reformed with the three surviving original members for a 50 date international tour and a studio album. Reflecting on the long and fascinating history of the 60's super group, 50 Sides of The Beach Boys chronicles the story behind 50 of the band's greatest songs from the perspective of band members, collaborators, fellow musicians and notable fans.

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"Fifty Sides of the Beach Boys does what all great rock books do: it makes you dive back into your collection to re-examine songs you haven't thought about in decades." -- Montreal Gazette
"Fifty Sides of The Beach Boys: The Songs That Tell Their Story is essential beach reading for fans of our greatest champions of surf and sand." -- Psychobabble
"[Mark Dillon] tells the Beach Boys' long, complex and fascinating history through their long, complex and fascinating songbook ... It's all there; Dillon doesn't cut corners. He doesn't just shower praise on Brian Wilson and leave it at that. And he doesn't pretend that, for lengthy stretches, the Beach Boys weren't ultra passe." -- PopMatters
"[W]ell-written and relevant to today's music scene, young and old fans alike will enjoy Dillon's collection as the band commences its 50th Anniversary Tour this summer." -- Publishers Weekly

Author Bio

Mark Dillon is a freelance journalist and writer. He is the former editor of Playback, the business publication of the Canadian film and television industries. His articles have also appeared in American Cinematographer, Globe and Mail, Hollywood Reporter, and Macleans. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.