Surf's Up!: The Beach Boys on Record, 1961-1981

by Brad Elliott

Surf's Up! The Beach Boys On Record 1961-1981 is the complete guide to the first 20 years of records by The Beach Boys, recognized today as one of the most influential groups in popular music. This 520-page volume catalogs all the recordings with which The Beach Boys were involved during their first 20 years, both as a group and individually. The book includes a 385-entry chronological discography; details of songs and albums, including vocal, musician and engineering credits; an extensive discussion of unreleased material (studio outtakes, unrecorded songs, notable concert performances, radio and television appearances, etc.); a listing of DJ and promotional records; information on records by relatives and friends; week-by-week chart activity of the group's records from Billboard magazine; a 10,000-entry general index; several specialized indices; 107 photographs; and much more.

520 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2003

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[Joe · Rating 5 out of 5]

Surf's Up! The Beach Boys On Record 1961-1981 is the complete guide to the first 20 years of records by The Beach Boys, recognized today as one of the most influential groups in popular music.

       Surf's Up! The Beach Boys On Record 1961-1981 is the definitive reference work on the recording career of The Beach Boys. The book is a complete guide to the first 20 years of records by the group. Included are a 385-entry chronological discography; details of songs and albums, with vocal, musician and engineering credits; an extensive discussion of studio outtakes, unrecorded songs and other unreleased material; a listing of DJ and promotional records; information on records by relatives and friends; and week-by-week chart activity of the group's records from Billboard magazine.

NOTE: Thomas Schultheiss is an exec with Popular Culture Ink, the publishing company for this tome. The author's name is:
Brad Elliott
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